| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Susan shows Big Bird that he's important on Sesame Street / Big Bird builds a nest | |||||||
| Air date | April 9, 1973 | ||||||
| Season | Season 4 (1972-1973) | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Luis and the kids notice Oscar doing physical exercises in his can while counting. They join him in doing eight deep-knee bends and eight jaw stretches. While Luis lists the benefits of exercising, Oscar lists the benefits for Grouches: the knee bends help when picking stuff out at the dump, and the jaw stretches help him yell at people to go away. |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Part 1: Ernie, having set up shop as a barber, gives Bert a haircut, but he ends up removing all of his hair. (First: Episode 0068) |
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Cartoon | W For Wilbur (First: Episode 0366) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Part 2: Ernie tries to disguise Bert until his hair grows back, but a monster (later known as Grover) mistakes Bert for his father and lugs him away. (First: Episode 0068) |
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Cartoon | A trainer announces that his talking dog will say YES, but he says NO instead. Artist: Derek Lamb |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Part 3: Bert has quickly grown his hair back, but his brief time amongst monsters has resulted in his speaking like Cookie Monster. (First: Episode 0068) |
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Cartoon | An anthropomorphic cloud blows a wild wind disturbing some farm animals. (First: Episode 0407) |
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Film | The Mad Painter #8 (First: Episode 0326) |
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Cartoon | A colorful, rhythmic demonstration of the word IN (First: Episode 0337) |
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Film | George the Farmer demonstrates in and out. (First: Episode 0293) |
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SCENE 2 | Luis, Susan, and Mr. Hooper encounter Big Bird packing his suitcase, intending to run away from Sesame Street. He thinks he’s not needed for anything, citing the jobs that the grown-ups do. They reassure him that he does know something that everyone else doesn't: how to build a nest, which is something only birds can do. He decides to stay after all, and feels so good that he decides to build a nest. |
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Muppets | Kermit's Lectures: Kermit talks about the letter W. Cookie Monster eats the W. (First: Episode 0001) |
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SCENE 3 | Gordon observes the “NO ADMITTANCE” sign on Big Bird's door and asks what's going on. Big Bird, acting as the foreman with a clipboard and whistle, has a crew of birds helping build the nest, including the ones overhead who drop more sticks and straw. |
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Muppets | Kermit's Lectures: Kermit tries to start his W lecture again, but the W comes to life and attacks him. (First: Episode 0001) |
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Animation | "The King of Eight" (First: Episode 0225) |
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SCENE 4 | Big Bird has brought his new nest to Hooper's Store for Susan and Mr. Hooper to see. Mr. Hooper is surprised when Big Bird asks him to get inside it, causing him and Susan to believe that Big Bird built it for Mr. Hooper. Being a good sport, he climbs in and does what Big Bird asks him to do: flap his arms and tweet, and sit on the egg he provides. Big Bird is satisfied, as the nest he made is for his cousin Nellie, who's about the same size as Mr. Hooper. |
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Animation | Shape organization, part 1 (First: Episode 0419) |
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Film | There Once Was a Hand: Skip Hinnant narrates the story of an unhappy hand that wishes he could make a noise. (First: Episode 0007) |
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Animation | Shape organization, part 2 (First: Episode 0419) |
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Muppets | Bert sings the club song for The National Association of W Lovers. (First: Episode 0366) |
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Cartoon | A worm declares that the word "worm" is the only important word that begins with "W". A walrus retaliates by dumping a bucket of water on it. (First: Episode 0001) |
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Animation | Shape organization, part 3 (First: Episode 0419) |
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Film | Old Time Movies: Anne Meara narrates a silent movie of a girl who is stuck IN the quicksand. |
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Muppets | Herry Monster holds a sign with the word "NO" on it and tells Ernie that he can make him read his sign. Ernie replies "Oh no you can't!", and eventually gets the joke. He tries it on Bert, but the gag backfires when Bert bets he can get Ernie to read the sign. (First: Episode 0416) |
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Animation | Shape organization (all formations review), part 4 (First: Episode 0419) |
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Film | A male voiceover and his friend Myrtle observe a macaw in a tree. (First: Episode 0409) |
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Film | Kids climb in and out of a tire. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0450) |
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Cartoon | A man walks in an IN. |
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SCENE 5 | Susan sings "Here Are Some Things” with Fanny and another girl using three green rectangles, a green triangle, and a patterned rectangle. |
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Song | "Eight Song (Song of Eight)” (First: Episode 0016) |
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Cast | Wally and Ralph figure out how to properly use the see-saw using trial and error. (First: Episode 0444) |
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Cartoon | W - wallpaper (First: Episode 0291) |
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Celebrity | Flip Wilson shows how his teacher, Miss Johnson, taught the ABCs. (First: Episode 0151) |
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Cartoon | D-dart (First: Episode 0292) |
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Film | A man and children observe the life along the river. (First: Episode 0409) |
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Muppets | In a Dragnet parody, Sergeant Thursday and Ben hunt for a wanted W. (First: Episode 0395) |
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SCENE 6 | Luis sings "Here Are Some Things” in Spanish with Daphne and Willard, using pictures of three large dark hands, one large light hand, and one small dark hand. |
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Film | Flamingos Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0450) |
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Film | Ten hats on a hatrack (First: Episode 0439) |
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Cartoon | W For Wilbur (repeat) |
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Muppets | Grover the elevator operator gives a demonstration of in and out which annoys the passengers. |
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Cartoon | W for Wash (First: Episode 0485) |
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Film | Tracks from a race car cross paths until most of the screen is blank. A pair of foot prints crosses the screen to blank out the last bit. (First: Episode 0105) |
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SCENE 7 | The kids play in the yard as Oscar announces (and insults) the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Luis and Susan hold the Sesame Street sign, and Mr. Hooper holds the Children's Television Workshop sign. |
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