| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Oscar plans a Grouch picnic | |||||||
| Air date | November 29, 1973 | ||||||
| Season | Season 5 (1973-1974) | ||||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | David gets his newspaper delivery for Hooper's Store, and has the viewer count the 10 newspapers with him. He opens up the tenth newspaper, which reveals a large number 10 written inside. |
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Cartoon | "Ten Turtles" Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0425) |
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Muppets | Simon Soundman sings a song about finding a (MEOW!) stuck in a tree. (First: Episode 0406) |
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Film | The Mad Painter #10 (First: Episode 0328) |
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SCENE 2 | Susan and Gordon encounter Oscar, planning a Grouch picnic on a day when it looks like it's about to rain. As Gordon reads the list, Oscar and Susan set the nearby crate being used as a table with the appropriate items: a dingy tablecloth, dirty plates, old cups recycled from tuna cans, a grill for mudburgers, and a pickle fork. The clouds part and the sun comes out, ruining Oscar's plans, but Oscar doesn't mind as he hates picnics anyway. |
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Cartoon | I Thought a Thought ... about small things. A man thinks about small things, and lists them. A sea monster thinks it is small, especially when compared to its father! Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0241) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster: The Count and Cookie Monster see a plate of cookies. The Count wants to count them, and Cookie Monster wants to eat them. After arguing over whether the cookies are for counting or eating, they decide to share them -- the Count will count the cookies, and then Cookie Monster will eat them. (First: Episode 0514) |
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Cartoon | S is for snow, Santa, and sleigh. (First: Episode 0134) |
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Muppets | "Sammy the Snake" (First: Episode 0278) |
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Cartoon | A girl inflates a balloon in the shape of an S. (First: Episode 0414) |
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SCENE 3 | Letter S quickies:
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Cartoon | A sprightly seal tells the story of six silly sailors who split up on a see-saw. Artist: Tee Collins (First: Episode 0002) |
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Muppets | Lefty's boss tells Lefty the plan for what to do with the Golden AN, which they have just stolen. Lefty is to put it in the tan van and give it to Dan, who will take it to Fran. However, Lefty can't remember the plan very well and has to repeat it, which results in a police officer named Stan hearing the plan and giving him "ten days in the can for stealing the Golden AN." (First: Episode 0523) |
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Cartoon | Things say that other things are small, but then something comes along that's bigger, or smaller, or whatever. (First: Episode 0320) |
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Celebrity | Joe Namath and a kid demonstrate "big Joe" and "little Joey". (First: Episode 0505) |
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Cartoon | A girl explains (in poetry) how she failed trying to make a snowman without using snow. (First: Episode 0480) |
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Film | "Ten Song (Song of Ten)" (revised version) (First: Episode 0021) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Kermit and Tracy count to 10. (First: Episode 0120) |
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Cartoon | Jazz #10 (First: Episode 0193) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Ernie, Bert, and Shola demonstrate "big," "small," "smaller, and "smallest" with four balls. |
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Film | A girl narrates a film of her grandpa putting a horseshoe on their horse. (First: Episode 0505) |
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Cartoon | O limerick (First: Episode 0146) |
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SCENE 4 | Maria plays "Here Are Some Things" with Audrey and Monty using groups of buttons. |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Princess and the Cookie — Cookie Monster plays the princess and devours all of the mattresses. (First: Episode 0417) |
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Cartoon | A man uses drinking glasses on his eyes and pours water over his seeing glasses. (First: Episode 0485) |
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Cartoon | A boy does an addition problem in his head: 2 + 1 = 3 (First: Episode 0516) |
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Cartoon | Jazz #10 (Spanish) (First: Episode 0306) |
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SCENE 5 | David sings “My Name” at Hooper's Store with Nicki, Audrey, and Joey. |
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Cartoon | Willie Wimple: Tree Destruction Artist: Abe Levitow (First: Episode 0516) |
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Muppets | A boy watches a circle around him get bigger and smaller. (First: Episode 0285) |
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Cartoon | A boy does an addition problem in his head: 3 + 1 = 4. (First: Episode 0516) |
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Cartoon | S - Serpiente (First: Episode 0382) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment —: Grover and his friend Debo notice the letter "S" sitting on a brick wall. He exclaims that the letter is an old friend, and shouts, "Hey, S, babyyyy!" and slaps it off the wall. He remarks, "I hope he did not take that personally." (First: Episode 0467) |
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Cartoon | Superman demonstrates the letter S and some of the words it stands for. (First: Episode 0136) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Bert is trying to write a letter to Mr. Rogers, but finds it difficult when Ernie operates his electric fan right next to him. Bert blows up at Ernie and says he is "hot and bothered," and Ernie has just the thing for that: more cool air. |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: S - Snake: A snake charmer irritates the snake. (First: Episode 0063) |
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Celebrity | Bill Cosby plays twins who recite the alphabet together. (First: Episode 0131) |
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Cartoon | Would you mind closing our OPEN? (First: Episode 0438) |
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Film | Knock knock. Who's there? The woodpecker! (First: Episode 0437) |
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Cartoon | A painter paints all around the screen, eventually painting over himself. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0243) |
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Film | This is the desert. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0514) |
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SCENE 6 | Oscar recites a poem about his favorite desert animal - the lizard, introducing the next film. |
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Film | "La Maldita Iguana" (mariachi song) |
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Cartoon | Triangles are found in various things such as a see-saw, ice cream cone, etc. |
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Cartoon | A girl runs home to her CASA. (First: Episode 0503) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Big Bird tells Shola that he's been having some trouble figuring out big and little. Shola says that she's little and Big Bird is big. Big Bird says, "Oh! That must be why they call me Big Bird." Shola answers, "Yeah! You're Big Bird. I'm Shola." (First: Episode 0306) |
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Cartoon | "Ten Turtles" (repeat) |
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Celebrity | Joe Namath counts down from 10 to 1. (First: Episode 0428) |
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Cartoon | Jazz #10 (repeat) |
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Cartoon | A girl inflates a balloon in the shape of an S. (repeat) |
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SCENE 7 | David and Maria recite the alphabet as they turn the jumprope for one of the kids. Susan announces the sponsors when it becomes Joey's turn. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Maria and David hold the Sesame Street sign, and Gordon and Susan hold the Children's Television Workshop sign. |
Notes[]
- Caroll Spinney voices the offscreen delivery person in scene 1.
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