| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Oscar's eclipse party | |||||||
| Air date | December 6, 1983 | ||||||
| Season | Season 15 (1983-1984) | ||||||
| Written by | Tony Geiss | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Slimey has had a long day of activity, so Oscar weighs him on a scale. David notes that Slimey weighs 4 ounces, which isn't accurate because he's holding a balloon, a backpack, and a hockey stick. He removes the backpack and the hockey stick, reducing the weight to 2 ounces. He then removes Slimey's hat, causing Slimey to float away on the balloon. "Now what does he weigh, Mr. Smartypants?" Oscar barks at David. |
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Cartoon / Film | A Scanimate/live-action hybrid segment in which an off-camera child and Luis name words that begin with H. (First: Episode 0771) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Jungle Search — Ernie and Bert go to the jungle to find Dr. Livingstone. (First: Episode 1736) |
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Cartoon | H for hair (beginning trimmed) (First: Episode 0475) |
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Cast | Bob, Linda and Luis assemble a lowercase h. (First: Episode 1056) |
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Muppets | Telly pretends to be an elephant, a goat and a lion. (First: Episode 1698) |
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Cartoon | Panels flip to reveal different ways things WALK. (First: Episode 0369) |
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Muppets | Simon Soundman tries to buy a saw at Sam's General Store. (First: Episode 0409) |
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Film | Kids pick green beans in the field. Later their mom cooks the beans, and they eat them. (First: Episode 0944) |
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Cartoon | Billy Jo Jive and Susie Sunset help Wrong Way Willie find four landmarks for a school assignment. (First: Episode 1233) |
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Insert | Bob sings "I'm Going Somewhere." (First: Episode 1178) |
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Muppets | Grover demonstrates the number 2: Part 1 Counting to 2 is not very exciting. (First: Episode 1156) |
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Cartoon | Jazz #2 (First: Episode 0001) |
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Muppets | Grover demonstrates the number 2: Part 2 Nobody's favorite number is 2. (First: Episode 1156) |
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Film | Three dolphins jump together. (First: Episode 0222) |
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Muppets | Grover demonstrates the number 2: Part 3 The huge visual aid falls on Grover. (First: Episode 1156) |
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Film | Trees are very nice places, for animals and for people. (First: Episode 0455) |
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SCENE 2 | Maria sees that Oscar has a Grouch telescope, which he'll be using to watch tonight's lunar eclipse with some Grouch friends. She is skeptical to look through it, thinking she'll get a black eye if she does, but he talks her into it. She adjusts the telescope to see Bob's window plant, and thus gets black soot all over her hands instead. “Isn't science grand?” says Oscar. |
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Muppets | Story: "The Geefle and the Gonk" The Geefle and the Gonk, two aliens, learn how to cooperate and gather nectarines together. (First: Episode 0452) |
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Cartoon | "Two headlights, two eyes, two schoolbooks, two pies..." (First: Episode 0926) |
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Celebrity | Richie Havens sings "Wonder Child." (First: Episode 0742) |
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Cartoon | The uses of water (First: Episode 0139) |
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Animation | Circle In Space (First: Episode 1441) |
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SCENE 3 | Telly asks Oscar if he can come to his eclipse party. Oscar tells him that the moon disappears during an eclipse, and to “dress for darkness.” Telly panics at the idea of the moon literally disappearing, and puts on a protective, reflective outfit, complete with a miner's light, a whistle (to identify him in the dark), and a hanky (to wave goodbye to the moon). |
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Cartoon | A green man demonstrates dark and light. (First: Episode 1129) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster sings "If Moon Was Cookie." (First: Episode 1789) |
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Cartoon | Crayon Animation Letter D (First: Episode 1705) |
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SCENE 4 | Oscar and his Grouch friend Vinnie (Martin P. Robinson) wait in anticipation for the eclipse to happen, then realize they don't have any popcorn. |
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SCENE 4 cont'd |
Meanwhile, Telly joins Gordon, Maria, and some kids, who all watch the eclipse. Telly mourns the loss of the moonlight at first, but becomes ecstatic when the shadow disappears. |
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SCENE 4 cont'd |
When Maria finds out what Oscar told (and didn’t tell) Telly, she goes to put Oscar in his place. She gives Telly permission to yell at Oscar for his dirty trick and he does so, even though he still thinks of Oscar as a friend. |
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Cartoon | Sign language: Day, morning, noon, night (First: Episode 1173) |
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Film | A man makes a shadow puppet of a horse. (First: Episode 0908) |
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Cartoon | Leaves falling. (First: Episode 1822) |
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Muppets | The dark-bearded half of the Two-Headed Monster wakes up to argue with itself over whether to go to the zoo or the playground. The two both end up taking naps instead. (First: Episode 1475) |
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Cartoon | A mad scientist puts together a capital H. (First: Episode 0284) |
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Film | The crosswalk light says WALK. (First: Episode 0926) |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter: H for Hand (First: Episode 0771) |
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SCENE 5 | Telly, Gordon and Shruti continue to look at the moon; "You really appreciate something when you almost lose it," Telly observes. Maria announces the sponsors. |
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