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| Trip to Hawaii — Big Bird and Snuffy find the Snuffleupagus Mountain at last | |||||||
| Air date | January 19, 1978 | ||||||
| Season | Season 9 (1977-1978) | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Still determined to find Mount Snuffleupagus, Big Bird and Snuffy take some kids along on their journey. They spot "Mount Sleeping Giant," which doesn't look like a Snuffleupagus but like a giant man sleeping on his back. |
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Film | Things that begin with G (First: Episode 0357) The mention of go-go dancers as a G-word job is cut from the HBO Max version. |
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Muppets | Grover and George sing "Two G Sounds." (First: Episode 0358) |
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Cartoon | G is for Giggle (voice of Allen Swift) (First: Episode 0357) |
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SCENE 2 | As it rains, Keola and Kapono lead the kids in singing a bilingual version of "Three Blind Mice" in Engish and Hawaiian. Oscar gripes about how their happy music has ruined a perfectly rotten day. |
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Cartoon | A man shows the viewers his "YES" machine. (First: Episode 0822) cut from the Noggin version |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Aladdin and His Lamp — Kermit helps Aladdin bring light to the Genie's lamp. (First: Episode 0927) |
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SCENE 3 | Buffy tells Oscar that the word aloha (which he just said) doesn't just mean "goodbye," but all kinds of good things. Oscar is horrified, and leaves to wash his mouth out with soap. |
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Cartoon | Donnie Budd sings about animals in groups of five on a farm. Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0323) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie answers the telephone. Bert overhears the conversation, which involves a baseball game, a rainy day, and a gorilla stealing a bologna sandwich. When Bert asks who just called, Ernie says it was a wrong number. (First: Episode 0305) |
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Cartoon | Five feet stick out from a barrel, all belonging to a strange five-legged being. (First: Episode 0859) cut from the Noggin version |
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SCENE 4 | Mr. Hooper brags to his friends about how he used to be the swimming champion in school. Determined to show he's still got guts at his age, he decides to give surfing a chance and heads out on the Hawaiian ocean. Despite the protests and worries of Maria, Bob, and Olivia, an extra-big wave crashes, sending Mr. Hooper back to the shore. He finds the experience stiffeningly exciting -- he's ready to go again! This scene appears on 40 Years of Sunny Days. |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter gets stuck in a spot of glue, and types "G: Glue." (First: Episode 0775) cut from the Noggin version |
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Film | A kid marching band forms a circle. (First: Episode 0517) |
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Muppets | A greaser sings about his relationship that was almost ruined by a "One Way" sign. (First: Episode 0973) |
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SCENE 5 | The cast plays with the kids in the ocean, helping push some of them as they ride on top of surfboards. |
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Cartoon | A lost number 5 looks for his brother. (First: Episode 0934) |
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Muppets | Harvey Kneeslapper prepares to shock someone with a hand buzzer upon saying "Gimme five!" However, his opponent slaps a number 5 on his shirt instead! (First: Episode 0991) |
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SCENE 6 | Aunty Nona counts to ten in Hawaiian. |
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Cartoon | The weary traveler seeks advice from the Wise Man on the difference between heavy and light. (First: Episode 0945) cut from the Max version |
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Muppets | Snow White accidentally visits the cottage of the six dwarves. (First: Episode 0279) |
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SCENE 7 | Snuffy gets a phone call from his mommy, checking up to see how he's doing in Hawaii. He tells of all the fun he's had with Big Bird, but after the call he begins to cry and feel homesick. Big Bird reassures him that he'll be able to tell her all about Mount Snuffleupagus once they find it. Snuffy wants some alone time and prepares to take a rest again, while a familiar-looking mountain can be spotted in the distance... |
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Cartoon | A gorilla who knows G words applies for a job. (First: Episode 0131) |
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Film | Elephants (African percussion soundtrack) (First: Episode 0389) |
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Cartoon | Heavy and light characters are weighed on a scale. (First: Episode 0843) cut from the Max version |
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SCENE 8 | At the beach with Cody, Buffy sings "I Like to Use My Ears" and prompts the kids to make all kinds of noises. cut from the Noggin version |
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Cartoon | K is for Karate (First: Episode 0489) |
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Cartoon | A boy talks about his various moods. Artist: Bob Kurtz (First: Episode 0772) |
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SCENE 9 | Bob and Maria observe the various shells they just collected on the beach. Oscar isn't impressed until Bob brings up how putting an ear to a shell can sound like the ocean. Oscar produces his own shell from his can that gives the feeling of the ocean - it squirts water in Maria's face when she looks at it! "You ougtha be glad it wasn't high-tide!" quips the Grouch. |
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Cartoon | A kitten is knittin' a kerchief, a kite, and a polka-dot mitten. (First: Episode 0282) cut from the Noggin version |
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Film | Footage of a city neighborhood; includes shots of a sno-cone vendor. Singer: "¡Linda paloma!" (First: Episode 0426) |
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SCENE 10 | Oscar now has a tin can up to his ear, claiming that it sounds just like the city. The others are skeptical, but Bob confirms the truth when he gives it a listen and hears traffic noises. He hands it to Maria, who once again gets a faceful of water. "Looks like somebody must've opened a hydrant!" Oscar jokes. |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover demonstrates high and low by asking Heather to scratch his back. (First: Episode 0732) |
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Cartoon | A man carves a YES and puts it on display. (First: Episode 0366) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Ernie, Bert, and Shola discuss the difference between heavy and light. (First: Episode 0549) |
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Film | Car assembly (First: Episode 0506) |
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SCENE 11 | A disheartened Big Bird decides to give up the search and goes to tell Snuffy, when he spots the mountain behind his friend... lo and behold, it’s the very mountain they've been searching for! Snuffy is awakened and they marvel at Mount Ihu Papa'a Lo'ihi Nui -- Mount Snuffleupagus! Excited, Snuffy runs toward the mountain to get a closer look. |
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SCENE 11 cont'd |
The adults finally catch up with Big Bird but don't believe his exciting story, nor the part where the giant Snuffleupagus speaks after staying dormant for 100 years. After the grown-ups lead Big Bird away, the ground trembles as the mysterious mythical creature (voiced by Jerry Nelson) moves over and settles down for another 100-year nap. Maria announces the sponsors. The story of the Hawaiian trip continues in Episode 1095... |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Gordon holds the Sesame Street sign, while Susan holds the CTW sign. |
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