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Sesame Street
Air date May 10, 1979
Season Season 10 (1978-1979)
Production March 8, 1979
Sponsors H, X, 10


Picture Segment Description
COLD OPEN 10th Season Intro Still
Insert David, Maria and Oscar the Grouch imagine how Gordon would look with various different hairstyles. In response, Gordon imagines them all shaved like him.
(First: Episode 1176)
Cartoon The Story of Cowboy X, with the voices of Jean Shepherd
(First: Episode 0325)
Song "Summer Song" - A singer describes what happens in the summertime.
Cartoon Brand X
(First: Episode 0299)
Song "Starfish"
(First: Episode 0280)
Muppets Ernie and Bert: Tall, Taller, TallestErnie is tall, Bert is taller, and Big Bird is the tallest.
(First: Episode 0284)
Cartoon The Typewriter gets a check-up with help from an x-ray.
(First: Episode 0787)

SCENE 1 The Count beats a large bass drum and counts the beats. Luis comes out of the Fix-It Shop and complains about the noise and constant counting. The Count wishes everyone cared about counting as much as him and envisions that Sesame Street is Counting Street, where everyone loves to count (in his style). However, everyone (Luis, Mr. Hooper, Barkley and Olivia) is so caught up in their own counting, the Count is deprived of anything to count himself. He snaps back to reality and counts the one awful nightmare that was.
Cartoon "Poverty X": A peanut-shaped figure lists the words that the letter "X" can be found in.
(First: Episode 0006)
Muppets Ernie and Bert: Ernie's X Part 3 — Ernie erases his chalkboard.
(First: Episode 0008)
Cartoon A boy counts while erasing things and people.
(First: Episode 0008)
Muppets Ernie and Bert: Ernie's X Part 4 — Ernie warns the monster to get out of here, or he'll erase him.
(First: Episode 0008)
Cartoon A boy counts while erasing things and people. (repeat)
(First: Episode 0008)
Muppets Ernie and Bert: Ernie's X Part 5 — The monster hasn't left yet, so Ernie makes good on his promise to erase him.
(First: Episode 0008)
Cartoon He, She and It: The IT knows all about the workings of a harmonica.
(First: Episode 1185)
Cast David (in voiceover) finds shapes in the area surrounding Big Bird's nest and Oscar's trash can.
(First: Episode 0404)
Cartoon A short bird stands under a tall bird, which lays an egg on its head.
(First: Episode 0303)
Film A boy compares the growth of the sunflowers to his own height.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0589)
Cartoon "Birds Count 1-20"
Artists: The Hubleys
(First: Episode 0134)
SCENE 2 Big Bird and Mr. Snuffleupagus hear a familiar tune and correctly guess that they're playing "Our Song."
Cartoon The story of Aesop's "The Lion and the Mouse".
(First: Episode 0773)
Muppets Cookie Monster: Share a Cookie — A sad girl contends for a cookie with Cookie Monster.
(First: Episode 0623)
Film Knock knock. Who's there? The woodpecker!
(First: Episode 0437)
Cartoon Jazz #10
(First: Episode 0193)
Cast Surgeons Maria, David, Susan and Luis "operate" on a motorcycle.
(First: Episode 0484)
Cartoon Jazz #10 (Spanish version)
(First: Episode 0306)
Muppets Anything Muppets: Who's That? — A little boy explains how he can be a son, a brother, a paperboy, a friend, and a grandson all at the same time.
(First: Episode 0691)
Cartoon "Ten Turtles"
Artist: Bud Luckey
(First: Episode 0425)
Cast In voiceover, David sings a song asking the listener to guess what Susan and the kids are doing: the kids are copying Susan's actions.
Muppets Anything Muppets: Looking for YoJuanita looks for "YO."
(First: Episode 0454)
Cartoon A boy and girl fight over the word YO. Luckily, he has a spare.
(First: Episode 0486)
Film Lions move around in a zoo.
Music: Joe Raposo (instrumental, with occasional lion growls)
(First: Episode 0018)
Muppets / Celebrity Lena Horne and The Anything Muppets sing an upbeat version of "The Alphabet Song."
(First: Episode 0575)
Cartoon Speech Balloon: H is for hole
(First: Episode 0080)
Film Letter H hoist
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0336)
Cartoon H for hello (voice of Gary Owens)
(First: Episode 0020)
Cast Maria and Luis watch Big Bird ride a horse on the carousel in Central Park.
Cartoon Two ducks look the same height when they're in the bathtub, but one duck (Joe Flynn) is short and the other is tall.
(First: Episode 0303)
Muppets Ernie and Bert: Bert Is Locked OutBert speculates on why Ernie has asked him to stay out of the apartment.
(First: Episode 0461)
SCENE 3 Before lunchtime, Big Bird proposes a game of "Little Miss Muffet" with Snuffy, who takes on the title role. He becomes so invested in the game that when pretend spider Big Bird sits down beside him, he runs off in fear. He peeks back to make sure it's safe and is relieved it was only a pretend spider. He now feels like having curds and whey for lunch...
Film A trio of clowns from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus illustrate tall and small.
(First: Episode 0519)
Muppets "It's Funny"
(First: Episode 0897)
Cartoon A girl puts imaginary things in a jar, which makes her laugh.
Artist: Bruce Cayard
Film Film footage of a baby reindeer taking its first steps. (Music: Joe Raposo)
(First: Episode 0003)
Cartoon Dot Bridge #3: Last dot shows up early
(First: Episode 0001)

SCENE 4 Big Bird, Snuffy, and the kids play hide-and-seek, with Big Bird as the seeker. The kids all hide on the stoop of 123 Sesame Street, but Snuffy can't find a good hiding spot. He assumes a spot next to the stoop's banister, not very hidden at all. Big Bird comes out seeking and completely avoids the direction his friends are hiding, particularly curious where Snuffy could be. As Big Bird continues to look around, the Count announces the sponsors.

CLOSING SIGNS Kermit holds the Sesame Street sign, while the kids hold the CTW sign.


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