| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Gordon prepares for a recital | |||||||||
| Air date | April 21, 1983 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 14 (1982-1983) | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | Big Bird greets the viewer as he prepares for his morning exercises in the yard. Nearby, he sees Gordon setting up to practice his flute. Big Bird remembers today is the day of a recital Gordon is playing in, and he naturally feels nervous about playing in front of people for the first time. Big Bird helps Gordon briefly take his mind off the recital by inviting him to exercise along with his tape-recorded routine. |
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Cartoon | S for Snail Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1158) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment —: Grover and his friend Debo notice the letter "S" sitting on a brick wall. He exclaims that the letter is an old friend, and shouts, "Hey, S, babyyyy!" and slaps it off the wall. He remarks, "I hope he did not take that personally." (First: Episode 0467) |
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Cartoon | Two men work at a manhole; one is tired of the same day-in-day-out routine of it. The other says the boss has planned a surprise for them. A jack-in-the-box pops from the manhole. (First: Episode 0780) |
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Muppets | Old West: Surprise — Bad Bart is looking for Marshal Earp to give her a big surprise. (First: Episode 0537) |
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Cartoon | "Ten Turtles" Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0425) |
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Celebrity | Fonzie and Richie Cunningham count to 10. (First: Episode 1160) |
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SCENE 2 | After the workout, Nico passes by the two. He's also playing in the recital, but he's nowhere near as nervous as Gordon continues to be. Telly Monster runs in with Don Music and some Muppet musicians to help Gordon practice. Don can't manage to play Gordon's piece on the piano and feels frustrated. Gordon tries out a simple thing they can do - he plays a few notes on the flute, and Don repeats them back on piano. Soon, Don gets into the swing of things and the entire group breaks out into a jam session. |
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Cartoon | The uses of water (First: Episode 0139) |
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Film | In stop-motion, assorted furniture places themselves in a classroom. (First: Episode 0647) |
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Muppets | Mystery Mix-Up Game — Mrs. Rooney unscrambles the word "SCHOOL." (First: Episode 0834) |
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Cartoon | Violet climbs a vine with V words. (First: Episode 0389) |
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Film | A garfish swims around. (First: Episode 0254) |
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Cartoon | A woman looks at a line-up of shapes to find her purse. (First: Episode 1453) |
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Muppets | Monsterpiece Theater: The Sound of Music — Grover's hill comes alive with the sound of music. |
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Film | Kids narrate a tortilla contest in English and Spanish. (First: Episode 0456) |
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Celebrity | 14 Karat Soul sings about school. (First: Episode 1665) |
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Cartoon | Jack-in-the-Box School (First: Episode 0284) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster and Ernie: Cookie and Carrot — Ernie has a plan to keep his cookies safe from Cookie Monster. (First: Episode 1232) |
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Cartoon | AT words: A fat cat with a hat sat on a mat. A bat scared the fat cat. (First: Episode 1101) |
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Film | Green Tree Snake Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0285) |
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Cartoon | A voice asks a face if it's aware of the letter S, and it is revealed that the face belongs to a snake. Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0278) |
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Muppets | Big Bird walks down the street, describing the difference between the actual street and sidewalks. (First: Episode 1256) |
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Animation | Slide puzzle: Ernie (First: Episode 0403) |
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Film | Kids play in the snow. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0292) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: The Six Dollar Man — Professor Nucleus Von Fission builds the Six Dollar Man. (First: Episode 0933) |
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Cartoon | Pinball #10 Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0990) |
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Film | How Crayons are Made Music: "Water Course A" and "Exchange" by Richard Harvey (First: Episode 1579) |
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SCENE 3 | Bob's apartment is readied for the recital, of which Gordon is the only non-child participant. As Bob begins his introduction, Oscar the Grouch and Bruno the Trashman appear at the door. Oscar has brought Fluffy to perform trumpet, as she is one of Bob's previous students. Oscar assures Bob that Fluffy hasn't been practicing any Grouch tunes, which means he won't be sticking around to hear any of it. Fluffy astounds everyone with a perfect-sounding fanfare on trumpet, as Oscar sighs, "All that talent goin' to waste." |
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Cartoon | The weary traveler asks the Wise Man to demonstrate "here" and "there." He does so by throwing his household items off the cliff. (First: Episode 0769) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: "That's What Friends Are For": Ernie sings to Bert about friends being tolerant of each other's differences, while Bert just wants to sleep. |
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Cartoon | Six snakes spent Saturday on the sand. (First: Episode 1669) |
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SCENE 4 | As Nico finishes his piano piece, Bob introduces the final performance by Gordon. He and Bob play a tune together with another student accompanying on her cello, and everyone congratulates them. |
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Film | A clown (Dennis Allen) takes off his make-up. Which face do you like better? (First: Episode 0461) |
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Cartoon | Ten brightly-beaked birds land on a statue. (First: Episode 1524) |
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SCENE 5 | Everyone chats and has some post-show refreshments. Telly feeds Fluffy a snack, and Big Bird compliments Nico's performance. Bob also gives proper kudos to Gordon for his debut, and the two pose for a picture snapped by Olivia as Don Music announces the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Kermit and a girl hold the Sesame Street sign, while Maria holds the CTW sign. |
Notes[]
- Ivy Austin performs the instructor heard on Big Bird's exercise tape.
- The original draft of the script contained a scene not used in the final edit, where Big Bird and Barkley demonstrate "S" words.
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