George the Farmer is a recurring segment on Sesame Street that debuted in the second season. George demonstrates relational concepts and counting by moving around his dilapidated farm. The segments use a pixillation technique, similar to stop-motion animation, that makes George "pop" from one pose to another.
Segments
Picture | Summary / EKA | Description |
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Over and under Episode 0230 |
George has a bottle over and under his hands. He also climbs over and under a ladder. | |
Near and far Episode 0235 |
George is "near" when he's on a barrel; he's "far" when he's on the porch. | |
Up and down Episode 0239 |
George goes up and down on ladders. | |
Quiet and noisy Episode 0241 |
George hits a hammer with a nail to demonstrate "quiet," then hits a post with a sledgehammer to demonstrate "noisy." | |
On top of Episode 0242 |
George is on top of barrels, boxes and the barn roof. Then he finds various objects on top of his head. | |
Short and Tall | George uses himself and milk containers to show short and tall. | |
Above and below Episode 0262 |
George is above and below a shed. | |
Beginning and end Episode 0265 |
George demonstrates beginning and end. | |
Four configuration Episode 0278 |
George shows that four milk jugs are always four, no matter how they're arranged. | |
Twenty Episode 0278 |
George counts 20 barrels. | |
Taller and shorter Episode 0289 |
George's ladder gets taller and shorter; his board does too. | |
In and out Episode 0293 |
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Counting to ten Episode 0293 |
George uses barrels to count to ten. | |
Through Episode 0299 |
George puts his head through a barrel stave. He also goes through the barn. | |
longer and shorter Episode 0304 |
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Fast and slow Episode 0323 |
George demonstrates "fast" and "slow" by going back and forth on a fence, and in a rocking chair. | |
Embedded shapes Episode 0945 |
George shows embedded shapes using drawing of geometric forms and household objects with the same shape. | |
Full and empty Episode 0974 |
George shows full and empty by pouring himself a glass of milk. | |
Episode 1025 | George the Farmer saws the legs off a table. | |
Sorting | George sets out various items and then sorts them by type. | |
Configuration of Five | George shows that five crates are the same amount no matter how they're arranged. |