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Sesame Street
Biff tries to remember …
Air date January 15, 1976
Season Season 7 (1975-1976)
Production September 9, 1975
Sponsors B, D, 12

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
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SCENE 1 At Hooper's Store, Debo asks David for 100 marbles, which he’ll pick up later. David would rather have more time to study than count the marbles, and asks the Count to count them instead. Unfortunately the Count is taking the day off today and saving his energy so he can visit the country tomorrow to count blades of grass (and maybe a few grasshoppers). David tries counting the marbles multiple times but loses track whenever the Count tries to bring his attention to something (as well as Oscar barging in to ask about leftover trash). David is unable to get the right amount counted when Debo returns, but the Count points out that there is no need to do so anyway: the label on the jar lid already has the quantity of marbles listed, so there’s no need to count them.
Beep
Muppets An Anything Muppet teaches another to count by singing "Beep."
(First: Episode 0768)
MagicianNumbers
Cartoon A magician tries to pull a rabbit out of his hat, but instead finds the numbers 1-20, which the rabbit repeats at the end.
(First: Episode 0337)
Film.Gazelle
Film A gazelle runs fast across a plain.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0478)
SSTS-10
Cartoon Two boys notice a D, saying it looks fat. A resonant voice (Gary Owens) informs them that it's the letter D. This leads to a jazzy story about a dog who digs for dice, wins a duck, and buys a dinosaur with a dime. Moral: "If you dig a dinosaur, drop your duck for a dime."
(First: Episode 0016)
DionYou!
Muppets Harvey Kneeslapper approaches a man and says, "Knock, knock!" The man asks, "Who's there?". Harvey says, "Dion." The man asks, "Dion who?" Then Harvey slaps a letter D on the man's chest and says, "D on you!"
(First: Episode 0292)
Dalmatiand
Film D is a very useful letter -- there are animals, jobs, and hobbies that begin with D.
(First: Episode 0367)
EBSharingaCookie
Muppets Ernie & BertBert refuses to share his cookie with Ernie, who tells Bert that if the cookie was his, he wouldn't mind sharing. Ernie takes the cookie, and asks Bert to ask him if he would share it.
(First: Episode 0472)
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Animation Sand D/d
(First: Episode 0640)
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SCENE 2 Bob, Maria, Big Bird and the kids sit on the steps and talk about nice things they remember. Bob and Maria reminisce about their recent trip to New Mexico, but their memories about different activities conflict with each other.
BreadMilkButter
Cartoon "I Can Remember": A little girl remembers what to buy at the store (A loaf of bread, a container of milk, and a stick of butter) by visualizing her mother giving the instructions.
Artist: Jim Simon
(First: Episode 0408)
Dconstruction
Cartoon Workmen construct a D building, filled with everything that begins with D.
(First: Episode 0406)
Deedeedee
Muppets Ernie sings "Dee, Dee, Dee" as Cookie Monster hastily demonstrates each D word.
(First: Episode 0319)
Daddyddream
Cartoon "Daddy Dear"
(First: Episode 0367)
Alaluna
Film An Hispanic boy gets up, gets dressed, and goes to school as Spanish music plays (A la luna no voy yo).
(First: Episode 0429)
Folge2327-2
Muppets Ernie is a coach for his baseball team of three balls. In front of him are three small caps and a huge cap. Each of the balls tries on the big cap and gets completely covered up. Ernie puts the small caps on them, and they're ready to start. As Ernie wonders where that huge cap came from, a basketball named Big Bill (captain of the opposing team) bounces in, demanding his cap back. Ernie ends up postponing the game once he sees the competition.
(First: Episode 0478)
1092-24
Cartoon Which footprint doesn't belong?
(First: Episode 0491)
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SCENE 3 At Hooper’s, Biff orders some lunch for himself and Sully; that way Sully can continue to work up on the roof of a nearby building. Biff knows what he'd like, but he’s unsure of what Sully wants and leaves to consult him, though he's not looking forward to the long trip back.
(Blooper: At the beginning of the scene, David incorrectly calls Biff, "Sully.")
Igottaremember
Cartoon On his way to the store, a boy gets distracted and remembers to buy different things.
(First: Episode 0768)
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SCENE 3
