| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Air date | January 3, 1977 | ||||||
| Season | Season 8 (1976-1977) | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Linda is in a rotten mood today. Maria invites her to do some activities to cheer her up, such as getting coffee or seeing a movie. Instead, she joins Oscar for a performance of "I Don't Wanna." Linda shuts down Oscar when he invites her to the dump and he sighs, "I think I'm in love!" |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — As Bert takes a nap, Ernie tells the viewer how he knows that Bert is asleep - thus waking Bert up, just to tell him it's time for his nap. (First: Episode 0027) |
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Cartoon | Five Purple Konkers (First: Episode 0775) |
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Film | Various objects become OPEN. (First: Episode 0442) |
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Cast | David tries to close a window and a door, but they open by themselves. (First: Episode 0772) |
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Cartoon | Would you mind closing our OPEN? (First: Episode 0438) |
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Muppets | A barbershop quartet sings about counting floors when they go up and down in an elevator. (First: Episode 0889) |
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Cartoon | Violet climbs a vine with V words. (First: Episode 0389) |
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Cast | The Alphabet Dancers form the letter V. (First: Episode 0455) |
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Cartoon | Vitamins give vim, vigor and vitality to a droopy V Artist: John Hubley (First: Episode 0311) |
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SCENE 2 | Maria sings "Here Are Some Things" using letter Vs and a W. |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Christopher Columbus — Kermit catches Christopher Columbus before his historic voyage. (First: Episode 0578) |
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Cartoon | W For Wilbur (First: Episode 0366) |
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Film | You can't see the wind. (First: Episode 0775) |
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Cartoon | Donnie Budd sings about animals in groups of five on a farm. Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0323) |
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Cast / Muppets | Bob sings "The People in Your Neighborhood" about the lifeguard and carpenter. |
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Film | Some kids watch a film of a man working in a greenhouse, and try to guess what his job is. (First: Episode 0772) |
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Celebrity | Whitman Mayo recites the alphabet. (First: Episode 0866) |
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Cartoon | A painter paints all around the screen, eventually painting over himself. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0243) |
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SCENE 3 | In front of the Fix-It Shop, Big Bird sees a sign reading "OPEN" propped up against a box. Big Bird obeys the sign and opens the box, finding nothing inside. He theorizes that Luis had a kitten inside and a big, hairy monster came by, read the sign, and took the kitten away to its cave. Big Bird calls out for help from Maria and Linda in saving the kitten, when Luis explains that he just painted the sign to use in the store's window; it's merely been set out to dry. Big Bird tells him the sign should instead read "Don't Open." |
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Cartoon | A man demonstrates front and back using his sneakers. (First: Episode 0826) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Heather teaches Grover how to count up to twenty. She skips over nineteen, and Grover reminds her that there's a number missing. It takes Heather a moment to grasp what Grover is talking about. (First: Episode 0776) |
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Cartoon | Dr. Frankenstein makes sure his monster knows about front and back. (voices: Rick Cimino) (First: Episode 0782) |
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Film | "Listen ..." to various sounds, including the ocean, a heart beating, a clock ticking, a horse galloping, crickets chirping, a passing train, and others. |
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Cartoon | "Imagination V" -- A surreal segment involving the Venus de Milo statue, a violin, a vampire, and vigilantes. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0050) |
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Muppets | Marshal Grover asks Fred the Wonder Horse why he's walking backwards -- he can only see where he's been, and not where he's going. He also wants to know what happened to Fred's head. Fred explains that Marshal Grover doesn't know the difference between front and back. "That is a terrible, mean, cruel thing to say to me, Fred!" Marshal Grover exclaims. "It is true, but..." Fred tells Grover that he's facing backward, and if he turns around, he'll see Fred's head. Grover turns around, and cries: "Oh, Fred! I've missed you! Oh, it's good to see you!" Fred says that if he stays turned around, he'll be able to see where he's going. Grover tries it, and he's proud to know the difference between front and back. Unfortunately, now his head is resting on the saddle, with his feet in the air. (First: Episode 0629) |
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Cartoon | Two kids argue over whose chair it is, until the dog suggests they share the chair. (First: Episode 0369) |
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SCENE 4 | Luis has a picture of a clown with many hidden letter Vs within. |
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Muppets | Guy Smiley hosts "Beat the Time". In order to win a cookie, Cookie Monster has to bring in three things that rhyme with the word "rain" before the hand goes around the clock. They turn out to be an old man's "cane", a "chain" (to which Frazzle is attached), and finally a "train" which destroys the set. (First: Episode 0446) |
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SCENE 4 cont'd | Luis now finds hidden Ws in a picture of a butterfly. |
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Cartoon | W for Wash (First: Episode 0485) |
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Film | "Sometimes, when you want to get somewhere, you need a bridge." (edited) Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0585) |
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Muppets / Cast | Bob meets a blank Anything Muppet, who feels "dreamy" today. Bob adds more and more facial features to make him into an aged poet, waxing lyrical the whole time. He then begins to read a poem from his book: "How much do I love thee / let me count the ways," segueing to... (First: Episode 0921) |
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Film | Five Song (Song of Five) (First: Episode 0006) |
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Cartoon | W For Wilbur (repeat) |
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Film | A male voiceover and his friend Myrtle observe a macaw in a tree. (First: Episode 0409) |
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Cartoon | This is a big letter V poem (First: Episode 0507) |
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Transition | Bridge #2 - Scoring (First: Episode 0291) |
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SCENE 5 | Everyone plays with hula hoops, and Big Bird tries to swing one around his ankle. Luis announces the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Luis holds the Sesame Street sign, and Maria holds the Children's Television Workshop sign. |
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