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{{episodesesame|plot=Oscar the Grouch shows pictures of his relatives.|airdate=April 8, [[1976]]|season=[[Season 7 (1975-1976)]]|sponsors=[[F]], [[T]], [[7]]|syndication=|releases=|ctw}}
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{{episodesesame|plot=David's grandmother comes to visit|airdate=April 8, [[1976]]|season=[[Season 7 (1975-1976)]]|writer=|prod=|sponsors=[[F]], [[T]], [[7]]|syndication=|releases=|trusted}}
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*[[Oscar the Grouch]] shows pictures of his relatives. Everybody discovers that all the members of the [[Grouches|Grouch]] family look exactly alike.
  
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| [[Image:noimage.png|100px|center]]
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| align=center | '''SCENE 1'''
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| [[David]] cleans up [[Hooper's Store]] in preparation for a visit from [[Harriet|his grandmother]], who he hasn't seen in year. [[Big Bird]] sees he has much to do and offers to meet her at the bus stop. When the bus arrives, Big Bird stops some passengers as they disembark to see if they fit David's description of his grandmother. The rest of the passengers become rowdy and David comes by to see what the commotion is. He immediately spots his grandmother and they embrace.
   
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*[[Big Bird]] learns how to start a babysitting service.
  
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| [[Image:200006.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| [[The Typewriter|Typewriter]]: F for Fly<br>{{first|0781}}
   
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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*"[[Elevator Song]]": Several Muppets sing and count floors, while going up and down in an elevator.
  
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| [[Image:Marshalgrover-awayfrom.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Muppets
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| [[Marshal Grover]] tries mounting [[Fred the Wonder Horse]] using a "run and jump" technique. But every time he gets close, Fred moves away from him, causing onlookers in the saloon to laugh at them. Fred finally explains that he doesn't appreciate the act, as it hurts his back. Grover promises never to run and jump onto his back again, and asks him to roll over so he may do so on his belly.<br>{{first|0825}}
   
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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*[[Marshal Grover]] demonstrates "away from". {{eka|0856}}
  
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| [[Image:200012.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| A football player talks about his favorite sport.<br>Artist: [[John and Faith Hubley]]<br>{{first|0135}}
   
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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*[[Kermit at Home Sketches|Kermit at Home]]: [[Grover]] is outside in the snow, freezing. He keeps knocking on [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit's]] door, asking how to get warm, and Kermit keeps telling him to come inside. Grover, missing the point, tries ideas of his own to get warm, but they don't work. Finally, Kermit tells Grover that if he wants to get warm, he should come inside. Excited, Grover pulls Kermit aside and slams the door, locking Kermit outside. Grover goes to sleep in Kermit's armchair while the frozen frog scrapes at the window. {{eka|0598}}
  
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| A man talks about going to the city, without noticing he's walking right through it.<br>{{first|0770}}
   
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*Cartoon: A man talks about going to the city, without noticing he's walking right through it. {{eka|0843}}
  
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| [[Image:noimage.png|100px|center]]
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| align=center | '''SCENE 2'''
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| David and his grandmother go through some old family photos. Grandma admits that the gifts she's brought for him are better suited to the David she saw last - a young boy (giving him a small shirt, comic books, and a small baseball mitt). [[Bob]] brings in the gift David has prepared for Grandma - a rocking chair, which she feels she's not old enough to be using. As David and Bob tend to work, Grandma hangs around to play catch with a child.
   
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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*Film: Animal babies are fed at a zoo by zoo workers. {{eka|0238}}
  
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| [[Image:IThoughtaBigThought.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| I Thought a Thought ... about big things.<br>Artist: [[Cliff Roberts]]<br>{{first|0226}}
   
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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*[[Ernie and Bert Sketches: Apartment|Ernie and Bert]]: [[Bert]] wants to know why there is a cookie lying on the table. [[Ernie]] explains that he put it there to remind himself. {{first|0095}}
  
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| [[Image:2423-Scuba.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Film
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| A scuba diver swims ''away from''.<br>{{first|0537}}
   
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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*Film: Traffic light {{first|0131}}
  
