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Sesame Street
Big Bird gets a present from his mommy
Air date December 21, 1971
Season Season 3 (1971-1972)
Production November 26, 1971
Sponsors M, Y, 6

SSShowID-0302

StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
0302a
SCENE 1 Big Bird talks on the phone with his Mommy, who gives him a hint about the surprise present she mailed to him: it's big and rhymes with the word "note." He thinks of what it could be: it's not a "zoat," "gloat," or a "girrote." He then believes it's a goat, and goes off to gather some things.
400019
Cartoon M for mouse, mud, and mother
(First: Episode 0073)
0302b
SCENE 2 Bob encounters Big Bird gathering straw, tin cans, and a bell to tie around the goat's neck. Bob informs him that a goat would be pretty hard to send through the mail, so it's likely not the rhyme he's looking for. Big Bird then guesses he's getting a boat.
Misformoocow
Cartoon M is for Moo
Music: Larry Rosen and Charles Myers
(First: Episode 0276)
0302c
SCENE 3 As Big Bird gathers his fishing gear, a sail, an oar, and an anchor, Gordon tells him that it is impossible to send a full-size boat through the mail. Big Bird wonders what the present could be.
M-Mail
Cartoon M for Mail
(First: Episode 0013)
0302d
SCENE 4 Molly finally arrives with the mail, and delivers a big box containing Big Bird's present: a coat. Molly, Gordon, and Bob help him try on his new coat, and Big Bird rushes back to his nest to call his mommy.
1092-06
Cartoon Marvelous Martha knows many words that start with the letter "M."
(First: Episode 0013)
Groverherbertm
Muppets Herbert Birdsfoot thinks that Grover is talking about the letter M whenever he makes an Mmmmm sound, but Grover is only making the sound because he ate peanut butter and got his mouth stuck shut.
(First: Episode 0276)
Jazzyspies6
Cartoon Jazz #6
(First: Episode 0011)
0178-Crossover
Cast Gordon notices two groups of potato sacks with the wrong numbers matted above them: the group of two has the number 3, and the group of 3 has the number 2. He and Bob cooperate to carry one sack from one group to the other.
(First: Episode 0178)
R!S!M!
Muppets Two monsters stand on either side of a large plate of cookies. Herry Monster has an "R" on his sweatshirt and growls menacingly, "Rrrrrrrr." A fat blue monster has an "S" on his sweatshirt and hisses ominously, "Sssssssss." While they argue in this way, Cookie Monster (wearing an "M" on his sweatshirt) comes along, eats the cookies, rubs his tummy, and says, "Mmmmmmmmmm."
(First: Episode 0277)
0302-Dot&HillC1
Cartoon Dot & Hill -- C-1
(First: Episode 0164)
1454-Tomato
Film Joe Raposo sings "A Little Bit" over a film about tomatoes growing in a field.
(First: Episode 0288)
FlipWilson-ABCs
Celebrity Flip Wilson shows how his teacher, Miss Johnson, taught the ABCs.
(First: Episode 0151)
1041E&Bcookiesinbed
Muppets Ernie & Bert โ€” Bert tells Ernie not to eat cookies in bed, because he might get crumbs in the bed, and then he'll get crumbs in his pajamas, itch, and not be able to sleep. Ernie decides to eat cookies in Bert's bed instead.
(First: Episode 0282)
0302e

