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Sesame Street
Big Bird stays overnight in Mr. Snuffleupagus's cave
Air date January 29, 1981
Season Season 12 (1980-1981)
Production September 17, 1980
Sponsors G, X, 3

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
1494a
SCENE 1 Big Bird has purchased a cabbage from Hooper's Store and drags his wagon of things to meet Mr. Snuffleupagus at Snuffle Cavern. He shows David and Maria the things he'll bring, including a muffler (to keep warm in the drafty cave), Radar, and a large set of directions to Snuffy's place.
1494-Lines
Cartoon Two lines intersect at the middle of the screen and have an argument; they cooperate by making a cross.
(First: Episode 0276)
TwoGSounds
Muppets Grover and George sing "Two G Sounds."
(First: Episode 0358)
GforGiggle
Cartoon G For Giggle (voice of Allen Swift)
(First: Episode 0357)
Tshirtsalesman2
Muppets Kermit the Frog goes to a T-shirt shop, The Wonderful World of T-Shirts, to pick up another personalized "Kermit the Frog T-Shirt". However, all the shirts have the wrong name (Kermit the Gorf, Kermit the Forg, and Kermit the Grof).
WhoYouLookinAtTiger
Song David sings "Who You Looking At, Tiger?"
(First: Episode 0371)
1494b
SCENE 2 Big Bird has yet to find Snuffy's home. He stops to rest for a moment, unaware he's reached Snuffle Cavern until he leans his hand on the front door bell. Mommy Snuffleupagus answers the door and is very surprised to see Big Bird - she thought he was her son's imaginary friend! "Gee, what do you have to do to be believed in these days?" he wonders before Mommy Snuffleupagus invites him in.
1576f
Cartoon Animated quilt patterns.
(First: Episode 1470)
Countingbackflips
Film Kids count 18 backflips.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0408)
Pinball 03
Cartoon Pinball Number Count #3
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 0978)
TwiddlebugsRain
Muppets Ernie watches the Twiddlebugs, who are about to head for Hooper's Store in the rain, but they notice that they need something to keep themselves dry. Tessie remembers that an umbrella helps, so they take one.
(First: Episode 1482)
SpeechBalloon-Agua
Cartoon Speech Balloon: A for Agua
(First: Episode 0510)
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SCENE 3 Big Bird and Snuffy play in his room ("It's only forty feet long, but it's cozy," says Snuffy). He lists off the other toys he has and mentions how he sometimes plays with his echo. He demonstrates for Big Bird, who gets to try it too. They count to 10 as their echo repeats each number. A female voice is then heard after Big Bird speaks, making him think the echo is responding to them. It's actually Mommy Snuffleupagus, calling the boys for dinner.
2963-D5
Cartoon Stop-frame animation of a girl on a beach, reading a book containing pictures of various sea creatures that come to life as she comes to their pages.
(First: Episode 1434)
Luis-agua
Cast In the desert, Luis desperately searches for AGUA, but all the pumps are dry.
(First: Episode 0680)
Aguafilm
Film A little girl gets herself a glass of AGUA.
(First: Episode 0929)
GBenson-London
Celebrity George Benson and the kids sing "London Bridge."
(First: Episode 1357)
2257v
Cartoon A man uses a wheelbarrow to carry blocks needed to make a staircase.
Artist: Tom Gabbay
(First: Episode 1335)
1709m
Muppets Grover teaches the campers at Camp Wannagohoma about trees.
(First: Episode 1486)
Hotdogbun
Animation Stop-motion: what goes in the hot dog bun?
1494d
SCENE 4 Big Bird phones David at Hooper's Store to make sure it's okay if he sleeps over at Snuffle Cavern. David doesn't quite believe what he's hearing, especially when Big Bird puts Mommy Snuffle on the line.
ThelmaThumb-Ship
Cartoon Thelma Thumb: A ship is about to crash on the rocks: there's a bolt missing from the helm. Thelma flies inside the engine to find it and repairs the ship. (intro scene added)
Artist: John Korty
(First: Episode 1312)
ErnieCMCookieSizes
Muppets Ernie has two bags of cookies, one of which has several cookies, and one that only has one cookie. Ernie asks Cookie Monster which he'd rather have, and Cookie Monster naturally chooses the bag with many cookies. However, Cookie is disappointed that his cookies are very small, while Ernie's one cookie is very big, so Ernie breaks his cookie into several small pieces.
(First: Episode 1359)
1446e
Film Exploring on the ocean rocks
(First: Episode 1414)
1494-Sand
Animation Sand X/x
(First: Episode 0638)
GroverKermitX
Muppets Muppet & Kid MomentGrover tells Debo that the letter that's on the wall is an X, but that it's a secret. Kermit overhears Grover mention a secret and wants to know what letter the X is.
Raposo-3isMyFavoriteNumber
Song "Three Is My Favorite Number"
(First: Episode 0429)
Ssnews-warrenwolf
Muppets Sesame Street News FlashWarren Wolf reports on Dr. Nobel Price's microphone invention.
(First: Episode 1475)
1095u
Cartoon G is for Glue
Artists: The Hubleys
(First: Episode 0279)
1494e
SCENE 5 Big Bird enjoys the idea of spending the night in a cave and sings "Staying Overnight with a Friend" with Snuffy.
1494f
SCENE 5 cont'd As they head off to bed, Big Bird thinks there's been a mix-up - his small teddy bear is with a large pillow, while Snuffy's large bear is with a small pillow. Snuffy states that the pillows are correct - the small one is just for him to rest his snuffle on. They think they can stay up all night just talking, but fall asleep as they debate whether to discuss caves or cabbages.
Gorillajobcartoon
Cartoon A gorilla who knows G words applies for a job.
(First: Episode 0131)
Elephant film
Film Elephants (African percussion soundtrack)
(First: Episode 0389)
Toon-Sticks
Cartoon A young girl's favorite toy is a stick, which she uses for many things, including a magic wand, conductor's baton, and a baseball bat.
(First: Episode 0960)
George the Farmer 20 barrels
Film George the Farmer counts 20 barrels.
(First: Episode 0278)
Gorilla toon2
Cartoon Speech Balloon: G for gorilla (in man suit).
(First: Episode 0085)
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SCENE 6 Now morning, Maria worries after not seeing Big Bird in his nest. She and David almost start a street-wide search when Big Bird returns from his sleepover. Big Bird tells them all about his experience, while Maria and David try to get a logical explanation regarding the giant cookie Big Bird has brought back with him. Bob announces the sponsors.
ImageOlivaSSSignEpisode1459

0946sign02
CLOSING SIGNS Olivia holds the Sesame Street sign, while Oscar holds the CTW sign.

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