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| Maria practices karate | |||||||
| Air date | January 17, 1983 | ||||||
| Season | Season 14 (1982-1983) | ||||||
| Written by | Judy Freudberg | ||||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Telly tries to abide by Oscar's request to be left alone, but lets Oscar know he's around if he wants anything. Oscar tells Telly he wants him to stay at least three feet away from the can, but Telly doesn't know how to determine that. He further bothers Oscar to ask about this, then to use his measuring tape. Once he's in place, he believes he's moved and lost the spot. He bothers Oscar further asking for some chalk to mark the spot, as well as the tape to remeasure. Telly positions himself on the mark, but finds it boring and again bothers Oscar to ask for a magazine. |
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Cartoon | Building a dog house is easy if you have a ruler. (First: Episode 0630) |
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Muppets | "Five People in My Family" (First: Episode 0008) |
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Cartoon | Jazz #5 (First: Episode 0007) |
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Cartoon | A duckling dresses itself, naming all the parts of its coat. Artist: Cathryn Aison (First: Episode 1195) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Penguins Five." (First: Episode 0245) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Ernie Eats Cake — Ernie eats one of the two pieces of chocolate cake that Bert was saving for their dessert. (First: Episode 0119) |
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Film | Joe Raposo: Swinging Gibbon (First: Episode 0009) |
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SCENE 2 | Telly listens in as Bob gives Gordon a flute lesson. Bob thinks Gordon might be fit for an upcoming recital, then heads off to a lesson across town, leaving Gordon a little nervous. Big Bird suspects he may be afraid of performing in front of an audience. Gordon admits this is true, feeling as a beginner, he's not going to be as good as Bob's other students; he may even mess up. Big Bird proposes even more extreme things that good happen, but Gordon shoots those down. He finds that after talking with Big Bird, he feels much more confident about the recital and invites Big Bird to join. Big Bird now starts to worry, having never been to one before. As they talk it out, Telly observes and notes how he often talks to someone when he feels worried too. |
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Cartoon | Do you know what it's like to be scared? (First: Episode 0547) |
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Film | A wheel rolls away from a junkyard. A boy captures it to complete his wagon. (First: Episode 0522) |
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Cartoon | B for boats, bouquet, baby, bonnet, etc. (First: Episode 1703) |
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Muppets | The Beetles perform "Letter B." (First: Episode 1495) |
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Cartoon | With one mighty blow of his baseball bat, a boy knocks several B items (including a basket, bandit, and ball) off of a wall. Voice: Casey Kasem (First: Episode 0237) |
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Celebrity | Maurice Hines dances fast, while Gregory Hines dances slow. Maurice is left wiped out. (First: Episode 1363) |
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Film | George the Farmer demonstrates fast and slow by going back and forth on a fence, and in a rocking chair. (First: Episode 0288) |
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Muppets | Ernie counts 3 Honkers as they arrange themselves in different ways. |
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SCENE 3 | Forgetful Jones wonders why Maria and others are out in the yard "doin' funny things in their funny clothes." He calls over Maria to ask what's going on. She tells him it's a karate class and introduces him to her sensei Gerald L. Orange. She further explains the purpose of karate, which she intends to use as a way to defend herself. They watch the rest of the class perform a kata, a karate dance exercise. Forgetful asks if anyone can take karate, which Sensei Orange confirms. The lessons instead would be for Buster the Horse, who does a chop with his leg (and hits Forgetful on his foot). |
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Film | A man karate chops 5 boards. (First: Episode 0469) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Cups and Saucers — Ernie stacks cups and saucers in order to count them, making Bert quite nervous. (First: Episode 0586) |
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Film | Kids paint pictures of things that start with B. (edited) Producer: Ken Snyder Enterprises (First: Episode 0008) |
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Cast | Bob and Mr. Hooper have a dispute over using a sole coat hanger for their coats. They eventually cooperate and put both their coats on the one hanger. (First: Episode 0282) |
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Cartoon | Small letter b (ball/bat) (First: Episode 1131) |
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SCENE 4 | At the Fix-It Shop, Maria asks Luis to try to sneak up on her so she can test her skills of sensing when someone is near. Luis sneaks about the area as Maria explains to the viewer how one can listen with their whole body. However, Luis is able to grab her without notice. He tries it again and Maria accurately poses in defense just as he gets close enough. Luis attributes this to pure luck and prepares for another attempt. |
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SCENE 4 cont'd | David comes out of Hooper's Store and feels like giving Maria a hug. As he approaches her, Maria startles him, thinking he was Luis (who watches sneakily from the Fix-It Shop door). |
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Cartoon | A man tries to figure out where a squeaky sound is coming from; it turns out to be a giant's squeaky shoes. "Surprise!" (First: Episode 0770) |
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Muppets | Grover tries to ignore three monsters who look big and scary to him. When they notice him carrying a flute, they grab his attention and ask -- in what appears to be a threatening way -- if Grover wants to play. The three monsters pull out a clarinet, an oboe and a bassoon and begin to play, urging Grover to join in. (First: Episode 1412) |
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Film | Animal camouflage with kid voiceovers. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0366) |
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Cartoon | Two kids find different uses for a cooking pot. (First: Episode 0795) |
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Animation | A ball looks for its match on a brick wall. (First: Episode 1470) |
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Cartoon | Olga y la letra O (First: Episode 0338) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster and Herry sing "Circles." (First: Episode 0131) |
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Cartoon | An O rolls over and over a horse. The horse eats the O. Artist: John Paratore (First: Episode 0173) |
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Celebrity | Madeline Kahn says, "O!" in a surprised manner. (First: Episode 1174) |
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SCENE 5 | After paying a visit to Big Bird's nest, Maria heads down the block, with Luis following behind her the whole way. She suspects something is up, but Luis ducks out of sight when she checks behind her. Catching on to his game, Maria makes herself scarce just before Luis makes his move. He looks around for her, confused, not noticing she's right beside him. After she makes her exit, Luis learns from the viewer which way she's gone. |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Five Little Pigs — Kermit encouters the wrong group of pigs. (First: Episode 0737) |
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Cartoon | Which footprint doesn't belong? (First: Episode 0491) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Pretty Baby." (First: Episode 0040) |
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Muppets | The Two-Headed Monster sounds out the word "hop" and starts hopping. (First: Episode 1482) |
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SCENE 6 | Maria practices her karate out in the yard. Luis sneaks in and hides behind the arbor's support beam. David begins to announce the sponsors as Luis gets in position to surprise her. Over the closing logos, Maria is heard giving Luis a surprise instead. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Grover holds the Sesame Street sign, while the Count holds the CTW sign. |
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