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| Big Bird goes to the doctor (repeat of 1339) | |||||
| Air date | February 23, 1982 | ||||
| Season | Season 13 (1981-1982) | ||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Gordon witnesses Oscar's scientific creation - Charles, a grouch robot. The robot is able to tell Gordon to "get lost," then turn himself into a heap of trash by falling apart. |
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Cartoon | A cube tries to fit through wall holes of different shapes. (First: Episode 1452) |
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Insert | The Count (in voiceover) counts three kids who arrange themselves in different configurations with three boxes. (First: Episode 1352) |
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Cartoon | Three tigers dance and play music. |
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Muppets | Super Grover: The Fight — Super Grover tries to break up a fight between brothers. (First: Episode 0786) |
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Cartoon | A yak discusses the letter "Y" on a stage, and is insulted when it is called a "Yakkity-yakkity-yak". (First: Episode 0301) |
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SCENE 2 | Gordon, Susan and the kids spot Alphabet Bates flying overhead and try to guess the letter he's making: the letter Y (First: Episode 0575). Charles guesses too, only making completely wrong guesses (he has no neck to look upwards). |
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Cartoon | The life of a Yellow Yahoo (First: Episode 0043) |
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Film | Close-ups of animals. Kids try to guess what they are. (First: Episode 0326) |
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Muppets | Caveman Days: Exit — Everyone wants to go outside the cave, but they're not sure which way to go out until the Royal Smart Person invents an EXIT sign. (First: Episode 0300) |
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Cartoon | A man finds many ways to "EXIT", which slowly irritates him. (First: Episode 1301) |
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Insert | Maria and the kids sing "The Alphabet Song" with the Honkers. (First: Episode 1606) |
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Film | A look at the life of Colleen, who lives in Arizona. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0504) |
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Cartoon | A scientist adds legs, feet, then knees to his robot and tells it to walk, but it dances out of shot instead (as does the scientist). (First: Episode 1119) |
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Film | A gibbon swings, and an audience cheers when the film ends. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0009) |
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Cartoon | A boy says he has a big surprise in his hand. (First: Episode 0557) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Surprise Present — Bert has wrapped a surprise present which Ernie thinks is for him. (First: Episode 0165) |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter: Y for Yo-Yo (First: Episode 0769) |
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Celebrity | Stevie Wonder performs his hit single "Superstition". (First: Episode 0514) |
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Cartoon | Sporty 3 demonstrates his agility in various sports. |
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Film | Building a log cabin (First: Episode 0602) |
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Cartoon | Y for yawn (First: Episode 0301) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Cinderella at the Ball — Kermit interviews Cinderella and Prince Charming at the ball. (First: Episode 0516) |
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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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SCENE 3 | It's time for Big Bird's annual physical and he's feeling a little nervous. Susan assures him it'll be fine and begins escorting him to the doctor's. Big Bird brings along Radar for company. |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Wrong Patient — Ernie's doctor makes a house call to examine him, but soon learns that he has the wrong patient. (First: Episode 0137) |
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Film | Sesame Street Animal Films: Sidewinder Snake (First: Episode 0514) |
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Cartoon | Brand X (First: Episode 0299) |
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Film | The Alphabet Dancers make a letter X. (First: Episode 0456) |
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Animation | First leaf, last leaf (First: Episode 0794) |
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SCENE 4 | Big Bird is still nervous as his physical begins. The doctor checks his weight (300 pounds) and height (8 feet, 2 inches), then his eyes, ears, heart, etc. Big Bird gets dramatic when it's time for his booster shot and doesn't even notice when it's administered. The doctor concludes Big Bird is a healthy bird and sends him off. On the way out, Big Bird assures a baby with their mother that "there's nothing to it!" |
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Animation | I see a 3! Do you see a 3? (First: Episode 1611) |
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Song | Luis sings "Follow the Arrows" as a man does so. |
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Cartoon | Three doctors cure a sick 3. (First: Episode 1627) |
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Muppets | Muppet and Kid Moments: Grover and Eric observe the differences between fur and skin. |
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Film | Flamingos Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0450) |
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SCENE 5 | Big Bird pretends to be a doctor and gives Radar an examination. Susan announces the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Kermit and a girl hold the Sesame Street sign, while Maria holds the CTW sign. |
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