| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Air date | May 10, 1979 | ||||||
| Season | Season 10 (1978-1979) | ||||||
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COLD OPEN | 10th Season Intro Still |
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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) |
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Cartoon | The Story of Cowboy X, with the voices of Jean Shepherd (First: Episode 0325) |
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Song | "Summer Song" - A singer describes what happens in the summertime. |
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Cartoon | Brand X (First: Episode 0299) |
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Song | "Starfish" (First: Episode 0280) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Tall, Taller, Tallest — Ernie is tall, Bert is taller, and Big Bird is the tallest. (First: Episode 0284) |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter gets a check-up with help from an x-ray. (First: Episode 0787) |
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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. |
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Cartoon | "Poverty X": A peanut-shaped figure lists the words that the letter "X" can be found in. (First: Episode 0006) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Ernie's X Part 3 — Ernie erases his chalkboard. (First: Episode 0008) |
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Cartoon | A boy counts while erasing things and people. (First: Episode 0008) |
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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) |
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Cartoon | A boy counts while erasing things and people. (repeat) (First: Episode 0008) |
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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) |
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Cartoon | He, She and It: The IT knows all about the workings of a harmonica. (First: Episode 1185) |
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Cast | David (in voiceover) finds shapes in the area surrounding Big Bird's nest and Oscar's trash can. (First: Episode 0404) |
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Cartoon | A short bird stands under a tall bird, which lays an egg on its head. (First: Episode 0303) |
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Film | A boy compares the growth of the sunflowers to his own height. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0589) |
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Cartoon | Birds appear around the numerals one through twenty as jazz music plays. Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0134) |
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SCENE 2 | Big Bird and Mr. Snuffleupagus hear a familiar tune and correctly guess that they're playing "Our Song." |
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Cartoon | The story of Aesop's "The Lion and the Mouse". (First: Episode 0773) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster is about to eat a cookie, when a sad-looking girl approaches and stares at him. He tries to eat the cookie, but can't do it. He breaks the cookie in half and shares the cookie with the girl. He eats his half of the cookie. When the girl eats her half, she eats it just like Cookie Monster. (First: Episode 0623) |
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Film | Knock knock. Who's there? The woodpecker! (First: Episode 0437) |
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Cartoon | Jazz #10 (First: Episode 0193) |
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Cast | Surgeons Maria, David, Susan and Luis "operate" on a motorcycle. (First: Episode 0484) |
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Cartoon | Jazz #10 (Spanish version) (First: Episode 0306) |
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Muppets | 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) |
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Cartoon | "Ten Turtles" Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0425) |
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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. |
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Muppets | Juanita looks for "YO", asking, "¿Esto es yo?" Nope, it's a toy car, and a tomato, and a mirror. Looking in the mirror, she finds herself. "¡Hola, yo!" she cries. (First: Episode 0454) |
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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 | Lions move around in a zoo. Music: Joe Raposo (instrumental, with occasional lion growls) (First: Episode 0018) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Lena Horne and The Anything Muppets sing an upbeat version of "The Alphabet Song." (First: Episode 0575) |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: H is for hole (First: Episode 0080) |
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Film | Letter H hoist Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0336) |
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Cartoon | H for hello (voice of Gary Owens) (First: Episode 0020) |
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Cast | Maria and Luis watch Big Bird ride a horse on the carousel in Central Park. |
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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) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Bert Is Locked Out — Bert speculates on why Ernie has asked him to stay out of the apartment. (First: Episode 0461) |
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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... |
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Film | A trio of clowns from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus illustrate tall and small. (First: Episode 0519) |
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Muppets | "It's Funny" (First: Episode 0897) |
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Cartoon | A girl puts imaginary things in a jar, which makes her laugh. Artist: Bruce Cayard |
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Film | Film footage of a baby reindeer taking its first steps. (Music: Joe Raposo) (First: Episode 0003) |
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Cartoon | Dot Bridge #3: Last dot shows up early (First: Episode 0001) |
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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. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Kermit holds the Sesame Street sign, while the kids hold the CTW sign. |
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