| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Hal, the pilot | |||||||
| Air date | January 7, 1982 | ||||||
| Season | Season 13 (1981-1982) | ||||||
| Written by | Ray Sipherd | ||||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Olivia introduces Big Bird and the kids to her special (romantic) friend, Hal. They give clues as to what Hal's job is (an airline pilot) based on his uniform and how he describes what he rides in. The kids are able to guess right away, but Big Bird makes an outlandish guess that he's some kind of firefighting acrobat. |
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Muppets | Muppet lettuce, bread, cheese, butter, and ham argue on who an Anything Muppet girl should have for a snack. They all cooperate to make a sandwich. (First: Episode 1204) |
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Cartoon | With one mighty blow of his baseball bat, a boy knocks several B items (including a basket, bandit, and ball) off of a wall. Voice: Casey Kasem (First: Episode 0237) |
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Song | "B is for Bubble." (First: Episode 0008) |
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Cast | David sings "Mary Had a Little Lamb" while Linda signs it. (First: Episode 1157) |
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Cartoon | A man visits the police department to report a lost person and make sure the officer's sketch matches what he describes. |
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Animation | The word ICE is formed with ice cubes, which melt. (First: Episode 1177) |
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Muppets | Old West: Five good men are needed to form a posse and catch Bad Bart, the meanest man in the West. The sheriff counts five men in the saloon, and tries to organize them. But it turns out that there are only four good men -- one of them is Bad Bart! (First: Episode 0554) |
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Cartoon | A boy learns to play his violin by practicing. (First: Episode 1513) |
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SCENE 2 | Mr. Hooper listens as Hal and Olivia chat about his job. The two leave him alone for his nap, where he tells the viewer that he's always wished to be an airline pilot too. He imagines himself as a pilot going through different kinds of weather conditions before eventually trying to land. In reality, Olivia and Hal see him flat on his fanny out of his chair. |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Five Little Pigs — Kermit encouters the wrong group of pigs. (First: Episode 0737) |
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Cartoon | A nutty dragon blows 5 puffs of smoke, which are blown away by a fan-hatted man. (First: Episode 0980) |
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Film | A group of kids pick apples in an orchard, and take them into the cider mill to make apple cider. (First: Episode 1585) |
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Cartoon | Big Daniel Boone looks for a bear. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 0627) |
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Cast | Maria and the kids (including Joey) put together a fractured B. (First: Episode 0922) |
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Cartoon | I am crying / estoy llorando (David and Maria voiceover) (First: Episode 1041) |
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Cast | Gordon sings "Let Your Feelings Show." (First: Episode 0934) |
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Cartoon | B for butterfly (First: Episode 0006) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Bert complains that he can't sleep, because Ernie left the faucet dripping. Ernie drowns out the sound of the water dripping with louder noises. (First: Episode 0131) |
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Cartoon | "Ladybugs' Picnic" (First: Episode 0416) |
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Film | Lemurs rest on tree branches. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0390) |
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Cartoon | A mother bird brings her babies a huge number 12. (First: Episode 0493) |
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Film | Kids comment as they watch tomatoes grow in a field. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0624) |
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Cartoon | I Thought a Thought ... about big things. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0226) |
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Muppets | Anything Muppet dentists deliver a musical message about how important it is to "Brush Your Teeth." (First: Episode 1067) |
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SCENE 3 | Big Bird darts past Hooper's Store wearing a beanie cap with a propeller, believing it can make him fly like a helicopter. Hal spins the propeller as fast as he can; the beanie takes off on its own. |
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Cartoon | Can you see the car, frog and bird in the picture? (First: Episode 1479) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Peanut Butter Sandwiches — Ernie and Bert decide their groceries are boring until they combine them to make peanut butter sandwiches. (First: Episode 0279) |
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Film | A boy goes to the dentist and gets his teeth cleaned. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0476) |
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Cartoon | While fishing one day, a boy catches the letters of the alphabet. Frustrated at not having caught any fish to eat, he decides to use his catch for alphabet soup. (First: Episode 0004) |
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SCENE 4 | Olivia and Hal make plans for dinner before he takes off for another flight, when a paper airplane soars over the doors between them. Inside, Big Bird admits that if he can't fly, he can at least make something that can. Hal offers a way Big Bird can actually - in an airplane with him! |
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Muppets | Mr. Johnson has been served a bowl of soup, but flags down his waiter to make a complaint. He asks Grover to inspect the fly that's in his soup, but Grover looks under; next to; and above the soup before he agrees to bring out a new bowl. The kitchen is all out of what Mr. Johnson ordered, so he brings him Cream of Mosquito. (First: Episode 1134) |
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Animation | Where do the a's fit? (First: Episode 1586) |
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Film | George the Farmer demonstrates on top of. (First: Episode 0242) |
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Animation | Sand A/a (First: Episode 0628) |
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Film | A female vocalist sings about the many different types of flowers found all over. (First: Episode 0141) |
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Cartoon | A rabbit crosses the STREET, and almost gets run over. Artist: Cathryn Aison (First: Episode 0778) |
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SCENE 5 | Oliva, Mr. Hooper and the kids watch the skies above - Hal and Big Bird went to the airport and procured a small plane for a short ride. Overhead, they see the plane go by as Big Bird rejoices over finally being able to fly. Big Bird then announces the sponsors over shots of the city. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Susan holds the Sesame Street sign, while Gordon holds the CTW sign. |
Notes[]
- The script attributes the role of the pilot to Hal Williams.
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