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| [[Image:7Bubbles.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| A man blows 7 bubbles.<br>{{first|0639}}
   
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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*Cartoon: I Thought a Thought ... about big things. {{eka|0821}}
  
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| [[Image:AwayFrom.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Muppets
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| Salesman [[Harvey Kneeslapper]] asks [[Tony (Anything Muppet)|Tony]] if he gets attacked by monsters and run over by crowds. [[Herry Monster]] attacks him and a crowd walks all over him, so the answer is yes. Harvey has a simple solution for Tony: AWAY FROM! The next time those things happen to Tony, he can get AWAY FROM them.<br>{{first|0278}}
   
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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*Film: Slide-puzzle of a boy. {{eka|0428}}
  
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| [[Image:Slidepuzzle.boy.jpg|250px|center]]
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| Slide puzzle - boy<br>{{first|0428}}
   
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|- {{collapsible|no}}
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*Cartoon: A hand draws a telephone booth. {{eka|0796}}
  
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| [[Image:noimage.png|100px|center]]
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| align=center | '''SCENE 3'''
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| [[Oscar the Grouch|Oscar]] is disgusted by the sight of David and Grandma being so happy together. After some prompting from Bob, Oscar shows off his family photo album, with pictures of his brother and sister (Lancelot and Guinevere), his parents, and grandparents. Bob and the kids point out how the [[Grouches]] are similar and different. Oscar points out one thing they have in common - strong voices to tell people to leave them alone.
   
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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*Film: Photos of different animal skins form puzzles.
  
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| [[Image:phonebooth.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| A hand draws a telephone booth.<br>{{first|0791}}
   
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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*Cartoon: A girl takes the word YO away from a boy. He has an extra in his pocket. {{eka|0835}}
  
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| [[Image:E&BCookieReminder.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Muppets
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| {{erniebert|apt}} [[Bert]] wants to know why there is a cookie lying on the table. [[Ernie]] explains that he put it there to remind himself.<br>{{first|0095}}
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:Np7.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| "[[Numerosity#.22Seven_Song_.28Song_of_Seven.29.22|Seven Song (Song of Seven)]]"<br>{{first|0011}}
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:zebracloseup.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Film
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| Close-ups of animals. Kids try to guess what they are.<br>{{first|0326}}
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:1090-09.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Muppets
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| A barbershop quartet sings about [[Elevator Song|counting floors when they go up and down in an elevator]].
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:Toon-Rowers.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| Two guys row their oars in different directions, until they decide to cooperate and row together.<br>{{first|0510}}
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:Frazzle2.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Muppets
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| "[[Frazzle (song)|Frazzle]]" with [[Frazzle]] & [[Frazzletones|The Frazzletones]]<br>{{first|0846}}
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:Fleas!.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| Fleas have fun in fur!<br>Artist: [[Bruce Cayard]]<br>{{first|0630}}
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:Trafficlight.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Film
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| Traffic lights<br>{{first|0131}}
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[File:CountCountsFlowers.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Muppets
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| [[Count von Count|The Count]] counts seven flowers, and then explains that he loves to count flowers because then he gets to count sneezes.<br>{{first|0433}}
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|- {{collapsible|no}}
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| [[Image:noimage.png|100px|center]]
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| align=center | '''SCENE 4'''
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| [[Maria]] is looking after Mrs. Ramierz's baby boy, when Grandma notices a sign on Big Bird's door - "Big Bird's Baby-Sitting Service." Big Bird first describes how he'd get the baby to sleep - by loudly pretending that it's night time. The baby begins crying, so Big Bird tries telling him a joke. Grandma believes the baby might be hungry, so Big Bird offers him some birdseed. Since the baby won't have any, he eats it instead.
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| [[Image:1257-Animals.jpg|250px|center]]
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| Baby animals are fed milk.<br>{{first|0238}}
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:3958j.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| Frances Fairy displays several F words.<br>{{first|0335}}
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:AMFCheer5.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Muppets
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| [[Beautiful Day Monster]] is part of a group of [[Cheers|cheerleaders]] who cheer up to the letter [[F]]. When the leader asks what "ABCDEF" spells, they are all stumped, and Beautiful Day Monster comments on how weird that is.<br>{{first|0094}}
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:SkeletonFish.JPG|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Film
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| [[Sesame Street Animal Films]]: Skeleton fish.<br>{{first|0287}}
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:1800-20.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Muppets
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| [[Sesame Street News Flash]]: [[Count von Count|The Count]] ruins [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]]'s opportunities to interview [[The Three Little Pigs]] and the [[Seven Dwarves]] by counting them.<br>{{first|0569}}
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:Footprints3.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| [[One of These Things|One of these shoe pairs]] ...<br>{{first|0503}}
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:Toon-BoyPushesYO.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| A boy and girl fight over the word YO. Luckily, he has a spare.<br>{{first|0486}}
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|- {{collapsible|no}}
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| [[Image:noimage.png|100px|center]]
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| align=center | '''SCENE 5'''
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| Grandma tells the kids about various things she used back in the day before there were modern appliances (such an eggbeater and kerosene lamp). David tries to use the electric juicer, which winds up blowing a fuse in the store. Fortunately, Grandma has her old tools to help.
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:400012.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| T for typewriter and toe<br>Artist: [[John Korty]]<br>{{first|0506}}
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:RFAlphabet.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Muppets
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| [[Roosevelt Franklin]] says his [[Roosevelt Franklin's Alphabet|ABCs.]]<br>{{first|0103}}
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:400030.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Film
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| The letter T is a very useful letter.<br>{{first|0402}}
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:0009.crane.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Film
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| A magnetic crane picks up large pieces of metal.<br>{{first|0009}}
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:200006.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| [[The Typewriter|Typewriter]]: F for Fly ''(repeat)''
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|- {{collapsible|yes}}
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| [[Image:cartoon f flower.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Cartoon
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| A flower picks up a man and says he smells beautiful.<br>{{first|0283}}
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|- {{collapsible|no}}
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| [[Image:noimage.png|100px|center]]
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| align=center | '''SCENE 6'''
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| Everyone sees Grandma off as she boards the bus back home.
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|}
   
