| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Big Bird takes care of a baby bird | |||||||
| Air date | January 28, 1975 | ||||||
| Season | Season 6 (1974-1975) | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Mr. Hooper and Maria assume Big Bird is sick since he didn’t come with Maria to the library and had ordered some food from Hooper's Store to be delivered. When they get to his nest, Big Bird reveals why he couldn't go anywhere: he's watching an egg for his cousin Tondalea as she flies South for a while. He has it kept under a blanket to stay warm, but soon the egg hatches and Big Bird realizes he’ll have to temporarily be a mommy/daddy bird to the baby bird. |
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Cartoon | Jazz #8 (First: Episode 0016) |
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SCENE 2 | Luis and a couple of kids visit Big Bird while he tries to teach the chick some "bird talk," which isn’t easy because Big Bird says “Chirp, chirp, chirp!” and the baby prefers to say “cheep” over and over. He then tries to feed her some birdseed, but the baby bird only winds up making a mess. Big Bird is losing his patience, but Luis suggests that the bird is sleepy since she gives a big yawn. They cover her up in the blanket, but the baby bird wakes up and makes more noise when Big Bird and the others begin to leave. |
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Cartoon | "Candy Man" Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0359) |
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SCENE 3 | Maria, Mr. Hooper, Luis, and the kids look on as Big Bird tries to teach the baby bird how to fly. They cheer him on as the chick perches herself on the construction doors, learns to flap her wings properly, and finally flies away. Maria congratulates Big Bird, who's a bit surprised since he doesn't know how to fly himself. |
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Film | The Mad Painter #8 (First: Episode 0326) |
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Cartoon | A song tells the story of Max, who loves to chop down trees. One tree turns out to be a magic genie, who turns Max into a tree. Max soon grows respect for trees and once returned human, vows to never chop one down again. (First: Episode 0572) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Christopher Columbus — Kermit catches Christopher Columbus before his historic voyage. (First: Episode 0578) |
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Cartoon | I am dry, he is wet (near swimming pool) Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0309) |
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Film | Sesame Street Animal Films: Most animals have two eyes, ears, etc. ... but some snakes have two heads. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0287) |
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Cartoon | Hypnotic "Q" rainbow (First: Episode 0440) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Q Game — Ernie asks Bert to play a game where they take turns counting and then saying "Q." (First: Episode 0440) |
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Cartoon | Q for Quiet Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 0441) |
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Cartoon | I am dry, they are wet (Umbrella) Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0344) |
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SCENE 4 | Luis’ new clock is missing a number, but which is it? After several guesses, he puts a 3 in the missing spot, and the clock gives three booming earth-shaking chimes. |
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SCENE 4 cont'd | Maria’s birthday cake is missing something that gives light. After a few wrong items, she places a candle on it and is rewarded with balloons and lots of confetti. |
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SCENE 4 cont'd | Does a banana, a melon, or a piece of bread go into Mr. Hooper's toaster? It's the bread, but Mr. Hooper is the one that goes up. |
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Celebrity | Flip Wilson talks about arms and legs. (First: Episode 0174) |
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Cartoon | Some kids wander into the word OPEN, where there's a party going on. (First: Episode 0394) |
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Film | Various objects become OPEN. (First: Episode 0442) |
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Muppets | Bob sings "The People in Your Neighborhood" about a baker and a shoemaker. (First: Episode 0208) |
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Animation | A kid's father tells him what can be built out of the wheels and things he found. (First: Episode 0268) |
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Film | Joe Raposo: Wet & Dry (Falls in pool; kid VO's) (First: Episode 0467) |
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Animation | A kid's father tells him what can be built out of the wheels and things he found. (Spanish version) (First: Episode 0277) |
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Animation | Clay animation insert by Jim Henson -- Quincy talks about Q. (First: Episode 0043) |
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Muppets | Ernie demonstrates the letter Q with a quart of milk; Cookie Monster drinks the milk. (First: Episode 0047) |
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Animation | Sand Q/q (First: Episode 0623) |
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Song | Sesame Street Animal Films: Joe Raposo sings George Gershwin's "Funny Face." (First: Episode 0006) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — David says he can count to twelve hundred, but Farley would prefer just hearing him count to twelve. (First: Episode 0291) |
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Cartoon | I am dry, he is wet. (dog washing) Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0309) |
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Animation | Drawing a chicken (child V/O in English and Spanish) (First: Episode 0451) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — At the movies, Ernie reacts to a sad, funny, scary movie, to Bert's embarrassment and the annoyance of the other viewers. (First: Episode 0627) |
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Cartoon | I am dry, he is wet (circus elephant) Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0309) |
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Film | Elephants (African percussion soundtrack) (First: Episode 0389) |
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Cartoon | Q -- that funny looking thing. (First: Episode 0131) |
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Muppets | "The Question Song" (First: Episode 0378) |
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Cartoon | Q-quiet! (tree chopping) (First: Episode 0675) |
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Film | Circles in everyday objects. (First: Episode 0464) |
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SCENE 5 | Maria quizzes the kids about parts of the body when smoke starts coming out of a pipe near Oscar's trash can. Oscar explains that the smoke is a result of the burned trash he's throwing into his incinerator, but Maria and the kids point out that the pollution that is interrupting their game hurts their eyes, irritates their nose, hurts their throat, and makes their hands dirty. Oscar demands a thank you as he just helped demonstrate some body parts. |
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Cartoon | A girl inflates a balloon in the shape of an S. (First: Episode 0414) |
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Muppets | Game Show: Pick Your Pet Lucy Jones insists upon a pet that purrs, has silky hair, and likes milk... the Beautiful Day Monster. (First: Episode 0067) |
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Cartoon | A voice asks a face if it's aware of the letter S, and it is revealed that the face belongs to a snake. Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0278) |
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Film | Sesame Street Animal Films: Crocodile Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0410) |
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Cartoon | Do you know what it's like to be scared? (First: Episode 0547) |
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Celebrity | Flip Wilson counts from 1 to 20. (First: Episode 0147) |
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Cartoon | I am dry, he is wet (Shark fishing) Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0309) |
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Cartoon | "Candy Man" Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0359) |
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Film | A flower opens and closes. (First: Episode 0441) |
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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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Transition | Bridge #2 - Scoring (First: Episode 0291) |
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SCENE 6 | Mr. Hooper plays with the kids in the yard as Maria announces the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Maria and Mr. Hooper hold the Sesame Street sign, and Luis holds the Children's Television Workshop sign. |
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