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Sesame Street
Premiere December 1, 1975 (0796)
Finale May 28, 1976 (0925)
Episodes 130
Headline Howie

Headline Howie gives us the scoop.

Sesame 1973

The Season 7 cast.

BBforPres01

Big Bird runs for president in Episode 0797.

Big Bird for President
Ssmag
Groverbuffy

Buffy Sainte-Marie and Grover

Margarethamilton-witch

Margaret Hamilton appeared to reprise her role as the Wicked Witch of the West in a controversial episode.

Khome

Grover the Salesman attempts to sell Kermit things he never wants (or needs).

Scanimatekids

For season seven, one segment per week ("Play to Grow") focused on disabled children either playing a game with other kids or interacting with Muppets and cast members. An introduction with purple shadows following running children preceded each insert.

0900 01i Sing

Ernie hosts a sing-along in Bert's bathroom.

Judy Collins sad princess

Judy Collins performs with the Anything Muppets.

TellaJoke

Harvey Kneeslapper attempts to raise everybody's spirits by singing "Tell a Joke."

CliveTina-Blues

Clive Thompson and Tina Yuan of The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater perform several numbers together.

Headball-BabyBreeze

Roosevelt Franklin plays referee and coach in Headball.

Lilyherry

Lily Tomlin in her Edith Ann character with Herry Monster.

Song

"It's Funny"

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Cream pies abound as the cast and Muppets perform the zany "Surprise" song.

Ssnews

Reporter Kermit the Frog interviews Augustine Washington as his son George depletes his cherry orchard.

Sesame Street Season 7 aired from December 1, 1975 to May 28, 1976.

Overview[]

Several new topics are added to the Sesame Street curriculum this season, with a focus on children with learning disabilities. Based on research by the Joseph P. Kennedy Foundation, the segments were usually presented each Wednesday during the first 20 minutes of the program, preceded by a short musical bridge with children running across a computer generated background. Many of these focus on physical activities mixed with some simple cognitive skills. Examples include Ernie encouraging kids to clap along with his rhythms, Herry Monster inviting them to partake in his exercise class, and Bob playing "Follow the Leader."

The Sesame Street cast visits Luis's family in the Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico in a seven-part story arc, and are the show's first episodes to take place on location. Jon Stone said, "By presenting children in the settings where they live we add realism and dramatic impact to our goal of teaching about different culture."[1] During the visit, Big Bird learns about different Native American groups, Oscar deals with homesickness (and general sickness involved with the beautiful landscape), and everyone (besides Oscar) helps Luis' family in building a new home out of adobe.

The country's bicentennial is also celebrated in select episodes and segments. On two different occasions, Big Bird and Cookie Monster attempt to run for president. In another episode, Maria, Mr. Hooper and others discuss where their ancestors originally came from before moving to the United States. Kermit the Frog also reports on a young George Washington as he demonstrates subtraction by chopping down his father's cherry trees. In another segment, the frog aids songwriter Don Music in rewriting "Yankee Doodle" so it makes more sense.

Characters and segments[]

Buffy Sainte-Marie makes the first of multiple appearances throughout the series this season as a guest cast member, continuing to appear until season 12. She teaches the others about her Cree heritage, as well as the importance that Native American history has made. Linda Bove also begins to make more frequent stops to the street before becoming a full-time cast member next season. Toward the end of the year, future cast member Alaina Reed performs two songs before being cast as Gordon's sister Olivia.

In Episode 0845, storekeeper Mr. Hooper reveals that he didn't finish high school. This year he returns to school, studying for his many GED exams in order to get his high school diploma. Despite being an older person, his friends never ridicule him for his lack of education and instead encourage his work over the course of season 7. Maria also expands her opportunities as she becomes a full-time worker at the Fix-It Shop alongside Luis; the two would end up forming a loving relationship and eventually start a family.

The Muppet cast is slightly expanded. One episode focuses on a very unique cow character who desperately tries to find work on Sesame Street, especially by impersonating other animals. Roosevelt Franklin and his group of friends have left the classroom in favor of playing a sport called "Headball," in which they practice logical thinking. Sports announcer Showered Rozelle (a not-too-thinly veiled parody of Howard Cosell) narrates the action. This season also marks the first appearance of Muppet sheep and the series' first in many Muppet chickens.

Grover begins his job of a traveling salesmonster, attempting to sell either useless or destructive items to Kermit at his home. A series of animations called the "Pinball Number Count" series would also be produced this season, though they wouldn't air until the following year.

Episodes[]

Episodes 0796 - 0925 (130 episodes)

Cast[]

Cast
Northern Calloway, Emilio Delgado, Will Lee, Loretta Long, Sonia Manzano, Bob McGrath, Roscoe Orman, Buffy Sainte-Marie
Jim Henson's Muppets
Caroll Spinney, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Caroly Wilcox, Fran Brill (uncredited)
Guest Stars
Arthur Ashe, Judy Collins, The Deadly Nightshade, Rosey Grier, Margaret Hamilton, Edgar Kendricks, Lily Tomlin

Characters[]

Humans
David, Luis, Mr. Hooper, Susan, Maria, Bob, Gordon, Buffy, Willy, Mr. Macintosh
Muppets
The Amazing Mumford, Anything Muppets, Bert, Biff, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Count von Count, Don Music, Ernie, Frazzle, Fred the Wonder Horse, Gladys the Cow, Grover, Guy Smiley, Harvey Kneeslapper, Headline Howie, Herry Monster, Mr. Chatterly, Mr. Johnson, Kermit the Frog, Lance, Lefty the Salesman, Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats, Maurice Monster, Oscar the Grouch, Poco Loco, Prairie Dawn, Rodeo Rosie, Roosevelt Franklin, Sam the Robot, Sherlock Hemlock, Simon Soundman, Mr. Snuffleupagus, Sully, Winnie Wiggins

Credits[]

WissenSie-03

The production of this season is documented in the German-produced special Wissen Sie wo Ernie wohnt?

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Season 7 credit crawl

credit crawl

Notes[]

  • This is the only season where the episode numbers are not shown at the beginning, although starting with the 900th episode, they now appear on-screen during the beginning of the opening theme.
  • This is also the first time since season 2 where Dick Maitland was given a sound effects credit.
  • Midway into the season, the closing signs take place in outdoor locations, although some episodes would still use the blue-background shots.

Sources[]


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