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Sesame Street
Sam the Machine becomes a time machine
Air date April 16, 1973
Season Season 4 (1972-1973)
Production January 9, 1973
Sponsors K, M, 2

SSShowID-0516

StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
0516a

0516b
SCENE 1 Maria finds Oscar smashing cookies with a hammer, preparing them for a Grouch party he intends to throw. Maria assists him in sprinkling pepper into the punch, and assumes that the napkins Oscar will set out are more like dirty rags. He asks her to send out his invitations, which instruct the recipients not to come at all. "I hate parties!" Oscar exclaims.
Melvinsmuscles
Cartoon Melvin the Moving Man has magnificent muscles.
Music: Dick Lavsky and Alan Cagan, Narrator: Allen Swift
(First: Episode 0207)
Film.PettingZoo
Film A film of two kids and a goat riding a turtle at a petting zoo is narrated in English and Spanish.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0486)
1709c
Cartoon Willie Wimple: Tree Destruction
Artist: Abe Levitow
TwoPlusOne
Cartoon A boy does an addition problem in his head: 2 + 1 = 3
Mama Busca
Cartoon A child runs through a crowd shouting for MAMA.
(First: Episode 0458)
0516c

0516d
SCENE 2 David realizes that he's forgotten his watch, so he doesn't know what time it is. Sam the Robot offers his services as a large, robotic watch and follows him around. He recites the time and punctuates it with a low beeping sound, but he keeps doing so every few seconds, insisting that he keep David up to date. David wishes to rid himself of Sam, but can't think of a polite way to do so. He borrows Luis' watch and pretends that it's his lost one, thus allowing Sam to leave him be... until Sam notices Luis without a watch, and starts giving Luis the time.
ThreePlusOne
Cartoon A boy does an addition problem in his head: 3 + 1 = 4.
Film.Blanket
Film A girl gets on, in, and under a blanket in a park.
(First: Episode 0406)
300002
Cartoon A mouse takes a bite out of a good-smelling M.
Artist: Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0438)
BusStop
Muppets Cookie Monster explains the purpose of the Bus Stop sign, however the bus zooms pasts him. Resulting in Cookie Monster ripping the part of the sign mentioning STOP.
(First: Episode 0192)
2941-Shoes
Cartoon One of these things doesn't belong (shoe pairs)
(First: Episode 0490)
2523-STOP
Film A conductor yells "STOP" to his off-key violinist trying to play Vittorio Monti's "Czardas".
0573zc
Cartoon A man doubts a carpenter's knowledge of the saw.
Monstermeal
Muppets "M-M-M Monster Meal"
(First: Episode 0380)
2423-Sprout
Film Time-lapse of seeds growing.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0416)
0600-Doctors
Cast Surgeons Maria, David, Susan and Luis "operate" on a motorcycle.
(First: Episode 0484)
Cartoonleg
Cartoon Julius and Jasper: "Why are you holding one leg up in the air, Jasper?" "Because if I hold two legs up in the air, I fall down!"
Animation by Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0406)
1091-07
Cartoon M in space
0516e
SCENE 3 David sings "Three of These Things" with the kids using images of gardening tools and an iron.
1041kkick
Cartoon K-kick
(First: Episode 0463)
2train
Cartoon Train #2
(First: Episode 0353)
Telaviv.anythingfamily
Muppets "Family"
(First: Episode 0404)
100004
Film A group of Hispanic children pick members for their baseball team. A new kid, Ramon, joins them.
(First: Episode 0440)
1257-STOP
Cartoon A STOP sign commands a train to stop.
(First: Episode 0493)
M34
Muppets Kermit draws the letter M on-screen with his magic finger. Grover asks what Kermit has drawn, and Kermit says it's the letter M. "Mmmmm!" Grover agrees.
(First: Episode 0451)
Whichcomesfirst
Song Joe Raposo asks the musical question, "Which Comes First, the Chicken or the Egg?"
(First: Episode 0276)
0516f
SCENE 4 Big Bird plays "Red Light, Green Light" with Mr. Snuffleupagus and the kids.
ABC-conversation
Muppets An Anything Muppet boy and girl have a conversation using the letters of the alphabet.
(First: Episode 0273)
K for kite
Cartoon K for Kite
(First: Episode 0489)
2parrots
Film Kids identify pairs of animals in a zoo.
(First: Episode 0364)
0516g
SCENE 5 After briefly comparing each other's looks, Kate sings "A Little Bit Different" to some kids.
Song.LittleBit02
Song Joe Raposo sings "A Little Bit."
(First: Episode 0160)
Findparrot
Cartoon Find the camouflaged parrot.
Voice: Paul Dooley
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)
0871d
Cartoon Monster in the dark (finding a light switch)
(First: Episode 0493)
No2
Film "Two Song (Song of Two)"
(First: Episode 0001)
0516h
SCENE 6 Luis finds an M painted in front of the Fix-it Shop; he uses a mop to clean it off.
Cartoontwoeyes
Cartoon A man counts two ears, two eyes and two arms. He picks up each leg to count two legs, and then falls down.
Animation by Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0406)
0516i
SCENE 6 cont'd A large M now blocks the door for Luis. He tries to move it, but can't. Maria uses her muscles to move the M.
Ssnews.cinderellaball
Muppets Sesame Street News Flash: Cinderella at the BallKermit interviews Cinderella and Prince Charming at the ball.
300016
Cartoon La letra M es para Miguel, musica, mariposa, marinero, molino, marciano, maroma y mono
(First: Episode 0464)
1041starfish
Song One of These Things (3 starfish and a crab)
Caseymcphee
Muppets Cookie Monster stars in "The Ballad of Casey McPhee."
9people
Cast No matter how you arrange these nine people, they're still nine people.
(First: Episode 0413)
Misformoocow
Cartoon M is for Moo
Music: Larry Rosen and Charles Myers
(First: Episode 0276)
1041scuba
Film Scuba diver - on, into, under, through, around
Music: Joe Raposo
Groverherbertm
Muppets Herbert Birdsfoot wants to demonstrate the letter M. Grover enters, making "Mmmmm" noises, so Herbert uses Grover to help him tell a story using M words. When the story is over, Herbert discovers that Grover's mouth is stuck together after eating peanut butter.
(First: Episode 0276)
0516j
SCENE 7 Kate sings "You Can't Make a Turtle Come Out" with the kids on the garage steps, as Luis announces the sponsors.
ClosingSign-DavidSS-0516

Kate CTW sign
CLOSING SIGNS David holds the Sesame Street sign, and Kate holds the Children's Television Workshop sign.


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