| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Oscar impersonates other people on the Street | |||||||
| Air date | November 27, 1974 | ||||||
| Season | Season 6 (1974-1975) | ||||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Oscar is bothered by the kids hanging around his can. He believes people like to bother him because they enjoy watching him be grouchy. He looks down the street and notices that Mr. Hooper, Maria, and Gordon are never bothered by anyone because they're never as grouchy as he is. He then theorizes if he were somebody else, he could be left alone... |
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Cartoon | J family jamboree (First: Episode 0365) |
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SCENE 2 | Oscar emerges from his can with a wig, claiming to now be Maria. He tells Gordon not to bother him (with some slight Spanish thrown in) as he does some studying like Maria would. Gordon asks "Maria" to help him learn some Spanish vocabulary. Rather than help somebody else, "Maria" ducks down into the can... |
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SCENE 2 cont'd | ...and in "her" place is Oscar now taking the identity of Mr. Hooper. Gordon pokes a hole into the ruse again by ordering a chocolate ice cream sundae. The phony Mr. Hooper ducks back into the can... |
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SCENE 2 cont'd | ...and now an individual claiming to be Gordon appears. The two Gordons have it out, when Maria arrives. She plays into the gag and believes the original Gordon is now Oscar. She offers him a large, dirty rag and then invites him to get a pickle ice cream soda. The Gordon imposter is not too pleased by this one bit. |
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Film | Js appear in a junkyard. (First: Episode 0449) |
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Cartoon | 'j' minuscula (First: Episode 0475) |
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Film | A showcase of J words (First: Episode 0631) |
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Muppets | "Fat Cat" (First: Episode 0536) |
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Cartoon | A boy says he has a big surprise in his hand. (First: Episode 0557) |
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Film | Elephants (African percussion soundtrack) (First: Episode 0389) |
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Muppets | Little Bird explains "next to". Then Cookie Monster cuddles up next to Little Bird. (First: Episode 0167) |
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Cartoon | Two circles demonstrate "next to" and "away from". (First: Episode 0644) |
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Song | "Eight Song (Song of Eight)” (First: Episode 0016) |
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Celebrity | Lucky Peterson sings "1, 2, 3, 4." (First: Episode 0620) |
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Muppets | Marshal Grover and Fred the Wonder Horse are hot and thirsty, so they stop in at the Short Branch Café for a nice cold glass of milk. The bartender is distressed to see Grover riding his horse right inside, knocking over tables. "I just redecorated the place, too," he sighs. Grover orders a glass of milk, and the bartender asks if he wants the big glass, the bigger glass or the biggest glass. Fred tells the bartender that Marshal Grover doesn't know the difference, so the bartender shows off all three sizes. Marshal Grover and Fred come behind the bar to get a closer look, breaking bottles and glassware. The annoyed bartender shouts at Grover to choose a glass, and Grover picks the biggest glass. The bartender asks if Fred wants anything, but Fred says, "No thanks, I'm drivin'." As Grover rides his horse out of the café, the bartender asks who's going to pay for all this stuff. Grover says he'll be back to pay for it tomorrow. Panicked, the bartender says not to come back; it's on the house! |
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Cartoon | "Candy Man" Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0359) |
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Muppets | A woman (Jim Henson) volunteers to assist The Amazing Mumford in his surprise magic trick. Mumford makes her disappear – but when he tries to make her reappear, Herry Monster pops up, saying "SURPRISE!" (First: Episode 0381) |
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Animation | Sand J/j (First: Episode 0631) |
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Film | A magnetic scrapyard baler is used to lift cars into a compacter. (First: Episode 0024) |
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Muppets | Kermit, Farmer Grover and a horse show how a horse and cart works. (First: Episode 0590) |
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Cartoon | A disobedient jacket, illustrating words that begin with the letter J, annoys an off-screen narrator, which reveals two kids named Jenny and Jeff inside of it. (First: Episode 0527) |
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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 | Luis serves as the announcer for a ping pong match between Maria and David, who can't find his paddle. Once they're ready to go, they're pelted by several dozen ping pong balls. |
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Cartoon | A drummer precedes C.T. Wordsworth who presents today's word: STREET. He sings about it with a boy who wears a crown. (First: Episode 0309) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Cookie Monster shows David a sign that says STREET. (First: Episode 0423) |
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Film | "Sometimes, when you want to get somewhere, you need a bridge." (edited) Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0585) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Painting of Bert — Ernie modifies Bert to match his painting of him. (First: Episode 0365) |
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Cartoon | H for hello (voice of Gary Owens) (First: Episode 0020) |
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Film | This is the desert. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0514) |
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Cartoon | Christopher Clumsy demonstrates the things feet can do. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0455) |
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Cast | Maria, Susan, Luis and David put together a fractured letter H. (First: Episode 0422) |
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SCENE 3 | Big Bird drops by Hooper's Store, where Mr. Hooper is polishing an old, dented cookie can. Despite its condition, Mr. Hooper likes to keep it around because it reminds him of a special memory... |
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SCENE 3 cont'd | Sometime in the 1940s, Mr. Hooper is seen working at the shop, when a baseball knocks his cookie can off the counter. The kids playing ball nearby all scatter, save for one young boy who comes over and apologizes for making the hit. Mr. Hooper appreciates the child's honesty and rewards him with a cookie. |
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SCENE 3 cont'd | Now in the present, Mr. Hooper wraps up his story, when the cookie can is hit again by another baseball. Gordon, playing ball with the kids, comes by to apologize and it's revealed he was the young boy who originally dented it. Mr. Hooper again rewards his honesty with a cookie. |
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Muppets | Grover the Assistant: Herbert Birdsfoot arranges three blocks for Grover to count. No matter how the blocks are arranged, they still add up to three. Herbert asks Grover to count some oranges as well. Grover confesses that he's good at counting blocks -- but he doesn't know how to count oranges! (First: Episode 0192) |
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Film | A film of butterflies Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0406) |
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Cartoon | A man winds up a toy person and orders it to GO, until the toy snaps back and makes him GO. (First: Episode 0349) |
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Cartoon | Jazz #8 (First: Episode 0016) |
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Insert | Bob draws a face on his fist, then puppeteers it as he sings "Face Game." (First: Episode 0562) |
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Cartoon | A girl wonders what would happen if she popped her balloon. She imagines it would scare her sister, who would end up breaking a vase and getting in trouble. (First: Episode 0280) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Wrong Patient — Ernie's doctor makes a house call to examine him, but soon learns that he has the wrong patient. (First: Episode 0137) |
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Cartoon | J for jacket (repeat) |
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SCENE 4 | Gordon and Mr. Hooper (who brings his cookie can) watch the kids play ball in the yard as Big Bird announces the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Maria and the kids hold the Sesame Street sign, while Mr. Hooper holds the CTW sign. |
Notes[]
- Deleted scenes in the script depict Oscar still pretending to be Maria, this time with a mask and a wig; then Gordon putting on an Oscar mask, making Oscar decide to go back to being himself.
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