| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Oscar joins the Grouch Club; Buffy joins the Sesamettes | |||||||||
| Air date | April 2, 1976 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 7 (1975-1976) | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | Oscar the Grouch prefers his own, battered seesaw to the functional one that Chris and Jerome are using in the yard. Susan tells him how a proper see-saw works, and Oscar reluctantly agrees that it looks more fun. He offers Susan to sit on the other end of his seesaw. Even though she warns that she's heavier than him, she sits on the other end and launches Oscar into the air. He crash lands in front of 123 Sesame Street, eager for another go. |
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Film | A rhino and her baby (First: Episode 0408) |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: J - Jam (First: Episode 0012) |
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Film | In stop-motion, three balls try to match three holes. (First: Episode 0572) |
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SCENE 2 | Big Bird has ordered a set of stairs to help him get into his nest, but isn't sure how to put the three pieces together. He declines Luis' help and shuffles through several configurations of the parts (at one point through fast-motion). He inadvertently sets up two pieces correctly, but is too tired to notice or even move the third piece. He asks Luis to set it down somewhere, so he puts it right on top of the other parts. Big Bird scales the new stairs into his nest for a nap, still unaware of their formation. |
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Cartoon | Two cowboy rattlesnakes discuss the difference between here and there, while trying to avoid a sneezing rabbit. Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0796) |
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Muppets | Grover volunteers to assist the Amazing Mumford in his rhyming magic trick, making three things come out of his hat that rhyme with "knee." Grover guesses the first one (key), but doesn't get the last two (ski and tree) right. (First: Episode 0455) |
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Cartoon | A girl trains her dog on here and there. (First: Episode 0769) |
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Film | Old Time Movies: Anne Meara narrates a silent film of a woman in a burning building, who needs HELP. (First: Episode 0506) |
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Muppets | Bert sings "Doin' the Pigeon." (alternate take) (First: Episode 0536) |
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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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SCENE 3 | Buffy encounters Oscar, who is disappointed that he didn’t get accepted into the Grouch Club. He describes what they do – sing grouchy songs, play kick-the-can, eat stuffed cabbage, etc. – and Buffy finds out that he hasn’t even asked to join. She helps him practice asking, which is really hard for a Grouch. |
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Animation | New Ball in Town: Three striped balls encounter a polka-dotted ball. (First: Episode 0777) |
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SCENE 4 | Oscar arrives at the Grouch Club meeting (what they call a “grumble”), bringing his best piece of trash: a noisy auto horn. First, the Grand High Grouch (Jim Henson) displays a new addition to the museum of trash: George Washington’s fork. The Grouches all do their club chant, then they discuss the idea of having a Grouch picnic. Oscar finally musters up the courage to say he wants to be a member, and he is accepted with dirty arms. |
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Cartoon | A man jumps into a poster of Lake Lillian. (First: Episode 0347) |
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SCENE 5 | Oscar shows Buffy the new hat he got at the Grouch Club, and reluctantly thanks her for helping him earlier. |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: L for Light (First: Episode 0147) |
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Film | Things you can carry Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0515) |
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Cartoon | L es para luz (First: Episode 0373) |
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Muppets | Roosevelt Franklin Elementary School: Roosevelt Franklin teaches the class the difference between "here" and "there." He demonstrates by having a letter for Hardhead Henry Harris (here), and delivering it to him (over there), with Smart Tina portraying a mailbox, and Baby Breeze taking it to him. Upon reading the letter, Harris is insulted and chases Roosevelt. (First: Episode 0713) |
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Film | Sesame Street Animal Films: A film of camels eating. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0388) |
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Cartoon | The weary traveler asks the Wise Man to demonstrate "here" and "there." He does so by throwing his household items off the cliff. (First: Episode 0769) |
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Muppets / Cast | Maria and David help Grover understand that there can refer to anyplace that you are not, no matter how far away you may be. |
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Muppets | A group of female Anything Muppets sing about the many things "Women Can Be." (First: Episode 0773) |
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Film | Sesame Street Animal Films: Swimming and flying pelicans. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0322) |
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Celebrity | Lily Tomlin, dressed as a cheerleader, gives a cheer for the parts of the body. |
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Muppets | Grover, Herry Monster, and Billy rearrange themselves in different ways and count to three, until they get exhausted and faint. (First: Episode 0186) |
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Song | "Three Is My Favorite Number" (First: Episode 0429) |
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Cartoon | Numbers from 1 to 20 line up, but 17 is missing. (First: Episode 0536) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Ernie's Alphabet Story — Ernie writes a dramatic story, which is actually the alphabet. (First: Episode 0009) |
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Film | A showcase of J words (First: Episode 0631) |
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Cartoon | Simple Simon meets some strange-looking animals, all of whom have their parts switched around. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0540) |
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Cartoon | 'j' minuscula (First: Episode 0475) |
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Film | An ice cream man hands a boy too many cones. The boy cries out for "HELP" and some kids eat the extras. (First: Episode 0484) |
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Cartoon | J family jamboree (First: Episode 0365) |
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Cartoon | Jughead Jones's J story (First: Episode 0231) |
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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 6 | Buffy finds that Maria, Susan, David, and Luis have formed a singing quartet called "the Sesamettes." She asks if she can join, introducing an Indian instrument called the mouth bow. They welcome her as she joins them in playing “Cielito Lindo.” Big Bird announces the sponsors, and the credits roll. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Susan holds the Sesame Street sign, and Mr. Hooper, Bob, and a kid hold the Children's Television Workshop sign. |
Notes[]
- Additional performers include Jerry Nelson (purple grouch), Richard Hunt (Fred), and Frank Oz (Elmer Grouch and dark green grouch).
- Two of the grouches are made from Anything Muppets covered with fur. These fur patterns would later be converted into an AM Monster and one of the grouch utility puppets, later evolving into Grundgetta.
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