| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Big Bird gives Mr. Hooper a present | |||||||
| Air date | December 6, 1977 | ||||||
| Season | Season 9 (1977-1978) | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Big Bird asks Mr. Hooper at his store to help him wrap a surrpise present for a friend; when it comes to wrapping something, Big Bird admits he's "all feathers." He's brought all the supplies for Mr. Hooper to use, but Big Bird wants his present to be absolutely perfect and constantly points out Mr. Hooper's every movement, worrying about how he folds and wrinkles the paper and asking if his hands are clean. |
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Cartoon | "Poverty Z”: -- A figure tries to sell a Z. His only customer stops him by locking him inside a zoo cage. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0085) |
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Muppets | An Anything Muppet boy plays hide-and-seek with three letter Zs, who blend into his porch. (First: Episode 0200) |
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SCENE 1 cont'd | Mr. Hooper's patience is tested as Big Bird continues to critique his wrapping, asking him not to use too much tape.... |
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Cartoon | zip, zoom, zoom, zig, zag, zany, zoo. (First: Episode 0359) |
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Film | City alphabet (Joe Raposo instrumental with kid voiceover) (First: Episode 0132) |
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SCENE 1 cont'd | Mr. Hooper has finally wrapped the present to both his and Big Bird's liking, with Big Bird making sure that the ribbon is put in just the right place. Big Bird tells him to then open it up - the present is for him! The storekeeper rips his hard work apart to get into the box, which contains a pair of Big Bird-sized sunglasses. He tells Big Bird he likes them, so Big Bird asks him to stay put as he zips off to get something. |
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Cartoon | A race announcer doubles as the man who holds up the START and STOP sign. (First: Episode 0623) |
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Film | Stop! (kids dancing) Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0681) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover and Heather talk about rhyming. (First: Episode 0789) |
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Cartoon | What Do You Do With a Pet? (First: Episode 0465) |
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SCENE 2 | Big Bird returns to the store with another box and wrapping materials. He tells Mr. Hooper that he wants it wrapped just like the last one and that it's for a "special friend," though he lets it slip that it's an extra pair of sunglasses for him; Mr. Hooper collapses into a sobbing mess. "Some people cry because they're so happy!" Big Bird comments. |
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Muppets | Grover the Elevator Operator: Grover's elevator holds five people. (First: Episode 0462) |
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Cartoon | A mother bird brings her babies a huge number 12. (First: Episode 0493) |
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Film | Swimming and flying pelicans. (First: Episode 0322) |
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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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Celebrity | Stevie Wonder performs his hit single "Superstition". (First: Episode 0514) |
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Cartoon | A song about a rolling O Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0011) |
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Muppets | When Maurice, a hapless casanova, puts an Anything Muppet woman's head together, he tells her that he loves her, but it turns out she doesn't love him. He then proceeds to take her head apart, bit by bit, as he sings "I Want to Hold Your Ear" (as well as eyes, nose, tooth, and hair). After she walks off in a huff, he notices to his shock that the parts he set aside have attached themselves to the tablecloth, who thinks he's kinda cute. (First: Episode 0524) |
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Cartoon | Christopher Clumsy demonstrates the things feet can do. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0455) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie is painting a portrait of Bert, but paints Bert with curly hair, glasses and a beard. When Bert gets angry about this, Ernie takes him behind the easel and puts curly hair, glasses and a beard on Bert. (First: Episode 0365) |
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Film | Kids use a magnet to retrieve a jack. (First: Episode 0968) |
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Cartoon | They'd play with me if I had... (First: Episode 0815) |
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Film | A wheel rolls away from a junkyard. A boy captures it to complete his wagon. (First: Episode 0522) |
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Song | Bob sings "Three of These Things" about three kids playing basketball and one kid sweeping. (First: Episode 0606) |
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Muppets | Maria reads the story of "The King's Nose". (First: Episode 0537) |
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SCENE 3 | Singing, "The bird from Indiana" to himself, Big Bird approaches Susan eating some apples at her apartment window. She offers one to him, but Big Bird is reluctant as he's never had one before. After trying one and liking it, he ends up eating all of Susan's apple slices. To make up for it Big Bird offers his birdseed to Susan, who doesn't seem too thrilled with the idea. Big Bird encourages her to try the new food, feeding her the same lesson she just gave him. |
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Cartoon | A man lifts a rock and finds the word UNDER. (First: Episode 0685) |
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Cast | At the circus, Ringmaster David introduces the tightrope walker, the Fabulous Flying Fleegle. Instead, his replacement, Floogle (Luis), shows up and struggles to walk on the tightrope. (First: Episode 0554) |
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Film | Film footage of a baby reindeer taking its first steps. (Music: Joe Raposo) (First: Episode 0003) |
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Celebrity | Joe Namath and his team of kids make a football pass after counting to 3. (First: Episode 0572) |
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Cartoon | Little girl and cat (she imagines role reversal) (First: Episode 0784) |
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Celebrity | Joe Namath passes on 4. (First: Episode 0518) |
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Cartoon | Two alpine climbers hike up a letter Z and stake a claim on it. (First: Episode 0281) |
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Muppets | Lefty sells Ernie an invisible ice cream cone; Ernie pays for it with an invisible nickel. (First: Episode 0687) |
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Cartoon | Dot Bridge #1 (First: Episode 0001) |
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Cartoon | Z In Space (First: Episode 0509) |
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SCENE 4 | Big Bird shares a bag of apples with the kids as Mr. Hooper announces the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Gordon holds the Sesame Street sign, while Susan holds the CTW sign. |
Notes[]
- A Japanese broadcast of this episode also featured Snuffy's CTW announcement from Episode 0625 at the end of the credits.
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