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Sesame Street
Luis describes the sounds in the Fix-It Shop
Air date December 16, 1976
Season Season 8 (1976-1977)
Production August 23, 1976
Sponsors K, N, 4

SSTitle-0939


StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
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0939b
SCENE 1 Luis describes the sounds of various tools and items in the Fix-It Shop, such as a squeaky bicycle seat, his rubber mallet, his hammer, and a TV set. He admits that sometimes he likes to imitate the onomatopoedic noises to himself before Big Bird comes in with a broken radio. Big Bird describes the peculiar sounds coming from it, which is music to Luis' ears.
1041typewriter-K
Cartoon The Typewriter: K is for Key
(First: Episode 0879)
Toon-NestingDolls10-1
Animation Russian nesting dolls 10-1
(First: Episode 0563)
1244-Machine
Cartoon Four firetrucks, telephones, ships and men file into a large contraption that produces 4s.
(First: Episode 0798)
Opera-Blending
Muppets Madame Schwartzhead sings about reading words while her stage manager causes accidents.
1800-11
Film City alphabet (Joe Raposo instrumental with kid voiceover)
(First: Episode 0132)
BobClownEnter
Cast Bob, dressed as a clown, sounds out the word ENTER by grouping two doors together.
No4
Film Four Song (Song of Four)
(First: Episode 0006)
1297-firewood
Cartoon On a snowy day, a cold man desires firewood. He carries a huge log up the hill multiple times, but it rolls down each time. Using his "wits", he pushes his house down to the bottom of the hill to be closer to the giant log.
(First: Episode 0799)
Eyelids.bert
Muppets Ernie & Bert — Ernie comes home to a sleeping Bert and tries to think of things to do that won't wake him up. He can't watch TV, and he can't play with his ball. Bored, he decides to take a nap too -- but then he starts to snore. This awakens Bert, who wonders out loud where the noise is coming from, in the process arousing Ernie, who gets mad at being woken up.
(First: Episode 0280)
Song.Superstition01
Celebrity Stevie Wonder performs his hit single "Superstition."
(First: Episode 0514)
0780-Sand
Animation Sand N / n
(First: Episode 0633)
Headball-Henry
Muppets Hard Head Henry Harris plays "Headball" at Roosevelt Franklin Stadium, where he must answer this question: where is bread made?
(First: Episode 0887)
2399-Entrada
Film A group of kids enter a door marked ENTRADA.
Entradatoon
Cartoon The word entrada tries to run through a wall, then runs through the entrance.
Maria-Trike
Cast Marvelous Maria rides her trike in 10 circles (then backwards).
(First: Episode 0443)
Wiseman.oranges
Cartoon The weary traveler asks the wise man to demonstrate none, some, most and all with a basket of oranges.
SomeOfUsAreHere
Muppets Bip Bippadotta and friends show none, some and all.
(First: Episode 0615)
1074-Hands
Film A hand tickles another with a feather. When it tries again, the ticklish hand growls and frightens the other away.
(First: Episode 0699)
Kangaroowithk
Cartoon "Poverty K" - Karen the Kangaroo talks about words that start with the letter K. Featuring the sped-up voice of Gene Moss.
(First: Episode 0142)
1041newsflash
Muppets Sesame Street News Flash: Hey Diddle DiddleA cat preps a cow to jump over the moon.
(First: Episode 0634)
0939c
SCENE 2 Luis plays a game of “One of These Things” with three number 4s and a capital H.
Elephant toon
Cartoon Elephants have 4 legs.
(First: Episode 0560)
Film.Gazelle
Film A gazelle runs fast across a plain.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0478)
NancyNannyGoat
Cartoon Nancy the nanny goat nibbles her nails and notices noodles.
Artist: Tee Collins
(First: Episode 0240)
PIYN-PilotNurse
Muppets / Cast Maria sings "The People in Your Neighborhood" with a pilot and nurse.
Sandcity
Cartoon A lost man (voiced by Jim Thurman) describes what a city is to a man who turns out to be an alien.
(First: Episode 0763)
0560-Bricks01
Transition Bridge #10 - Bricks Bridge A
(First: Episode 0286)
0939d

0939e
SCENE 3 Susan comes home with some pictures of Gordon she just had developed. She, Gordon, and the kids play a game where Susan shows half of each photo and they try to guess how Gordon is feeling. Afterward Susan reveals the rest of the pictures of Gordon in various situations.
1041Klion
Cartoon A lion named Kent gets a Kick out of being King of the forest.
(First: Episode 0619)
0100-KCheer
Muppets Cheers: The Anything Muppets cheer for the letter K. (version #1)
(First: Episode 0100)
Ice Skating Whistle
Muppets Ice Follies: Oscar blows his whistle, then goes into hiding, causing the other Muppets (Big Bird, Bert, Betty Lou, Grover, Cookie Monster and the Count) to find the source.
2040q
Insert Three of These Kids (upside-down girl)
(First: Episode 0413)
0939f
SCENE 4 Susan takes a picture of Gordon and the kids as Luis announces the sponsors.
Susan1364

Gordon1364
CLOSING SIGNS Susan holds the Sesame Street sign, and Gordon holds the Children's Television Workshop sign.


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