| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Woodrow Woodpecker visits Big Bird | |||||||||
| Air date | February 24, 1978 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 9 (1977-1978) | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | Maria and Luis are intrigued by a sign hanging on the door to Big Bird's nest reading "Welcome Woodrow." Big Bird explains that he's partaking in a bird exchange program, where birds from the country come to the city to see what it's like living there, and vice versa. He's expecting a bird named Woodrow who will be coming to Sesame Street soon, though he's not sure what kind of bird he is yet. |
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SCENE 1 | Moments later, Woodrow Woodpecker from the forest arrives for his visit, perched on a nearby tree. He's warmly welcomed by Big Bird but is confused by his mentions of city things he's not familiar with like movies, buses, and pizza. He instead wants to fetch dinner from an old tree and find a hole in a log to sleep in. He demonstrates how he gets his food by digging for a beetle with his beak, and encourages Big Bird to scavenge as well. Big Bird tries pecking at the tree, but only ends up injuring his beak. |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter has an electric train. (First: Episode 0785) |
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Film | Silent film: Two men (played by Richard Belzer and Brian Doyle-Murray) are about to share a picnic lunch, but first decide to try rowing a boat on the lake. A brown dog arrives and starts to eat the sandwiches. Panicking, the men try to steer the rowboat back to the shore but they can't direct the boat. Eventually, they realize that to return they must cooperate. They get back just in time to take back the last wrapped sandwich out of the dog's mouth. |
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Cartoon | "Uncle Gus and all of us went for a ride to Ho-Ho-Kus". Features a Snuffleupagus cameo. (First: Episode 0926) |
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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. (First: Episode 1050) |
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Cartoon | Sign Sounds: GROW |
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Film | T is for toes. (First: Episode 0506) |
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SCENE 2 | Gordon meets Woodrow, who claims to have found a tree stump to peck at. He describes it as being big, round, and covered with dirt, but it also has handles. Gordon realizes that Woodrow has mistaken Oscar's trash can for a stump, but it's too late; Woodrow finds out for himself by trying to dig into it for some food, bending his beak all out of shape. |
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Cartoon | A polar bear learns what "EXIT" means. Animation: John and Faith Hubley (First: Episode 0131) |
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Cartoon | The Alligator King Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0411) |
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Muppets | The Count counts seven flowers, and then explains that he loves to count flowers because then he gets to count sneezes. (First: Episode 0433) |
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Cartoon | A cat makes noise with a telephone, typewriter, trumpet, and piano. When the cat leaves, the devices come to life, and when he comes back, they all sound at once, frightening the cat. (First: Episode 0844) |
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Film | A young girl mashes away at the keys of a piano. As the years go by, she practices more and more until she's an adult playing at a recital. (First: Episode 0637) |
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Cartoon | A man blows 7 bubbles. (First: Episode 0639) |
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Celebrity | Pat Paulsen says the alphabet. (First: Episode 0067) |
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Cartoon | A little girl tries to figure out why a dog is crying. (First: Episode 0862) |
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SCENE 3 | Big Bird's day with Woodrow has left his beak bandaged from pecking at the tree, as well as his head hurting from trying to walk up and down a tree trunk the way woodpeckers do. He relates how his visit to Bob's place was also affected as Woodrow put a hole through his front door when trying to knock on it. Woodrow overhears all this and apologizes for how difficult he made things for him, saying it was just as hard for him to adjust living in the city. Big Bird feigns sadness when Woodrow mentions going back home, but it turns out he's just got a new job in the city: drilling holes into wood for Luis at the Fix-It Shop. |
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Animation | Shape organization, part 1 (First: Episode 0419) |
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Muppets | An Anything Muppet man arrives at a gas station, hoping to be filled in a short time. Instead, his car takes a long time to fill while the attendant fills other cars in a short time. (First: Episode 0540) |
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Animation | Shape organization, part 2 (First: Episode 0419) |
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Cast | Luis looks for the exit in a brick room. (First: Episode 0407) |
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Film | Marching band forms a square (First: Episode 0514) |
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Animation | Shape organization, part 3 (First: Episode 0419) |
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Film | Ten zebras walk slow, while 10 other zebras walk fast. (First: Episode 0338) |
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Animation | Shape organization (all formations review), part 4 (First: Episode 0419) |
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Film | Footage of birds swimming, including flamingos, swans and ducks. (First: Episode 0981) |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: T for train (First: Episode 0022) |
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Insert | Bob and the kids sing "Right in the Middle of My Face." (First: Episode 0892) |
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Cartoon | T is for Trash and Ticket Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0020) |
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Film | Prairie dog Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0283) |
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Muppets | Simon Soundman tries to buy a saw at Sam's General Store. (First: Episode 0409) |
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Cartoon | Splash (girl on beach) (First: Episode 0996) |
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Film | Joe Raposo counts 20 antique cars. (First: Episode 0410) |
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Cartoon | T es para telefono (First: Episode 0362) |
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Muppets | Caveman Days: EXIT sign (First: Episode 0300) |
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Film | A female vocalist sings about the many different types of flowers found all over. (First: Episode 0141) |
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Cartoon | Brand X (First: Episode 0299) |
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Celebrity | Ray Barretto talks with Maria and the kids about las claves. (First: Episode 0966) |
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Cartoon | The great Alphonso and his trained X's (First: Episode 0299) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Doctor Ernie — Ernie assumes that Bert is ill when he turns down his invitation to play in the park. (First: Episode 0124) |
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SCENE 4 | It's nighttime and Big Bird offers his electric blanket for Woodrow to snuggle in for bedtime. Woodrow opts out instead to practice his pecking all night long, keeping Big Bird from sleeping. As he pecks away, Maria announces the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Susan holds the Sesame Street sign, and Gordon holds the Children's Television Workshop sign. |
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