| Sesame Street | |||||||
| The Count's gooney bird | |||||||
| Air date | January 5, 1982 | ||||||
| Season | Season 13 (1981-1982) | ||||||
| Written by | Tony Geiss | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | After witnessing Herry Monster lifting a large barbell, Telly wishes he could do the same, though doesn't believe he can do it. Bob sings "Don't Be Afraid to Try," encouraging him to give it a try and keep trying until he's able to do. With newfound confidence, Telly is able to lift the barbell. |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Emotional at the Movies — Ernie runs through the gamut of emotions during a movie. (First: Episode 0627) |
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Cartoon | E for Erase (First: Episode 0486) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Touch and Feel." (First: Episode 0252) |
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Cartoon | Look both ways before you cross the street Artist: Ray Favata (First: Episode 1397) |
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Muppets | Anything Muppets: Shout E — Three people shout "E!" (First: Episode 0408) |
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Cartoon | E for Elephant & Elk, the nominees for best E animal. (First: Episode 0486) |
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SCENE 2 | David serves lunch to Maria and Bob, who have both ordered the same thing - a sandwich with milk and a pickle. However, Maria points out that her pickle is missing and David finds the pickle jar is empty. The Amazing Mumford appears to fix the problem with magic. Although their foods are now the same, Maria now has a cup of coffee instead of milk. Mumford tries again, now replacing Bob's sandwich with a rabbit. With one more wave of his wand, Mumford finally gives them both the same meal - an eggplant and an ice cream soda. "My friends, that's why I'm a magician and not a waiter," he sighs. |
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Cartoon | E for elephant, eat, eagle, everybody, empty, and egg. Voice: Casey Kasem (First: Episode 0002) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Kermit and Kimberly talk about how they're "different" and the "same." (First: Episode 1453) |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter: E-Ear (First: Episode 0807) |
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Film | A film of butterflies Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0406) |
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Cartoon | A woman displays a BUS STOP sign to a crowd. Artist: Irra Verbitsky (First: Episode 1350) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster: Bus Stop — The bus fails to stop for Cookie Monster. (First: Episode 0192) |
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Cartoon | "Big Sneeze" - a man destroys everything in his path when he sneezes. Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1579) |
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Film | Old Time Movies: Anne Meara narrates a silent film about an automobile that can be either long or short. (First: Episode 0521) |
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Insert | Jerry Nelson narrates three letters coming together to form the word FUN. The letters celebrate with confetti and streamers. (First: Episode 0458) |
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Film | A percussionist on the beach talks about how rhythm is everywhere, such as in breaking waves, walking and horse galloping. (edited) (First: Episode 0032) |
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Animation | Sand B/b (First: Episode 0627) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Imaginary Glass of Water — At night, Ernie is thirsty, so he imagines drinking a glass of water. (First: Episode 0459) |
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Cartoon | B for Beard (poem by Edward Lear) Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1147) |
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SCENE 3 | The Honkers get Susan's attention, as one of their fellow Honkers is unable to honk. She gives him a check up and can't find anything wrong. She provides him with a handkerchief to blow his nose in, which unstuffs it and gives him his honk back. |
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Muppets | In the woods, a nature-loving baritone (Jim Henson) sings "Ah, For the Joys of the Countryside" about how much he loves the country, without noticing that his surroundings are being converted into a city. (First: Episode 1008) |
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Cartoon | Pinball #10 Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0990) |
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Film | The Mad Painter #10 (First: Episode 0328) |
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Cartoon | A man (Jim Thurman) tries to get his dog to speak, but it makes other animal noises instead. Artist: Tom Gabbay (First: Episode 1407) |
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Film | A male voiceover and his friend Myrtle observe a macaw in a tree. (First: Episode 0409) |
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Muppets | Waiter Grover: Alphabet Soup — Mr. Johnson orders a bowl of hot alphabet soup from Grover. (First: Episode 0276) |
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Insert | Olivia sings "Children of the World." (First: Episode 1012) |
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Cartoon | The Ringmaster treats us to the balancing feats of ten brown bears Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1336) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Pinocchio — Kermit interviews Pinocchio. (First: Episode 0910) |
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Cartoon | A boy counts 10 stairs as he climbs them with his sack of toys. (First: Episode 0997) |
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SCENE 4 | The Count comes into Hooper's Store. David and Maria assume the many things he could count, but he only wants one mere glass of water. He produces a bobbing gooney bird (named Igor) and begins counting the times it dips into the water glass. |
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Cartoon | Christopher Clumsy demonstrates the things feet can do. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0455) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover and Heather talk about rhyming. (First: Episode 0789) |
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Film | Ten zebras walk slow, while 10 other zebras walk fast. (First: Episode 0338) |
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Cartoon | "Nelly 1-10 / 10-1": Kids count numbers in a parade, which are interrupted by other participants. Artist: Harvey Kurtzman (First: Episode 0629) |
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Muppets | What's My Part: Foot — Bennett Snerf, Arlene Frantic, and Professor Hastings must identify a foot. (First: Episode 0164) |
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Cartoon | Dot Bridge #3: Last dot shows up early (First: Episode 0001) |
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SCENE 5 | Night has fallen and the Count is still counting gooney bobs, having reached over 2000. David tries to lock up for the night, but the Count insists on staying - he may very well make the Bucharest Book of Records for counting most drinks by a gooney bird. He promises to watch the store overnight as he continues counting. He takes a brief pause to announce the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Olivia holds the Sesame Street sign, while Susan holds the CTW sign. |
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