| Sesame Street | |||||
| Big Bird wants to know what he's best at | |||||
| Air date | December 29, 1975 | ||||
| Season | Season 7 (1975-1976) | ||||
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SCENE 1 | As the opening music plays at a much slower, sorrowful pace, David wonders out loud when everyone will return from New Mexico. He especially misses Maria, who at that point sneaks up on him and gives him a kiss, and the two have a happy reunion. She recalls the fun she had helping build a house and hanging out with Buffy, adding that there was just one thing missing: David. David helps Maria with her bag, stopping short to share a passionate embrace with her. |
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Cartoon | O for orange Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 0673) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Bert tells Ernie not to eat cookies in bed, because he might get crumbs in the bed. Ernie decides to eat cookies in Bert's bed instead. (First: Episode 0282) |
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Cartoon | A song about a rolling O Animation by John and Faith Hubley (First: Episode 0011) |
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Muppets | Anything Muppet cheerleaders sound out the word "rocket," then witness a rocket blasting off. (First: Episode 0567) |
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SCENE 2 | Bob and Big Bird are welcomed back by David, Maria, and the kids as they excitedly chat about their adventures in New Mexico. |
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Cartoon | Would you mind closing our OPEN? (First: Episode 0438) |
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Film | Letter O hoist Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0338) |
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Muppets | "Would You Like to Buy an O?" (First: Episode 0364) |
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Cartoon | Things say that other things are small, but then something comes along that's bigger, or smaller, or whatever. (First: Episode 0320) |
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SCENE 3 | Big Bird and the kids are playing ball, but the ball rolls into one of the barrel tunnels in the playground. Big Bird tries different methods to get into the barrel to retrieve it, but he's too big no matter what he tries. Shola is able to get the ball since she's small enough to fit, and Big Bird feels discouraged about being so big. Everybody moves on to playing "house" instead and piles into Big Bird's nest as Big Bird looks for a baby doll for their game. They find one stacked up on a high place, but David (one of the older kids) is too little to reach it. Big Bird is able to get to it with ease, realizing that it's okay to either be big or small. Big Bird starts the game, deciding to be a grouchy parent and starts chewing out the kids. |
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Muppets | Waiter Grover: Mr. Johnson orders bacon and eggs, but he can't decide how many of each he wants. Mr. Johnson says that Grover takes too long and asks for two hot dogs and two pickles for lunch. Grover then throws a tantrum in the kitchen. (First: Episode 0408) |
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Cartoon | La letra O - opera, oeste, orquidea, ojos, ocho, y el orquestra de orangutanes. (First: Episode 0338) |
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Film / Cartoon | The letter O introduces many words he starts. (First: Episode 0621) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Big Bird and Crystal demonstrate big and little. (First: Episode 0559) |
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Cartoon | The man is only afraid of one thing: FEAR. |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Ernie, Bert, and Shola demonstrate "big," "small," "smaller, and "smallest" with four balls. (First: Episode 0544) |
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SCENE 4 | David is having a very frantic day at Hooper's Store: while restocking the shelves, he stops to take the lunch orders for two kids, Maria, Big Bird, and Bob, as well as answering the constantly-ringing phone. He's so busy he doesn't have time to help everyone. His friends decide to cooperate and help him out, with Big Bird answering the phone, Bob and Maria taking care of the food, and David (the kid) making the deliveries. David (the storekeeper) is relieved, only there's one new problem: what's he supposed to do while everyone is busy? |
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Cartoon | A STOP sign commands a train to stop. (First: Episode 0493) |
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Cartoon / Film | A cartoon man climbs a live-action boy. (First: Episode 0494) |
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Cartoon | A race announcer doubles as the man who holds up the START and STOP sign. (First: Episode 0623) |
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Song | "Three of These Kids" (barbells) (First: Episode 0474) |
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Cartoon | A man weighs himself to demonstrate how a scale works. (First: Episode 0572) |
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SCENE 5 | David serves Biff a hamburger and Bob some wrapped-up sandwiches. He halts everybody in order to play a game, but a famished Biff wants none of it. ("What are ya, loose upstairs or somethin'?!" he tells David.) They proceed to play "One of These Things" and Biff impatiently guesses that his burger is different from the others. David offers the next burger to Biff for free for his patience and helping out. Biff pretends to be a good sport and claims he was only pretending to be upset before snapping at David to heat his burger up. |
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Cartoon | A boy and a dog fight over a letter "I." (First: Episode 0143) |
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Muppets | Super Grover: Young Willy Nilly is scared to get his hair cut. Super Grover tells Willy that haircuts are scary, but he must be brave. However, Max the barber shows them both that haircuts do not hurt, and soon they are no longer afraid of hair cuts. (First: Episode 0717) |
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Song | "It's a Lovely Eleven Morning" Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0362) |
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SCENE 6 | Bob has to mail some letters, but Big Bird feels it's such a bad day to do so. He shows some of the hazards that he may encounter, such as David sitting atop a ladder as he touches up the Hooper's Store sign, the kids playing ball in the yard, and Biff drilling up the sidewalk with his jackhammer. Big Bird offers some additional, more outlandish scenarios that could happen (like an elephant bumping into David's ladder) as they make their way down the street. Bob casually tosses his mail into the mailbox as Big Bird begs him to reconsider, then commends him for his ability to avoid such dangers. |
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Film | The walrus (First: Episode 0296) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie says that he has "flying fingers," and tries to find ten different things that his fingers can do. (First: Episode 0617) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Johnny Cash sings "Nasty Dan" to Oscar. (First: Episode 0558) |
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Cartoon | Two lines intersect at the middle of the screen and have an argument; they cooperate by making a cross. (First: Episode 0276) |
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Muppets | An Anything Muppet girl shows the viewers that the number 11 is the same right side up and upside down. (First: Episode 0183) |
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SCENE 7 | Big Bird wants to know what he's best at, comparing himself to how Mark Spitz is considered the best swimmer, and asks Mr. Snuffleupagus for help. After considering reciting the alphabet, counting, and roller skating (whom Big Bird lists the kids, Count von Count, and others at being better at those tasks), Snuffy tells Big Bird that he's the best at being his friend; Big Bird agrees that this is the best answer. |
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Cartoon | At the circus, Tommy Trueheart displays his 11 trick-performing lions. |
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Cartoon | O for orange (repeat) |
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Film | Sesame Street Animal Films: Elk feeding. Music: Robert Dennis (First: Episode 0793) |
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SCENE 8 | David admires the beaded ribbons Buffy gave to Maria in New Mexico as Snuffy announces the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | David holds the Sesame Street sign, and Bob holds the Children's Television Workshop sign. |
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