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Sesame Street
Air date January 11, 1982
Season Season 13 (1981-1982)
Production August 24, 1981
Sponsors F, K, 3

1611 00

StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
1611 01
SCENE 1 Gordon notices an incoming rainfall, while Forgetful Jones tries to remember what he was supposed to get when the rain hits. He thinks he needs his lawnmower to cut the newly-refreshed grass, then a bucket to deflood the basement if the stream behind the ranch overflows. He finally realizes he needs an umbrella to stay dry, but remains standing in the rain anyhow - he's forgotten where his umbrella is.
Alligator-elephant
Cartoon An alligator and an elephant chat about how to remember their names.
(First: Episode 1301)
1611 02
SCENE 2 The quick shower has already passed, but Forgetful still strolls around using his umbrella. Gordon tells him to observe the weather and Forgetful realizes he must now grab his lawnmower and start cutting the grass.
ErnieBasketball
Muppets Ernie & BertErnie comes up with a way for him to remember to put his basketball away before he goes to sleep: he remembers with his mind, which is in his head; his head is round, and so is the basketball. His plan works the first time, but not when Bert wants to go to sleep.
(First: Episode 0134)
2269q
Cartoon A hand draws a guitarist serenading a maiden, as well as the background.
(First: Episode 0791)
Filmsheepdog
Film Sheep dog
(First: Episode 1012)
Madeline Kahn working dog
Celebrity Madeline Kahn (in limbo) comments on the previous segment. "Well, that's really a hard working dog. I wonder what he gets paid."
(First: Episode 1110)
3958o
Cartoon Lots of bunnies are needed to pull the huge carrot from the ground.
Artist: Irra Verbitsky
(First: Episode 1473)
0100-KCheer
Muppets Cheers: The Anything Muppets cheer for the letter K. (version #1)
(First: Episode 0100)
1041pinkpanther Cartoon The Pink Panther Karate-Chops the Letter 'K'.
(First: Episode 0241)
1611 03
SCENE 3 Oscar is annoyed by Gladys the Cow jogging by his trash can, especially the sound of her cowbell. He distracts her and removes the clapper before she heads off. She realizes her bell is no longer making sounds and parses together that Oscar may be responsible. Oscar begins feeling guilty for stealing something and returns it. She decides that instead of yelling at him, the best payback would be to continue jogging around his can and proceeds to do so. Oscar produces an even larger bell to drown out the noise: "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em!"
1041Klion
Cartoon A lion named Kent gets a Kick out of being King of the forest.
(First: Episode 0463)
SSNF Shoe2
Muppets Sesame Street News Flash: Old Woman Who Lives in a ShoeKermit looks for the Old Woman who Lives in a Shoe.
(First: Episode 1050)
DrawHorse-Blue
Cartoon A horse is drawn as kids guess what it is.
(First: Episode 0377)
Summer-Song
Song "Summer Song" - A singer describes what happens in the summertime.
(First: Episode 1304)
1306 We're Not Alone
Cast In a New York City park, Bob sings "We're Not Alone" with Linda.
(First: Episode 1306)
2073d
Cartoon K for keyhole, ketchup, and kitten
(First: Episode 0489)
Buildingabookshelf
Film A boy and his dad build a bookshelf out of wood.
(First: Episode 1029)
1041kkick
Cartoon K-kick
(First: Episode 0463)
1090-21a
Muppets Waiter Grover: Grover opens a menu and shows Mr. Johnson a large picture of the special sandwich, which comes with potato chips on the side, a pickle on the top, and olive stuck in with a toothpick. When the sandwich arrives, Mr. Johnson complains that it doesn't match the picture on the menu -- it doesn't have potato chips, a pickle or an olive.
(First: Episode 0332)
1611 04
SCENE 4 Maria and Big Bird notice Mr. Hooper looking a little down today. He admits that he misses his family, whom he hasn't seen in a long while. Big Bird offers to dress up as his brother and play pinochle with him. Mr. Hooper gently suggests that's not quite the same but appreciates the thought and concern. His day is made when his four-year old grand-niece phones him all by herself. He greets her with a Yiddish endearment ("Meyn kleiner shayna ketzeleh," which he translates as "my small little kitten," though "shayna" translates to "beautiful"). He proceeds to show his customers some pictures of her, beaming with pride.
PinkElephants
Cartoon Big, bigger and biggest elephants
(First: Episode 0389)
1446n
Muppets Game Show: Mystery Mix-up Game
(First: Episode 0834)
Rollercoaster123

BallFilm-Powder
Film Number Three Ball Film: A red ball follows a rollercoaster-like track through checkpoints (each, a set of three) that are counted in voiceover. At the end, the ball is ground up into a powder.
(First: Episode 0254)
Jump Insert D - Jump Tricks 11-0189
Insert Jump Insert D - Jump Tricks: The Double Dutch Jumpers do various jumprope tricks.
(First: Episode 1415)
Sesametwoheadedmonster
Muppets Herry Monster sings "Two Heads Are Better Than One."
(First: Episode 1447)
OxRocks
Animation Big, bigger, biggest (oxen pulling rocks)
(First: Episode 0764)
Giantbilly
Muppets Three monsters (Billy, Fenwick, and Pamela) demonstrate big, bigger, and biggest.
(First: Episode 0474)
Carfrog
Film Close-up shots of a car and a frog are shown side-by-side.
(First: Episode 1530)
Olivia-JumpRope
Insert Olivia joins a group of girls in a round of double dutch jump rope.
(First: Episode 1415)
3958j
Cartoon Frances Fairy displays several F words.
(First: Episode 0335)
Film-WidowBird
Film Sesame Street Animal Films: A widow bird flies from one tree to another.
(First: Episode 0391)
Flyfrogcartoon
Cartoon F: A frog and a fly. (voiceover: Casey Kasem)
(First: Episode 0034)
Song-BornToAdd
Muppets Bruce Stringbean, Clarice and S Street Band perform "Born To Add."
(First: Episode 1375)
Ringmaster3
Cartoon The Ringmaster presents 3 high-flying felines (cats to us) who fall into a barrel of water.
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 1339)
1611 05
SCENE 5 Maria draws a number 3 for the kids, then has them find the number 3s hidden in a picture of a clown's face. She asks the kids to draw their own number 3s, but Oscar believes he can make a better rendering.
Iseea3
Animation I see a 3! Do you see a 3?
Cap006
Animation 2 houses plus 3 houses equal 5.
(First: Episode 0283)
Word.OUT!
Cartoon A man sees a giant OUT, yells the word, and everyone runs out of it.
(First: Episode 0550)
1611 06
SCENE 6 Oscar returns to show off some number 3s he's made from various pieces of junk. Maria announces the sponsors.
Kermit1201

Kids1201
CLOSING SIGNS Kermit holds the Sesame Street sign, and two kids hold the Children's Television Workshop sign.

Notes[]

  • A clip from scene 3 is used in Episode 3611 when Big Bird reminisces about Mr. Hooper's birdseed milkshakes.

Supporting cast[]

  • The Kids: Evan Denbaum, Maya Bernstein, Brent Katz, Jessica Marrero, Kelly Gold[1]

Sources[]

  1. Credits from episode script.


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