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Hawaii Day 5 – Big Bird and Snuffy find the Snuffleupagus Mountain at last
(repeat of 1094)
Air date March 6, 1980
Season Season 11 (1979-1980)
Sponsors G, K, 5


Picture Segment Description

SCENE 1 Still determined to find Mount Snuffleupagus, Big Bird and Snuffy take some kids along on their journey. They spot "Mount Sleeping Giant," which doesn't look like a Snuffleupagus but like a giant man sleeping on his back.
Cartoon A goose and gander visit the land of the G's.
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 1141)
Muppets Anything Muppets sing "Oh, G" in praise of the letter G.
(First: Episode 1167)
Cartoon G is for Goat
(First: Episode 0085)

SCENE 2 As it rains, Keola and Kapono lead the kids in singing a bilingual version of "Three Blind Mice" in Engish and Hawaiian. Oscar gripes about how their happy music has ruined a perfectly rotten day.
Cartoon A man shows the viewers his "YES" machine.
(First: Episode 0822)
Muppets Ernie and Bert: Apple StandErnie shows Bert the apple stand he's established.
(First: Episode 1219)
SCENE 3 Buffy tells Oscar that the word aloha (which he just said) doesn't just mean "goodbye," but all kinds of good things. Oscar is horrified, and leaves to wash his mouth out with soap.
Cartoon Thelma Thumb: Thelma rescues an acrobat in the circus when the trapeze breaks.
Artist: John Korty
Muppets "Disco Toothbrush"
(First: Episode 1314)
Film A giant panda walks around.
(First: Episode 0920)

SCENE 4 Mr. Hooper brags to his friends about how he used to be the swimming champion in school. Determined to show he's still got guts at his age, he decides to give surfing a chance and heads out on the Hawaiian ocean. Despite the protests and worries of Maria, Bob, and Olivia, an extra-big wave crashes, sending Mr. Hooper back to the shore. He finds the experience stiffeningly exciting -- he's ready to go again!
Cartoon The Ringmaster #5: Five fantastic floating fools fall from the big blue blimp.
(First: Episode 1310)
Muppets Kermit Lecture: 5 — Kermit blindfolds Herry and Cookie Monster, asking them to identify the number they're touching.
(First: Episode 1200)

SCENE 5 The cast plays with the kids in the ocean, helping push some of them as they ride on top of surfboards.
Cartoon A horse is drawn as kids guess what it is.
(First: Episode 0377)
Muppets The Rhymies go camping, but a bear disrupts their campsite.
Film The Mad Painter #5
(First: Episode 0345)
SCENE 6 Aunty Nona counts to ten in Hawaiian.
Cartoon A man appears out of a yo-yo string and narrates two poems about over, under, around, and through: one about a fish swimming around the wreck of the good ship Mary Lou, and another about a worm who eats through the center of an apple.
Artist: Jeff Hale
Muppets Waiter Grover: Fly in the SoupMr. Johnson has been served a bowl of soup, but flags Grover down to make a complaint.
(First: Episode 1134)
SCENE 7 Snuffy gets a phone call from his mommy, checking up to see how he's doing in Hawaii. He tells of all the fun he's had with Big Bird, but after the call he begins to cry and feel homesick. Big Bird reassures him that he'll be able to tell her all about Mount Snuffleupagus once they find it. Snuffy wants some alone time and prepares to take a rest again, while a familiar-looking mountain can be spotted in the distance...
Cartoon G is for Glue
Artists: The Hubleys
(First: Episode 0279)
Song Joe Raposo sings "A Little Bit."
(First: Episode 0160)
Animation Sand G/g
(First: Episode 0643)
SCENE 8 At the beach with Cody, Buffy sings "I Like to Use My Ears" and prompts the kids to make all kinds of noises.
Film Topi antelopes nod "yes."
Music by Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0411)
Cartoon Is snow cold? Yes!
(First: Episode 0822)
Muppets Muppet & Kid MomentHerry Monster and Laurie identify different shapes.
(First: Episode 0881)

SCENE 9 Bob and Maria observe the various shells they just collected on the beach. Oscar isn't impressed until Bob brings up how putting an ear to a shell can sound like the ocean. Oscar produces his own shell from his can that gives the feeling of the ocean - it squirts water in Maria's face when she looks at it! "You ougtha be glad it wasn't high-tide!" quips the Grouch.
Cartoon "Poverty K" - Karen the Kangaroo talks about words that start with the letter K. Featuring the sped-up voice of Gene Moss.
(First: Episode 0142)
Muppets Two-Headed Monster: Hat — After sounding the word "hat," the monster shares one giant straw hat.
(First: Episode 1349)

SCENE 10 Oscar now has a tin can up to his ear, claiming that it sounds just like the city. The others are skeptical, but Bob confirms the truth when he gives it a listen and hears traffic noises. He hands it to Maria, who once again gets a faceful of water. "Looks like somebody must've opened a hydrant!" Oscar jokes.
Film A mandrill carries her young.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0039)
Cartoon The Typewriter: K is for Key
(First: Episode 0879)
Transition Bridge #4 - Tank Filling
(First: Episode 0105)

SCENE 11 A disheartened Big Bird decides to give up the search and goes to tell Snuffy, when he spots the mountain behind his friend... lo and behold, it’s the very mountain they've been searching for! Snuffy is awakened and they marvel at Mount Ihu Papa'a Lo'ihi Nui -- Mount Snuffleupagus! Excited, Snuffy runs toward the mountain to get a closer look.
SCENE 11
cont'd
The adults finally catch up with Big Bird but don't believe his exciting story, nor the part where the giant Snuffleupagus speaks after staying dormant for 100 years. After the grown-ups lead Big Bird away, the ground trembles as the mysterious mythical creature (voiced by Jerry Nelson) moves over and settles down for another 100-year nap. Maria announces the sponsors.

CLOSING SIGNS Gordon holds the Sesame Street sign, while Susan holds the CTW sign.


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