| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Big Bird and the pretend-Snuffleupagus; Sam the Robot and the leaking fire hydrant | |||||||||
| Air date | February 1, 1974 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 5 (1973-1974) | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | Gordon, Gregory, and Tanya encounter Oscar, who boasts that his pet fly Frank can write letters in mid-air just like Alphabet Bates. To demonstrate Frank first flies in circles, leaving a telestrated line behind him. He finishes by writing a lowercase and capital E. Oscar brings Frank inside so he and Slimey can play a game of three-handed pinochle. |
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Cartoon | A man explains that the letter E begins both Enter and Exit. Another man named Roy runs through the doors. (First: Episode 0406) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Cookies in Bed — Bert tells Ernie not to eat cookies in bed because of all the crumbs it will make. (First: Episode 0282) |
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Cartoon | E for Elephant & Elk, the nominees for best E animal. (First: Episode 0486) |
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Cartoon | Willie Wimple went a-boatin' and polluted the river. Artist: Abe Levitow (First: Episode 0561) |
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Muppets | Kermit, Farmer Grover and a horse show how a horse and cart works. |
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Film | Sesame Street Animal Films: "It's an Otter!" Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0284) |
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SCENE 2 | Big Bird and the kids are bored, wishing Mr. Snuffleupagus were there today to have some fun. Big Bird suddenly gets inspired, and goes to retrieve a big sheet of cloth from Oscar. |
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Cartoon | A mother bird brings her babies a huge number 12. (First: Episode 0493) |
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SCENE 3 | Using the cloth, plus some long balloons and a paper bag, Big Bird has dressed up Nicole and Jill as a pretend Snuffleupagus. As he talks, Luis and Maria overhear him and decide to go inside and finally meet the elusive creature. They joke that they’ve finally seen the Snuffleupagus, despite Big Bird’s protests that it’s not the real Snuffy. |
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Animation | Henson Films: Number Twelve Rocks (First: Episode 0195) |
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Cartoon | What if a dog looked like a bird? Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0226) |
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Cast | David charms a 1 and a 2 out of their baskets to form a 12. (First: Episode 0504) |
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Transition | Bridge #5 - 4 Corner Bridge C (First: Episode 0282) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash — The Count counts the Three Little Pigs. (First: Episode 0569) |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: E for egg A cow hatches a chick, which says "Moo." (First: Episode 0002) |
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Film | A bumble bee Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0082) |
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Muppets | Grover sings "Still, We Like Each Other". (First: Episode 0395) |
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Cartoon | E for End (First: Episode 0460) |
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Film | An ice cream man hands a boy too many cones. The boy cries out for "HELP" and some kids eat the extras. (First: Episode 0484) |
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Cast | Maria, David, Gordon, and Susan pull on a rope to drag the word HELP into frame. Then they sit on the floor and drive an invisible car away. (First: Episode 0566) |
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Film | Old Time Movies: Anne Meara narrates a silent film of a woman in a burning building, who needs HELP. (First: Episode 0506) |
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SCENE 4 | Sam the Robot encounters a dripping fire hydrant, and assumes that it’s crying. Sam becomes sad while trying to get it to communicate, until Luis finds out about it and fixes the leak. He thanks Sam for helping report the wasted water coming from the hydrant, and Sam celebrates his happiness with a toot from his whistle and smokestack. |
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Film | A group of Hispanic children pick members for their baseball team. A new kid, Ramon, joins them. (First: Episode 0440) |
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Muppets | Charlie is lost and finds a policeman. It's his Uncle Louie, but he doesn't recognize him in uniform. Without the uniform on, Charlie asks Uncle Louie to find him a policeman. (First: Episode 0135) |
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Cartoon | Two alpine climbers hike up a letter Z and stake a claim on it. (First: Episode 0281) |
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Celebrity | The New York Mets make 14 hits in a row, but miss on the 15th. (First: Episode 0167) |
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Cartoon | Gloria sings the alphabet (uppercase version). (First: Episode 0140) |
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Celebrity | The New York Mets make 15 hits in a row, but miss on the 16th. (First: Episode 0167) |
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Film | Scenes of individuals running from around the world. |
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Celebrity | The New York Mets make 20 hits in a row, but miss on the 21st. (First: Episode 0167) |
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Cartoon | Numbers from 1 to 20 line up, but 17 is missing. (First: Episode 0536) |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: Z for zipper (First: Episode 0025) |
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Transition | Bridge #6 - 4 Corner Bridge D (First: Episode 0282) |
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SCENE 5 | Gordon and the kids talk about things they couldn’t do when they were little, such as riding a bike, walking, and playing. |
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Film | Sesame Street Animal Films: A baby reindeer takes its first steps. (Music: Joe Raposo) (First: Episode 0003) |
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Muppets | An Anything Muppet man arrives at a gas station, hoping to be filled in a short time. Instead, his car takes a long time to fill while the attendant fills other cars in a short time. (First: Episode 0540) |
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Cartoon | A bully won't give the kids' baseball back. The boy imagines a few scenarios before ultimately calling for his dog. Artist: John and Faith Hubley (First: Episode 0215) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Exchange Places — Ernie imagines what life would be like if he and Bert had their characteristics switched around. (First: Episode 0299) |
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Cartoon | A man tells a confused boy that he saw a bird in a tree, with both of their thoughts appearing on the screen. (First: Episode 0565) |
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Cartoon | A mother bird brings her babies a huge number 12. (repeat) |
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SCENE 6 | Gordon and the kids play "Sam Says" with Sam. Maria announces the sponsors, and the credits roll. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Maria and Luis hold the Sesame Street sign, while Gordon holds the CTW sign. |
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