| Sesame Street | |||||||
| The Count gets some exercise | |||||||
| Air date | May 17, 1982 | ||||||
| Season | Season 13 (1981-1982) | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Aristotle demonstrates his great remembering skills for Maria, who initiates a remembering game. She hands him some items (a cowboy boot, a toothbrush, and a football) and he has to remember what they are a few moments later. Telly comes over and reminds Ari that they were supposed to meet at Hooper's Store for lunch, which Ari forgot. |
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Muppets | Clementine and Buster get on a train, and try to tell Forgetful Jones that he's supposed to get on the train with them, but Forgetful Jones would much rather remember on his own why he's at the train station. The train leaves just as Forgetful remembers why he's there. (First: Episode 1654) |
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Cartoon | The Alphabet Song (country, gospel, Mexican) Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1576) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Big Bird points out the different body parts of Dr. J. |
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Muppets | Telly and Mona are supposed to eat, but Mona makes this an opportunity for some imagination and pretends they're driving in a car. |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Flies on Animals" over footage of animals bugged by pests. (First: Episode 0449) |
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Cartoon | A girl puts imaginary things in a jar, which makes her laugh. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1304) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "New Life." (First: Episode 0281) |
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Cartoon | A boy is drawn, but he doesn't have knees at first. (First: Episode 0954) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Bart Visits — Ernie notes the differences between Bert and his brother Bart. (First: Episode 0594) |
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Celebrity | 14 Karat Soul make AT words in song. |
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Cartoon | In still photographs, a boy asks his friend what his mother does. The mother's shoes become animated, as she describes what she did today. She turns out to be a policewoman. (First: Episode 1578) |
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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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Cartoon | A U train spells the words "unite," "U-turn," "underground," "up," and "universe." (First: Episode 0624) |
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Muppets | Telly tries to talk about the letter U, who insists that he's supposed to be talking about Telly instead. (First: Episode 1591) |
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Cast | Olivia and a boy visit a butcher's shop to learn how a butcher does his job. (First: Episode 1638) |
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Cartoon | A man explains the letter R with a radio. Once he starts singing, the radio decides to turn him off by tweaking his nose. (First: Episode 0011) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Ernie and Katie find the many similarities between each other. (First: Episode 1490) |
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Cartoon | A vaudeville act of two SAME people (voiced by Daws Butler and Bob Arbogast) ends when one of them falls off the stage. (First: Episode 0778) |
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Song | "Starfish" (First: Episode 0280) |
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Animation | Sand R/r (First: Episode 0635) |
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Muppets | Telly now tries to talk about the letter R, but the letter in question would rather do the talking for himself. (First: Episode 1591) |
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Film | Letter R hoist Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0315) |
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Film | A film shows parts of a flower. Music: Vivaldi's Concerto for lute, 2 violins and continuo in D Major II - Largo (First: Episode 0008) |
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Muppets | "I'm in Love with U" |
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Cartoon | A man (voiced by Jack Dodson) describes places that begin with U and what you can do with the letter U. (First: Episode 0416) |
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Film | Kids with special needs do gymnastics at the Mamaroneck Co-Op Camp. (First: Episode 0953) |
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SCENE 2 | The Count has found some barbells in his closet, but has no need for them. He tries to give them to Gordon, who thinks the Count could use a workout too. The Count enjoys counting the "ups and downs" of lifting, but gets tired quickly after doing 20 of them. Gordon encourages him to exercise each day so he'll be able to count more and more, and the two start working on some other exercises. |
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Muppets | Juanita looks for "YO", asking, "¿Esto es yo?" Nope, it's a toy car, and a tomato, and a mirror. Looking in the mirror, she finds herself. "¡Hola, yo!" she cries. (First: Episode 0454) |
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Song | "Brothers Song" (First: Episode 1476) |
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Cartoon | A man introduces the word YO while trying to take a photo of the viewer, but takes one of himself instead. (First: Episode 1672) |
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Cartoon | Sporty 3 demonstrates his agility in various sports. (First: Episode 1642) |
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SCENE 3 | Gordon and the Count finish bending from side to side. Gordon asks the Count if there's any muscles he feels need a workout. "My counting muscles, of course!" replies the Count, as they start touching their toes. |
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Cartoon | Three doctors cure a sick 3. (First: Episode 1627) |
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Film | A crane is shown, with a shovel and wrecking ball. (First: Episode 1164) |
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Animation | I see a 3! Do you see a 3? (First: Episode 1611) |
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SCENE 4 | Gordon and the Count run in place, both appearing very winded. The experience has left the Count drained of any will to count, nor does Gordon feel like exercising. Their responses baffle Maria when she invites the pair for a round of basketball. Maria goes on to play with the kids as Telly 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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