Sesame Street | |||||||
Air date | December 2, 1980 | ||||||
Season | Season 12 (1980-1981) | ||||||
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Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Oscar wonders what he should have for lunch, but ultimately thinks it doesn't matter what he eats. This prompts Gilbert and Sullivan to explain the importance of a healthy diet with a street-wide song about foods ("You Are What You Eat"). | |
Cartoon | Violet climbs a vine with V words. (First: Episode 0389) | |
Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Bert tells Ernie not to eat cookies in bed, because he might get crumbs in the bed. Ernie decides to eat cookies in Bert's bed instead. (First: Episode 0282) | |
Cartoon | Consonant Sound: V, violin (First: Episode 1157) | |
Insert | Three of These Kids (upside-down girl) (First: Episode 0413) | |
Song | Joe Raposo sings "Little Things." (First: Episode 0655) | |
Muppets | Manny the casting agent finds a listing from a circus, who need a yellow, striped, furry animal for their show. He gussies up one client, a banana, to fit the bill, while his other client, a tiger, tries to point out he's better suited. When it's the tiger's turn, the only other gig is the role of a banana in a cereal commercial. | |
Cartoon | A girl builds a sand castle at the beach, but the ocean keeps washing it away, so she builds one away from the waves. Artist: Fred Garbers | |
SCENE 2 | Forgetful Jones tells Clementine he's taking care of Barkley and shows her that he's remembered everything he needs - a leash, bone, and ball. Clementine points out the most important thing he's forgotten - the dog! | |
Cartoon | Pinball Number Count #8 (First: Episode 0998) | |
Muppets | Pageant: Tooth (First: Episode 1160) | |
Song | “Song of Eight” (First: Episode 0016) | |
Cartoon | Eight buttons are counted on a monkey's shirt. Artist: Owe Gustafson | |
Film | The celebration of Chinese New Year (First: Episode 0495) | |
Animation | 2 houses plus 2 equals 4. (First: Episode 0298) | |
SCENE 3 | Telly Monster introduces a promo on WORM-TV. From his dilapidated study, Oscar advertises the album Yucky Moments from the Alphabet, featuring such yucky moments as:
Oscar closes the promo by saying this album won't be sold in stores and isn't even being sold in the commercial! He tells the viewer to get lost, as Telly signs off (and begs not to be turned off by the watcher). | |
Cartoon | The Square (First: Episode 0536) | |
Muppets | Kermit draws a square on-screen using his "magic finger." (First: Episode 0838) | |
Cartoon | W For Wilbur (First: Episode 0366) | |
Cast | Gordon and Luis cooperate to clean up a pile of litter with a dustpan and broom. | |
Film | Animals fight. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0567) | |
Cartoon | "Wanda the Witch" Animation by Tee Collins (First: Episode 0001) | |
Muppets | Two-Headed Monster: One head wants to play the trumpet, but the other head wants to sleep. (First: Episode 1390) | |
Cartoon | What if an anteater had the features of a giraffe? Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0422) | |
Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie and Bert go off to sleep but Ernie starts to sing himself a lullaby. Bert then asks Ernie if he would mind singing quieter. So he does and then finds that he can even sing it the quietest. Bert then wonders what's going on and can't seem to go to sleep. Ernie then asks Bert if he's singing it to the extent that he can't hear him then why is he not asleep yet? (First: Episode 0841) | |
Cartoon | A cube tries to fit through wall holes of different shapes. Artist: Fred Garbers | |
Insert | R2-D2 falls in love with a fire hydrant. (First: Episode 1396) | |
Film | Ten zebras walk slow, while 10 other zebras walk fast. (First: Episode 0338) | |
Muppets | The Count sings "Eight Beautiful Notes." (First: Episode 1291) | |
Cartoon | Round and angled pegs fit into their respective holes. | |
Muppets | The Rhymies go camping, but a bear disrupts their campsite. (First: Episode 1389) | |
Cartoon | Speech Balloon: W for water (First: Episode 0062) | |
Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Frog on the Street: Loud and Soft — Kermit interviews a man on the street. (First: Episode 0546) | |
Cartoon | A hippo who lives in the country, and likes it quiet, is disturbed when a mouse, who likes it loud, moves in. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1432) | |
SCENE 4 | Oscar rings Bob's apartment doorbell to let him know about his new position as a trashman. Bob thinks Oscar is perfectly suited for the job, and Oscar touts he does something no other trashman does - deliver! He tosses a wet bag of trash at Bob, who grimaces as Maria announces the sponsors. | |
CLOSING SIGNS | Olivia and a kid hold the Sesame Street sign, while Luis holds the CTW sign. |
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