| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Air date | March 26, 1981 | ||||||
| Season | Season 12 (1980-1981) | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Oscar's trash can area has been converted into a fast food establishment - "Colonel Oscar's Eat and Beat It" (with "Over 0 Sold" proudly displayed on a sign). Oscar, wearing a string tie and white moustache and goatee, boasts that his joint is the best and will soon be franchised across the country. Luis is doubtful, even after hearing two Grouches (Brian Muehl and Kathryn Mullen) sing the restaurant's jingle: "Have it our way - we don't care about you! Pbbbbffft!" Luis scans the menu for something edible - taco royals (tacos with ice cream), a Big Muck on a bun, and finally, the special thirty-second lunch: a bowl of soup, hamburger and milk. Luis orders the special, wondering if it can really be made in just thirty seconds. Oscar instructs Luis to pile all those items into a blender, thus creating the special. Luis refuses to give the slop a taste and deems the place unfit for anyone. Oscar is glad to get such positive feedback, and tells his dissatisfied customer to "beat it." |
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Cartoon | A for Ape (who crashes into a tree and forms a SHAPE) (First: Episode 0602) |
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Muppets | "The King's Picnic" (First: Episode 0419) |
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Cartoon | An ape escapes from the A train and heads over to a birthday party. (First: Episode 0293) |
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Film | Grasshopper (harpsichord 50s-style music) (First: Episode 0084) |
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Cartoon | An ant is pressured by his peers to finish the anthill all by himself, until he enlists the cooperation of the others. (First: Episode 1478) |
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Celebrity | The Canadian Brass performs "Little Fugue in G Minor" on the steps in the yard. (First: Episode 1253) |
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Cartoon | Can a cat bark? (First: Episode 0859) |
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Muppets | Herry Monster holds a sign with the word "NO" on it and tells Ernie that he can make him read his sign. Ernie replies "Oh no you can't!", and eventually gets the joke. He tries it on Bert, but the gag backfires when Bert bets he can get Ernie to read the sign. (First: Episode 0416) |
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Film | A gorilla chases a woman, who registers her protest by shouting "No." She triumphantly drags the gorilla off. (First: Episode 0546) |
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Cast | Susan, Bob, and Maria give a lesson on addition and subtraction. (First: Episode 0633) |
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Cartoon | Z for zipper (First: Episode 0025) |
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Song | Joe Raposo asks the musical question, "Which Comes First, the Chicken or the Egg?" (First: Episode 0276) |
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Cartoon | An alien lands on Earth, looking for a Z to eat. He snatches one off a policeman's uniform, eats it, and rests. (First: Episode 1481) |
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Film | Animals fight. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0567) |
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Cartoon | Do you know what it's like to be scared? (First: Episode 0547) |
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SCENE 2 | Big Bird helps the kids learn the signs Linda teaches them for various kinds of bugs. They use the signs for "shoo fly!" to get rid of one buzzing around them. "Lucky for us that fly can read sign language," Big Bird notes. |
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Cartoon | A derby-hatted man identifies animal sounds, ending with a tractor. (First: Episode 0839) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Christopher Columbus — Kermit catches Christopher Columbus before his historic voyage. (First: Episode 0578) |
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Cartoon | A man in a bowler hat hears different sounds behind each door. (First: Episode 1409) |
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Film | Women put dolls together and package them at a doll factory. (First: Episode 0538) |
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Cartoon | Two Elephants Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1457) |
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SCENE 3 | Big Bird finds Mr. Snuffleupagus cowering, as someone mysterious has been following him. Snuffy points out the figure on the construction doors and Bird explains that's only his shadow. Snuffy now thinks that shadows are fun after getting used to it, and says goodbye to his before heading to the park with Big Bird. |
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Cartoon | A boy learns to put his mom's letter in the mailbox all by himself (with a little help). (First: Episode 1497) |
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Muppets | Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats sing "You're Alive." (First: Episode 1482) |
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Film | Lemurs leap and play in a zoo cage. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0032) |
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Cartoon | A bully says the alphabet to a mild-mannered gardener, who hits him in the face with a pie at the end. (First: Episode 0279) |
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Cast | On the rooftop of 123 Sesame Street, Bob sings "Lazy Summer Day" to the kids. (First: Episode 1198) |
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Cartoon | An elevator fills up with 10 passengers, but quickly breaks when the mouse gets on. (First: Episode 0003) |
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Muppets | At night, Grover thinks he hears noises in the dark. When he sees a shadow on the wall, he cowers under the covers - but the shadow turns out to be his Mommy. (First: Episode 0397) |
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Cartoon | A girl talks about preparing to play with her new sled. Artist: Jim Simon (First: Episode 0413) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Too Much TV — On a rainy day, Ernie watches TV, when Bert suggests he do something else, like write a story. (First: Episode 1293) |
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SCENE 4 | David and Linda show the kids how to sign some of the words for "Mary Had a Little Lamb." |
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Cartoon | A green man demonstrates dark and light. (First: Episode 1129) |
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Film | The Mad Painter #2 (First: Episode 0309) |
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Cast | Maria as Chaplin tries to throw away a newspaper into a rapidly moving litter can. When she finally does, the exit door also moves and she breaks down the wall. (First: Episode 0753) |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: A for Ape (First: Episode 0006) |
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Muppets | Harvey Kneeslapper: Do Ya Have an A on Ya? (First: Episode 0293) |
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Film | One of These Things (3 starfish and 1 crab) (First: Episode 0516) |
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Cartoon | "The Story of A": A witch tells bored kids a story about the letter A involving an ant's apple getting stolen by an archer. (First: Episode 0130) |
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SCENE 5 | David, Linda, Big Bird, and the kids sign today's sponsors; Big Bird wonders what the sign is for "the Children's Television Workshop." |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Baby Breeze, Betty Lou, & Prairie Dawn hold the Sesame Street sign, while two kids hold the CTW sign. |
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