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| The cast introduces L, Q and Y; Kermit explains big and small | |||||||||
| Air date | January 7, 1970 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 1 (1969-1970) | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | Susan is on the stoop of 123 Sesame Street and welcomes the viewers while she is knitting. Then, after discussing about various emotions with Brynne, she introduces the upcoming segment. |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings George Gershwin's "Funny Face." (First: Episode 0006) |
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SCENE 2 | Susan, Gordon, Mr. Hooper and Bob talk in Gordon and Susan's apartment. Gordon introduces a guessing game where you see parts of things. |
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Film | A film shows parts of an elephant. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0034) |
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SCENE 2, cont'd | Gordon introduces another guessing game. |
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Film | A film shows parts of a flower. Music: Vivaldi's Concerto for lute, 2 violins, and continuo in D Major: II - Largo (First: Episode 0008) |
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SCENE 2, cont'd | Bob shows a square and a rectangle. |
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Muppets | Kermit's Lectures: Kermit gives a lecture about rectangles. Cookie Monster smashes the shape, but says it'll still work out: "It's a wreck -- and it's a tangle!" (First: Episode 0017) |
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SCENE 2, cont'd | Susan reads a book to Troy: I Have a Tree by Lillie D. Chaffin. |
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Film | "Six Song (Song of Six)" (First: Episode 0011) |
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Cartoon | Jazz #6 (First: Episode 0011) |
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Cast | Buddy and Jim try to play checkers, but they can't get their chairs facing the right direction.. (First: Episode 0014) |
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Film | "Six Song (Song of Six)" (repeat) cut from the Noggin version |
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Cartoon | Jazz #6 (repeat) cut from the Noggin version |
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Film | Counting 11 eggs and one cookie. (First: Episode 0002) |
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Cast | Bob arranges some picture sequences of Buddy, and has Sarah guess which order they go in. The first sequence is of Buddy going down a slide; the second is of Buddy opening a present. (First: Episode 0015) |
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SCENE 3 | Gordon talks to the kids about exploring in the woods, and introduces the next film ... |
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Film | "In the Woods": Two kids go out into the woods. (First: Episode 0026) |
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SCENE 3 cont'd |
Gordon introduces the next segment, which is about manhole covers. cut from the Noggin version |
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Film | The “unsung beauty of manhole covers” is explored. (First: Episode 0004) cut from the Noggin version |
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SCENE 4 | Mr. Hooper tells Bob that Lulu's back in town. Bob passes the news on to Susan, who passes it to Gordon. Gordon tells Oscar the Grouch to pass it on, but Oscar screams, "NO!" |
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Muppets | Tony sings "Lulu's Back in Town". Lulu turns out to be the Beautiful Day Monster, with a wig. (First: Episode 0030) |
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SCENE 5 | Susan plays "One of These Things" with shoes and balls. |
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Celebrity | Lou Rawls sings the alphabet song to a group of kids. |
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Muppets | Kermit's Lectures: Kermit presents a lecture on tall and short using two Snerfs, who keep changing their size. (First: Episode 0015) |
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Film | "Seven Song (Song of Seven)" (First: Episode 0011) |
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Muppets | Kermit's Lectures: Kermit presents a lecture on big and small with the Beautiful Day Monster and a small monster. Splurge comes in at the end to show what a really big monster looks like. (First: Episode 0015) |
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SCENE 6 | Bob presents the letter L. |
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Cartoon | L is for Lunchbox (First: Episode 0031) |
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Cartoon | L is for Ladder (First: Episode 0036) |
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SCENE 6, cont'd | Gordon presents the letter Q. |
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Cartoon | Clay animation insert by Jim Henson -- Quincy talks about Q. |
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SCENE 6, cont'd | Mr. Hooper presents the letter Y. |
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Cartoon | The life of a Yellow Yahoo |
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Cartoon | Y is for Yo-Yo (First: Episode 0036) |
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SCENE 6, cont'd | Gordon, Bob and Mr. Hooper say good-bye and Susan announces the sponsors and today's book: "I Have A Tree". |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Mr. Hooper and Bob hold up the Sesame Street sign, while Gordon and Susan hold up the Children's Television Workshop sign. |
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