Sesame Street | |||||||||
Trip to Hawaii — The gang arrives in Hawaii; Big Bird hears the legend of the Snuffleupagus Mountain | |||||||||
Air date | January 16,1978 | ||||||||
Season | Season 9 (1977-1978) | ||||||||
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Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Big Bird is upset that Snuffy missed the plane. | |
SCENE 1 cont'd |
Everyone looks out the window at the beautiful Hawaiian scenery. | |
SCENE 1 cont'd |
The plane finally lands, causing all of Oscar's luggage to fall out of its compartment! | |
Film | Things that start with M (First: Episode 0620) | |
SCENE 2 | Buffy and Sheldon greet their visitors. | |
SCENE 2 cont'd |
With the help of a helicopter, Snuffy lands in Hawaii. This portion of the scene appears on 40 Years of Sunny Days. | |
Cartoon | M in space (features the voice of Ginny Tyler) (First: Episode 0516) | |
Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie is thirsty, and imagines that he's drinking nice cold water. Irritated, Bert tells him to go get a real glass of water. Ernie does, but then he annoys Bert by saying that now he's hungry. He then proceeds to eat an imaginary peanut butter and banana sandwich. (First: Episode 0459) | |
SCENE 3 | At the baggage claim area, Maria gives a Hawaiian lei to Oscar. | |
Muppets | Herbert Birdsfoot wants to demonstrate the letter M. Grover enters, making "Mmmmm" noises, so Herbert uses Grover to help him tell a story using M words. When the story is over, Herbert discovers that Grover's mouth is stuck together after eating peanut butter. (First: Episode 0276) | |
Cartoon | A mouse takes a bite out of a good-smelling M. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0725) cut from the Noggin version | |
Muppets | Two Anything Muppets sing the "City-Country Song" about the difference between life in the country and life in the city. (First: Episode 0681) | |
SCENE 4 | Big Bird and the gang board the truck and head out to the Indian reservation where Buffy lives. | |
SCENE 4 cont'd |
Along the way, they stop at a fruit stand, where they observe several kinds of fruit that Mr. Hooper doesn't carry in his store. | |
SCENE 4 cont'd |
Finally, they arrive at Buffy's teepee. | |
Film | Apples grow on a tree. (First: Episode 0093) | |
Animation | Sand M/m (First: Episode 0620) | |
Muppets | Grover demonstrates how a phone booth is used, but it becomes crowded when he receives a call asking for "Mondipoorg." (First: Episode 0654) | |
Film | Empty / full cafeteria (time-lapse) (First: Episode 0415) | |
Cartoon | A small man and his assistant, Dudley, attempt to demonstrate both the capital and lower-case letter D. (First: Episode 0016) cut from the Noggin version | |
Film | Empty / full classroom (time-lapse) (First: Episode 0475) cut from the Noggin version | |
Cartoon | Workmen construct a D building, filled with everything that begins with D. (First: Episode 0406) cut from the Noggin version | |
SCENE 5 | Oscar likes it in Buffy's teepee. | |
SCENE 5 cont'd |
Buffy's friends and neighbors arrive on a fire truck, and everyone meets for the first time. | |
Cartoon | "Two headlights, two eyes, two schoolbooks, two pies..." (First: Episode 0926) cut from the Noggin version | |
Song | Joe Raposo sings "Two is You and Me." (First: Episode 0375) | |
Muppets | Cookie Monster sounds out the word FOOD, then eats it. (First: Episode 0601) | |
Film | Marching band: The bandleader wants the drummer to beat the drum two times. (First: Episode 0527) | |
SCENE 6 | Olivia and Maria admire the orchids, and compare them to the flowers they have back home. | |
Film | Two birds Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0295) | |
Celebrity | Bill Cosby demonstrates sad. (First: Episode 0135) cut from the HBO Max version | |
SCENE 7 | Big Bird decides to look for Snuffy's relatives himself and thinks he spots one of them by a lake. Surprisingly, it turns out to be Snuffy himself and the two share a happy hug. | |
Celebrity | Bill Cosby demonstrates happy. (First: Episode 0142) cut from the HBO Max version | |
Film | Where the buffalo roam ... (First: Episode 0510) | |
Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Bert tells John-John that he's lost his paper clips, and he feels sad. He asks John-John to show how he looks when he feels sad. Then Bert feels angry about losing his paper clips, and John-John acts out that emotion. Bert remembers where he left his collection, and John-John acts happy, too. (First: Episode 0443) cut from the HBO Max version | |
Film | George the Farmer demonstrates empty and full. (First: Episode 0257) | |
Cartoon | Building a dog house is easy if you have a ruler. (First: Episode 0630) cut from the Noggin version | |
SCENE 8 | At the campfire, Keola Beamer plays a nose flute, and Buffy plays a mouth bow. The pair play "Codioco". | |
SCENE 8 cont'd |
Keola tells, in story and song, the legend of Mount Ihu Papa'a Lo'ihi Nui ... a.k.a. Mount Snuffleupagus! | |
SCENE 8 cont'd |
Now Big Bird knows what to do in Hawaii ... | |
Muppets | Farley looks for his lost toy box. (First: Episode 0279) | |
Cartoon | A photographer tries to look for some animals quietly, but they all end up secretly following him. (First: Episode 0799) cut from the Noggin version | |
Celebrity | Bill Cosby demonstrates silly. (First: Episode 0168) cut from the HBO Max version | |
SCENE 9 | Everyone says good night. Big Bird vows to search for Mount Snuffleupagus. Maria announces the sponsors. The story of the Hawaii trip continues in episode 1092... | |
CLOSING SIGNS | The Count holds up the Sesame Street sign, while Ernie and Bert hold up the CTW sign at the end. |
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