| Sesame Street | |||||||
| David and Big Bird have a misunderstanding | |||||||
| Air date | December 23, 1974 | ||||||
| Season | Season 6 (1974-1975) | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | At Hooper's Store, David is getting ready to send back a box of plastic cups, since he ordered paper cups instead. He explains to Bob that he prefers the paper cups over the plastic ones for environmental reasons (that and he fears what would happen if Big Bird got near glass cups). Bob helps him take the box out to the curb for the deliveryperson to pick up, but can’t stick around to watch the store while David goes to the library, which is closing soon. Instead, David asks Big Bird to watch the store, and runs off to the library. Now alone, Big Bird sees the box on the curb and assumes they’re deliveries, so he brings them back inside the store. |
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Cartoon | I've Got a Mind: Bird Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0269) |
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SCENE 2 | Big Bird has unpacked all the cups and aligned them on the shelves and the counter. A deliveryman arrives with a box of paper cups, but Big Bird says they don’t need any more cups. Since he's been left in charge of the store, he insists all the paper cups be sent back. The man explains that he's supposed to pick up a box from someone, so Big Bird takes the empty box the plastic cups came from and gives it to the deliveryman. |
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Cartoon | Donnie Budd counts four lions. Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0300) |
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SCENE 3 | When David comes back from the library, he is furious at what Big Bird has done. When Maria comes by, he vents about it to her, and she points out that he didn’t give Big Bird any directions other than “watch the store,” so how was he supposed to know about the cup situation? David relents, and apologizes to Big Bird. |
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Cartoon | Hypnotic "Q" rainbow (First: Episode 0440) |
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Muppets | Sherlock Hemlock tries to figure out why there is a mess outside. He speculates that the Twiddlebugs made a mess after a Twiddlebug dance. (First: Episode 0178) |
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Cartoon | Q for Quiet Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 0441) |
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Celebrity | Burt Lancaster says the alphabet. (First: Episode 0006) |
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Cartoon | Elephants have 4 legs. (First: Episode 0560) |
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Film | Horses compete in a contest to see who can pull the most cement. (First: Episode 0556) |
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SCENE 4 | David wants to read in peace, so he brings a “QUIET” sign since someone usually bothers him while reading. He situates himself near the construction doors, and Oscar asks him what the sign says. David keeps repeating the word "quiet," which Oscar interprets as to lower his volume while asking about the sign. David yells, "QUIET!" and Oscar asks him to pipe down so he can nap. |
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Cartoon | Q -- that funny looking thing. (First: Episode 0131) |
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Muppets | Simon Soundman tries to buy a saw at Sam's General Store. (First: Episode 0409) |
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Cartoon | "Eggs Are Oval" Artist: Etienne Delessert (First: Episode 0654) |
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Muppets | Roosevelt Franklin Elementary School: Roosevelt Franklin talks to his class about Africa. Smart Tina thinks that Africa is just a big jungle, because she's seen it that way in Tarzan movies. Roosevelt corrects her; only a small portion of Africa is a jungle. Africa also has cities and deserts and lakes. Hard Head Henry Harris compares Africa to Smart Tina. (First: Episode 0666) |
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Animation | Sand Q/q (First: Episode 0623) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Kermit and Joey count to 20. (First: Episode 0436) |
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Animation | Dot & Hill B-2 — A dot tries to get up a hill after a cart, but doesn't make it up. (edited) (First: Episode 0216) |
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Muppets | Grover, Herry, and Billy rearrange themselves in different ways and count to three, until they get exhausted and faint. (Spanish) (First: Episode 0364) |
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Cartoon | A girl inflates a balloon in the shape of an S. (First: Episode 0414) |
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Film | "Head To Toe Puzzle": Two kids put together a life size jigsaw puzzle of a human body. (title card cut) (First: Episode 0024) |
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Cartoon | S is for snow, Santa, and sleigh. (First: Episode 0134) |
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Muppets | Bob sings "The People in Your Neighborhood" with teachers and a newsdealer. (First: Episode 0276) |
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Cartoon | Q-quiet! (tree chopping) (First: Episode 0675) |
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Film | Comparing a boy's skin to animals' fur, feathers, skin, and other coverings. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0108) |
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Cartoon | Before and after: Several kids are sad, but become happy when a fruit vendor appears. (First: Episode 0631) |
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Film | Marching Band #4 (First: Episode 0507) |
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Cartoon | Antes y despues: Several kids are sad, but become happy when a fruit vendor appears. (Spanish version) (First: Episode 0631) |
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Celebrity | Burt Lancaster counts while doing pushups. (First: Episode 0010) |
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Cartoon | The Square (First: Episode 0536) |
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Muppets | Herry Monster holds a sign with the word "NO" on it and tells Ernie that he can make him read his sign. Ernie replies "Oh no you can't!", and eventually gets the joke. He tries it on Bert, but the gag backfires when Bert bets he can get Ernie to read the sign. (First: Episode 0416) |
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SCENE 5 | David plays an energetic pitchman to sell two sets of books: a four-volume history of the number 4, then a four-volume history of the letter Q, all for the low price of four cents. Why is he practically giving away all these books? The camera widens to reveal David is surrounded by hundreds of books, unable to leave until all of them are sold! |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie notices that none of the lampposts are on, and the lights won't turn on. Bert says that there is a blackout, but has to repeat himself when Ernie suggests they watch TV, play a record, and listen to the radio. Ernie decides to call someone to see if anybody else knows about it. He calls Oscar the Grouch, who grouchily asks who's calling and threatens to "see to it that you don't sleep for a week." Ernie says "It's Bert" and hangs up. (First: Episode 0652) |
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Animation | Dot & Hill B-3: Silhouetted dots use carts to climb a steep hill. (First: Episode 0258) |
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Cast | In speed-induced footage, Maria, Luis and David put together a letter Q. (First: Episode 0467) |
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Cartoon | Donnie Budd counts four lions. (repeat) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Kermit asks Trey if he's seen a letter Q before. At first Trey denies it, but eventually draws one in the air with his finger. (First: Episode 0440) |
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Film | The Mad Painter #4 (First: Episode 0344) |
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Cartoon | A trainer announces that his talking dog will say YES, but he says NO instead. Artist: Derek Lamb (First: Episode 0511) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Herry & John-John observe a letter Q. (First: Episode 0571) |
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Cartoon | Q for Quiet (repeat) |
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Film | A gorilla chases a woman, who registers her protest by shouting "No." She triumphantly drags the gorilla off. (First: Episode 0546) |
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SCENE 6 | Big Bird gets into another argument with Poco Loco for his constant mimicry. He tries to use reverse psychology to get the parrot to say goodbye, but Poco refuses to say it as Maria announces the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Bob holds the Sesame Street sign, and David and Maria hold the Children's Television Workshop sign. |
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