| Sesame Street | |||||||
| The Sesame Street Olympics | |||||||
| Air date | April 8, 1982 | ||||||
| Season | Season 13 (1981-1982) | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | The grown-ups (Linda, Maria, David, Mr. Hooper and Timi) prepare for the Sesame Street Olympics, a mock-Olympics event they'll be doing with the help of their friends from the National Theatre of the Deaf. The opening ceremonies commence with the troupe acting out the lighting of the Olympic torch. This is followed by the parade of nations, as the members of the Theatre imagine representing various countries around the world while showing the signs for each country (including Mexico, Russia, Egypt, and the United States of America). Finally, Mr. Hooper wheels in some Honkers, representing the Land of Honk. |
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Animation | Sand D/d (First: Episode 0640) |
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Muppets | An Anything Muppet asks another "Is this the D train?" A subway train then arrives, letting out several letter Ds. (First: Episode 1493) |
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Film | Kids compare animals and human tools and technology. (First: Episode 0491) |
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Cartoon | Consonant Sound Limerick: D—Dog Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1149) |
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Cast | Bob and Luis put together two halves of a painting of a train tunnel. When they fit the parts together, a train goes through the tunnel and zooms to take up the entire screen, frightening Bob and Luis so much, they take down the tunnel again. (First: Episode 0549) |
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Cartoon | A loud-voiced girl talks about her dog, Pete. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1266) |
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Film | A boy visits the hospital to see his mother's new baby. (First: Episode 1125) |
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Muppets | The Rhymies go camping, but a bear disrupts their campsite. (First: Episode 1389) |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter: D - Daisy (First: Episode 0795) |
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SCENE 2 | The first event in the games is borrowed from the Winter Olympics - bobsledding. Big Bird points out there's no snow anywhere, when Linda reminds him that they're using their imaginations. A Honker assumes their place at the starting line and begins the race. The actors mime a bobsled race using just their fingers, then their whole bodies. |
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Cartoon | "Daddy Dear" (First: Episode 0367) |
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Muppets | Charlie is lost and finds a policeman. It's his Uncle Louie, but he doesn't recognize him in uniform. Without the uniform on, Charlie asks Uncle Louie to find him a policeman. (First: Episode 0135) |
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Film | Milk! (From Farm To Market To Home) (First: Episode 0795) |
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Celebrity | Bill Cosby tells his young friends a story that involves "over" and "under". He mixes the words up, and the kids correct him. (First: Episode 0136) |
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Cartoon | Several circles try to get past a large square. (First: Episode 1486) |
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Film | Wild geese (to madrigal music) (First: Episode 0935) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Painting of Bert — Ernie modifies Bert to match his painting of him. (First: Episode 0365) |
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Cast | The song "Jogging" plays over scenes of the adults and kids jogging through Central Park and the city, with Oscar jogging in his can. (First: Episode 1254) |
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Muppets | Grover climbs a tree and finds a bird's nest with some eggs in it. The eggs hatch, and the baby birds think Grover is their mommy. When the real mother bird arrives, she mistakes Grover for one of her babies. She gives them all a flying lesson, but Grover promptly falls to the ground. (First: Episode 0570) |
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Film | Olivia and Carlotta visit the library, where librarian Mrs. Tan gives them a tour. (First: Episode 1639) |
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Cartoon | Pinball #10 Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0990) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster goes to the carnival and plays the "test your strength" game. Unbeknownst to him, the carnival barker rigged the game so nobody can win -- until Cookie finds out what the prize is. (First: Episode 0449) |
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Film | The Mad Painter #10 (First: Episode 0328) |
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SCENE 3 | Next is a game from the Summer Olympics - the hurdles race. A baby Honker volunteers to participate this round, but is very nervous at first. Some of the Theatre members act as hurdles, while Kara (assistant by one of the troupe) and another troupe member race; Linda and Timi keep time with their fingers. Kara emerges as victorious. |
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Film | Wheelchair races at the Special Olympics (First: Episode 0898) |
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Cartoon | The weary traveler asks the wise man to demonstrate none, some, most and all with a basket of oranges. (First: Episode 0939) |
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Muppets | "Do the Wash" (First: Episode 1309) |
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Cartoon | C is for Canary (First: Episode 0703) |
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Film | A group of kids enter a door marked ENTRADA. (First: Episode 0939) |
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Cartoon | C is for Candle (the candle blows back) (First: Episode 0703) |
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Song | "What Can You Do with a Burro?" (First: Episode 1364) |
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Cartoon | A woodpecker drills through a tree to demonstrate entrada and salida. (First: Episode 0808) |
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Transition | Bridge #8 - Rectangle Bridge B (First: Episode 0290) |
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SCENE 4 | Now at the closing ceremonies, the winners are given special medals. The baby Honker is awarded Best Starter. Mr. Hooper announces the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Kermit holds the Sesame Street sign, and two kids hold the Children's Television Workshop sign. |
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