| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Grandma's vegetable stand | |||||||
| Air date | January 12, 1982 | ||||||
| Season | Season 13 (1981-1982) | ||||||
| Written by | Sara Compton | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Olivia greets the viewer and reports that David's grandmother Grace will be visiting from the country. Oscar will return any minute in his taxi with her. Once they arrive, Grandma shows Olivia all the vegetables she's packed; every one of her many suitcases is filled with vegetables, as she intends to sell them to everybody on Sesame Street. Olivia makes her realize that she neglected to pack any clothes or toiletries with her, so she and Oscar must drive back to the country. Oscar bemoans another trip, but looks forward to sitting in traffic. |
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Animation | Carrot subtraction (4-1) (First: Episode 1537) |
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Film | A kid recites a poem about adding penguins. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0255) |
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Cartoon | "I've Got a Mind" -- bouncing a ball (First: Episode 0279) |
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Muppets | Farley explains things one can do with their mind - he plans on going to the door, he imagines who's knocking at it, he remembers it's not his mother and he hopes there's not a scary monster at the door. Herry Monster surprises him by bursting through the door, frightening Farley away. Herry's sorry Farley ran away; he wanted to play. (First: Episode 0180) |
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SCENE 2 | Having returned from the country, Grandma wonders where she should put her vegetable stand. Olivia is surprised to hear that Oscar wants it right by his trash can. He believes that if Grandma and her vegetables are nearby, people will bother her instead of him. He's proven wrong, when locals ask him questions about the new stand. Grandma apologizes for the disruptions, but they've given Oscar an idea... |
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Cartoon | Two cavepeople find a way to get around a dinosaur on their log bridge. (First: Episode 1475) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie tries to fool Bert with his disguises such as a pirate disguise and a bearded Red Riding Hood disguise, but Bert recognizes him each time and tells him to stop trying to fool him. Then a wolf knocks on the door and Bert is convinced it's Ernie in disguise again- until Ernie appears at the door! (First: Episode 1170) |
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Cartoon | A boy has fun with his wood plank. (First: Episode 1503) |
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Film | A boy makes fruit salad. (First: Episode 1195) |
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Cartoon | This is a big letter V poem (First: Episode 0507) |
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SCENE 3 | Oscar has painted a nice "Vegetables" sign for Grandma's stand, believing it will send a clear enough message to anyone looking for it (meaning he can be left alone). When Grandma goes to show Olivia, a young Muppet boy, Richard, happens upon the stand. He's able to recognize the "V" in the sign, but can't read the rest of the word. He knocks on Oscar's can to ask about it and Oscar angrily tells him what the sign says. Richard wonders how vegetables can make Oscar so upset. |
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Cartoon | Two men, one named Virgil Veep, discuss the letter V as they stand atop a capital V. (First: Episode 0110) |
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Cast | The Alphabet Dancers form the letter V. (First: Episode 0455) |
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Cartoon | A hippo who lives in the country, and likes it quiet, is disturbed when a mouse, who likes it loud, moves in. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1432) |
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Muppets | In a subway, two Anything Muppets observe how loud and quiet it is. (First: Episode 1432) |
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Cartoon | A large bird munches on rectangle edges, forming the word "BIRD." (First: Episode 1173) |
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Film | Apples slowly grow on an apple tree. (First: Episode 0093) |
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SCENE 4 | Grandma, the kids and Richard discuss the different vegetables she has and where they come from. She also has cartons of eggs and segues to... |
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Song | Joe Raposo asks the musical question, "Which Comes First, the Chicken or the Egg?" (First: Episode 0276) |
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SCENE 4 cont'd | After the song, Richard now understands that eggs come from chickens, and why the eggs he planted last year never grew. |
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Film | Olivia (in voice-over) identifies different vegetables. |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie buys a newspaper after hearing the newsboy yell out the headline: "Four People Fooled!" Ernie reads the paper, but finds no such news in the paper, making him the fifth person fooled. (First: Episode 1164) |
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Cartoon | A pig sings "There Are Chickens in the Trees" until a rooster tells him that chickens don't live in trees. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1394) |
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Film | Luis announces "And now, the octopus!" Music: "Pomp and Circumstance" (First: Episode 0291) |
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Celebrity | Bill Cosby counts three kids, but a fourth keeps hiding behind him. (First: Episode 0154) |
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SCENE 5 | Grandma promises Oscar will be left alone as she returns to her stand. Big Bird approaches with a basket, repeating "Gordon, Susan, Olivia, Luis" to himself. He tells her he's meeting them for a picnic in the park and recites their names as a way of remember how many apples he needs. Grandma instead has him count the people, which makes it easier. She's unable to break his dollar and Oscar goes berserk when Big Bird knocks on his can to get some change. |
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Cartoon | Four motorcycle-riding chickens hatch out of an egg. (First: Episode 0796) |
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Film | Iguanas Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0047) |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter: V for Vacuum (First: Episode 0774) |
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Muppets | Anything Muppet cowpokes sing about the difference between using you and me. (First: Episode 1294) |
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Cartoon | K is for Karate (First: Episode 0489) |
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Film | Kids talk about building sand castles and sand structures at the beach. (First: Episode 1122) |
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Cartoon | K for Kite (First: Episode 0489) |
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Muppets | Ernie finds a big yellow ball, which belongs to Herry Monster. (First: Episode 0191) |
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Cartoon | Small v ... for voom, voice, violin, etc. Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0167) |
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SCENE 6 | Olivia happens upon the stand, where Grandma wonders if she has too much stock. She also notes that Oscar and Bruno left to prepare a surprise. They return with the Grouchketeers, having (literally) drummed up customers all over the neighborhood. Oscar hopes that the sooner the vegetables are sold, the sooner he'll get some peace. |
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Cartoon | Four ducks Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1481) |
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Muppets | A greaser sings about his relationship that was almost ruined by a "One Way" sign. (First: Episode 0973) |
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Cartoon | Sign Sounds: One Way (First: Episode 1125) |
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Film | The Mad Painter #4 (First: Episode 0344) |
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Cartoon | A man takes advantage of his television appearance to display his giant ME sign. (First: Episode 0781) |
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SCENE 7 | Grandma has sold practically everything at her stand and prepares to catch the bus back home. She wonders about all the other nice things she can bring back to sell, to Oscar's dismay. Olivia announces the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Susan holds the Sesame Street sign, while Ernie and Bert hold the CTW sign. |
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