| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Big Bird pretends to be a woodpecker (repeat of 0480) | |||||||
| Air date | April 18, 1975 | ||||||
| Season | Season 6 (1974-1975) | ||||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | SCENE 1 | Maria invites the viewer to imagine with her. We imagine that she's as small as a pair of jacks, and frightened by an enormous kitten which Luis brings. |
| | SCENE 2 | At Hooper's Store, Oscar prepares to interview a number of Grouches lined up outside. Oscar asks the first applicant what he'd do if he were handed a flowerpot with a flower inside. The applicant says he'd throw it in the wastebasket, but Oscar says a real Grouch would throw away the flower and the pot, and throw the dirt on the floor – which he does, to Mr. Hooper's dismay. |
| | SCENE 2 cont'd | The next applicant comes in. Oscar asks what he'd do with a dirty old torn shirt, and he says he'd wear it to the opera. Oscar counters that a real Grouch would tear the shirt up even further and hang it up on the wall. Next! |
| | SCENE 2 cont'd | Oscar asks the third applicant what they'd do with a bunch of old newspapers. The applicant proceeds to tear them to shreds, dirtying up the store. Oscar lauds this display of Grouchiness, and gives the applicant the job – but the applicant makes the mistake of showing gratitude (a big Grouch no-no). Oscar concludes that it's up to him to keep Sesame Street grouchy. |
| | SCENE 3 | A voiceover instructs Maria to try to pick up Mr. Hooper, who is heavy, then to pick up Luis, who is light (because he's chroma-keyed into the shot). |
| | SCENE 4 | Luis plays a “Here Are Some Things” game. What goes with the three big circles: the big square or the small circle? |
| | SCENE 5 | Big Bird recites a poem he wrote while pretending to be a woodpecker: he banged his beak on a tree all day, and is now bandaged. |
| | SCENE 6 | Mr. Snuffleupagus leads some kids in “Doin' the Snuffleupagus”. |
| | SCENE 7 | The sponsors are announced and the credits roll. |
Known segments
| Picture | Segment | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — John-John wants to count backwards. Grover tells him to count backwards from 10, but he has a little trouble. (First: Episode 0547) |
 | Insert | Gordon sings "A Kid Like You." (First: Episode 0731) |
 | Muppets | Kermit the Frog, Smart Person, helps Max Ferbilfeemer (Luis) learn the difference between happy and scared. (First: Episode 0704) |
 | Film | George the Farmer saws the legs off a table. (First: Episode 0297) |
 | Film | Prairie dog Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0283) |
 | Cartoon | Light and heavy (bird falls on man) |
 | Cartoon | Light and heavy (ball and seal) |
 | Cartoon | A girl and elephant show heavy and light. |
 | Cartoon | The Typewriter has an electric train. |
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