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| Big Bird redecorates his nest | |||||||
| Air date | December 4, 1978 | ||||||
| Season | Season 10 (1978-1979) | ||||||
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COLD OPEN | 10th Season Intro Still |
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SCENE 1 | Big Bird chats with Marlena, Jessica, John, and John in his nest, and observes how there may be more than one John in the world, but he's never met someone else named Big Bird. He spins a story for the kids about how he got his name... |
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SCENE 1 cont'd | The scene shifts to the top of a tree, where Big Bird's great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather resides with another bird (performed here by Bob Payne). The two don't have names and they call out, "Hey, you!" to get the other's attention. Big Bird's grandfather thinks of names that could differentiate the two using their physical attributes, but finds that they are just too similar. The smaller bird points out their size difference, and the larger bird proposes rather long names based on their sizes. He is convinced shorter names would suffice... like Arnold or Harry. |
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SCENE 1 cont'd | Back on the street, Big Bird finishes the story by explaining how the two birds kept arguing over their names, and his mommy just called him "Big Bird" when he was born. |
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Muppets | An Anything Muppet family arranges themselves in different ways. (First: Episode 0275) |
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Cartoon | Sign Sounds: WALK TALL (First: Episode 1161) |
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Film | Kids talk about building sand castles and sand structures at the beach. (First: Episode 1122) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Ernie, Bert, and Shola illustrate "between." (First: Episode 0542) |
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Cartoon | A pirate has his mate dig for treasure, which is buried between two trees. The mate doesn't know what between means. He finally gets the message, but a parrot makes off with the treasure. (First: Episode 0779) |
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Muppets | Biff sings "This Is My J." (First: Episode 1169) |
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Film | A showcase of J words (First: Episode 0631) |
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Celebrity | Victor Borge talks about practicing by showing how he's "improved" at playing the scales from a young age. (First: Episode 1173) |
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Film | The Mad Painter #7 (First: Episode 0314) |
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Cartoon | C - Cake (First: Episode 0153) |
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SCENE 2 | Oscar ropes Gordon and Susan into demonstrating "on top of" as he makes them a seafood sandwich, but the two are certain it's going to be some repulsive, Grouchy concoction. Oscar feigns innocence as he prepares fresh bread, butter and lettuce and places them on top of each other on a plate. He then adds the final ingredient - a large, whole, raw fish. |
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Muppets | Old West sketches: The town doctor ("Doc") comes to a saloon to meet Mean Manny and his gang, even though Manny is the toughest guy in town and plans to have a "shootin' party." Manny and his posse arrive on time and meet with Doc and his medicine...he gives them all measles shots. (First: Episode 1166) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Somebody Come and Play." (First: Episode 0047) |
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Cartoon | What if an anteater had the features of a giraffe? Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0422) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster sounds out the word FOOD, then eats it. (First: Episode 0601) |
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Film | A boy and his dad build a bookshelf out of wood. (First: Episode 1029) |
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Cast | Bob demonstrates a J word - juggle. (First: Episode 1169) |
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Muppets | Grover's rowboat - part 1 Grover and a group of monsters, including Herry Monster, Fenwick and Billy, get into a rowboat. The monsters all gather at one end, causing the boat to tip over and sink. (First: Episode 0281) |
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Cartoon | Jazz #7 (First: Episode 0136) |
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Muppets | Grover's rowboat - part 2 The monsters gather on the other end of the boat, and it sinks again. (First: Episode 0281) |
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Cartoon | Jazz #7 (Spanish version) (First: Episode 0281) |
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Muppets | Grover's rowboat - part 3 The monsters finally spread out over the boat evenly, and row away. (First: Episode 0281) |
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Cartoon | A little man misplaces his J under his hat. (First: Episode 0231) |
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Film | Field of hay (kid voice-overs) Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0504) |
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Cartoon | The 'J' Train Voice: Daws Butler (First: Episode 1169) |
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Film | A flock of sheep crosses the river. (First: Episode 1165) |
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Cartoon | The Wise Man tries to illustrate "between." (First: Episode 0926) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster and Ernie: Ernie and Cookie Monster discuss hope. Ernie has something in a brown paper bag, and asks Cookie Monster what he hopes it is. Cookie Monster hopes that it is a cookie. It turns out that Ernie has ten cookies in the bag. (First: Episode 0233) |
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Film | A pair of hands deal cards marked with the numbers 12 to 1. (First: Episode 0433) |
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Cartoon | A man (voice of Bob Arbogast) talks about his favorite letter, C, which is for cat. He opens a door to reveal a lion. (First: Episode 0029) |
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SCENE 3 | Maria finds Big Bird pacing in his nest area, which he feels could use some redecoration. He considers hanging up a picture of seagulls flying over the seas, when Maria mentions she usually adds throw pillows to her apartment to change it up. Though he still would like his seagull picture, Big Bird thinks Maria might have the right idea and decides to find some pillows. |
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Cartoon | Animals walk. (First: Episode 0926) |
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Muppets | Snow White accidentally visits the cottage of the six dwarves. (First: Episode 0279) |
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SCENE 4 | Big Bird has placed several throw pillows in and around his nest and asks Susan for feedback. She finds them nice, and states that she much prefers having new polka dot curtains. Big Bird believes this is something he needs to have too, though he thinks he would still like the seagull picture just as well. |
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Cartoon | Cars WALK. (First: Episode 0556) |
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Muppets | As ominous music plays, The Count walks around his castle, checks out the mirror (he has no reflection), and greets his bats. The mailman (Jim Henson) arrives, with a bunch of letters for Count. The mailman wonders why there are so many letters. The Count says that he wrote them all himself, so he could count them... and then he does. (First: Episode 0420) |
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SCENE 5 | David stops by the nest and sees Big Bird's new curtains. He tells Big Bird that his decoration of choice is beaded curtains for his doorway. Big Bird still isn't sure about this, but goes along with it anyhow. |
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Cartoon | Panels flip to reveal different ways things WALK. (First: Episode 0369) |
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Muppets | An Anything Muppet boy and girl have a conversation using the letters of the alphabet. (First: Episode 0273) |
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SCENE 6 | Gordon comes by and is shocked by all the new decor. Big Bird explains that he took the advice of his friends, but confesses that he doesn't really like the new look at all. Gordon explains that since it's Big Bird's nest, he should make it look how he wants it, not how other people may. Gordon happens to have the remedy: a poster of seagulls he found at the card store. He and Big Bird proceed to remove all the new decor before putting it up. |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie comes home to a sleeping Bert and tries to think of things to do that won't wake him up. He can't watch TV, and he can't play with his ball. Bored, he decides to take a nap too -- but then he starts to snore. This awakens Bert, who wonders out loud where the noise is coming from, in the process arousing Ernie, who gets mad at being woken up. (First: Episode 0280) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Weaver Bird." (First: Episode 0372) |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter: J for jump (First: Episode 0772) |
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SCENE 7 | Big Bird admires his new poster as Gordon announces the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Baby Breeze, Betty Lou, and Prairie Dawn hold the Sesame Street sign, and two kids hold the Children's Television Workshop sign. |
Notes[]
- Big Bird's story about names would also be adapted as "A Bird's Tale" for The Sesame Street Library Volume 11.
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