| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Big Bird meets Cody and Sheldon | |||||||
| Air date | April 29, 1977 | ||||||
| Season | Season 8 (1976-1977) | ||||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Big Bird wakes up very early in the morning, excited about the arrival of Buffy’s new baby Cody. He visits Buffy and wakes her up, and pretty soon they’re both unable to go back to sleep. They go back to his nest, and Buffy reads Big Bird his favorite story about a family of birds migrating to the Moon. |
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Cartoon | A girl tries to lure her cat out from under the chair so she can pick him up. Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0187) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Loud Noises at the Movies — Bert loses his temper over Ernie making loud noises in the movie theater. (First: Episode 0536) |
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Cartoon | Find the camouflaged parrot. Voice: Paul Dooley (First: Episode 0516) |
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SCENE 2 | Buffy finishes reading another bird story to Big Bird (after several others). Big Bird notices that over an hour has already passed by from the fun they've had reading. He then spills his blocks all over the floor so they can make their own miniature Sesame Street. |
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Cartoon | Do you know what it's like to be scared? (First: Episode 0547) |
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Song | Joe Raposo asks the musical question, "Which Comes First, the Chicken or the Egg?" (First: Episode 0276) |
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Cartoon | "Pinball Number Count" (#12) Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0985) |
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Muppets | Grover: Afraid of the Dark — Grover's Mommy comforts her son in his dark bedroom at night. (First: Episode 0397) |
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Cartoon | One of these shoe pairs ... (First: Episode 0503) |
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SCENE 3 | As Big Bird and Buffy continue their block town, Maria arrives with Sheldon with Cody! Buffy introduces them to Big Bird, who immediately wants to play with Cody, but Buffy says they need a rest after their long trip from Hawaii. Big Bird feels dejected, but Buffy returns to thank him for helping her pass the time. |
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Animation | Sand Q/q (First: Episode 0623) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Q Game — Ernie asks Bert to play a game where they take turns counting and then saying "Q." (First: Episode 0440) |
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Cartoon | Q for Quiet Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 0441) |
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Film | A boy talks his observations and experiences with the rain as he and his father go for a walk in it. (First: Episode 0149) |
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Cartoon | "Poverty Q”: A figure demonstrates Q words, despite the unruly stem of his letter Q that keeps detaching itself. (First: Episode 0048) |
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Film | Sesame Street Animal Films: Sidewinder snake (First: Episode 0514) |
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Cartoon | A duck sings about all the reasons why q should be remembered. (First: Episode 0789) |
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Muppets | "The Question Song" (First: Episode 0378) |
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Cartoon | Q -- that funny looking thing. (First: Episode 0131) |
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Cartoon | Children and animals numbered 1-12 race in a marathon. The #9 runner wins. (First: Episode 0926) |
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Film | A marching band counts from 1 to 20. (First: Episode 0504) |
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Cartoon | "Birds Count 1-20" Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0134) |
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Celebrity | Helen Reddy sings "I Make Up Songs." (First: Episode 0774) |
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Cartoon | A cat chases a mouse into a mouse hole. The cat and mouse make music as they hit the wall, until the cat breaks through the mouse hole. Artist: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0244) |
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Muppets | "The King's Picnic" (First: Episode 0419) |
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Cartoon | A supermarket worker stacks 12 cans, which keep collapsing every time someone grabs one. (First: Episode 0782) |
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SCENE 4 | Big Bird wants to play some more, but Buffy is too busy feeding Cody, who can't play all the games Big Bird suggests anyway. Saddened, Big Bird sings "What Can the Baby Say?" (in his head). |
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Cartoon | A boy looks for the telephone as it rings. (First: Episode 0684) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster and Ernie: Cuppycakes — Cookie Monster keeps stealing the "cuppycakes" that Ernie is trying to photograph. (First: Episode 0136) |
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Animation | Counting six red balls (First: Episode 0278) |
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Song | "Watch the Dance": A calypso singer points out the body parts of a dancer. (First: Episode 0654) |
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Cartoon | Picnic with P foods (carried away by ants) Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0773) |
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Cast | Maria, Luis, Bob, and David, dressed as scarecrows, sing about the ankle, shoulder and knee. (First: Episode 0711) |
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Cartoon | Pat the Pilot skywrites a letter P with her plane. Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 0478) |
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Cartoon | Dot Bridge #1 (First: Episode 0001) |
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SCENE 5 | Big Bird tries to steer clear of Buffy, Sheldon, and Cody, thinking they’re doing something that doesn’t involve him. It turns out they’re going to the park, and they invite him to come with them. Maria announces the sponsors, and the credits roll. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Susan holds the Sesame Street sign, while Gordon holds the CTW sign. |
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