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| Big Bird goes to school | |||||||||
| Air date | November 24, 1980 (Season Premiere) | ||||||||
| Season | Season 12 (1980-1981) | ||||||||
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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. | |
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"What's It Like To Be In School?" (EKA: Episode 1008) | |
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Anything Muppets (including Farley) shout "E!" | |
| E ... see me eating a peach (First: Episode 0001) | ||
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Olivia sings "Sing" while Linda signs. | |
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A film of camels eating. Music: Joe Raposo (EKA: Episode 0808) This segment was cut from the Noggin version. | |
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The Two-Headed Monster says RUN! | |
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Speech Balloon: E for egg A cow hatches a chick, which says "Moo." (First: Episode 0002) | |
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Exploring on the ocean rocks | |
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Typewriter Guy: E-Ear Artist: Jeff Hale | |
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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. | |
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"The Ball Goes Up, The Ball Goes Down" (EKA: Episode 0791) | |
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A shark sings about his "Perfectly Pearl-White Teeth." | |
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Big Bird learns to raise his hand. | |
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Eight legs on an octopus Owe Gustafson | |
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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. | |
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A moving truck takes the number 8. | |
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Big Bird counts to ten, but the rest of the class can count to twenty. | |
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Blocks form a ramp and a tunnel. | |
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Telly Monster and Itzhak Perlman play Beethoven together -- Telly on the tuba, and Perlman on the violin. | |
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Wild geese (to madrigal music) (EKA: Episode 0935) | |
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Big Bird wants to know what to do during recess. | |
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Game Show: Mystery Mix-up Game | |
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Gordon rides his bike around the city. (EKA: Episode 1061) This segment was cut from the Noggin version. | |
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F - finished (First: Episode 0128) | |
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Big Bird looks at the alphabet written on the wall, and sings "ABC-DEF-GHI" (First season soundtrack is used here). | |
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F stands for flower, forest, fox, frog and fantastic. (EKA: Episode 1246) | |
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Forgetful Jones and Buster the Horse brush each other's teeth. | |
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Toothpaste March Artist: Ray Favata | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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Mad Painter #8 (EKA: Episode 0348) | |
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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. | |
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Saxophone factory | |
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Olga the lonesome robot | |
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Big Bird arrives home from school, and tells Maria about his day. Mr. Hooper announces the sponsors. | |
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Barkley is seen with the Sesame Street sign while a red monster holds up the CTW sign. |
Alterations
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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
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