| Sesame Street | |||||||
| The Count disguises himself | |||||||
| Air date | April 12, 1979 | ||||||
| Season | Season 10 (1978-1979) | ||||||
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COLD OPEN | 10th Season Intro Still |
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SCENE 1 | Big Bird roller skates around the street to a carnival rendition of the "Sesame Street Theme," dubbing himself "a regular Dorothy Camel." Attempting to show off a trick for the kids, he spins and takes a fall in the yard. |
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Cartoon | I for idea (First: Episode 1077) |
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Film | Sesame Street Animal Films: A widow bird flies from one tree to another. (First: Episode 0391) |
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Cartoon | Letter I (Beep Beep) (First: Episode 0427) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash — Don Music writes "Old MacDonald Had a Farm." (First: Episode 0923) |
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Film | A boy narrates a film of cows being fed hay during winter. Music: Robert Dennis (First: Episode 0787) |
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Cartoon | What if a frog and a fly switched bodies? What do you think would happen? Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0406) |
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Celebrity | Charles Daellenbach of the Canadian Brass shows the kids how a tuba works. Oscar, attracted to the noise, sits in with his trombone. |
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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." (First: Episode 0756) |
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Film | An I-beam is molded at a steel factory as heavy industrial-type music underscores the action. The segment ends on a video freeze of the finished beam, which is shaped like the letter "I." (First: Episode 1077) |
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Cartoon | A boy and girl fight over the word YO. Luckily, he has a spare. (First: Episode 0486) |
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Film | The Flashettes track team trains for an upcoming race. (First: Episode 1151) |
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Cartoon | I - ice cream. (First: Episode 0033) |
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Muppets | The Two-Headed Monster learns how to use a toothbrush. (First: Episode 1189) |
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Cartoon | I-Ink (Angry Bird) (First: Episode 0462) |
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SCENE 2 | Gordon sings "I'm Happy I Grew Up to Be Me" to a young girl (played by Roscoe Orman's own daughter Rashida). |
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Cartoon | A mother bird brings her babies a huge number 12. (First: Episode 0493) |
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Muppets | Grover sings "I Stand Up Straight and Tall" while using some fast cutting camera trickery. (First: Episode 0916) |
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Film | A turtle swims in a tank. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0283) |
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Cartoon | "Ladybugs' Picnic" (First: Episode 0416) |
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Cast | Bob, dressed as a clown, sounds out the word ENTER by grouping two doors together. (First: Episode 0939) |
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Film | Hands build things out of triangles and squares while off-screen voices try to figure out what the constructions will be. (re-recorded music) (First: Episode 0004) |
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Animation | First leaf, last leaf (First: Episode 0794) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Sharing a Newspaper — Ernie reads the newspaper over Bert's shoulder. (First: Episode 1193) |
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SCENE 3 | Big Bird and Mr. Snuffleupagus color together, but Snuffy has broken almost half of Big Bird's crayons. The two get angry at each other and Big Bird storms out. While separated, the two realize how important their friendship is and make up. |
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Cartoon | Billy Jo Jive and Smart Susie Sunset solve the case of the midnight voices. Artist: Ray Favata (First: Episode 1183) |
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Muppets | Biff asks Sully to recite the alphabet, but recites the whole thing without giving him a chance to speak. (First: Episode 0873) |
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Cartoon | Letter I (Beep Beep) (repeat) |
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Film | A trip to the chewing gum factory (First: Episode 0498) |
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Cartoon | D - dig, deep, dinosaur (First: Episode 1148) |
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Celebrity | Richard Pryor uses his hat to participate in playing cars with kids. (First: Episode 0779) |
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Cartoon | Beetle Bailey wants to be first in the chow line, but he ends up last. (First: Episode 0666) |
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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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SCENE 4 | The Count dons a white beard and wig, hoping he can count the people who won't recognize him in his disguise. Instead, everyone instantly sees through it. He resolves to count people who do recognize him, when Big Bird appears and greets the mysterious stranger. |
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Cartoon | D-dart (First: Episode 0292) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Cups and Saucers — Ernie stacks cups and saucers in order to count them, making Bert quite nervous. (First: Episode 0586) |
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Cartoon | Consonant Sound Limerick: D—Dog Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1149) |
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SCENE 5 | The Count sadly tells Mr. Hooper about how his plan backfired and he has had nothing to count today. Mr. Hooper helps him realize something he can count - one sad Count! He becomes one happy Count (which he also delights in counting) as Gordon announces the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Grover holds the Sesame Street sign, while Kermit and a kid hold the CTW sign. |
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