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Sesame Street
Renovating the Fix-It Shop — Building stairs and a platform for the Fix-It Shop
Air date April 11, 1980
Season Season 11 (1979-1980)
Directed by Ozzie Alfonso
Production January 30, 1980
Sponsors L, Q, 11

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
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SCENE 1 Big Bird hangs out in the emptied, newly-painted Fix-It Shop. Luis asks him to keep watch on the shop while he runs out to the hardware store. He suddenly starts hearing his words repeated back to him, making him think there's an echo. He realizes it's Poco Loco, who gives clues to where he is hiding (in the sink). He then continues repeating everything Big Bird says.
FoxGrapes.title

FoxGrapes2
Cartoon The Fox and the Grapes
In the classic fable, a famished fox can't reach the grapes, and eventually gives up, assuming they're sour anyway.
(First: Episode 0784)
Film-TrainSong
Song "Train Song"
(First: Episode 0423)
0871j
Cartoon Ants carry a huge letter 'Q' uphill.
(First: Episode 0787)
0871m
Muppets Ernie & BertErnie asks Bert to play a game where they take turns counting and then saying "Q". Ernie goes first with "1 Q", and Bert follows with "2 Q". The game continues, until Bert gets to "10 Q". "You're welcome, Bert!" Ernie says.
(First: Episode 0440)
1415-Sand
Animation Sand Q/q
(First: Episode 0623)
Logcabinfilm
Film Building a log cabin
(First: Episode 0602)
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SCENE 2 Luis shows Gordon and Susan the plans for the platform that will be going up in the shop. Susan and Gordon believe they can get the whole thing done while Luis is out getting more lumber. A musical montage follows as the couple gets to work.
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SCENE 2 cont'd Susan and Gordon beam with pride over their work, when Maria enters. She's impressed, but senses something is missing. They look back at the plans and see they left off a support crossbar. Gordon doesn't think they'll need it since their work is so sturdy, but it topples over when he touches it.
1186p
Cartoon A witch turns a little girl into a variety of things, but the girl insists "I'm still ME!"
(First: Episode 0793)
1845g
Film A man writes the word ME in the snow.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0294)
1576d
Muppets Two-Headed Monster: One head wants to play the trumpet, but the other head wants to sleep.
(First: Episode 1390)
Rattlesnakes.Longshort
Cartoon The long rattlesnake thinks he's better than the short one, until the short one outsmarts him by making him bite his own tail. "Wanna borrow my snakebite kit?"
Artist: Bud Luckey
(First: Episode 0955)
1710q
Film Old Time Movies: Anne Meara narrates a silent film about an automobile that can be either long or short.
(First: Episode 0521)
Jump Insert D - Jump Tricks 11-0189
Insert Jump Insert D - Jump Tricks: The Double Dutch Jumpers do various jumprope tricks.
0871p
Cartoon The Typewriter: "Q", Quiet
(First: Episode 0768)
Film.Babyturtle
Film Baby turtles swim around.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0294)
PrettyLittleSong
Muppets An Anything Muppet sings a "Pretty Little Song" with a canary, but neither of them can figure out when it ends.
(First: Episode 1298)
Olivia-JumpRope
Insert Olivia joins a group of girls in a round of double dutch jump rope.
0871o
Cartoon Q-quiet! (tree chopping)
(First: Episode 0675)
Policehorses
Film Two kids visit the police department and watch a policeman prepare some horses for a parade happening in New York City. The kids even get to ride the horses and watch the parade.
(First: Episode 1243)
GroverLisa-Body
Muppets Muppet & Kid MomentGrover and Lisa complement each other's noses. Lisa also likes Grover's (big) mouth.
Toon-RachelSkates
Animation Rachel skates with her friends, but is nervous about going down a large hill. Instead, she attaches her skates to a crate and rolls down in it.
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SCENE 3 Oscar offers a pie to Gordon, who is certain there's some sort of trick involved. Oscar promises the pie is fit for human consumption and he won't toss it in Gordon's face. He does, however, place it in Gordon's hands upside-down.
Ivelostmypet
Cartoon A mouse tries looking for his pet, describing to his friend what they did yesterday.
(First: Episode 0764)
0316 giraffes
Film Sesame Street Animal Films: a herd of giraffes move their way through a field.
(First: Episode 0316)
Madeline Kahn Giraffe Tag
Celebrity Madeline Kahn thinks giraffes make fine pets for those with high ceilings.
(First: Episode 1139)
TwoPlusOne
Cartoon A boy does an addition problem in his head: 2 + 1 = 3.
(First: Episode 0516)
Noodlefactory
Film Footage of a Chinese noodle factory.
(First: Episode 0984)
Ringmybell
Muppets Cookie Monster goes to the carnival and plays the "test your strength" game. Unbeknownst to him, the carnival barker rigged the game so nobody can win -- until Cookie finds out what the prize is. (background carnival music omitted)
(First: Episode 0449)
1415-Houses
Animation 2 houses plus 2 equals 4.
(First: Episode 0298)
SilverSong
Celebrity Bob sings "Silver Song" with James Galway on flute.
3plus1equals4
Cartoon A boy solves a math problem: 3 + 1 = 4.
(First: Episode 0516)
2316dotbridge
Cartoon Dot Bridge #2: Last dot is late and travels through the others
(First: Episode 0001)
Snack-JuicePops
Cartoon A mother and child make juice popsicles.
Artist: Cathryn Aison
(First: Episode 1193)
Newsflashinvisible
Muppets Sesame Street News Flash: The Invisible ManKermit meets the family of The Invisible Man.
(First: Episode 1009)
Pinball 11
Cartoon Pinball Number Count #11
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 0988)
1415h
SCENE 4 Poco chatters endlessly as Luis finishes off the stairs, increasingly annoying him. Poco vows to keep quiet for the day. Luis then wonders where his hammer is and can't get an answer from Poco, who keeps his beak shut as promised.
Cartoonsignlanguageabc Cartoon Signing Alphabet,” an animated film by Steve Finkin. Music for voice and electronics by Joan La Barbara.
(First: Episode 1056)
2933-Woodpecker
Film Knock knock. Who's there? The woodpecker!
(First: Episode 0437)
AlphabetDancers-L
Insert The Alphabet Dancers form a letter L.
(First: Episode 0449)
1800-27
Cartoon The Ringmaster displays 11 purple pooches.
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 1347)
Erniebertstring
Muppets Ernie & BertBert notices that Ernie has a piece of string tied on his finger. Ernie says that the string tied on this finger helps to remind him that there's a piece of string tied on this finger. And so on. The string on the last finger is there to remind him that they're out of string.
(First: Episode 0163)
SpeechBalloonLLight
Cartoon Speech Balloon: L for Light
(First: Episode 0147)
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SCENE 5 Everyone helps out in making alterations to the Fix-It Shop until Luis stops work for the day. He produces some food, lemonade, and music so they can celebrate a good day's work, then sees everyone else has fallen asleep from working so much. Poco announces the sponsors.
Kid1190

David1190
CLOSING SIGNS A kid holds the Sesame Street sign, while David holds the CTW sign.


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