| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Big Bird tries to introduce Mr. Snuffleupagus to David | |||||||
| Air date | April 24, 1973 | ||||||
| Season | Season 4 (1972-1973) | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | While sweeping up his nest, Big Bird notices David nearby and thinks this is the perfect opportunity to introduce him to Mr. Snuffleupagus. David begins a lecture on front and back, without noticing that Snuffy is in back of him the whole time, even as Big Bird points it out. |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster and Ernie: C Words — Ernie provides Cookie Monster with C-words. (First: Episode 0204) |
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Cartoon | Panels flip to reveal different ways things WALK. (First: Episode 0369) |
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Muppets | Little Jerry and the Monotones sing "Proud." (First: Episode 0408) |
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Cartoon | A turtle, a bird, and a butterfly demonstrate small, smaller, and smallest. (First: Episode 0356) |
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Film | A percussionist on the beach talks about how rhythm is everywhere, such as in breaking waves, walking and horse galloping. (edited) (First: Episode 0032) |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: C for cat (impostor) (First: Episode 0029) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Bert's Nap — As Bert takes a nap, Ernie tells the viewer how he knows that Bert is asleep. (First: Episode 0027) |
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Cartoon | A boy talks about his pet letter Y, named Yetta. (First: Episode 0443) |
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SCENE 2 | Bob sings "Here Are Some Things" with the kids using different-sized number 8s. |
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Animation | "The King of Eight" (First: Episode 0225) |
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Muppets | Simon Soundman tries to buy a saw at Sam's General Store. (First: Episode 0409) |
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Cartoon | The life of a Yellow Yahoo (First: Episode 0043) |
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Song | Sesame Street Animal Films: Joe Raposo sings "Feet (One Foot, Two Foot)." (First: Episode 0347) |
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Cartoon | A bully says the alphabet to a mild-mannered gardener, who hits him in the face with a pie at the end. (First: Episode 0279) |
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Cast | David, Luis and Linda count in different languages. (First: Episode 0326) |
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Cartoon | A man demonstrates Spanish words that start with the letter Y. (First: Episode 0470) |
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Muppets | The Story of The Girl, the Tree, and the Terrible Troll (part 1) A mother sends her young daughter into the forest to chop down a tree to use for wood. When she finds one, a terrible troll encourages her to chop it down. However, a bird above protests, as the tree is her home. The girl wonders what she should do... (First: Episode 0307) |
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Film | A wheel rolls away from a junkyard. A boy captures it to complete his wagon. |
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Muppets | The Story of The Girl, the Tree, and the Terrible Troll (part 2) The girl resolves to not chop down the tree, allowing the bird to keep her home. She finds another tree, when an old man objects - he thinks it's the most beautiful tree in the forest and gives him shade on hot days. The troll wants to cut it down, so the girl starts thinking again... (First: Episode 0307) |
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Cartoon | A yak discusses the letter "Y" on a stage, and is insulted when it is called a "Yakkity-yakkity-yak". (First: Episode 0301) |
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Muppets | The Story of The Girl, the Tree, and the Terrible Troll (part 3) The girl again choses to not chop down the tree and happens upon a third. She decides that this tree is perfect to cut down, as it is not being used by any birds or people. The troll reveals himself to be a handsome prince, who will grant her any wish. She asks him to cut down the tree and bring it to her house. (First: Episode 0307) |
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SCENE 3 | Bob demonstrates the number 3, first by drilling three holes in a piece of plywood. He narrates as he sees Maria with a checkerboard; she turns it sideways and all but three of the checkers fall off. Meanwhile, David displays three floating teacups in front of Hooper's Store. Bob wraps up the lesson by removing the three holes he made in the plywood with a reverse-tape edit. |
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Cartoon | "Candy Man" Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0359) |
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Muppets | The Anything Muppets sing "Octopus' Garden." (First: Episode 0019) |
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Cartoon | A boy can yell and yodel, and his dog can yelp and yowl. They can both yawn. (First: Episode 0353) |
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Film | The WALK sign flashes in a montage of people (and even dogs) walking in the city. (First: Episode 0498) |
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Cartoon | Batman and Robin attempt to capture the Joker, but also teach a lesson about crossing the street safely. Holy manhole! (First: Episode 0090) |
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SCENE 4 | Maria sings "Here Are Some Things" with the kids using pictures of different-sized catcher's mitts. |
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Cartoon | Y for yawn (First: Episode 0301) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: TV Chair — Herry Monster tricks Ernie and Bert into vacating their chair. (First: Episode 0207) |
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Cartoon | Only one of the two footprints can belong. (First: Episode 0509) |
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Film | Y, for Yacht (First: Episode 0471) |
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Muppets | Beat the Time: Grover — Grover has one minute to bring in five items that contain milk. (First: Episode 0423) |
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SCENE 5 | Big Bird has trouble taking his nap, but Snuffy shows up to sing him "The Snufflelullaby" - which puts him to sleep instead. |
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Cartoon | A yak discusses the letter "Y" on a stage (repeat) |
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Film | Sesame Street Animal Films: Otters in the zoo (First: Episode 0487) |
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Cartoon | Two kids argue over whose chair it is, until the dog suggests they share the chair. (First: Episode 0369) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster: Smallest One Gets the Cookie — While two Anything Muppet kids argue over a cookie, Cookie Monster says the smallest of them should get it. (First: Episode 0253) |
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Insert | A deck of playing cards are dealt with random numbers on the front. (First: Episode 0500) |
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Song | "Eight Song (Song of Eight)" (First: Episode 0016) |
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SCENE 6 | Big Bird finally falls to sleep with Snuffy as Bob announces the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Luis and Susan hold the Sesame Street sign, and David and Maria hold the Children's Television Workshop sign. |
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