| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Biff buys a gift | |||||||
| Air date | January 4, 1983 | ||||||
| Season | Season 14 (1982-1983) | ||||||
| Written by | Jeff Moss | ||||||
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Insert | After witnessing Herry Monster lifting a large barbell, Telly wishes he could do the same, though doesn't believe he can do it. Bob sings "Don't Be Afraid to Try," encouraging him to give it a try and keep trying until he's able to do. With newfound confidence, Telly is able to lift the barbell. (First: Episode 1607) |
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Cartoon | A caveman sits on what he thinks is a rock, not realizing that it's a dinosaur, which is alive. |
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Film | In time-lapse footage, a construction crew builds a house and paints it green, and a family moves into it. (First: Episode 1171) |
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Cartoon | Animals who eat crunchy things have nice teeth. (First: Episode 1487) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Frog Struggle Song." (First: Episode 0492) |
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Cast | Big Bird watches the shape dancers make a triangle. (First: Episode 1265) |
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Muppets | In the park, Harvey Kneeslapper comes up behind a man, asks him, "Wanna see something funny?" and then holds a mirror up. The man sees nothing funny...until he looks at Harvey! (First: Episode 0283) |
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Cartoon | The Ringmaster treats us to the balancing feats of ten brown bears Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1336) |
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Film | Kids comment as they see how corn grows in a field. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0619) |
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Cartoon | zip, zoom, zoom, zig, zag, zany, zoo. (First: Episode 0359) |
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Insert | Gordon happens by a newsstand run by Oscar the Grouch (filling in for Sid Sourpuss). The newsstand carries various Grouch reading materials, so Oscar sells Gordon with a magazine with absolutely no grouchy words in it at all - the pages are all blank. (First: Episode 1204) |
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Cartoon | "Poverty Z" -- A figure tries to sell a Z. His only customer stops him by locking him inside a zoo cage. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0085) |
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Muppets | "Zig Zag Dance" (First: Episode 1567) |
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Film | The sign CLOSED spins around. (First: Episode 0955) |
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Film | Things in a kitchen become CLOSED. (First: Episode 1337) |
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Cartoon | Fred, a singer, fails to figure out the words that rhyme with his name in the song he sings. Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0977) |
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Film | A male frog hops around and bulges his throat. (First: Episode 0469) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: What Makes People Angry — Kermit loses his cool attempting to interview some passersby. (First: Episode 0537) |
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Film | Marching band forms a square (First: Episode 0514) |
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SCENE 1 | The cast (including Mr. Macintosh, Big Bird, Gladys the Cow, Sherlock Hemlock, Olivia, Herry Monster, Luis, the Honkers, Forgetful Jones, Clementine, the Count, Oscar the Grouch, Biff, the Two-Headed Monster, Telly Monster, Maria, Mr. Snuffleupagus, David, and a kid) recite a poem about the alphabet. |
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Animation | Two small stripes watch as two circles play with each other. The stripes try to bend themselves into circles, but soon find that they can both cooperate to make one big circle. (First: Episode 0762) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster is about to eat a cookie, when a sad-looking girl approaches and stares at him. He tries to eat the cookie, but can't do it. He breaks the cookie in half and shares the cookie with the girl. He eats his half of the cookie. When the girl eats her half, she eats it just like Cookie Monster. (First: Episode 0623) |
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Film | A rhino and her baby (First: Episode 0408) |
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Cartoon | "Ten Turtles" Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0425) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Bert tells Ernie to put away his toys, and Ernie devises a system of arranging them. Unfortunately, all the categories he names apply only to his toy fire engine. (First: Episode 0281) |
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Cartoon | A woman identifies farm animals by their sounds. (First: Episode 1476) |
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Film | Kids compete in a speed skating competition (version three). (First: Episode 0460) |
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Cartoon | What kind of print does a hand make? (First: Episode 0776) |
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Celebrity | Big Bird pretends that James Galway is his grandmother, finding his flute music similar to the way Granny Bird sings to him. (First: Episode 1430) |
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Cartoon | Lazy Wanda's knees converse with each other. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1075) |
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Film | Body Parts vs. Heavy Equipment: Three boys (including Brian Henson) pretend to be steam shovels, playing in the dirt. This segues into footage of real construction vehicles. A parallel is drawn between the machinery and how the boys' arms and mouths work. (First: Episode 0003) |
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Animation | Big, bigger, biggest (oxen pulling rocks) (First: Episode 0764) |
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Muppets | Marshal Grover and Fred the Wonder Horse are hot and thirsty, so they stop in at the Short Branch Café for a nice cold glass of milk. The bartender is distressed to see Grover riding his horse right inside, knocking over tables. "I just redecorated the place, too," he sighs. Grover orders a glass of milk, and the bartender asks if he wants the big glass, the bigger glass or the biggest glass. Fred tells the bartender that Marshal Grover doesn't know the difference, so the bartender shows off all three sizes. Marshal Grover and Fred come behind the bar to get a closer look, breaking bottles and glassware. The annoyed bartender shouts at Grover to choose a glass, and Grover picks the biggest glass. The bartender asks if Fred wants anything, but Fred says, "No thanks, I'm drivin'." As Grover rides his horse out of the café, the bartender asks who's going to pay for all this stuff. Grover says he'll be back to pay for it tomorrow. Panicked, the bartender says not to come back; it's on the house! (First: Episode 0683) |
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Animation | Sand N/n (First: Episode 0633) |
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Cast | "Hot Lips Hooper," "Second Wind Susan" and "Great Lungs Gordon" compete in The Big Blowout to see who can blow up a balloon the biggest. (First: Episode 1204) |
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Cartoon | N is for nose. (First: Episode 1173) |
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SCENE 2 | Biff comes to Hooper's Store to buy a gift for his son Timmy and decides to turn his quest into a game with David. He delivers a clue that he believes can only point to one particular object - he wants something round and flat; David produces a plate. Biff refines his mystery by adding that one can have fun with the item; David responds with a record album. Finally, Biff tells him that the fun can be had by throwing it around. David finally produces what Biff is looking for - a frisbee. Biff decides to get two more frisbees for his other kids, Tommy and Tammy, as well as a basketball for his wife Ethel. |
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Cartoon | Z for zebra and zoo (First: Episode 0281) |
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Muppets | An Anything Muppet teaches another to count by singing "Beep." (First: Episode 0768) |
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Cartoon | A man slips on his daughter's skate, and she points out that it makes him feel angry. (First: Episode 0542) |
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Film | Kids count ten buses as they drive by. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0406) |
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SCENE 3 | David has gift wrapped all the items, but Biff realizes he now can't tell which item is which. David and Tracy sing "One of These Things" to help him understand, and Tracy correctly guesses the basketball can easily be identified. Biff realizes he doesn't need three frisbees at all - they have one at home for their dog, Tuffy. He also says Ethel can patch up her old basketball, so he won't need the new one either. Maria announces the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Kermit holds the Sesame Street sign, while two kids hold the CTW sign. |
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