| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Air date | November 29, 1983 | ||||||
| Season | Season 15 (1983-1984) | ||||||
| Written by | Joseph A. Bailey | ||||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Big Bird demonstrates addition by leading imaginary elephants into an imaginary closet (including one he calls "Fluffy"). Luis asks him for help at the Fix-It Shop, but Big Bird says he’s busy and refers him to the elephants, confusing Luis. |
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Cartoon | A boy chases a butterfly, and watches the clouds form into different objects. Artist: Irra Verbitsky (First: Episode 1736) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Bert's Nap — As Bert takes a nap, Ernie tells the viewer how he knows that Bert is asleep. (First: Episode 0027) |
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Cartoon | What would happen if I popped this balloon? (First: Episode 1312) |
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Muppets | Three Anything Muppet babies sing "A Baby's Life." (First: Episode 1423) |
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Cartoon | An elephant (voiced by Marshall Efron) asks Nesbitt (voiced by Don Arioli) for directions to the zoo, but won't listen to him long enough. Artist: Janet Perlman (First: Episode 1631) |
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SCENE 2 | Oscar invites the viewer to imagine more elephants with him, using pictures of elephants superimposed on the screen. He shows that one doesn't have to put the things being counted in one group to come up with the right answer, but realizes he wound up teaching something nice and gets upset. |
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Cartoon | Eight buttons are counted on a monkey's shirt. Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1452) |
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Muppets | Bruce Stringbean, Clarice and S Street Band perform "Born To Add." (First: Episode 1375) |
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Cartoon | A moving truck takes the number 8. (First: Episode 1446) |
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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 | The 8 Brothers Circus displays 8 elephants. Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1645) |
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Cast | Desert Agua, part 1: Maria drags herself across the sands of a limbo desert until she comes to a soda fountain staffed by David. She weakly asks for agua, but David doesn't understand the word leaving Maria to pantomime various clues that mean water. David interprets that she's asking for a telescope, an umbrella, a muffler, and a rubber duckie to take a bath with. Maria slaps her head in frustration. (First: Episode 0928) |
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Song | "Paying Attention Song" (Charlie Tyson) (First: Episode 0934) |
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SCENE 3 | Susan encounters Telly, who is trying to feed a sandwich to a stray brick he found in the park. She explains to him that bricks are not alive, but he still wants to keep it as a pet just for fun. He then notices that the Sesame Street lamp post looks tired from giving light... |
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Muppets | Two-Headed Monster: Pop — The monster reads the word "pop" and blows up a balloon so they can pop it. (First: Episode 1569) |
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Cartoon | A poem about changing seasons. (First: Episode 0962) |
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Cast | Desert Agua, part 2: The props are stacking up as Maria continues to pantomime her plea for water while David guesses that she's asking for slippers, a snorkel, and a fish. (First: Episode 0928) |
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Film | Some kids watch as a tree surgeon does his job. (First: Episode 1244) |
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Cartoon | Pat the Pilot skywrites a letter P with her plane. Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 0478) |
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Cast | Desert Agua, part 3: David and Maria have been at this for years now, and are showing their old age. Many, many items have piled up as David guesses Maria is asking for a shovel and pail, a live skunk, and a boat. David says he needs a break from 86 years of guessing, and drinks a glass of water. Maria goes crazy over the beverage, so David offers her some. Maria refreshed, David asks to continue guessing what agua means. (First: Episode 0928) |
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Cartoon | A Spanish-speaking man seeks agua in the desert. A cowboy gives him a glass, and he uses it to wash his hands. (First: Episode 0928) |
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Film | Joe Raposo sings "Dressed Up." (First: Episode 0302) |
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Animation | Sand P/p (First: Episode 0634) |
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Celebrity | Monster on the Spot: Billy Makes Friends — Telly gives a report about how Billy Dee Williams makes friends with the other residents of the street. (First: Episode 1834) |
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Cartoon | Mr. Tweak can't sleep because his neighbor above snores, and his neighbor below sneezes. Artist: Abe Levitow (First: Episode 0528) |
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Muppets | Count von Count sings "I Love a Waltz" to the Countess. (First: Episode 1498) |
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Film | Close-ups of animals. Kids try to guess what they are. (First: Episode 0326) |
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Cartoon | T for Turtle Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1146) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Humpty Dumpty — Kermit doesn't help Humpty Dumpty's situation. (First: Episode 0657) |
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Film | T is for toes. (First: Episode 0506) |
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SCENE 4 | Telly reminds the viewer to always cross the street with a grown-up; afterward, he's relieved that it's one less thing to worry about. |
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Cartoon | Look both ways before you cross the street Artist: Ray Favata (First: Episode 1397) |
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Film | George the Farmer demonstrates above and below. (First: Episode 0262) |
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Muppets | "The King's Picnic" (First: Episode 0419) |
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Animation | Russian nesting dolls 10-1 (First: Episode 0563) |
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Cartoon | Picnic with P foods (carried away by ants) Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0764) |
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SCENE 5 | General Big Bird leads his troops (Luis, David, Susan, Linda, Willy, Barkley, Mr. Macintosh, and some kids) on a march down Sesame Street. They stop, and he lines them all up so they can recite the alphabet one letter at a time. |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter: P for Pencil (First: Episode 0782) |
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Film | A construction machine and a horse look similar. (First: Episode 1566) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Kermit talks with Chris about teaching his little sister, Stephanie, to talk. Chris practices the alphabet. (First: Episode 0495) |
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SCENE 6 | General Big Bird has his troops announce the sponsors. |
Note[]
- This is the first episode to have the closing logos shown over the final scene.
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