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Sesame Street
Linda takes care of the store
Air date May 10, 1978
Season Season 9 (1977-1978)
Written by Tony Geiss[1]
Production March 1, 1978
Sponsors M, N, 8

SSTitle-1173

StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
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SCENE 1 Oscar has perfected his latest invention: the electric spoon, likening it to how an electric knife is used. He rallies Bob as a guinea pig and instructs him to try to eat a bowl of gravy (courtesy of Mr. Hooper) while using the device. Oscar flips the switch and the spoon shakes wildly, causing Bob to spill the gravy all over himself. Oscar considers the invention a bust, however, when he learns Bob was still able to get a little bit of it in his mouth.
1092-12
Cartoon / Film Things that begin with N: nail, nest, net, notebook, needle, noodle, nuts, napkins, nose. (Don't make noise at night). The letter N is nice.
(First: Episode 0659)
PIYN-MilkmanPainter
Muppets / Cast Maria and the Anything Muppets sing "The People in Your Neighborhood" — painter and milkman.
SB--NNail
Cartoon Speech Balloon: N - Nail
(First: Episode 0040)
Scanimatekids
Video Scanimate kids intro
(First: Episode 0798)
Rollingchildren
Video Four children roll on a gym mat while The Count counts them (in voice-over).
(First: Episode 0908)
HeSheIt-Mirrors
Cartoon He, She and It: The IT educates the two on how mirrors work.
EB.NOsign
Muppets Herry Monster holds a sign with the word "NO" on it and tells Ernie that he can make him read his sign. Ernie replies "Oh no you can't!", and eventually gets the joke. He tries it on Bert, but the gag backfires when Bert bets he can get Ernie to read the sign.
(First: Episode 0416)
2682w
Cartoon A dog tries desperately to meow, but can only bark.
(First: Episode 0829)
1736k
Celebrity Victor Borge talks about practicing by showing how he's "improved" at playing the scales from a young age.
Noonsign
Cartoon Sign language: Morning, noon, night
Artist: Steve Finkin
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SCENE 2 At his store, Mr. Hooper nurses a sore tooth as he makes out a list of things for David to do while he goes to the dentist. Moments after, David calls in sick and can't make it, so Mr. Hooper wonders who will be able to take care of his store in David's absence. Since Linda is the only one around, she volunteers to watch the store for him. Mr. Hooper gives her his apron and a quick tour behind the store counter before heading to the dentist, pinning the list he made for David on the shelf. Linda spots the list and decides to do the extra work as well.
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SCENE 2 cont'd Big Bird comes by and orders some birdseed, but isn't quite sure what Linda is trying to tell him. Instead, she takes out two bags and Big Bird deduces that she was asking about the size of the order. After he leaves Susan comes in for a lettuce and tomato sandwich; Linda shows her how to make the signs. A girl is easily able to get an apple from her as well.
1173-SandM
Animation Sand M/m
(First: Episode 0620)
Humbug-001
Muppets Sherlock Hemlock tries to figure out why there is a mess outside. He speculates that the Twiddlebugs made a mess after a Twiddlebug dance.
(First: Episode 0178)
300002
Cartoon A mouse takes a bite out of a good-smelling M.
Artist: Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0725)
1396s
Film Flamingos
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0450)
M-Mail
Cartoon Speech Balloon: M for Mail
(First: Episode 0013)
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SCENE 3 Mr. Hooper returns to the store, where everyone tells him how great Linda has been - not only in making food, but she's taught them new signs for everything they've ordered. Mr. Hooper is pleased that the store was left in good hands, especially when he sees the new menu Linda designed and tastes her tuna salad (both being the items on David's to-do list). She notices he hasn't eaten and offers to make something for him too. Mr. Hooper is amused at the role reversal and asks Bob if Linda would ever consider giving up the acting life for a job in his shop; Linda gives a very audible and pleased, "No!"
1095r
Cartoon "Have you seen my NO?"
(First: Episode 0773)
EBSholaNap
Muppets Muppet & Kid MomentErnie, Bert and Shola talk about taking a nap.
(First: Episode 0537)
Pinball 08
Cartoon Pinball Number Count #8
(First: Episode 0998)
Painter8
Film Mad Painter #8
(First: Episode 0326)
Lowercase n
Cartoon "Lowercase n"
(First: Episode 0358)
JudySnuffy
Muppets / Celebrity Big Bird suggests that Judy Collins sing a duet with Mr. Snuffleupagus one day. He touts Snuffy's singing skills and envisions the two singing an operatic version of "The Alphabet Song." Big Bird then realizes there'd be one problem - Snuffy's too shy to sing in public.
(First: Episode 1051)
FreakyWordBIRD
Cartoon A large bird munches on rectangle edges, forming the word "BIRD."
666cart
Muppets Kermit, Farmer Grover and a horse show how a horse-and-cart works.
(First: Episode 0590)
George the Farmer 20 barrels
Film George the Farmer counts 20 barrels.
(First: Episode 0278)
1090-06
Cartoon A bee looks for a flower.
Artist: Bruce Cayard
(First: Episode 0616)
Bae9
Muppets Ernie & Bert — At the movies, a lady with a tall hat sits in front of Ernie and Bert. She block's Ernie's view, so he asks her if she'd mind taking it off. When she places the hat on the seat next to her, Bert's view is now obstructed.
(First: Episode 0538)
Signman.TAXI
Cartoon Sign Sounds: TAXI
(First: Episode 1136)
1173i
SCENE 4 Linda teaches Bob and the kids (including Debbie) the sign for "elephant." A kid uses one of Big Bird's feathers as a peanut for her to "eat," and they all pretend to be elephants walking in a line down the street.
Zooelephant
Film A film shows parts of an elephant.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0034)
JoJive-Barton
Cartoon Billy Jo Jive: The doctor asks Billy and Sunset to get Bad News Barton to his office. They eventually bring Bad News Barton to the office, but the whole thing had been a set-up to get Billy Jo Jive to come to the doctor to get a shot.
Film.Countingshells
Film A scuba diver collects shells, which some kids count in voice-over.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0474)
4124u
Cartoon N is for nose.
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SCENE 5 Bob, Linda, and the kids return hopping up the street like frogs. They all do the sign for "frog" as Mr. Hooper announces the sponsors.
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Oscar1454
CLOSING SIGNS David holds the Sesame Street sign, and Oscar holds the Children's Television Workshop sign.

Notes[]

  • The episode was initially scripted to feature the song "The Things I Love," as well as an alternate closing scene where Oscar and his singing group (the Aristocrats) perform their own version of the "Sesame Street Theme."[1]

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