| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Woof Woof meets the residents of Sesame Street | |||||||
| Air date | May 16, 1978 | ||||||
| Season | Season 9 (1977-1978) | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Olivia, Bob, Gordon, and Mr. Hooper are sitting on the steps of 123 Sesame Street when a dog (who would later be established as Barkley) approaches them. His tag features a name beginning with W, but the rest has worn off, so they try out some W names to call him over. The dog doesn't respond to any male names, so Olivia and the others try some female ones.
Oscar the Grouch suggests this could be a grouch hound and tries out some names like Worthless and Washrag. Each time they ask the dog what its name might be, the dog replies, "Woof, Woof!" Bob finally figures it out, and when he calls over "Woof Woof," the dog excitedly approaches, happily rolling around and kissing everyone. |
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Muppets | In "City-Country Song," a cowgirl sings about why she likes life in the country, while a hipster sings about his life in the city. (First: Episode 0681) |
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Animation | Three little people climb up the three flower stems. Artist: Etienne Delessert (First: Episode 0634) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — David says he can count to twelve hundred, but Farley would prefer just hearing him count to twelve. (First: Episode 0291) |
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Cartoon | A man explains the letter R with a radio. Once he starts singing, the radio decides to turn him off by tweaking his nose. (First: Episode 0011) |
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Film | Three dolphins jump together. (First: Episode 0222) |
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Cartoon | The uses of water (First: Episode 0139) |
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Cast | Maria assembles an R, which is broken in several parts. (First: Episode 0936) |
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Film | Olivia briefly narrates a film of re-paving a street. (First: Episode 1161) |
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Animation | Henson Films: Number Twelve Rocks (First: Episode 0195) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie has a collection of Rs in a box. He shows Bert, who says that Ernie will be the laughingstock of Sesame Street if anyone else finds out. Ernie sadly throws away his Rs, and Bert asks to have the box for his J collection. (First: Episode 0014) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Big Bird tells Shola that he's been having some trouble figuring out big and little. Shola says that she's little and Big Bird is big. Big Bird says, "Oh! That must be why they call me Big Bird." Shola answers, "Yeah! You're Big Bird. I'm Shola." (First: Episode 0306) |
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Animation | Sand R/r (First: Episode 0635) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Jack and Jill — Jill refuses to go up the hill with Jack. (First: Episode 1071) |
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Celebrity | Joe Namath and a kid demonstrate "big Joe" and "little Joey". (First: Episode 0505) |
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Cartoon | Men in boxes sound out the word RUN. (First: Episode 0369) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Touch and Feel." (First: Episode 0252) |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: R for rabbit (First: Episode 0014) |
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Celebrity | Paul Binder and Michael Christensen demonstrate high, higher, and highest with their juggling clubs. (First: Episode 1008) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster and Ernie: Ernie tells the viewer to watch and listen for Cookie Monster, so he won't take the cookie which Ernie just got from Hooper's Store. Ernie encounters a machine that reads "Your Fortune Told. Insert One Cookie." Not realizing that Cookie Monster is inside the machine, he inserts the cookie. Some munching noises are heard, and a card comes out that says, "You will soon be kissed by a grateful Cookie Monster." (alternate take) (First: Episode 0756) |
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SCENE 2 | Woof Woof is sitting outside Hooper's Store while Mr. Hooper arranges things at the newspaper stand. Olivia comes by and asks what the dog likes about the store. Mr. Hooper is unsure but offers Olivia a newspaper. Just then, the dog excitedly jumps up on Mr. Hooper and smothers him with kisses as he leads him into the store knocking over some boxes. He tells Olivia he's okay, the dog was just being friendly, but wonders what prompted the reaction. They retrace what had happened just before and when they say "newspaper" again, the dog has the same reaction. Gordon comes along and begins to ask for a newspaper, but Mr. Hooper and Olivia shush him, offering other items for the store to keep him from setting off the dog again. When he leaves, Mr. Hooper says he's glad he didn't say "newspaper"... prompting another flurry of excitement from the dog. |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter: "Q", Quiet (First: Episode 0768) |
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Muppets | Old West sketches: A couple of cowboy Muppets meet the Alphabet Kid, who claims that he can write the alphabet faster than any man alive. To prove it, he quickly draws his crayon and speedily writes out the whole alphabet. (First: Episode 0307) |
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Cartoon | Hypnotic "Q" rainbow (First: Episode 0440) |
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Film | Baby animals nurse. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0546) |
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Celebrity | Joe Namath points to the number 12 on his shirt. (First: Episode 0505) |
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Film | Addition and subtraction using three trapeze artists (version "B") (First: Episode 1041) |
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Cartoon | A mother bird brings her babies a huge number 12. (First: Episode 0493) |
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Celebrity | In limbo, four jugglers (Paul Binder, Michael Christensen, Judy Finelli, and Michael Moschen) cross paths and count to twelve. |
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Cartoon | Five Purple Konkers (First: Episode 0775) |
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Muppets | Farley goes to the hat shop. (long take) (First: Episode 0244) |
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Film | Elephants in the zoo. (First: Episode 0283) |
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SCENE 3 | Olivia clues Bob into the word that's driving Woof Woof silly. Oscar has learned of this as well, and tells the viewer he's going to make Bob say "newspaper" so he can witness the big dog tackle Bob. After several clues, Bob knows exactly what Oscar is trying to get him to say, but turns the table on him and intentionally gives several wrong answers. Oscar has had enough and blows his top. He yells the word "newspaper" at Bob and is immediately smothered by the dog with kisses as he cries out for help. |
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Film | A girl meets a blind woman who has a seeing-eye dog. (First: Episode 0952) |
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Cartoon | Clouds that look like things. (First: Episode 0211) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Kermit and Marlena demonstrate what the number 12 looks like. Grover is supposed to send up a balloon with the number 12 on it; however, he sends up balloons with the number 3, 9, a letter "A," and Cookie Monster before he finally gets it right. To celebrate that he sends up another balloon with a drawing of himself, but he doesn't let go of the string, so he floats away with the balloon. |
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SCENE 4 | The kids take turns petting Woof Woof in the yard when they spot Alphabet Bates writing a letter R in the sky (First: Episode 0014). When the kids say what it is, Woof Woof responds, "Ar! Ar!" |
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Cartoon | A woodpecker drills through a tree to demonstrate entrada and salida. (First: Episode 0808) |
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Film | A group of kids enter a door marked ENTRADA. (First: Episode 0939) |
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Animation | The word ICE is formed with ice cubes, which melt. |
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Muppets | Anything Muppets sing "How Do You Get From Here to There?" (First: Episode 0374) |
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Cartoon | Dot Bridge #3: Last dot shows up early (First: Episode 0001) |
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SCENE 5 | Bob, Gordon, Olivia, and the kids sit on the steps (with Woof Woof napping at their feet) coming up with theories as to why the word "newspaper" gets the dog all riled up. After entertaining a few possibilities, Olivia says the word loud enough to wake the dog up, getting him all excited again. Mr. Hooper announces the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Kermit and a girl hold the Sesame Street sign, and Maria holds the CTW sign. |
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