Episode 1446

Sesame Street
Big Bird goes to school
Air date	November 24, 1980 (Season Premiere)
Season	Season 12 (1980-1981)
Sponsors E, F, 8 Syndication Sesame Street Unpaved Releases Old School: Volume 3

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Big Bird wishes he could go to school like Kathy. She says it's visitors' day at school and he can come along, but it's too much of a surprise for him. He talks it over with Mr. Hooper and Maria, who quickly fill a school bag, and goes to meet Kathy at the bus stop.
	Song	"School Song" (EKA: Episode 1008)
	Muppets	Anything Muppets (including Farley) shout "E!"
File:Eatingapeach.jpg	Cartoon	E ... see me eating a peach (First: Episode 0001)
	Cast	Olivia sings "Sing" while Linda signs. (EKA: Episode 1330)
	Film	A film of camels eating. Music: Joe Raposo (EKA: Episode 0808) This segment was cut from the Noggin version.
	Muppets	The Two-Headed Monster says RUN!
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: E for egg A cow hatches a chick, which says "Moo." (First: Episode 0002)
	Film	Exploring on the ocean rocks
	Cartoon	The Typewriter: E-Ear Artist: Jeff Hale
	SCENE 2	Big Bird arrives at school, although Mrs. Merkel, the teacher, is a little hesitant at first. Big Bird tries to figure out how to fit in a school desk. Mrs. Merkel gives him a stool to sit on.
	Song	"The Ball Goes Up, The Ball Goes Down" (EKA: Episode 0791)
	Muppets	A shark sings about his "Perfectly Pearl-White Teeth."
	SCENE 3	Big Bird learns to raise his hand.
	Cartoon	Eight legs on an octopus Owe Gustafson
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert decide to use both Bert's canvas and Ernie's paints to paint a picture of something. Bert wants to paint a bowl of oatmeal, but Ernie wants to paint a purple monster. Finally, they decide to paint a purple monster eating a bowl of oatmeal.
	Cartoon	A moving truck takes the number 8.
	SCENE 4	Big Bird counts to ten, but the rest of the class can count to twenty.
	Film	Blocks form a ramp and a tunnel.
	Celebrity	Telly Monster and Itzhak Perlman play Beethoven together -- Telly on the tuba, and Perlman on the violin.
	Film	Wild geese (to madrigal music) (EKA: Episode 0935)
	SCENE 5	Big Bird wants to know what to do during recess.
	Muppets	Game Show: Mystery Mix-up Game
	Film / Cast	Gordon rides his bike around the city. (EKA: Episode 1061) This segment was cut from the Noggin version.
	Cartoon	F - finished (First: Episode 0128)
	SCENE 6	Big Bird looks at the alphabet written on the wall, and sings "ABC-DEF-GHI" (First season soundtrack is used here).
	Cartoon	F stands for flower, forest, fox, frog and fantastic. (EKA: Episode 1246)
	Muppets	Forgetful Jones and Buster the Horse brush each other's teeth.
	Cartoon	Toothpaste March Artist: Ray Favata
	SCENE 7	Worried about how to introduce himself to the other children, Big Bird sings "What's Your Name" as he rehearses with a garbage can. The kids invite him to play jacks.
	Cartoon	A father explains to his son why it is important to wear a seat belt when riding in a car. Artist: Cliff Roberts This segment was cut from the Noggin version.
	Film	Mad Painter #8 (EKA: Episode 0348)
	SCENE 8	School is over, and it's time for Big Bird to go home. Mrs. Merkel explains that he can't take his desk home with him.
	Film	Saxophone factory
	Cartoon	Olga the lonesome robot
	SCENE 9	Big Bird arrives home from school, and tells Maria about his day. Mr. Hooper announces the sponsors.
	CLOSING SIGNS	Barkley is seen with the Sesame Street sign while a red monster holds up the CTW sign.

Alterations

Picture	Segment	Description
	Cartoon	The Ringmaster #8 On the DVD version of this episode, the eight octopus legs segment is cut and replaced with this one.

Notes

• This is the first season premiere to not be sponsored by the number 2.
• Because the first season soundtrack of "ABC-DEF-GHI" was used in this episode, Big Bird's voice is noticeably different when he sings due to his change in character over time.

Cast

Will Lee - Mr. Hooper Sonia Manzano - Maria Alaina Reed Hall - Olivia Linda Bove - Linda Roscoe Orman - Gordon Paul Benedict- The Mad Painter Jerome Raphel- Mad Painter's Victim

Caroll Spinney - Big Bird Jim Henson - Ernie, Guy Smiley, Fat Blue Man Frank Oz - Bert, Pumpkin Orange Girl, Mrs. Rooney Jerry Nelson - Two-Headed Monster (left half), Farley, Announcer Richard Hunt - Two-Headed Monster (right half) Michael Earl - Forgetful Jones Brian Muehl - Telly Monster, Clementine, Shark Kevin Clash - Buster the Horse

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