| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Air date | December 25, 1981 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 13 (1981-1982) | ||||||||
| Written by | John Glines | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | On an exceptionally sunny day, Dr. Nobel Price presents his latest creation - shady shadies, which are very much like Olivia's sunglasses. |
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Muppets | Grover demonstrates the number 2: Part 1 Counting to 2 is not very exciting. (First: Episode 1156) |
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Cartoon | Billy Jo Jive and Smart Susie Sunset solve the case of the midnight voices. Artist: Ray Favata (First: Episode 1183) |
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Muppets | Grover demonstrates the number 2: Part 2 Nobody's favorite number is 2. (First: Episode 1156) |
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Cartoon | N is for nose. (First: Episode 1173) |
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Film | A kid narrates footage of a termite colony. (First: Episode 0408) |
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Muppets | Grover demonstrates the number 2: Part 3 The huge visual aid falls on Grover. (First: Episode 1156) |
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Cartoon | A tiny ant pushes the huge N into its place in the alphabet. (First: Episode 0780) |
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SCENE 2 | David prepares some sandwiches for a pair of Honkers. They don't like the ones they've been given, so David swaps them, which also fails to satisfy. Since he has already sliced them, he takes a half from each sandwich and swaps them instead, so each Honker has a half of each sandwich. |
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Cartoon | A painter paints a Number Nine, then hangs it. (First: Episode 1488) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie stacks cups and saucers in order to count them, making Bert quite nervous. Luckily, they're glued together. (First: Episode 0586) |
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Film | People of all ages ride bicycles. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0616) |
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Cartoon | "Lowercase n" (First: Episode 0358) |
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Celebrity | Itzhak Perlman and a girl demonstrate their strengths and weaknesses. (First: Episode 1563) |
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Cartoon | An N-terview with an N (Spanish version) Artist: John Paratore (First: Episode 0529) |
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Muppets | The Two-Headed Monster learns to use manners while eating with a spoon. (First: Episode 1340) |
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Cast | David and Maria demonstrate "on" and "under" in the yard. David goes to get some sandwiches, leaving Maria floating in the air. (First: Episode 0557) |
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Animation | Slide puzzle - elephant (First: Episode 0389) |
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Muppets | Guy Smiley hosts "Beat the Time". In order to win a cookie, Cookie Monster has to bring in three things that rhyme with the word "rain" before the hand goes around the clock. They turn out to be an old man's "cane", a "chain" (to which Frazzle is attached), and finally a "train" which destroys the set. (First: Episode 0446) |
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Film | A gemsbok runs fast, then faster. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0416) |
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SCENE 3 | Elmo asks Big Bird to help him read an "OPEN" sign. He wants to find something to show the word and indicates Big Bird's beak, which he then places the sign in. |
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Muppets | Two Anything Muppets (Frank Oz and Jerry Nelson) use a tape measure to figure out how far apart they are from each other. It turns out that thirty-seven feet separate them. (First: Episode 0905) |
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Cartoon | Christopher Clumsy demonstrates shapes. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0416) |
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Cast | Linda signs "wind" and David is blown away. (First: Episode 1325) |
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Cartoon | Two hippie kids wonder how to make their droopy plant grow. (First: Episode 1484) |
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Cast | Linda signs the word disappear - which David does. (First: Episode 1330) |
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Film | A woman repairs wires for the telephone company. (First: Episode 0771) |
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Cast | Linda signs the word "pie", and David anticipates getting hit with one ... but it happens to Linda instead. (First: Episode 1325) |
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Cartoon | The Ringmaster charms two snakes with his saxophone. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1287) |
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SCENE 4 | Bob strums his guitar for a game of "One of These Things" with Jamie, Jane, Gabrielle, and a Honker. The Honker turns out to not belong, as he's eating an ice cream cone instead of playing an instrument like the kids. He gives Bob his ice cream so he can play his nose with the kid band. |
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Cartoon | A boy builds a house out of blocks, and when the girl builds a Victorian house, the boy calls her a copycat. (First: Episode 0780) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Two is You and Me." (First: Episode 0375) |
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Muppets | Roosevelt Franklin trains his headball team by having them recite the alphabet. (First: Episode 0893) |
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Film | Kids take swimming lessons in a pool. (First: Episode 1232) |
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Insert | Bob has Jason read the word OPEN. They open the card with the word, revealing Grover, who rewards Jason's efforts with a hug and kiss. (First: Episode 1111) |
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Film | Various objects become OPEN. (First: Episode 0442) |
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Cartoon | Sign Sounds: Hand (First: Episode 1179) |
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Muppets | Telly Monster hosts "Cooking with Telly," where he demonstrates where the plate should go when serving a sandwich. (First: Episode 1450) |
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Film | Sesame Street Animal Films: Elk feeding. Music: Robert Dennis (First: Episode 0793) |
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SCENE 5 | David teaches the kids "A Very Simple Dance." |
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Cartoon | A girl inflates a balloon in the shape of an S. (First: Episode 0414) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie and Bert decide to use both Bert's canvas and Ernie's paints to paint a picture of something. Bert wants to paint a bowl of oatmeal, but Ernie wants to paint a purple monster. Finally, they decide to paint a purple monster eating a bowl of oatmeal. (First: Episode 1446) |
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Cartoon | S - Snake: A snake charmer irritates the snake. (First: Episode 0063) |
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SCENE 6 | Big Bird instructs Gabrielle, Eric, and Jane to circle the sponsors on some art cards hanging from his doors. The credits follow. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Susan holds the Sesame Street sign, while Ernie and Bert hold the CTW sign. |
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