| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Sam the Robot has a picture with hidden letter Ns | |||||||
| Air date | May 3, 1973 | ||||||
| Season | Season 4 (1972-1973) | ||||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | David walks down the street to a snare drum beat, rhyming and counting himself Susan, Gordon, and Maria. |
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Cartoon | Donnie Budd counts four lions. Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0300) |
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Muppets | Ernie (playing Robin Hood) auditions Anything Muppets to be his Merry Men. After screening two individuals who don't meet the requirements, Harvey Kneeslapper is sent in laughing. Ernie thinks he's found a merry man and hires him immediately, but following a string of incessant jokes, decides he's too merry after all and fires him. (First: Episode 0480) |
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Cartoon | Nancy the nanny goat nibbles her nails and notices noodles. Artist: Tee Collins (First: Episode 0240) |
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Celebrity | Bill Cosby counts to 20 with his "twin." (First: Episode 0135) |
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Cartoon | "Lowercase n" (First: Episode 0358) |
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Cast | Wally and Ralph try to put on jackets after a very big meal. (First: Episode 0329) |
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Animation | Scanimate Films #4 (First: Episode 0132) |
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Insert | Herry Monster demonstrates "back" and "front" with three kids. First, he points out that the viewer can see the children's fronts, then (after scaring the kids) they see their backs as they run away. (First: Episode 0365) |
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Cartoon | Eugene wants his talking crow Willis to name some N words, and Willis replies with "no," "nothing," "nobody" and "never." (First: Episode 0101) |
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SCENE 2 | Oscar is throwing trash on the ground, prompting Susan to sing "The Garden." |
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Muppets | Someone has eaten Ernie's cookies, and Sherlock Hemlock investigates the case. He asks Ernie questions about the cookies, when Cookie Monster comes by with cookie crumbs on his fur. Sherlock interrogates Cookie Monster, and he comes to the conclusion that Cookie is the thief. Cookie Monster admits it, saying that he is full now and gives Ernie the last cookie, but Sherlock ends up taking it as payment. (First: Episode 0142) |
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Cartoon | L is for Ladder (First: Episode 0036) |
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Film | Lemurs leap and play in a zoo cage. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0032) |
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Film | Four Song (Song of Four) (First: Episode 0006) |
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Cartoon / Film | A cartoon man climbs a live-action boy. (First: Episode 0494) |
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Cast | Luis looks for the SALIDA in a brick room. (First: Episode 0407) |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: N - Nail (First: Episode 0040) |
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Muppets | Grover the Elevator Operator demonstrates front and back by telling the passengers on his elevator where to stand. (First: Episode 0469) |
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Cartoon | Eugene wants his talking crow Willis to name some N words, and Willis replies with "no," "nothing," "nobody" and "never." (Spanish version) (First: Episode 0358) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Bert tells John-John that he's lost his paper clips, and he feels sad. He asks John-John to show how he looks when he feels sad. Then Bert feels angry about losing his paper clips, and John-John acts out that emotion. Bert remembers where he left his collection, and John-John acts happy, too. (First: Episode 0443) |
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Cartoon | An N-terview with an N (Spanish version) Artist: John Paratore (First: Episode 0477) |
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Film | Marching Band #4 (First: Episode 0507) |
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Cartoon | A boy passes by various signs before reaching the SALIDA. (First: Episode 0458) |
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Film | A letter N drives through a neighborhood. (First: Episode 0450) |
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Cartoon | "Egg Chant": A girl skips rope as a boy sits with an egg on his knee. They recite an alphabet poem together. The egg hatches and a dancing lizard emerges. (First: Episode 0003) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Touch, Hold, Feel." (First: Episode 0504) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Ernie Gets Bert Warm — Ernie covers Bert with several layers of clothes when he gets cold. (First: Episode 0418) |
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SCENE 3 | Sam the Robot gives Gordon, Rafael and Leah a picture with several hidden letter Ns, betting they can't find them all. The kids find them very quickly, so he shows a picture of an N word - a blank card (i.e. nothing). Seeing Gordon and the others figure these out, Sam remarks, "You humans are pretty smart after all," and rewards them with some bubble gum from his dispenser. |
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Animation | Scanimate Films #4 (repeat) |
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Film | What do birds eat? (First: Episode 0495) |
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Cartoon | "Lowercase n" (repeat) |
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SCENE 4 | Maria stands behind Big Bird; Susan stands behind Gordon; David somehow stands behind himself. |
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Muppets | Roosevelt Franklin Elementary School: Using pictures on the blackboard, Roosevelt Franklin tells the class a story about two little dogs who find a big ol' bone in a doghouse. They try to take the bone, but it turns out that it belongs to a big, mean dog, who chases them away. The moral of the story: "If something's not yours, leave it alone; could be a big ol' dog in the doghouse." |
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Cartoon | Nancy the nanny goat nibbles her nails and notices noodles. (repeat) |
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Film | A male frog hops around and bulges his throat. (First: Episode 0469) |
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Cartoon | Donnie Budd counts four lions. (repeat) |
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Song | David sings Three of These Things: Three kids riding one seat bicycle, and two kids riding two seat bicycle (First: Episode 0450) |
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Cartoon | A polar bear learns what "EXIT" means. (Spanish version) Artist: The Hubleys |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Ernie Blows a Fuse — Ernie and Bert are watching TV, but Bert gets bored and decides to play a record. (First: Episode 0003) |
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Cartoon | One of these shoe pairs ... (First: Episode 0503) |
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SCENE 5 | Big Bird chats with Wilhelmina the pigeon and says goodbye as Susan announces the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Gordon & Susan hold the Sesame Street sign, while Maria holds the Children's Television Workshop sign. |
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