| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Air date | March 16, 1979 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 10 (1978-1979) | ||||||||
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COLD OPEN | 10th Season Intro Still |
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SCENE 1 | Oscar the Grouch plays a Spanish record for Luis. The track, "Cielito Lindo," features the singers going "Ay, yi, yi, yi!" which sets Barkley into a loud howl and drives Luis away. (Oscar: "Oh Barkley, you just stick with me, and I'll make you into a star, baby!") |
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Cartoon | Violet climbs a vine with V words. (First: Episode 0389) |
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Cast | The Alphabet Dancers form the letter V. (First: Episode 0455) |
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Cartoon | "Imagination V" -- A surreal segment involving the Venus de Milo statue, a violin, a vampire, and vigilantes. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0050) |
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Muppets | Ernie talks about what happens next when he throws a rubber ball, a glass and a watermelon over the wall. When he throws the ball, it bounces. When he throws the glass, it breaks. When he throws the watermelon, Cookie Monster catches it in his mouth and thanks Ernie. (First: Episode 0148) |
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Animation | A pair of scissors cut a piece of paper. (First: Episode 0806) |
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Cartoon | Two men, one named Virgil Veep, discuss the letter V as they stand atop a capital V. (First: Episode 0110) |
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Film | A screwdriver slowly drives a screw into the ground. (First: Episode 0796) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Kermit talks with Chris about teaching his little sister, Stephanie, to talk. Chris practices the alphabet. (First: Episode 0495) |
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Film | A figure skater illustrates forward and backward. (First: Episode 0439) |
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SCENE 2 | Fred the Wonder Horse encounters Luis playing his guitar and compliments him on how well he can strum. They talk about their love for "Cielito Lindo" and decide to play and sing it together. Just like before, Barkley comes in howling once they reach the final "Ay, yi, yi, yi!" part. |
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Cartoon | A wizard turns into R things. (First: Episode 0369) |
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Muppets | Herbert Birdsfoot and the "ET" family, part 1: WET. (First: Episode 0473) |
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Cartoon | Men in boxes sound out the word RUN. (First: Episode 0369) |
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Muppets | Herbert Birdsfoot and the "ET" family, part 2: SET. (First: Episode 0473) |
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Film | Footage of a baby learning to walk. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0427) |
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Muppets | Herbert Birdsfoot and the "ET" family, part 3: MET. (First: Episode 0473) |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter: R for Rope (First: Episode 0764) |
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SCENE 3 | Big Bird helps Gordon and Susan by hanging the washed socks on the clothing line. David points out that the socks don't match. They agree how silly it is...especially when Big Bird points out there's another pair just like the current one. |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Chocolate Ice Cream — Oscar the Grouch makes an offer after Ernie eats Bert's ice cream. (First: Episode 0213) |
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Film | Sesame Street Animal Films: Elk feeding. Music: Robert Dennis (First: Episode 0793) |
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Cartoon | "Jazz #4" (First: Episode 0006) |
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Celebrity | Bill Cosby tries to count 4 kids. (First: Episode 0176) |
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Film | Kids narrate a film about bank tellers and the machines they use. (First: Episode 0783) |
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Insert | Bob sings "Can Do" with the kids about all the things they know how to do. (First: Episode 1083) |
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Cartoon | Four construction workers build a number 4. (First: Episode 0507) |
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Film | Joe Raposo: On the beach (instrumental) (First: Episode 0411) |
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Muppets | Lefty tries to sell Ernie a STOP sign. (First: Episode 0134) |
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Cast | Gordon drives Susan to an apartment, where she will be tending to somebody sick. Before going inside, she explains to the viewer how her job works. |
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Cartoon | A race announcer doubles as the man who holds up the START and STOP sign. (First: Episode 0623) |
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Celebrity | Joe Namath tosses a football forward to a kid. The film then runs in reverse to demonstrate backward. (First: Episode 0530) |
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Cartoon | A man tells a confused boy that he saw a bird in a tree, with both of their thoughts appearing on the screen. (First: Episode 0565) |
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Film | The making of a jumpsuit, from the initial design to the finished product. (First: Episode 0927) |
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Cast | Big Bird watches the shape dancers make a triangle. |
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Cartoon | Adding up five ladybugs and five lizards (First: Episode 0277) |
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SCENE 4 | Mr. Snuffleupagus has some water wings on, ready to go swimming. But first, the water wings must be inflated. Big Bird plugs in the pump and as he continues reading the directions, the wings fill up with air and lift Snuffy up off the ground. Big Bird can't see Snuffy anywhere and asks David and Luis to help look. They hear the sound of laughter and think this is all a big joke Big Bird is playing and leave. Snuffy reveals his location and that he was laughing because of the water wings tickling him. |
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Film | Two hands make sounds from other sides of a wall. (First: Episode 0649) |
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Cartoon | Magical Herman's number trick (First: Episode 0773) |
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Cast | Mr. Hooper adds 3 chairs as a sportscaster narrates. (First: Episode 0288) |
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Cartoon | Two men, one named Virgil Veep, discuss the letter V as they stand atop a capital V. (repeat) (First: Episode 0110) |
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Film | A film of butterflies Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0406) |
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SCENE 5 | At night, Big Bird feeds a still-airborne Snuffy some cabbages in a basket with a balloon attached. They hope Snuffy will be down by breakfast and he begins eating while floating. Big Bird attempts to go to sleep but finds it impossible with Snuffy's loud crunching. Fred announces the sponsors, and the lullaby version of the theme music plays over the credit sequence. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Olivia holds the Sesame Street sign, while Gordon holds the CTW sign. |
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