| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Mr. Hooper's brother visits | |||||||||
| Air date | April 10, 1981 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 12 (1980-1981) | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | Mr. Hooper takes a phone call from the pay phone in Hooper's Store; it's his younger brother, Arnold in Chicago. He asks how the family is and wants to know when he'll see him next; Arnold replies he'll see him next when he looks out the window. Mr. Hooper does, and sees his brother speaking on a phone next to Oscar's trash can! Shouting for joy, Mr. Hooper rushes over to his brother, who explains that he wanted his visit to be a surprise. |
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Cartoon | M for Mail (First: Episode 0013) |
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Muppets | Herbert Birdsfoot explains what the letters M and W look like with a very uncooperative letter that keeps switching itself. The letter eventually stops switching, and Herb solves the problem by rotating the camera angle, turning the letter upside down. (First: Episode 0155) |
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Film | Lizard! Music: Joe Raposo (same as "birds") (First: Episode 0418) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Cab Calloway and the Count sing "I Want to Count." |
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Cartoon | Pinball Number Count #9 Animation by Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1032) |
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SCENE 2 | Olivia has joined the Hooper brothers in Hooper's Store. Arnold orders a small chocolate egg cream, and Mr. Hooper prepares the drink: first the chocolate syrup, then the soda water, and the milk last. Arnold is shocked at his method, and offers his own: first the chocolate syrup, then the milk, and the soda water last. Olivia rolls her eyes at the sparring brothers, accusing them of acting like children. To determine whose is best, they ask Olivia to try them both. Olivia finishes both glasses and says they both taste the same, but Mr. Hooper isn't satisfied and offers her another. |
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Cartoon | M is for Moo Music: Larry Rosen and Charles Myers (First: Episode 0276) |
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Muppets | The Martians find a telephone. (First: Episode 0398) |
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Animation | Stop-motion: a bunny tries to make a bench with blocks, but needs a chick's help. (First: Episode 1463) |
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Insert | Buffy and Fred the Wonder Horse sing "Cripple Creek." (First: Episode 0908) |
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Film | A giant panda walks around. (First: Episode 0920) |
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Cartoon | A man invites an M to dinner. The M is very appreciative, and makes "Mmmmmm" sounds. It eats all of the food at the table, and winds up eating the screen! (First: Episode 0276) |
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Muppets | Kermit and Grover build a snowman. The snowball head is big, the next snowball is even bigger, and the one on the bottom is biggest. (First: Episode 0336) |
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Cartoon | Big / bigger / biggest (bikes) (First: Episode 1245) |
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SCENE 3 | Arnold informs Mr. Hooper that's he's brought a jar of mud from Lake Michigan to repay Oscar the Grouch for using his phone. Oscar sees the pair heading over to his trash can, and puts on a disguise so as not to be bothered. Upon their arrival, Oscar answers the Hoopers' knocks as Edgar, Oscar's hippo-sitter who has blonde hair, glasses, and mustache. The brothers see through Oscar's ruse, but humor him and leave him alone, announcing what they'd intended to give Oscar as they leave his can. Oscar is frustrated that he's bamboozled himself out of the jar of mud. |
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Cartoon | Everything you need to know about cats. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1179) |
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Muppets | On the ranch, Forgetful Jones is able to remember the entire alphabet. He does, however, forget one thing: that he was able to remember it. (First: Episode 1472) |
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Cartoon | A painter paints a Number Nine, then hangs it. (First: Episode 1488) |
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Film | Footage of wolves. (First: Episode 0982) |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter: N for Nose (First: Episode 0763) |
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Muppets | A woman (Jim Henson) volunteers to assist The Amazing Mumford in his surprise magic trick. Mumford makes her disappear – but when he tries to make her reappear, Herry Monster pops up, saying "SURPRISE!" (First: Episode 0381) |
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Cartoon | Tiger likes going to school. (First: Episode 0549) |
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SCENE 4 | Arnold asks Mr. Hooper if the kids in the yard know how to play flipping cards. They call Big Bird and the kids over, explain that they'll demonstrate how to play, and let the kids have a turn when they're done. However, the Hooper brothers get so into their game that Big Bird and the kids wander off to play basketball while they play their card game. |
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Cartoon | Me and My M Artist: Bruce Cayard |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie comes from finishing his bath, and tells Bert that there's something that he forgot. Bert asks if he's washed behind his ears, his neck, and his elbows. Finally, Ernie remembers that he forgot to turn off the water in the tub -- as the water level rises. (First: Episode 0347) |
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Film | A clown (Dennis Allen) takes off his make-up. Which face do you like better? (First: Episode 0461) |
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Cartoon | Jack-in-the-Box School (First: Episode 0284) |
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Film | A group of Hispanic children pick members for their baseball team. A new kid, Ramon, joins them. (First: Episode 0440) |
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Cartoon | A stick describes the meals it eats throughout the day to become a thicker stick, followed by nine hours of sleep to become a boy. (First: Episode 1471) |
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SCENE 5 | Telly Monster overhears Arnold convincing Mr. Hooper to come back to Chicago with him and let someone else run the store. Mr. Hooper confirms the story and makes his way off to pack his bags. Panicking, Telly informs Big Bird that Mr. Hooper is going away forever and that he'll miss him. In a close case of telephone, the news makes its way from them, through Olivia, to Gordon. All concerned, they greet Mr. Hooper who is ready to leave with his packed bags. Laughing at the misunderstanding, Mr. Hooper assures them all that he's only visiting his brother for the weekend. Arnold explains to Telly how important it is to ask questions instead of jumping to conclusions, and is impressed at how well-liked his brother is on Sesame Street. |
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Cartoon | Animated quilt patterns. (First: Episode 1470) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Cookie Monster and Melody subtract cookies. (First: Episode 0425) |
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Cartoon | A painter paints all around the screen, eventually painting over himself. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0243) |
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Film | Nine Song (Song of Nine) (First: Episode 0016) |
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Cartoon | They'd play with me if I had... (First: Episode 0815) |
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Film | A little girl needs HELP getting on a horse. (First: Episode 0484) |
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SCENE 6 | Olivia, Gordon, and Telly are seeing Mr. Hooper and his brother Arnold off to the airport. Oscar idles nearby in the Sloppy Jalopy, but Telly warns them they'll never get there in that car... it has a reputation. To ensure a speedy trip, Arnold promises Oscar a tip: a jar of Chicago mud. Eyes widened, Oscar peels out of Sesame Street in a puff of smoke. Big Bird announces the sponsors ("Happy landings!") and the credits roll. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | David holds the CTW sign, which appears by itself. |
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