| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Air date | April 1, 1981 | ||||||
| Season | Season 12 (1980-1981) | ||||||
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Video | Scanimate kids intro (First: Episode 0798) |
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SCENE 1 | David, Maria, and the kids notice a large arrow on the floor of Hooper's Store, with a message telling them to follow it to a big surprise. The arrow points to another and another, leading them across Sesame Street and finally ending at Big Bird's nest. There, Big Bird greets them with a basket of fruit and offers them a fresh treat. |
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Cartoon | Small letter b (ball/bat) (First: Episode 1131) |
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Muppets | A barbershop quartet sings a song about the letter B. (First: Episode 1394) |
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Cartoon | B is for bubbles, bubbles and more bubbles. And Bosco, who is taking a bath. (First: Episode 0355) |
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Film | A mandrill carries her young. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0039) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Sesame Street News Flash: Ballerina's Body — Suzanne Farrell drinks a glass of milk.. (First: Episode 1387) |
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Cartoon | As night falls, five house lights are counted as they turn on and off. |
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Muppets | In the kitchen, Ernie bakes some cookies of different shapes, which he lets Cookie Monster eat after he finishes displaying each one to the viewer. (First: Episode 1158) |
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SCENE 2 | Big Bird and Jason work on an art easel in his nest area. The surface is illustrated with pictures of a snake, a fish, a monkey, and the letters S, F, and M. Big Bird asks Jason to identify the letters on the board and to draw a line from the letter the picture that begins with that letter. Big Bird wishes there were a B because Big Bird starts with B. |
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Cartoon | Thelma Thumb: A boy’s toy airplane’s controls break. Thelma comes to the rescue by steering the plane. Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 1423) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Kermit and Tracy count to five. (First: Episode 0125) |
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Cartoon | Two men debate whether or not a ladder has 5 steps. |
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Cast | The Lovers of Five (David, Luis, Gordon and Bob) sing "Gimme Five." (First: Episode 1137) |
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Cartoon | Five Swans Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1460) |
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Muppets | Forgetful Jones needs something to ride around the ranch. Clementine gives him clues: It has four legs and a bushy tail, eats hay, and neighs. It's his horse Buster, who arrives with the jeep. (First: Episode 1481) |
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SCENE 3 | In Hooper's Store, Maria tells David she got Biff and Sully to help her carry her old sofa down from her apartment so that she can finally dispose of it. As she describes it and why she's getting rid of it, Big Bird is listening in nearby, and because it matches his description — it's big, yellow, and sometimes loses feathers — he thinks they're talking about him. As David and Maria make their way out to the yard to carry it the rest of the way to the trash pick-up, Big Bird confronts them angrily. He says he's not lumpy, as described, and if they don't like yellow, he'll paint himself orange or purple. Maria explains she was talking about her old sofa, that she loves Big Bird, and continues to complain about the furniture. Understanding now, Big Bird scolds Maria over talking about her sofa that way; she may hurt its feelings. |
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Cartoon | A cat catches a TELEPHONE and eats it. Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0154) |
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Muppets | Kermit's Lectures: Kermit comes across the word "Telephone", spells it, and then teaches the word to the viewer. When an Anything Muppet boy who stands too far away says that he can't hear Kermit, Kermit dials the T, and the boy answers with the last E. (First: Episode 0314) |
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Animation | A scoop of ice cream makes its way to the top of a cone. (First: Episode 0505) |
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Song | "Brothers Song" (First: Episode 1476) |
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Cartoon | A caveman finds a rock on the ground, and visualizes the invention of the wheel and the car, ultimately deciding to toss the rock away: "Who needs it?" (First: Episode 0558) |
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Muppets | Grover hides under his blanket, pretending he's on the moon. (First: Episode 1309) |
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SCENE 4 | Big Bird and Jason take turns reciting the alphabet. Jason then blurts out the letters "S" and two "Bs," saying they stand for Mr. Snuffleupagus and Big Bird. |
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Cartoon | A photographer shows off his first picture of cows, his next picture of ducks, and his last picture of a pig. (First: Episode 1245) |
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Film | A kid enters a tunnel made of snow to demonstrate "head first" and "feet first." (First: Episode 0290) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Waiting in Line — Kermit finds himself first and last in line at a sports stadium. (First: Episode 1327) |
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Cartoon | B for Beard (poem by Edward Lear) Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1147) |
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Song | "B is for Bubble" (First: Episode 0008) |
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Cartoon | At the beach, the Bee Bee and the Barker family greet each other while saying their names that begin with the letter B. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 0627) |
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Celebrity | Suzanne Farrell does a Bournonville ballet dance. (First: Episode 1434) |
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Film | "Presenting...the electric drill!" (First: Episode 0557) |
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Song | "Winter Song" (First: Episode 1392) |
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Insert | The street is decked out for a big street fair. Outside the Fix-It Shop, Victor Brady plays Beethoven's "Für Elise" on the steel drums with Bob, Maria, David, Mercy, Sheldon, Big Bird, Olivia, Willy, Buffy, and the Kids. |
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Cartoon | Frances Fairy displays several F words. (First: Episode 0335) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Newspaper Expedition — Ernie makes an elaborate plan to go buy a newspaper. (First: Episode 0093) |
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Transition | Bridge #17 - Hourglass Fast/Empty (First: Episode 0288) |
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Film | Footage of a city neighborhood; includes shots of a sno-cone vendor. Singer: "¡Linda paloma!" (First: Episode 0426) |
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Cartoon | Cloud blows things FFFFFFFF (First: Episode 0387) |
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Song | "Five Onstage Dancers" (First: Episode 0539) |
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Insert | The Count counts five children as they rearrange their positions. (First: Episode 1439) |
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Animation | Apples fall from a tree, which bothers the hill beneath it, as Irish music underscores the segment. Artist: Etienne Delessert (First: Episode 0628) |
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SCENE 5 | Some of the kids (including Jason) play on Maria's old sofa while Big Bird pushes another kid on the tire swing. David announces the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Olivia and a kid hold the Sesame Street sign, while Luis holds the CTW sign. |
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