 
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Revision as of 14:03, 12 October 2020

Sesame Street
David's grandmother comes to visit
Air date April 8, 1976
Season Season 7 (1975-1976)
Sponsors F, T, 7
This episode guide has been compiled from script materials provided by a trusted source. ⓘ


StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
Noimage
 SCENE 1 David cleans up Hooper's Store in preparation for a visit from his grandmother, who he hasn't seen in year. Big Bird sees he has much to do and offers to meet her at the bus stop. When the bus arrives, Big Bird stops some passengers as they disembark to see if they fit David's description of his grandmother. The rest of the passengers become rowdy and David comes by to see what the commotion is. He immediately spots his grandmother and they embrace.
200006
 Cartoon Typewriter: F for Fly
(First: Episode 0781)
Marshalgrover-awayfrom
 Muppets Marshal Grover tries mounting Fred the Wonder Horse using a "run and jump" technique. But every time he gets close, Fred moves away from him, causing onlookers in the saloon to laugh at them. Fred finally explains that he doesn't appreciate the act, as it hurts his back. Grover promises never to run and jump onto his back again, and asks him to roll over so he may do so on his belly.
(First: Episode 0825)
200012
 Cartoon A football player talks about his favorite sport.
Artist: John and Faith Hubley
(First: Episode 0135)
Imgointothecity
 Cartoon A man talks about going to the city, without noticing he's walking right through it.
(First: Episode 0770)
Noimage
 SCENE 2 David and his grandmother go through some old family photos. Grandma admits that the gifts she's brought for him are better suited to the David she saw last - a young boy (giving him a small shirt, comic books, and a small baseball mitt). Bob brings in the gift David has prepared for Grandma - a rocking chair, which she feels she's not old enough to be using. As David and Bob tend to work, Grandma hangs around to play catch with a child.
IThoughtaBigThought
 Cartoon I Thought a Thought ... about big things.
Artist: Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0226)
2423-Scuba
 Film A scuba diver swims away from.
(First: Episode 0537)
7Bubbles
 Cartoon A man blows 7 bubbles.
(First: Episode 0639)
AwayFrom
 Muppets Salesman Harvey Kneeslapper asks Tony if he gets attacked by monsters and run over by crowds. Herry Monster attacks him and a crowd walks all over him, so the answer is yes. Harvey has a simple solution for Tony: AWAY FROM! The next time those things happen to Tony, he can get AWAY FROM them.
(First: Episode 0278)
Slidepuzzle.boy
 Film Slide puzzle - boy
(First: Episode 0428)
Noimage
 SCENE 3 Oscar is disgusted by the sight of David and Grandma being so happy together. After some prompting from Bob, Oscar shows off his family photo album, with pictures of his brother and sister (Lancelot and Guinevere), his parents, and grandparents. Bob and the kids point out how the Grouches are similar and different. Oscar points out one thing they have in common - strong voices to tell people to leave them alone.
