| Sesame Street | |||||
| Big Bird has to move away | |||||
| Air date | January 10, 1977 | ||||
| Season | Season 8 (1976-1977) | ||||
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SCENE 1 | A representative from the Jiffy Construction Company (played onscreen by Peter Friedman) applies a notice on the doors to Big Bird's nest, stating that a 20-story apartment building is scheduled to be built on that spot in ten days. Big Bird excitedly tells Gordon, Susan, Linda, and David then realizes he'll soon be out of a home. |
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Cartoon | P is for Puppy (First: Episode 0199) |
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Muppets | "Has Anybody Seen My Dog?" (First: Episode 0260) |
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Cartoon | P is for Pillow (First: Episode 0374) |
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Film | Sesame Street Animal Films: Animals with tails. (First: Episode 0017) |
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Cartoon | "I've Got a Mind" -- bouncing a ball (First: Episode 0279) |
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SCENE 2 | Big Bird has packed up his belongings and bids his final goodbyes to Sesame Street before waiting for the next bus out of town. |
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SCENE 2 cont'd | The rest of the gang sees a sign he's left behind on his doors - "Out To Lunch Forever." They find him at the bus stop and he confesses that he feels he isn't needed around. They plead with him to stay, citing his importance to the community. Big Bird bids farewell to his friends, then the bus, as he's been convinced to stay. All he needs now is a new place to live. |
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Cartoon | A girl uses her imagination while sitting on a sofa. (First: Episode 0765) |
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Muppets | Luis reads "The King Banishes the Letter P." (First: Episode 0712) |
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Cartoon | A short poem about a pirate and his puppy demonstrate the letter P. (First: Episode 0057) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Who Took Bert's Cookies — Bert accuses Ernie of stealing his cookies, but they soon discover that the culprit is Cookie Monster... dressed as Ernie. (First: Episode 0158) |
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Cartoon | Light and heavy (bird falls on man) (First: Episode 0785) |
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Film | Kids paint P-word animals on glass. (First: Episode 0119) |
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Cartoon | "I've Got a Mind" -- bouncing a ball (Spanish) (First: Episode 0279) |
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Muppets | Grover demonstrates heavy and light. First, he picks up a heavy barbell. Then he tries to pick up a light feather, but he can't move it. It turns out that the feather is attached to the top of Big Bird's head. (First: Episode 0406) |
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Cartoon | A man's wagon is heavy with a large dog riding in it. He gives the animal the boot, making the wagon light. (First: Episode 0843) |
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SCENE 3 | Big Bird's friends help him move his possessions, including his mailbox full of unopened mail ("So that's where [the mailman]'s been putting the stuff!"). The kids try to move his two trunks, but one is heavy and the other is light. Big Bird struggles to shut the lid of the light one, then decides to keep it shut by sitting on it...only now it's become the heavy trunk. |
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Cartoon | Two men push two large bird eggs on top of two hills. (First: Episode 0773) |
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Cartoon | The letter J Artists: John and Faith Hubley (First: Episode 0133) |
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Muppets | Baby Breeze participates in Headball at Roosevelt Franklin Stadium. His question: what would you do if your ball rolled into the street? (First: Episode 0877) |
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Cartoon | "The J Commercial": Two boys scrutinize a J, saying it looks like a fish-hook. A resonant voice (Gary Owens) informs them that it's the letter J. This leads to a jazzy story about Joe. Moral: "Don't jive a judge by jamming a junebug." (First: Episode 0009) |
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Film | Parts of a clown are shown in close-up as kids guess what it is. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0428) |
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Animation | A scoop of ice cream makes its way to the top of a cone. (First: Episode 0505) |
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Cast | Bob and Maria are spies who meet under a street lamp and greet each other with a recitation of "Little Miss Muffet." Once they've confirmed each others identities, Maria produces some tools and a tricycle while Bob sings "Three of These Things" with a British accent. (First: Episode 0593) |
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Cartoon | "Jazz #2" (First: Episode 0001) |
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Muppets | Ernie has four apples, and wants to draw the number 4, showing that he has four apples. However, Cookie Monster wants to eat an apple, so Ernie crosses out the 4 and draws a 3. Then Cookie Monster decides not to eat the apple, causing Ernie to have to cross out the 4 again and draw another 3, over and over again. (First: Episode 0140) |
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Cartoon | Donnie Budd sings a two-step for pairs of animals. Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0342) |
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Film | African children play in a village, and in a modern playground. (First: Episode 0159) |
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SCENE 4 | The gang turns the yard area into Big Bird's new living space, complete with a picket fence and front door (with a "There's No Place Like Nest" sign). Everyone celebrates Big Bird's new arrangements with a song, "Everybody Needs a Home." |
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SCENE 4 cont'd | After the song, the Jiffy Construction worker shows up again, claiming he made an error: the new 20-story building is going to be erected on Sunflower Street, not Sesame Street. The gang must now bring all of Big Bird's stuff back to its original spot. |
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Cartoon | A man can't lift heavy barbells. (First: Episode 0785) |
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Film | A mom and her son comment on a film of various animal babies and their moms. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0096) |
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Cartoon | Tiger likes going to school. (First: Episode 0549) |
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Film | Animals fight. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0567) |
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Muppets | An Anything Muppet teaches another to count by singing "Beep." (First: Episode 0768) |
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Film | The making of a jumpsuit, from the initial design to the finished product. (First: Episode 0927) |
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Cartoon | Picnic with P foods (carried away by ants) Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0764) |
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SCENE 5 | The gang holds a “welcome home” party in Big Bird’s nest area. “I'm gonna have to move more often,” he jokes. Gordon announces the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Susan holds the Sesame Street sign, while Gordon holds the CTW sign. |
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