0302f
SCENE 5 Oscar overhears Gordon, Bob, and Mr. Hooper talking about a meeting with dirt, old tin cans, and water. He believes that they are going to throw a mud and trash party and imagines the three of them stomping around in the mud, throwing more dirt and water and scooping it up with the cans. He wants to join in the fun and leaves to get his own tin can.
Melvinsmuscles
Cartoon Melvin the Moving Man has magnificent muscles.
Music: Dick Lavsky and Alan Cagan, Narrator: Allen Swift
(First: Episode 0207)
0302g
SCENE 6 Oscar joins the group in the yard but is disappointed to learn that the guys are actually using the dirt, cans, and water to plant flowers.
Secretdrawingm
Cartoon Today's Secret Drawing: the letter M
(First: Episode 0131)
Film-Struggle
Film Kids narrate footage of humans and animals overcoming obstacles, particularly a boy trying to ride a two-wheeler.
(First: Episode 0132)
003
Muppets Herbert Birdsfoot invents a complicated machine, to test Cookie Monster's problem-solving abilities. Cookie Monster needs to pull the string to raise the glass cover off the plateful of cookies at the other end -- but when he lets go to retrieve the cookies, the cover will fall again. Herbert hears Cookie Monster approaching, and hides to observe him. Cookie investigates the machine for a moment, then gets the cookies by karate-chopping the glass cover.
(First: Episode 0132)
Themwhocametodinner
Cartoon A man invites an M to dinner. The M is very appreciative, and makes "Mmmmmm" sounds. It eats all of the food at the table, and winds up eating the screen!
Artists: The Hubleys
(First: Episode 0276)
M-Mail
Cartoon M for Mail (repeat)
Shot.queenof6
Animation The Queen of Six explores her garden.
(First: Episode 0223)
KermTwiddBugParty
Muppets Kermit the Frog counts six happy little Twiddlebugs, and when he is finished, the Twiddlebugs have a party.
(First: Episode 0280)
George the Farmer 20 barrels
Film George the Farmer counts 20 barrels.
(First: Episode 0278)
0302-Dot-C2
Cartoon Dot & Hill -- C-2
(First: Episode 0164)
2096d
Song Joe Raposo sings "Dressed Up."
YakYes
Cartoon A yak discusses the letter "Y" on a stage, and is insulted when it is called a "Yakkity-yakkity-yak."
(First: Episode 0301)
0302h

0302i
SCENE 6
cont'd
Gordon uses the word "GO" to start a race for the kids; Mr. Hooper has the word "GO" written onto his soap-covered window; Oscar uses the word "GO" to get everyone to go away.
AM Prince
Muppets A fairy godmother turns Cookie Monster into a handsome prince. He thinks it's ugly, and uses the wand to change her into her original form, Herry Monster wearing a wig. As monsters, they fall in love.
(First: Episode 0135)
4balls
Animation 4 red balls minus 1 equals 3.
(First: Episode 0278)
PaddleballCount
Cartoon A boy tries to count to twenty while playing with a paddleball but gets interrupted by a bird.
(First: Episode 0152)
BobandCircleSalesman
Muppets Bob meets Samuel Snively, a circle salesman who can't tell the difference between a circle, square, and triangle.
(First: Episode 0166)
BabyMonkey
Film A baby monkey
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0280)
1092-06
Cartoon Marvelous Martha (repeat)
HerryMonsterShoes
Muppets Prairie Dawn explains to Herry Monster about the similarities and differences between three shoes.
(First: Episode 0199)
4balls
Animation 4 red balls minus 1 equals 3. (repeat)
0302j
SCENE 7 Some kids hand Oscar their broken possessions (including a flowerpot, a camera, and a Wayne Newton record). Gordon arrives with a bag full of various items and asks Oscar and the kids where to go to have his jacket, radio, and shoes repaired. Oscar is disappointed with the responses of a tailor, a radio repair shop, and a shoemaker -- he had hoped that these things would wind up in his trash can, too.
0302-Bridge4-4CornerBridgeB
Transition Bridge #4 - 4 Corner Bridge B
(First: Episode 0282)
6redballs
Animation Counting six red balls
(First: Episode 0278)
0302-Bridge6-4CornerBridgeD
Transition Bridge #6 - 4 Corner Bridge D
(First: Episode 0282)
0597.6dots
Animation 6 dots - 1 = 5 dots
0302-Bridge5-4CornerBridgeC
Transition Bridge #5 - 4 Corner Bridge C
(First: Episode 0282)
Jazzyspies6
Cartoon Jazz #6
(First: Episode 0011)
0302k
SCENE 8 The kids play in the yard as Big Bird announces the sponsors. Oscar chimes in to offer him a cup of hot mud.
CookieMonsterSSsign1970

0327 CTW sign
CLOSING SIGNS Cookie Monster holds the Sesame Street sign, while Big Bird and Mr. Hooper hold the Children's Television Workshop sign.

Gallery[]

Behind the scenes, with set visitor Daren R. Dochterman[1]:

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