Phonebooth
 Cartoon A hand draws a telephone booth.
(First: Episode 0791)
E&BCookieReminder
 Muppets Ernie & Bert — 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)
Np7
 Cartoon "Seven Song (Song of Seven)"
(First: Episode 0011)
Zebracloseup
 Film Close-ups of animals. Kids try to guess what they are.
(First: Episode 0326)
1090-09
 Muppets A barbershop quartet sings about counting floors when they go up and down in an elevator.
Toon-Rowers
 Cartoon Two guys row their oars in different directions, until they decide to cooperate and row together.
(First: Episode 0510)
Frazzle2
 Muppets "Frazzle" with Frazzle & The Frazzletones
(First: Episode 0846)
Fleas!
 Cartoon Fleas have fun in fur!
Artist: Bruce Cayard
(First: Episode 0630)
Trafficlight
 Film Traffic lights
(First: Episode 0131)
CountCountsFlowers
 Muppets The Count counts seven flowers, and then explains that he loves to count flowers because then he gets to count sneezes.
(First: Episode 0433)
Noimage
 SCENE 4 Maria is looking after Mrs. Ramierz's baby boy, when Grandma notices a sign on Big Bird's door - "Big Bird's Baby-Sitting Service." Big Bird first describes how he'd get the baby to sleep - by loudly pretending that it's night time. The baby begins crying, so Big Bird tries telling him a joke. Grandma believes the baby might be hungry, so Big Bird offers him some birdseed. Since the baby won't have any, he eats it instead.
1257-Animals
 Film Baby animals are fed milk.
(First: Episode 0238)
3958j
 Cartoon Frances Fairy displays several F words.
(First: Episode 0335)
AMFCheer5
 Muppets Beautiful Day Monster is part of a group of cheerleaders who cheer up to the letter F. When the leader asks what "ABCDEF" spells, they are all stumped, and Beautiful Day Monster comments on how weird that is.
(First: Episode 0094)
SkeletonFish
 Film Sesame Street Animal Films: Skeleton fish.
(First: Episode 0287)
1800-20
 Muppets Sesame Street News Flash: The Count ruins Kermit's opportunities to interview The Three Little Pigs and the Seven Dwarves by counting them.
(First: Episode 0569)
Footprints3
 Cartoon One of these shoe pairs ...
(First: Episode 0503)
Toon-BoyPushesYO
 Cartoon A boy and girl fight over the word YO. Luckily, he has a spare.
(First: Episode 0486)
Noimage
 SCENE 5 Grandma tells the kids about various things she used back in the day before there were modern appliances (such an eggbeater and kerosene lamp). David tries to use the electric juicer, which winds up blowing a fuse in the store. Fortunately, Grandma has her old tools to help.
400012
 Cartoon T for typewriter and toe
Artist: John Korty
(First: Episode 0506)
RFAlphabet
 Muppets Roosevelt Franklin says his ABCs.
(First: Episode 0103)
400030
 Film The letter T is a very useful letter.
(First: Episode 0402)
0009.crane
 Film A magnetic crane picks up large pieces of metal.
(First: Episode 0009)
200006
 Cartoon Typewriter: F for Fly (repeat)
Cartoon f flower
 Cartoon A flower picks up a man and says he smells beautiful.
(First: Episode 0283)
Noimage
 SCENE 6 Everyone sees Grandma off as she boards the bus back home.


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