| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Meet Samantha the Eel | |||||||
| Air date | December 16, 1981 | ||||||
| Season | Season 13 (1981-1982) | ||||||
| Written by | Ray Sipherd | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | As Gordon fixes the leaky faucet attached to the garage, Telly ponders what it would be like in a world without water. Just as Gordon finishes the job, a downpour begins. Maria comes by to get Telly out of the rain, and he begins calling for various things to collect the water in, knowing how important it is to save it. |
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Cartoon | Q for Quarter Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1176) |
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Muppets | Super Grover: Judy Finstermacher has broken her bag of groceries, and Super Grover tries to find a way for her to get the groceries to her home. (First: Episode 1289) |
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Cartoon | Ants carry a huge letter 'Q' uphill. (First: Episode 0787) |
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Film | A toymaker makes an airplane out of wood. (First: Episode 0762) |
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Cartoon | A minstrel sings about a fox who outsmarts a crow. Artist: Etienne Delessert (First: Episode 0631) |
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Video | Scanimate kids intro (First: Episode 0798) |
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Muppets | Herry Monster asks the kids at home to do simple exercises with him like moving eyebrows, touching toes with fingers, and running in place. Kermit the Frog cameos during the running in place exercise. (First: Episode 0808) |
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Insert | Luis and a street band perform "Alegria." (First: Episode 1196) |
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Cartoon | The Ringmaster introduces seven swimming seals. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1312) |
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Muppets | The dark-bearded half of the Two-Headed Monster wakes up to argue with itself over whether to go to the zoo or the playground. The two both end up taking naps instead. (First: Episode 1475) |
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Cartoon | Six turtles plus one man equals seven. Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1515) |
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Film | A gazelle runs fast across a plain. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0478) |
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Cartoon | Things that are same and different. (First: Episode 0300) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Ernie and Katie find the many similarities between each other. (First: Episode 1490) |
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Film | Counting 1-20 (planes taking off) (First: Episode 0798) |
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Muppets | "The Question Song" (First: Episode 0378) |
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Cartoon | Hypnotic "Q" rainbow (First: Episode 0440) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Herry Monster and Christopher explore the ways they're the same and different. (First: Episode 1200) |
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Cartoon | Q-quiet! (tree chopping) (First: Episode 0675) |
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Muppets | Game Show: Say The Word (First: Episode 1373) |
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Film | Stop! (kids dancing) Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0681) |
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Animation | In stop-motion, blocks stack and arrange themselves to form zoo cages, arches, and a whole city. Artist: Al Jarnow (First: Episode 1459) |
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SCENE 2 | Big Bird introduces Maria to his new friend Samantha the Eel, who wants to help out around the Fix-It Shop. She proposes she hold the wooden chair steady that Maria and Kim are fixing as the glue dries, but Maria has wood clamps for that. Samantha then tries answering the phone, but accidentally swallows the receiver. Maria tends to Gordon's call by speaking into Samanatha's mouth. |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Brad's Bath — It's time for Bert to give his nephew, Brad, a bath, but Ernie thinks the tub needs some toys. (First: Episode 1134) |
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Cartoon | Sign Sounds: OINK (First: Episode 1163) |
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Film | A male voice instructs three kids in stretching exercises. (First: Episode 1013) |
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SCENE 3 | Bob and the kids demonstrate each of their instruments and how they sound individually. He then has everybody do some rhythm clapping exercises before putting everything together for a music piece. Samantha slinks in and wishes to join their group, but doesn't have any way of playing any instrument effectively. Bob gets her to join in the fun by having her dance to the music they play. |
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Muppets | Three Anything Muppets (including Farley) wait for a bus at a bus stop. To their surprise, the bus is very small, and two small Muppets get off of it. (First: Episode 0189) |
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Film | A boy climbs up a tree to gather coconuts. (First: Episode 1125) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Victor Borge demonstrates how to "handle a Grouch" by being grouchier than Oscar. (First: Episode 1181) |
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Cartoon | T for typewriter and toe Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 0506) |
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Muppets | Two germs attempt to infect a human mouth, until a mighty toothbrush frightens them off and begins cleaning. (First: Episode 1482) |
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SCENE 4 | Samantha tells Big Bird that she wants to be friends with everyone on the street, but isn't sure how. Big Bird sings to her the key phrase she'll need to know - "May I Be Your Friend?" |
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Film | Baby pigs run in a field, and drink their mother's milk. (First: Episode 0169) |
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Muppets | An Anything Muppet family arranges themselves in different ways. (First: Episode 0275) |
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Transition | Bridge #1 - Zipper (First: Episode 0291) |
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Film | A gymnast demonstrates up and down. (First: Episode 0526) |
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Cartoon | T for top Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0298) |
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SCENE 5 | Maria and Gordon tuck in Big Bird and Samantha, both asleep in his nest. The former two then announce the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Susan holds the Sesame Street sign, while Olivia holds the CTW sign. |
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