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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)
Production January 3, 1973
Sponsors I, W, 8

SSShowID-0511

StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
0511a
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.
Ernie barber 01
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)
Wilbur
Cartoon W For Wilbur
(First: Episode 0366)
Ernie barber 02
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)
1095x
Cartoon A trainer announces that his talking dog will say YES, but he says NO instead.
Artist: Derek Lamb
Ernie barber 03
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)
Wild wind
Cartoon An anthropomorphic cloud blows a wild wind disturbing some farm animals.
(First: Episode 0407)
Painter8
Film The Mad Painter #8
(First: Episode 0326)
Toon.IN
Cartoon A colorful, rhythmic demonstration of the word IN
(First: Episode 0337)
George the Farmer in out
Film George the Farmer demonstrates in and out.
(First: Episode 0293)
0511b
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.
Kermitwlecture1
Muppets Kermit's Lectures: Kermit talks about the letter W. Cookie Monster eats the W.
(First: Episode 0001)
0511c
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.
Kermitwlecture2
Muppets Kermit's Lectures: Kermit tries to start his W lecture again, but the W comes to life and attacks him.
(First: Episode 0001)
Kingofeight
Animation "The King of Eight"
(First: Episode 0225)
0511d

0511e
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.
1090-23
Animation Shape organization, part 1
(First: Episode 0419)
Whathandscando
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)
1090-24
Animation Shape organization, part 2
(First: Episode 0419)
WLovers
Muppets Bert sings the club song for The National Association of W Lovers.
(First: Episode 0366)
Wworm
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)
ShapeOrg-03
Animation Shape organization, part 3
(First: Episode 0419)
Quicksand
Film Old Time Movies: Anne Meara narrates a silent movie of a girl who is stuck IN the quicksand.
EB.NOsign
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)
ShapeOrg-04
Animation Shape organization (all formations review), part 4
(First: Episode 0419)
I'm a macaw, Myrtle
Film A male voiceover and his friend Myrtle observe a macaw in a tree.
(First: Episode 0409)
2963-C3
Film Kids climb in and out of a tire.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0450)
Walk-IN
Cartoon A man walks in an IN.
0511f
SCENE 5 Susan sings "Here Are Some Things” with Fanny and another girl using three green rectangles, a green triangle, and a patterned rectangle.
No8b
Song "Eight Song (Song of Eight)
(First: Episode 0016)
WallyRalphSeeSaw
Cast Wally and Ralph figure out how to properly use the see-saw using trial and error.
(First: Episode 0444)
1710l
Cartoon W - wallpaper
(First: Episode 0291)
FlipWilson-ABCs
Celebrity Flip Wilson shows how his teacher, Miss Johnson, taught the ABCs.
(First: Episode 0151)
Ddart
Cartoon D-dart
(First: Episode 0292)
Film-RiverLife
Film A man and children observe the life along the river.
(First: Episode 0409)
Dragnetsesame

Dragnetsesame2
Muppets In a Dragnet parody, Sergeant Thursday and Ben hunt for a wanted W.
(First: Episode 0395)
0511g
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.
1396s
Film Flamingos
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0450)
1451-Hatrack
Film Ten hats on a hatrack
(First: Episode 0439)
Wilbur
Cartoon W For Wilbur (repeat)
GroverElevatorInOut
Muppets Grover the elevator operator gives a demonstration of in and out which annoys the passengers.
W-Wash
Cartoon W for Wash
(First: Episode 0485)
0352-Bridge
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)
0511h
SCENE 7 The kids play in the yard as Oscar announces (and insults) the sponsors.
ClosingSign-LuisSusan-0511

0513ctw
CLOSING SIGNS Luis and Susan hold the Sesame Street sign, and Mr. Hooper holds the Children's Television Workshop sign.


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