| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Groucha-cha Palace | |||||||
| Air date | May 21, 1980 | ||||||
| Season | Season 11 (1979-1980) | ||||||
| Written by | Luis Santeiro | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Big Bird brings the mail to Hooper's Store and Mr. Hooper proceeds to read a postcard from his friend Harry who's vacationing at the beach. Big Bird encourages Mr. Hooper to imagine himself on a beach since he can't really go and leave the store alone. They imagine themselves together on a bland beach, until Big Bird talks him through adding more and more. Back at the store, Susan calls for Mr. Hooper which pulls Big Bird back to reality. He explains that Mr. Hooper's taking a nap on the beach, and that he'd better hurry and imagine himself back so he can conjure up some sun block so Mr. Hooper doesn't get a burn.
(Footage from this scene would later be used in Episode 3611, when Big Bird recalls mispronouncing Mr. Hooper's name.) |
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Cartoon | A girl shows how good she is at drawing buildings. (First: Episode 0454) |
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Muppets | Ernie begins to erase his Xs from the blackboard. (First: Episode 0008) |
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Cartoon | A boy counts while erasing things and people. (First: Episode 0008) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster has just shown up again. Ernie threatens to erase him if he doesn't leave. Cookie Monster just laughs, so Ernie tells him to watch the cartoon of the boy with the eraser. (First: Episode 0008) |
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Cartoon | A boy counts while erasing things and people. (repeat) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster still won't leave, so Ernie carries through with his threat and erases him. (First: Episode 0008) |
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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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Cast | A king (David) and his knights (Luis, Bob and Maria) assemble for their meeting at the round table, but discover their table is actually a square. They fetch a triangle, then rectangle table before finally getting a round one, which they eat their lunches off of. (First: Episode 0952) |
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Film | "Cow Dog Song" (First: Episode 0783) |
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Celebrity | Madeline Kahn (in limbo) comments on the previous segment. "Well, that's really a hard working dog. I wonder what he gets paid." (First: Episode 1110) |
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Video | Scanimate kids intro (First: Episode 0798) |
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SCENE 2 | Big Bird and the kids count to 10 in the yard while they jump up and down, shaking their whole bodies, and remain perfectly still. While remaining still, Big Bird falls asleep in the middle of counting. |
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Insert | Scanimate Films #10 (First: Episode 0134) |
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Muppets | Kermit sings about his youth, or as he calls it, "My Polliwog Ways." |
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Cartoon | How do frogs make more frogs? The birth and growth of a frog is documented. At the very end, the fully-grown frog hops in the middle of a field and calls out, "Hey, Kermit!" Artist: Cathryn Aison (First: Episode 1232) |
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Film | A Latino boy gets up, gets dressed, and goes to school as Spanish music plays (A la luna no voy yo). (First: Episode 0429) |
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Cartoon | The 3 Numero Brothers show addition and subtraction. (First: Episode 1182) |
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Film | Some kids have a bike race by the river. (First: Episode 1419) |
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Cartoon | A peacock counts twenty feathers on his tail (First: Episode 0406) |
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Film | Ray Charles sings "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" (First: Episode 1077) |
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Cartoon | The Ringmaster treats us to the balancing feats of ten brown bears Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1336) |
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Film | Counting the circus clowns. (First: Episode 0501) |
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Cartoon | An owl flies, carrying a sign that says "PELIGRO." (First: Episode 0787) |
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Muppets | Pageant: Butterfly. |
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Film | A film of butterflies Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0406) |
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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 3 | Osvaldo knocks on Oscar's trash can for a surprise visit, explaining that he just got a job as an air steward on "Trans-a-Grouch Airlines" and will be able to visit him more frequently. Grundgetta approaches, sees Osvaldo's uniform hat, and becomes quite excited, "I like your hat, I'm just mad about hats!" She makes it clear to Oscar that she's not going to dance with him tonight at the Grouch-Cha-Cha Palace and adds that she won't dance with Osvaldo either. With that business sorted, they all head off to the dance. |
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Cartoon | Drawing a chicken (child V/O in English and Spanish) (First: Episode 0451) |
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Film | George the Farmer's ladder gets taller and shorter, as does his box of berries. (First: Episode 0289) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Divide Licorice — Ernie has a licorice whip that he offers to share with Bert. (First: Episode 0461) |
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Cartoon | W for Witch Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1182) |
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SCENE 4 | On their way back from the dance, Oscar, Osvaldo, and Grundgetta sing a cha-cha song in Oscar's taxi. |
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Cartoon | W for Wash (First: Episode 0485) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Five Little Pigs — Kermit encouters the wrong group of pigs. (First: Episode 0737) |
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Film | Kids compete in a speed skating competition (version two). Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0414) |
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Cartoon | The Ringmaster treats us to the balancing feats of ten brown bears (repeat) |
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SCENE 5 | The Grouches continue their drive back home, dancing to a trashy cha-cha version of the theme as Mr. Hooper announces the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Olivia holds the Sesame Street sign, while Gordon holds the CTW sign. |
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