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Sesame Street
Pete Seeger and Jimmy Collier visit
Air date March 9, 1973
Season Season 4 (1972-1973)
Directed by Robert Myhrum
Production December 5, 1972
Sponsors K, M, 9

SSShowID-0490

StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
0490a
SCENE 1 Big Bird wonders where everyone is today. Pete Seeger passes through, asking if he's seen Jimmy Collier around. They follow the sounds of clapping hands to the yard, where Jimmy is playing to the street residents (including Maria, David, Gordon, Susan, Jay, and the kids). Jimmy leads them all in "If You Want to Get Your Freedom, Clap Your Hands." They do such group activities as say hello to those they may not be familiar with and jumping and shouting.
Misformoocow
Cartoon M is for Moo
Music: Larry Rosen and Charles Myers
(First: Episode 0276)
0559 02
Cast A Howard Cosell sound-alike narrates Luis and Gordon running a race in a demonstration of short and long.
Floweropens
Film A flower opens and closes.
(First: Episode 0441)
MariaDavid-Spaghetti01
Cast David and Maria dine in spaghetti. Maria polishes off her plate in a short time, but David starts to eat each piece individually, which takes very long. (part 1)
(First: Episode 0429)
K for kite
Cartoon K for Kite
(First: Episode 0489)
MariaDavid-Spaghetti02
Cast David's plate is about half-empty now. (part 2)
(First: Episode 0429)
1092-06
Cartoon M is for Marvelous Martha
(First: Episode 0013)
MariaDavid-Spaghetti03
Cast Maria has fallen asleep by now, when David finally finishes eating his spaghetti. He then beckons a waiter (Bob) to bring him another serving... (part 3)
(First: Episode 0429)
Monstermeal
Muppets "M-M-M Monster Meal"
(First: Episode 0380)
0490b
SCENE 2 At the playground near Big Bird's nest, Pete sings "Jenny Jenkins" and asks the others to help create verses based on colors. Big Bird struggles to come up with a rhyme for "blue."
Song.prettybaby
Song Joe Raposo sings "Pretty Baby."
(First: Episode 0040)
Themwhocametodinner
Cartoon A man invites an M to dinner. The M is very appreciative, and makes "Mmmmmm" sounds. It eats all of the food at the table, and winds up eating the screen!
Artists: The Hubleys
(First: Episode 0276)
0490c

0490d
SCENE 3 At Hooper's Store, Pete, David, Jay, and the kids draw pictures of horses. Pete goes on to tell a story of a group of horses watching a family at a picnic, talking about all the strange habits they've observed humans doing.
Peacockcartoon
Cartoon A peacock counts 20 feathers on his tail.
(First: Episode 0406)
Painter9
Film The Mad Painter #9
(First: Episode 0338)
K for kite
Cartoon K for Kite (repeat)
1563q
Cast David goes through a series of doors marked "OPEN" (each one smaller than the one before).
(First: Episode 0442)
Melvinsmuscles
Cartoon Melvin the Moving Man has magnificent muscles.
Music: Dick Lavsky and Alan Cagan, Narrator: Allen Swift
(First: Episode 0207)
0490e

0490f
SCENE 4 Gordon, Susan, Jay, Pete, and Jimmy create a make-believe river in the yard, and the kids take turns pretending to be a tugboat, ride a canoe, and swim in it. Jay pretends to fish, but comments that they can't swim where he lives since the river is dirty. This leads to a performance of Jimmy singing "We've Got to Learn to Love Our Rivers."
KforKarate
Cartoon K is for Karate
(First: Episode 0489)
Nine-Numbers
Film A voiceover counts nine cars at an intersection.
(First: Episode 0424)
Closetheopen
Cartoon Would you mind closing our OPEN?
(First: Episode 0438)
0490-3Lines
Animation Three lines attempt to individually reach the top of the TV screen, but fail. They succeed after they combine all of their lengths.
(First: Episode 0288)
0490g
SCENE 5 Gordon introduces Jimmy to Oscar, who doesn't want to sing any songs. Jimmy gets him into the swing of things by singing "Take This Hammer," having Oscar chant "Humph" as they all bang the rhythm of the hammer in the song on his trash can. Afterwards, Jimmy asks if he wants to hear the song again; Oscar would rather just yell and bang instead.
300002
Cartoon A mouse takes a bite out of a good-smelling M.
Artist: Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0438)
IkeIlk01

IkeIlk02
Cast / Muppets Maria reads the story of "Ike and the Ilk."
(First: Episode 0464)
2941-Shoes
Cartoon One of these things doesn't belong (shoe pairs)
Bob-BasketballAway
Cast Athlete Bob has to put his basketball away, but first needs to match the tag on his key to the right numbered locker.
(First: Episode 0434)
MartianBeauty
Cartoon "Martian Beauty" has nine hairs, nine bows, nine eyes, nine nostrils, nine arms, and nine toes.
Artist: Bud Luckey
(First: Episode 0316)
ABC-conversation
Muppets An Anything Muppet boy and girl have a conversation using the letters of the alphabet.
(First: Episode 0273)
KforKarate
Cartoon K is for Karate (repeat)
0490h
SCENE 6 Maria teaches Pete a Spanish song from Puerto Rico called "El Coqui." Pete recalls hearing it, and sings the English translation. They and the kids all join in the chorus.
Film.Onthebeach
Film Joe Raposo: On the beach (instrumental)
(First: Episode 0411)
Melvinsmuscles
Cartoon Melvin the Moving Man has magnificent muscles. (repeat)
EBwarm
Muppets Ernie & BertBert says he's too cold, so Ernie goes overboard to get him warm by putting layer after layer of clothing upon him. This makes him too hot, so Ernie opens the window, gives Bert an ice bag, and brings his electric fan.
(First: Episode 0418)
Toon.OPENword
Cartoon Some kids wander into the word OPEN, where there's a party going on.
(First: Episode 0394)
0490i
SCENE 7 Jimmy leads everybody in a parade as they sing "When the Saints Go Marching In." Susan announces the sponsors, and the credits roll.
GordonSusan0514

MariaS04CTW
CLOSING SIGNS Gordon and Susan hold the Sesame Street sign, and Maria holds the Children's Television Workshop sign.


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