| Sesame Street | |||||
| Oscar writes a maple syrup jingle | |||||
| Air date | April 12, 1977 | ||||
| Season | Season 8 (1976-1977) | ||||
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SCENE 1 | Susan gives the kids a lecture on the differences between a small "b" and a small "d." Oscar interjects, finding the styrofoam letters she's using as boring. The group reconvenes around Oscar's trash can as Oscar displays his own letters: a small "b" that is battered, broken, and beat-up, and a small "d" that's dusty, dirty, and disgusting. Susan agrees that his letters are better visual aids, so she and the kids thank Oscar with hugs and kisses. |
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Cartoon | "Daddy Dear" (First: Episode 0367) |
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Muppets | Stuie Monster and the Aristocrats sing "Fur". (First: Episode 0812) |
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Cartoon | At the beach, the Bee Bee and the Barker family greet each other while saying their names that begin with the letter B. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 0627) |
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Film | There Once Was a Hand: Skip Hinnant narrates the story of an unhappy hand that wishes he could make a noise. (First: Episode 0007) |
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Muppets | Ernie wonders what it would be like if everyone was exactly the same, and sees four balls who can't discern each other. Ernie decides to help the balls recognize each other by dressing each of them. (First: Episode 0166) |
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Cartoon | A housewife screams because there is a mouse in her house. Her husband's solution is to continually bring in animals to chase it out, with each animal making an even bigger mess than the previous one. (First: Episode 0240) |
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SCENE 2 | Bob sings "Have a Nice Day." |
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Cartoon | "Pinball Number Count" #6 Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0983) |
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Film | "Six Song (Song of Six)." (First: Episode 0011) |
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Muppets | Lefty wants to sell Ernie an empty box, explaining that he can fill the box with things, such as a pet mouse (if Ernie had one) and jellybeans (if they rained from the sky). Ernie wants an empty box, but doesn't have any money. However, Bert brings a box of cookies. Ernie dumps the cookies so he can catch jellybeans from the sky. (First: Episode 0081) |
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Film | D is a very useful letter -- there are animals, jobs, and hobbies that begin with D. (First: Episode 0367) |
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Muppets | Kermit's Lectures: Kermit counts four eggs. A chick hatches out of one egg, so he counts the three eggs -- then two, then one. Then he counts the four chicks. (First: Episode 0282) |
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Cartoon | At night, a man's toothy smile is shown as he hears the sounds of tools being used ... to demolish his house. Artist: Bill Davis (First: Episode 0796) |
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Film | Sesame Street Animal Films: What do birds eat? (First: Episode 0495) |
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Insert | Maria and Maria (a wheelchair-bound child) encounter Herry, who is frustrated because he is struggling to put his new barbells together. They help him by pointing to the barbell he has that’s already assembled. Herry thanks them, then assumes neither of them are strong enough to lift them, but they prove him wrong when they take one away. (First: Episode 0808) |
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Song | "Look Around, Look Around", a song about seasons. (First: Episode 0556) |
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Muppets / Cast | Bob tells the story of a mother who had a loud child (who screamed all the time) and a quiet child (who whispered all the time). The Amazing Mumford casts a spell to reverse their afflictions. (First: Episode 0305) |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: B for Butterfly (First: Episode 0006) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover and Loren demonstrate loud and soft. (First: Episode 0432) |
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Song | "B is for Bubble." (First: Episode 0008) |
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Muppets | Caveman Days: EXIT sign (First: Episode 0300) |
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Cartoon | A white furball catches a train going through a door marked EXIT. (First: Episode 0800) |
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Cartoon | B ... US! We're on the bus! (First: Episode 0785) |
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SCENE 3 | Bob encounters Oscar trying to enter a jingle contest for Myhrum's Maple Syrup. He has to finish a poem supplied by the company, but his first attempt doesn’t rhyme very well: "Myhrum's Maple Syrup goes with lots of things to eat. / I pour it on my socks, so they'll be crummy and yucchy and awful." Bob thinks this is a terrible poem, which Oscar appreciates; his hopes are to get fifth place, which awards a year's supply of syrup - perfect for making messes. Bob helps him with the logistics of the poem, though he isn't too pleased of Oscar's choice to rhyme "waffle" with "awful." |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: The Pig's Straw House — Kermit interviews the pig who built the straw house. (First: Episode 0551) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Don't You Know You're Beautiful?" over footage of a girl figure skating. (First: Episode 0607) |
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Song | Luis sings "Three of These Kids" -- three kids are playing basketball, and one is playing baseball. (First: Episode 0418) |
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Cartoon | B is for bubbles, bubbles and more bubbles. And Bosco, who is taking a bath. (First: Episode 0355) |
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Cast | Maria and the Kids put together a letter B that's broken in several parts. (First: Episode 0922) |
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Film | Footage of birds swimming, including flamingos, swans and ducks. (First: Episode 0981) |
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Animation | The Queen of Six explores her garden. (First: Episode 0223) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: The Radio Knob — Bert complains about Ernie having the radio volume on too loud. (First: Episode 0241) |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: B for Bug (First: Episode 0137) |
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SCENE 4 | Oscar reads Bob his latest version of the maple syrup jingle, revealing that he's decided to write a grouch cookbook instead. Bob begins to help him out as Susan announces the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Ernie and Bert hold the Sesame Street sign, while Maria holds the CTW sign. |
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