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Sesame Street
The Martians cause trouble for Big Bird
(repeat of 2053)
Air date November 27, 1986
Season Season 18 (1986-1987)
Written by Sonia Manzano
Sponsors T, U, 12

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
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SCENE 1 All is quiet on Sesame Street when suddenly, a spaceship lands in the yard. Pink and orange Martians materialize, and spot something in the distance...
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Martianscomputer2

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SCENE 1 cont'd Inside the Fix-It Shop, Maria prepares a list on her computer. She's about to print it when she has to go to the back room to check on something. The Martians appear and observe the device, concluding it's a computer. They press a few keys, activating the printer. As they go off and hide, Big Bird enters. Maria thinks he started the printer, but he insists he didn't. She lets him watch over the store while she returns to the back, asking him to not touch anything. He feels insulted with her lack of trust and goes back to talk with her.
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SCENE 1 cont'd The Martians reappear and observe the phone, but knock over a clock in the process. Maria and Big Bird both exit the back and find the clock on the ground, shattered. Maria is very upset and blames Big Bird. She asks him to leave, and the Martians see that they've made a mistake.
Triangleinspace.DavidVO
Video Triangle in space (David voiceover)
(First: Episode 1548)
Awardu
Cartoon An award for "U".
Animation by Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0036)
EB.HappyBirthdayToU
Muppets Ernie and Bert: Happy Birthday to UErnie sings "Happy Birthday" to a letter U.
(First: Episode 1306)
Followarrowsto3
Cartoon A man circles the number 1, draws a line to the number 2, follows the arrows to the number 3 (and crosses it out), underlines the number 4, draws a door, and goes through it.
(First: Episode 2067)
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SCENE 2 Big Bird is still angry that Maria assumes that he broke the clock. Meanwhile, the Martians are inside his nest area, trying to hatch their egg. They flee when they hear him coming, and when he enters he thinks the strange, glowing egg is an apology gift from Maria. Maria then comes in to apologize, and states she has no idea where the object came from. They see the spaceship fly off and Big Bird deduces it belongs to the Martians, who also caused trouble in the Fix-It Shop. Maria thinks it's silly, until the egg disappears before their eyes.
Alienlooksforhome
Cartoon An alien asks a boy for directions to the baseball diamond.
Artist: Bill Davis
(First: Episode 1877)
GroverErik.Teeth
Muppets Muppet & Kid Moment — Erik shows Grover his teeth, and tells him how they are used.
(First: Episode 1639)
LlamaDentist
Song "Llama at Dentist"
(First: Episode 1241)
Ringmaster12
Cartoon The Ringmaster displays 12 fluttering finches.
(First: Episode 1295)
Littlejerryandthemonotones
Muppets Little Jerry and the Monotones sing "Telephone Rock". (ending edited)
(First: Episode 0733)
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Cartoon The numbers keep changing from 1 to 20 as corny music plays in the background.
(First: Episode 1465)
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SCENE 3 Bob has just finished his laundry and begins sorting it out in pairs. He keeps ending up with one pair of socks that don't match ("Life's tough in the Big Apple sometimes, Bob," Big Bird quips). Big Bird thinks he can solve the mystery by telling him to look at his legs because he's wearing the one pair of socks that don't match.
2234-SameDifferent
Cartoon Things that are the same or different are displayed like a slot machine. (version #1)
(First: Episode 0300)
2234-ThreeKids
Insert Three of These Kids are jumping rope, but the fourth one is sitting down and reading a book.
(First: Episode 0415)
2234-Rocks
Animation Rocks turn in circles to a song.
Cat.Telephone.Hubley
Cartoon A cat catches a TELEPHONE and eats it.
Artists: The Hubleys
(First: Episode 0154)
Count-picnic
Muppets The Count has prepared himself a picnic not far from his castle. As he counts the ants who come to take away his things, he eventually has nothing left. He is not displeased, however, since it has started to rain.
(First: Episode 2132)
Blockcivilization
Animation In stop-motion, blocks stack and arrange themselves to form zoo cages, arches, and a whole city.
Artist: Al Jarnow
(First: Episode 1459)
PeteyMickiIrvine
SCENE 4 Oscar trusts Micki and Piri to look after Irvine for a little while. They attempt to entertain her by reading her Grouch storybook, shaking her rattle, and giving her her bottle, but they doesn't soften her up. It just proves to show that Grouch babies are only happy when they cry, which Oscar explains when he returns.
Twelvia
Cartoon "The Story of Princess Twelvia".
Artist: Irra Verbitsky
(First: Episode 1676)
TwinAnythingMuppets
Muppets Two twin Anything Muppets find they're identical, except for their voices.
(First: Episode 0277)
400032
Film A kid marching band forms a triangle.
(First: Episode 0531)
Speechballoon.Up
Cartoon Speech Balloon: Two men demonstrate "up" on a teeter totter; one man ends up crashing through the ceiling.
(First: Episode 0650)
2234-Boxing
Cast David the champion is ready for the match, but assistant Luis gives him the wrong match for his boxing glove. Once the right one is placed, he and Gordon face off in a game of marbles.
(First: Episode 0686)
Turtle.Hale
Cartoon T for Turtle
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 1146)
Lizardfilm
Film Lizard!
Music: Joe Raposo (same as "birds")
(First: Episode 0418)
SSNews.MissMuffet
Muppets Sesame Street News Flash: Little Miss Muffet — The spider scares Kermit away.
(First: Episode 0601)
Udogcartoon
Cartoon A dog learns about U.
(First: Episode 0131)
BillyCrystal01

BillyCrystal02
Celebrity Ricky (Billy Crystal) walks through a letter U, which he thinks is UNBELIEVABLE!
(First: Episode 2083)
ElephantBearBridge
Cartoon An elephant and a bear try to cross a bridge to deliver their packages, but they're in each other's way. All three characters in this cartoon are voiced by Hal Smith.
(First: Episode 0538)
Sunflowerbells
Film Footage of a sunflower seed factory, where birdseed bells are manufactured.
(First: Episode 1181)
T-treasure
Cartoon T for treasure (Jim Thurman voice over)
(First: Episode 1990)
AlphabetRap01

AlphabetRap02
Muppets Ferlinghetti Donizetti delivers "the easy rhythm Rappin' Alphabet" while Grover displays his super smooth break dance moves.
(First: Episode 2033)
Snack-JuicePops
Cartoon A mother and child make juice popsicles.
Artist: Cathryn Aison
(First: Episode 1193)
ListenHereTruck
Song "Sawmill" - Folk singers detail how lumber is made into usable wood. (beginning edited)
(First: Episode 0657)
Toon differentmes
Cartoon A boy talks about his various moods.
Artist: Bob Kurtz
(First: Episode 0772)
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SCENE 5 Big Bird and Maria still wonder how an egg can disappear like the one earlier on as Bob announces the sponsors.


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