| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Oscar gets rid of the guests in his can | |||||||
| Air date | April 23, 1981 | ||||||
| Season | Season 12 (1980-1981) | ||||||
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Insert | Mr. Snuffleupagus is competing in the Great Snuffleupagus Derby, named such because the winner gets a derby hat. He wears a sheet with the number 9, indicating his spot in the race. He asks Big Bird to watch his bucket of orange juice so he can have a refreshing drink as he passes by mid-race. The derby begins and Snuffy takes off. Big Bird sees other Snuffleupaguses pass by, thinking they're Snuffy, until he sees they're not wearing his number. Big Bird eventually drifts off to sleep, just before Snuffy arrives and slurps down the juice. Big Bird stirs and thinks someone else has drank it all, when Snuffy returns, wearing his victory derby and sets things straight. The two both take a nap together. (First: Episode 1130) |
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Film | D is a very useful letter -- there are animals, jobs, and hobbies that begin with D. (First: Episode 0367) |
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Muppets | An Anything Muppet asks another "Is this the D train?" A subway train then arrives, letting out several letter Ds. (First: Episode 1493) |
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Film | Some kids observe a woman drawing pictures of a building, and eventually guess that she's an architect. (First: Episode 0768) |
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Animation | Sand D/d (First: Episode 0640) |
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SCENE 1 | Oscar still has all the adult guests (with Barkley, and Gordon and Susan who have joined since last night) staying in his trash can, singing "I Don't Want No More of Trash Can Life" and having a great time, which Oscar can't stand. Luis thinks he can help out Oscar, but that requires the Grouch to cooperate. Oscar wants no part in this plan, until Buffy returns with pizza for everyone. |
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Cartoon | Two men push two large bird eggs on top of two hills. (First: Episode 0773) |
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Muppets | Kermit's Lectures: To demonstrate "through," Kermit tries to get Cookie Monster to run through a piece of tissue paper. Instead, Cookie offers other alternatives, ultimately choosing to go around it. He helps Kermit with his demonstration by passing the tissue paper through Kermit. (First: Episode 0289) |
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SCENE 1 cont'd | Oscar assists Luis as they break the lock on the Hooper's Store front door, followed by fixing the broken pipes in Gordon and Susan's apartment. |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie reads a story for Bert that he's written on his typewriter. It turns out to be a dramatic reading of the alphabet. (First: Episode 1112) |
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Film | A man spins in circles while riding in his kayak. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0297) |
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SCENE 1 cont'd | The adults make their way out of the can, thanking Oscar for not only giving them a place to stay, but fixing their problems. Oscar doesn't like the adulation, but perks up when he receives the broken lock to Hooper's as a gift. "If all of Luis' customers pay like this, then I wanna work for him a couple of days a week!" Oscar exclaims. |
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Cartoon | Kids on a bench wait for the bus: "Here comes the bus!" (First: Episode 0632) |
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Muppets | "At the Bus Stop Sign" (First: Episode 1392) |
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Cartoon | A dog chases a cat around, through, over, and under a doghouse. (First: Episode 1020) |
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Film | Lions (instrumental, with occasional lion growls) Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0018) |
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Insert | Scanimate Films #10 (First: Episode 0134) |
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Cast | Maria accompanies Big Bird to a bandshell in Lincoln Center, where Big Bird wants to get good seats for an upcoming concert. After spending much time figuring out whether to sit near or far from the stage, he finally settles on a spot in the middle of the area...only the concert isn't starting until 8 o'clock the next evening. (First: Episode 1221) |
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Cartoon | "Ten Turtles" Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0425) |
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Song | "Beautiful Baby" song, over footage of various babies and their parents. (First: Episode 1484) |
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Cartoon | I - ice cream. (First: Episode 0033) |
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SCENE 2 | Dr. Nobel Price shows Gordon his newest invention - the catchy-catcher (an umbrella). He holds it upside-down and claims it can be used to catch things falling from the sky, such as leaves or baby birds dropped from the nest. Gordon doesn't have the heart to tell him what the invention really is, but claims there's something else that can be done with it. The rain begins to fall and Dr. Price uses his device to catch the raindrops. Rehearsal footage of this scene was released on Old School: Volume 3. |
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Cartoon | Letter I (Beep Beep) (First: Episode 0427) |
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Film | Milk! (From Farm To Market To Home) (First: Episode 0795) |
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Cartoon | D - dig, deep, dinosaur (First: Episode 1148) |
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Animation | David spots a square in space. (First: Episode 1432) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie is sad, because it's raining and he can't play baseball. Bert encourages him to imagine that he's playing instead. In Ernie's imagination, he hits a high fly ball that lands in the ocean. Bert tells Ernie that the sun is out, and he can go out and play now. Ernie says that he can't play -- his ball fell in the ocean. (First: Episode 0410) |
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Cartoon | Dogs cheer D-O-G and fight with cats. (First: Episode 1148) |
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Cast / Celebrity | Olivia and George Benson sing "A Friend for All Seasons." (First: Episode 1314) |
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Cartoon | Workmen construct a D building, filled with everything that begins with D. (First: Episode 0406) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Kermit and Tracy count to 10. (First: Episode 0120) |
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Animation | 6 dots - 1 = 5 dots (First: Episode 0302) |
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Muppets | Ernie finds an apple on a brick wall, and wants to know who it belongs to. Sherlock Hemlock helps solve the mystery, and realizes that Ernie has a brown paper bag with a hole at the bottom, and that Ernie had an apple in the bag, therefore the apple belongs to Ernie. (First: Episode 0137) |
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Cartoon | The Story of the Crow and the Pitcher (First: Episode 0801) |
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Animation | David spots a rectangle in space. |
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SCENE 3 | The adults carry some party supplies to Oscar's can and tell him they had such a good time staying over that they want to throw a party in there tonight. Oscar refuses and they reveal they were just pranking him; the party is at Gordon and Susan's. Oscar appreciates their gag and decides to go to the party too. Dr. Price announces the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Bob and Linda hold the Sesame Street sign while Olivia holds the CTW sign. |
Notes[]
- Additional performers include Ed Christie as Dr. Price's right hand.
Gallery[]
Behind the scenes footage, as seen in Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street:
The cast gather around to practice their "Trash Can Life" song.
Members of the crew: Arlene Sherman and Frank Biondo.
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