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Sesame Street
Biff buys ping-pong balls; a hipster describes things on the street; Big Bird's block tower
Air date April 12, 1974
Season Season 5 (1973-1974)
Directed by Emily Squires
Production February 28, 1974
Sponsors D, Z, 7

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
News-3PigsOriginal
Muppets Sesame Street News Flash: The Pig's Straw HouseKermit interviews the pig who built the straw house.
(First: Episode 0551)
0640a

0640a2
SCENE 1 Biff comes to Hooper's Store to buy what he assumes is lots of things for his friend Moose at the plant. Biff goes on to describe everything that is requested; something round, something white, something plastic, something that bounces, and so on. Mr. Hooper shows how everything Biff just described can be attributed to a ping-pong ball, which Biff finds amazing. Biff doesn't think that two is enough for Moose and keeps egging him for more until Mr. Hooper dumps a boxful on his head. Biff turns to the camera and asks, "Did I hear a moose laughing?"
Alligatorking2
Cartoon The Alligator King
Artist: Bud Luckey
(First: Episode 0411)
Dalmatiand
Film D is a very useful letter -- there are animals, jobs, and hobbies that begin with D.
(First: Episode 0367)
George the Farmer 20 barrels
Film George the Farmer counts 20 barrels.
(First: Episode 0278)
SSTS-10
Cartoon Two boys notice a D, saying it looks fat. A resonant voice (Gary Owens) informs them that it's the letter D. This leads to a jazzy story about a dog who digs for dice, wins a duck, and buys a dinosaur with a dime. Moral: "If you dig a dinosaur, drop your duck for a dime."
(First: Episode 0016)
Song.pigeon
Muppets Bert sings "Doin' the Pigeon".
(First: Episode 0536)
Daddyddream
Cartoon "Daddy Dear"
(First: Episode 0367)
Ballsholes
Film In stop-motion, three balls try to match three holes.
(First: Episode 0572)
1800-12
Muppets Muppet & Kid MomentErnie, Bert and Shola discuss the difference between "heavy" and "light".
(First: Episode 0549)
0640-SandD
Animation Sand D/d
0640-balloon1

0640-JerryHipster
SCENE 2 To a snare drum beat, Susan, a kid, Bob, and Big Bird describe a balloon. It's passed on to a hipster Muppet (Jerry Nelson), who floats away.
1090-02
Cartoon Jazz #7 (Spanish)
(First: Episode 0281)
SimonTransportationSounds
Muppets Simon Soundman has the viewers guess what sound he is making. He makes the sound of a train, car, and a horse. When Simon makes the sound of the horse, a cowboy uses his lasso to capture Simon, mistaking him for a real horse.
(First: Episode 0294)
Toon.Zinspace
Cartoon Z In Space
(First: Episode 0509)
WallyRalphSeeSaw
Cast Wally and Ralph figure out how to properly use the see-saw.
(First: Episode 0444)
Pitchreel-D
Cartoon A small man and his assistant Dudley attempt to demonstrate both the capital and lower-case letter D.
(First: Episode 0016)
Stockard
Film The Mad Painter #7
(First: Episode 0314)
Word.AGUA.70s
Cartoon The word AGUA fills up with water.
(First: Episode 0448)
Charlie and Louie
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)
0640-RichardGiant
SCENE 3 To a snare drum beat, Bob, a kid, Big Bird, Susan, and the hipster Muppet describe a large green shoe, which belongs to a giant (voice of Richard Hunt).
PingPongBallsToon
Cartoon A little girl imagines what would happen if she dropped her bag of ping pong balls.
(First: Episode 0583)
Snowwhite
Muppets Snow White accidentally visits the cottage of the six dwarves.
(First: Episode 0279)
10Greeblies
Cartoon Ten little Greeblies (bug-like creatures) keep getting separated by their group, teaching a lesson in counting backwards.
(First: Episode 0006)
500008
Film Things you can carry
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0515)
359-Z-Drawing
Animation Kids narrate a letter 'Z' drawing
(First: Episode 0359)
2682i
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)
Daddyddream
Cartoon "Daddy Dear" (repeat)
Deedeedee
Muppets Ernie sings "Dee, Dee, Dee" as Cookie Monster hastily demonstrates each D word.
(First: Episode 0319)
0640b

0640c
SCENE 4 Mr. Snuffleupagus watches Big Bird make a building tower with large blocks, but pesters him with too many suggestions, angering Big Bird into telling Snuffy to leave him alone. Snuffy leaves sniffling as Big Bird finishes his tower. He realizes he might've hurt Snuffy's feelings, and finds him trying to hold back tears and thinking Big Bird doesn’t want him as a friend anymore. Big Bird begs him to stay, so he does. However, when they return to the nest, Snuffy begins to make another suggestion for the tower...
SpeechBalloon-Agua
Cartoon Speech Balloon: A for Agua
(First: Episode 0510)
0573zd
Muppets Muppet & Kid MomentKermit talks with Chris about teaching his little sister, Stephanie, to talk. Chris practices the alphabet.
(First: Episode 0495)
Toon.Clam
Cartoon A clam tells a fisherman why he's not catching any fish: he pulled all the plants out of the pond.
(First: Episode 0408)
Film.hippo
Film Hippos
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0415)
Groverbarbell
Muppets Grover demonstrates heavy and light. First, he picks up a heavy barbell. Then he tries to pick up a light feather, but he can't move it. It turns out that the feather is attached to the top of Big Bird's head.
(First: Episode 0406)
Alligatorking2
Cartoon The Alligator King (repeat)
1090-02
Cartoon Jazz #7
(First: Episode 0136)
0573v
Film Sesame Street Animal Films: Swinging Gibbon
(First: Episode 0009)
0388-rectangle2
Film Bridge #8 - Rectangle Bridge B
(First: Episode 0281)
0640d
SCENE 5 Upon Snuffy's suggestion, he and Big Bird have now made a bridge with the blocks. Big Bird then invites the kids to play with them as he uses his beak and Snuffy's snuffle as the bridge's arch. Bob announces the sponsors, and the credits roll.
DavidHooperS05sign

SusanBobS05sign
CLOSING SIGNS Mr. Hooper and David hold the Sesame Street sign, while Susan and Bob hold the CTW sign.

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Notes[]

  • This episode introduces a new closing-credit sequence involving a live-action drive through the countryside. Although the previous illustrated building closing would be re-used one last time in the 5th season finale, this sequence would be used up until season 9.


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