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Sesame Street
Dr. Sanchez administers shots to the children
Air date March 20, 1980
Season Season 11 (1979-1980)
Production November 9, 1979
Sponsors W, X, 5

SSTitle-1399

StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
1399a

1399b
SCENE 1 Big Bird visits the Day Care Center, where he sees that many of the kids are present with their caregivers. Susan and Dr. Sanchez (Gonzalo Madurga) explain to him that today they are administering booster shots for the kids of the neighborhood, and Big Bird learns what vaccines are and how they can help people stay well. Big Bird thinks it's something very important to do, but begins to panic when Susan reminds him that he's due to get one.
JoJive-Barton
Cartoon Billy Jo Jive: The doctor asks Billy and Sunset to get Bad News Barton to his office. They eventually bring Bad News Barton to the office, but the whole thing had been a set-up to get Billy Jo Jive to come to the doctor to get a shot.
(First: Episode 1173)
HarveyX
Muppets Harvey Kneeslapper: X Marks the Spot!
(First: Episode 0456)
BruceC-NiceFruits
Cartoon A voiceover talks about three nice fruits - the peach, watermelon, and banana.
Artist: Bruce Cayard
(First: Episode 1275)
George tallershorter
Film George the Farmer's ladder gets taller and shorter, as does his box of berries.
(First: Episode 0289)
Toon.Table
Cartoon Four people cooperate building a table.
(First: Episode 0537)
1448-SUN
Muppets The letter S joins U and N to make the word SUN. Some Anything Muppets appear in beach gear to bask in the sun.
(First: Episode 0453)
3161y
Cartoon A drowsy wagoner gets across a clearing by building a bridge out of his ox-cart, and converting it back again.
Artist: Bruce Cayard
(First: Episode 0616)
Zebracloseup
Film Close-ups of animals. Kids try to guess what they are.
(First: Episode 0326)
Xnightsky
Cartoon The letter X
(First: Episode 0482)
1399c

1399d
SCENE 2 Big Bird's turn for a shot is coming up, but he's worried about it hurting. A little girl named Beth goes ahead of him and gets her vaccination to show how minuscule the pain can be. Big Bird is surprised to find how quick and easy the shot is given, and decides to get one. Susan preps his wing and Big Bird puts on a brave face, but doesn't realize that Dr. Sanchez has already given him the shot in just seconds.
Pinball 05
Cartoon Pinball Number Count #5
(First: Episode 0991)
E&B-ZooPlan
Muppets Ernie & BertErnie and Bert plan to go to the zoo tomorrow, but Ernie can't make up his mind. What would happen if Ernie bought a balloon, but then lost it when he gets frightened by a buffalo? Then he remembers that the zoo is closed on Wednesdays.
(First: Episode 0137)
KidFatherBuild
Animation A kid's father tells him what can be built out of the wheels and things he found. (Spanish version)
(First: Episode 0277)
Gibbons
Film Gibbons make screeching noises.
(First: Episode 0276)
KidFatherBuild
Animation A kid's father tells him what can be built out of the wheels and things he found.
(First: Episode 0268)
Jerry-UN
Film Jerry Nelson introduces the letters U and N. Other letters join them and become SUN, RUN and FUN. (ending cut)
(First: Episode 0230)
CowboyX
Cartoon The Story of Cowboy X, with the voices of Jean Shepherd
(First: Episode 0325)
1399e
SCENE 3 Oscar teaches the kids about the Spanish word "CASA." Luis helps by revealing pictures of different casas and the kids guess what kind of homes they are. The final image is of a trash can, which Oscar considers a fine casa for a Grouch. He begins to wax sentimental about his residence as sappy music plays: "A house is just a house, but a trash can is where the heart is. A place to hang my hat, a can to call my own, mi trash can es su trash can. Bless my happy trash can!!"
1800-21
Cartoon A man makes a CASA for both him and his dog, who then makes a CASA for a bird.
(First: Episode 0586)
Sunflowers
Film A boy compares the growth of the sunflowers to his own height.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0589)
Typewriter.X
Cartoon The Typewriter gets a check-up with help from an x-ray.
(First: Episode 0787)
ErnieCookieCarrots
Muppets Ernie tries to keep his cookies safe from Cookie Monster by tricking him into eating a carrot instead.
(First: Episode 1232)
Hubley.Cat
Cartoon A girl tries to lure her cat out from under the chair so she can pick him up.
Artists: The Hubleys
(First: Episode 0187)
5roadpaint
Film Kids watch as construction workers paint a number 5 on the street using a stencil.
(First: Episode 0497)
1037q
Cartoon "Mi casa es su casa."
(First: Episode 0794)
1056d
Insert Olivia sings "Children of the World."
(First: Episode 1012)
IntoTheGarden
Song "Come into the Garden"
(First: Episode 1357)
AlphonsoX
Cartoon The great Alphonso and his trained X's
(First: Episode 0299)
Film-TallSmallClowns
Film A trio of clowns from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus illustrate tall and small.
(First: Episode 0519)
BiffSullyAbcs
Muppets Biff asks Sully to recite the alphabet, but recites the whole thing without giving him a chance to speak.
(First: Episode 0873)
2795z
Animation New Ball in Town: Three striped balls encounter a polka-dotted ball.
(First: Episode 0777)
1457c
SCENE 4 Big Bird narrates as some and more leaves fall on Susan while she reads.
1563r
Cartoon A girl imagines she's a rock, which becomes a statue.
(First: Episode 0513)
W-Wash
Cartoon W for Wash
(First: Episode 0485)
LuisGordon.cooperation
Cast Luis and Gordon have a hard time picking apples by themselves, but all it takes is cooperation.
1707f
Muppets "Body Rhythms" by Little Jerry and the Monotones.
2059d
Cartoon They'd play with me if I had...
(First: Episode 0815)
ElkFeeding
Film Sesame Street Animal Films: Elk feeding.
Music: Robert Dennis
(First: Episode 0793)
1399g
SCENE 5 Big Bird asks the kids about things that make them happy and sad, then they show how they look when they feel that way. Maria asks why they all look sad when she happens upon them and is puzzled by Big Bird's answer, mixing all the kids' various responses into one big conundrum.
1710l
Cartoon W - wallpaper
(First: Episode 0291)
Sg-grocerybag
Muppets Super Grover: Judy Finstermacher has broken her bag of groceries, and Super Grover tries to find a way for her to get the groceries to her home.
(First: Episode 1289)
Jjapple
Cartoon Jasper and Julius: Apple
(First: Episode 0485)
1877.Dot Bridge 06 raspberry
Cartoon Dot Bridge #6: Dot blows raspberry
(First: Episode 0001)
1399h

1399i
SCENE 6 A frustrated David sweeps up the area in front of Hooper's Store. He vents to Susan about the street being a mess and he seems to be the only one noticing and doing something about it. He points out Maria reading, Big Bird playing, and Luis working amid the piles of trash, leaves, and wood shavings around them. Susan recommends that he not be upset with his friends as he hasn't told anybody of his problem. Susan brings everyone's attention to the messy street, and soon they all pitch in and start a block-wide clean-up as Mr. Macintosh announces the sponsors.
1708Closing01

1708Closing02
CLOSING SIGNS Ernie and a kid hold the Sesame Street sign, while Oscar holds the CTW sign.

Notes[]

  • Though he isn't named on camera, the doctor is given the name Dr. Sanchez in the episode's original script.


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