When the first Sesame Street Cast Tour launched in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, the event was filmed and broadcast on PBS station KQED on September 1, 1970.
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Matt Robinson signs photos
The tour bus
Host Kevin Sullivan
The Chinese Lion Dancers
Local group Mother Goose performs “Rock Island Line” with a dancing lion and gorilla
Herman Henry and the TKOs perform a medley including “I Want to Take You Higher” and “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)”
Susan sings “If You're Happy and You Know It”
Gordon reads Big Bird’s mistake-ridden story about Roosevelt Franklin, telling the kids to shout “NO!” whenever they hear a mistake
Mr. Hooper presents his “Super-Duper Big Bird Radar Scope” ...
... which helps them find Big Bird!
Big Bird (Seagren) recites the alphabet, and the kids correct him whenever he misses a letter
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