| Sesame Street | |||||
| Gordon invites Mr. Hooper to a party | |||||
| Air date | March 29, 1977 | ||||
| Season | Season 8 (1976-1977) | ||||
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SCENE 1 | Big Bird picks up a gift-wrapped present from Mr. Hooper to give to Gordon. Big Bird wants Gordon to try and guess what it is and gives him some clues: it’s used on a part of the body, it keeps you healthy and makes you look good, and it has teeth. The gift turns out to be a comb, but Big Bird realizes that Gordon can’t use it since he’s bald. Gordon thanks him for the gift anyways since he can still use it on his mustache. |
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Cartoon | A girl wonders what it would be like if elephants were as easily frightened as bugs. (First: Episode 0595) |
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Film | A boy compares the growth of the sunflowers to his own height. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0589) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie is tall, Bert taller, and Big Bird is the tallest (and he also breaks the ceiling). (First: Episode 0284) |
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Cartoon | What if my best friend were a gorilla? (First: Episode 0598) |
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Film | Sheep dog |
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SCENE 2 | Olivia sings "Children of the World." |
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Cartoon | Workmen construct a D building, filled with everything that begins with D. (First: Episode 0406) |
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Film | A police officer follows clues that lead to a bathtub stolen by a gorilla. (First: Episode 0491) |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: D -- Dog (role reversal between man and dog) (First: Episode 0016) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie is sad, because it's raining and he can't play baseball. Bert encourages him to imagine that he's playing instead. In Ernie's imagination, he hits a high fly ball that lands in the ocean. Bert tells Ernie that the sun is out, and he can go out and play now. Ernie says that he can't play -- his ball fell in the ocean. (First: Episode 0410) |
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Cartoon | A top-hatted man tries to show a girl how many uses a box has, but she prefers kicking it. (First: Episode 0763) |
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Film | Joe Raposo: On the beach (instrumental) (First: Episode 0411) |
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Cartoon | A monster sees a box that keeps opening and closing, saying "Abierto" and "Cerrado." (First: Episode 0771) |
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Insert | Luis places an "ABIERTO" sign in the window of the Fix-It Shop. Business doesn't seem active, so he changes it to "CERRADO" and steps out. While he's gone, Bob and Susan try to stop by and discover the shop is closed. Luis returns and opens the shop, where business still seems slow. (First: Episode 0948) |
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Animation | Sand D/d (First: Episode 0640) |
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Celebrity | Richard Pryor uses his hat to participate in playing cars with kids. (First: Episode 0779) |
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Cartoon | Number count to 20 (w/ cameo appearance by Cookie Monster), followed by cast list at the end. (First: Episode 0350) |
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Song | "Here Come the Beans" (First: Episode 0537) |
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Muppets | The Hands count to 11. (First: Episode 0217) |
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Cartoon | Two groups of mountain goats try to pass each other on a mountain road. (First: Episode 0780) |
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Cartoon | A letter "P" sits on an island before a rotating sunset. The ridges of the letter "P" moves along the letter and flash in different colors. (First: Episode 0452) |
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Film | A CERRADO sign spins around. A girl tries opening the door, but it's closed. (First: Episode 0937) |
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Muppets | Kermit smells smoke. An Anything Muppet girl tells him that there's a fire "over there", and Kermit screams for the fireman. Grover comes along wearing a white coat and a stethoscope; then carrying a pitchfork, and talking about his cows, chickens and the barn. Kermit reminds him that a fireman puts out fires. When Grover finally arrives with a hose, they discover that the fire is coming from the girl toasting marshmallows over a small campfire. (First: Episode 0348) |
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Cartoon | P is for Puddle (First: Episode 0452) |
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Film | Kids narrate a film about bank tellers and the machines they use. (First: Episode 0783) |
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Celebrity | Stevie Wonder performs his hit single "Superstition". (First: Episode 0514) |
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Cartoon | Henson: Eleven Cheer (First: Episode 0273) |
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Muppets | Harvey Kneeslapper asks, "Would ya like one?" (First: Episode 0408) |
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Song | Sesame Street Animal Films: Caroll Spinney sings "Rock-a-bye Baby" to a sleepy koala. (First: Episode 0048) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Bert tells Ernie to put away his toys, and Ernie devises a system of arranging them. Unfortunately, all the categories he names apply only to his toy fire engine. (First: Episode 0281) |
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Cartoon | A boy tries to guess what a voice belongs to by asking it questions, and wins a ride on a giraffe. (First: Episode 0795) |
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SCENE 3 | Gordon goes to pick up some groceries at Hooper's Store before it closes. Mr. Hooper observes the amount of food and ice that Gordon and Susan have ordered and assumes they must be throwing a party. Gordon confirms this, but has the feeling there's something missing that he forgot. He leaves while Mr. Hooper closes his store for the day, lamenting to the viewer that he wishes he could go to the party too. Before he can finish locking up, Gordon returns remembering what he forgot: to give Mr. Hooper his invitation to the party. |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: George Washington's Cherry Tree — Young George Washington can't stop chopping down his father's cherry trees. (First: Episode 0916) |
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Cartoon | A short bird stands under a tall bird, which lays an egg on its head. (First: Episode 0303) |
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Film | Counting 1-20 (planes taking off) (First: Episode 0798) |
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Cartoon | Workmen construct a D building, filled with everything that begins with D. (repeat) |
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SCENE 4 | Susan and Gordon welcome Mr. Hooper to their party as Olivia announces the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Susan holds the Sesame Street sign, and Gordon holds the Children's Television Workshop sign. |
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