| Sesame Street | |||||||
| David's grandmother visits Sesame Street | |||||||
| Air date | May 20, 1977 | ||||||
| Season | Season 8 (1976-1977) | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | David, Maria and Luis wait at the bus stop in anticipation for David's grandmother Grace to arrive from her farm for another visit. Oscar isn't too enthused, since he expects it to be another lovey-dovey reunion sure to make him disgusted. Grace's bus arrives and everybody (except Oscar) welcomes her. She gives out presents for everyone: homemade bread for David, a handmade scarf for Maria, a can of pickled tomatoes for Luis... and a genuine rock from the country for Oscar! Grace continues to give him an "old-fashioned grouchin'," saying it's rotten to see him again and hopes he'll have a miserable day. "My heart sings!" Oscar lovingly sighs. |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: V for Violin A musician plays a violin, which instantly breaks. (First: Episode 0052) |
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Muppets | Kermit Lecture: Hair — Beautiful Day Monster assists Kermit in a discussion about hair. (First: Episode 0028) |
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Film | Male and female snow people narrate their own construction. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0277) |
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Film | Paper-cut triangles fade into live-action shots of triangle-shaped things. (First: Episode 0538) |
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Cartoon | The Magnificent Splasho can't dive into the pool of water because of a thirsty elephant, who drinks all the water, illustrating empty and full. |
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SCENE 2 | As Grace enjoys some tea in the yard, a well-dressed Mr. Macintosh makes pleasantries with her and invites her to visit some of his favorite places. Soon, Willy (also dressed in his finest) joins them and offers to show Grace around. The men eventually start competing with each other, both getting upset when they want to take her to a rival's food cart. Grace calms the two down by deciding to go to only some of the places Mac and Willy suggested, so the two men agree to take her sightseeing together. |
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Film | George shows embedded shapes using drawing of geometric forms and household objects with the same shape. (First: Episode 0288) |
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Cartoon | Jazz #5 (First: Episode 0007) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Old Woman Who Lives in a Shoe — Kermit looks for the Old Woman who Lives in a Shoe. |
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Film | Joe Raposo sings about the sunrise and sunset. (First: Episode 0623) |
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Cartoon | Five snakes come out of a basket when a snake charmer plays the flute. (First: Episode 0762) |
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Film | How milk is made, featuring the song "Hey Cow." (edited) (First: Episode 0001) |
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Muppets | Jerry Nelson narrates a story about a green Muppet hand that learns to spin a top. (First: Episode 0362) |
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Animation | Sand V/v (First: Episode 0637) |
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Film | An ice cream man hands a boy too many cones. The boy cries out for "HELP" and some kids eat the extras. (First: Episode 0484) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Herry Monster and Kimberly talk about things and people that they love. |
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Cartoon | This is a big letter V poem (First: Episode 0507) |
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Film | Various objects become OPEN. (First: Episode 0442) |
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Cast | The Alphabet Dancers form the letter V. (First: Episode 0455) |
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Cartoon | "One to Five Counting Animals Song" (First: Episode 0780) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Ernie and the Man Who Needs Help — Ernie has trouble understanding Simon Soundman, who's having car trouble. (First: Episode 0132) |
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Cartoon | 5 song (twinkles, candles, diamonds, horses) (First: Episode 0973) |
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Film | "Noises" A boy named Julio uses "magic glasses" to see invisible things that make noises, including a train, a cat, a fire engine, a saw, and a man whistling. Can you make those noises? (First: Episode 0004) |
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Cartoon | Some kids wander into the word OPEN, where there's a party going on. (First: Episode 0394) |
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SCENE 3 | Grace sits with Luis, Maria, and the kids on the steps talking about her tour with Willy and Mr. Mac. She imitates the sounds of a jackhammer, the subway, a pigeon, and other things she heard in the city for everybody to try to guess what made them. |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Tough Eddie at the Beach — Ernie and Bert think they're being threatened by Tough Eddie. (First: Episode 0482) |
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Cartoon | Typewriter: S for Spring (First: Episode 0792) |
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Film | Joe Raposo: Elephant (instrumental). (First: Episode 0034) |
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Cartoon | Checkerboard transition cartoon (First: Episode 0105) |
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Celebrity | Paul Simon plays "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard." |
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Cartoon | Two red curtains are dropped to reveal a number 5 covered in colorful dots that vibrate and disperse. (First: Episode 0940) |
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Film | Pizza is made. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0416) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Seven Balloons — Ernie tries to count his balloons. (First: Episode 0133) |
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Cartoon | S is for subway, sailboat, sled, scooter, skates, skis, and stop. Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0279) |
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Muppets | Kermit Lecture: Top and Bottom — Kermit the Frog talks about "top" and "bottom" using a stack of boxes that Grover carries. (First: Episode 0434) |
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Cartoon | Would you mind closing our OPEN? (First: Episode 0438) |
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SCENE 4 | Grace thanks everybody for their hospitality, which is reciprocated by everyone else. They all decide to walk together to see her off to the bus station, which Oscar appreciates: now he's alone with no one to bother him. "That woman's even more terrific than I thought!" Oscar says to himself. David announces the sponsors, and the credits roll. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | David holds the Sesame Street sign, and Oscar holds the Children's Television Workshop sign. |
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