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Biff comes back knowing that Sully wants a corned beef sandwich, but still doesn’t remember how he wants it prepared, so he leaves again.
E&BCookieReminder
Muppets Bert wants to know why there is a cookie lying on the table. Ernie explains that he put it there to remind himself.
(First: Episode 0095)
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SCENE 3
cont'd
Biff comes back out of breath, asking David for a corned beef sandwich on rye for Sully. When David asks about condiments or other lunch items, Biff gets fed up with having to remember. David this time gives Biff a pencil and paper to write down the order, reminding him to return the pencil when he gets back.
Circlesandstripes
Animation Two small stripes watch as two circles play with each other. The stripes try to bend themselves into circles, but soon find that they can both cooperate to make one big circle.
(First: Episode 0762)
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Film Old Time Movies: Anne Meara narrates a silent film about an automobile that can be either long or short.
(First: Episode 0521)
Can a horse fly
Cartoon Can a horse fly? No.
(First: Episode 0794)
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SCENE 4 This time, Biff has Sully’s order written down on paper and David finishes packing up both lunches. David asks for Biff to return his pencil... and Biff realizes he forgot to bring it with him! Luckily Sully arrives with the pencil, and Biff commends how great a pal he has. Biff and Sully leave back for work, but both forget to take their lunches.
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Cartoon A dog tries to meow, but can only bark.
Witches
Muppets Three witches attempt their own individual spells, which don't work out to their liking. They decide to cooperate by bringing all of their ingredients together, thus making chicken soup.
(First: Episode 0407)
Mustwatchgame
Cartoon Three characters try to watch a baseball game over a fence, then cooperate by stacking their blocks.
(First: Episode 0478)
TwoPlusOne
Cartoon A boy does an addition problem in his head: 2 + 1 = 3
(First: Episode 0516)
Dandy David flower pots
Cast "Dandy David" adds flowers and flower pots.
(First: Episode 0435)
ThreePlusOne
Cartoon A boy does an addition problem in his head: 3 + 1 = 4.
(First: Episode 0516)
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Cartoon The Typewriter: B for Ball
BB-Sculpture
Muppets Big Bird builds a model of himself and calls it "ME."
(First: Episode 0635)
Toon.CatMouse
Cartoon A pink circle splits into a cat, and a gray circle splits into a mouse.
(First: Episode 0452)
Song-LookAround
Song "Look Around, Look Around", a song about seasons.
(First: Episode 0556)
Ladybugpicnic
Cartoon "Ladybugs' Picnic"
(First: Episode 0416)
Dconstruction
Cartoon Workmen construct a D building, filled with everything that begins with D. (repeat)
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SCENE 5 Big Bird is discouraged about how his name just says what he is, and isn't as unique as Bob's or other people's names. Bob thinks that "Big Bird" is a great name, and they decide to pretend for a while that they've traded names. Maria is at first confused when greeting them, then gives “Bob” an old book belonging to "him," though the book is too big and complex for Big Bird to read. A mailman (Richard Hunt) arrives with a package for “Big Bird,” so Bob ends up with a package of birdseed cookies from Granny Birdwhistle. They both agree to keep their own names, and trade their gifts.
12birds
Cartoon A mother bird brings her babies a huge number 12.
(First: Episode 0493)
KermGrover73
Muppets Kermit's Lectures: Kermit and Grover demonstrate short and long -- Kermit sings and hops for short periods, while Grover does them for long periods. Finally Grover asks if he can do the short thing and Kermit do the long thing. To Grover's detriment, it turns out to be tickling!
(First: Episode 0560)
1877.Dot Bridge 06 raspberry
Cartoon Dot Bridge #6: Dot blows raspberry.
(First: Episode 0001)
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SCENE 6 Maria and David play with the kids as Bob 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.

Notes[]

  • Scenes 1, 3, 4, and 5 would later be remade for Episode 2732. In the revised version Gina takes David's place, Debo's part is rewritten for Elmo, Telly Monster and Oscar relpace Biff and Sully, and the book meant for Bob is replaced with a sweater too small for Big Bird.


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