| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Another visit from Pete Seeger | |||||||||
| Air date | April 20, 1971 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 2 (1970-1971) | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | Gordon introduces Pete Seeger, who is once again hanging out on Sesame Street today. Also hanging out are Susan and some kids who are petting a live rabbit, prompting Pete to play "Mister Rabbit." |
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Cartoon | L is for Ladder (First: Episode 0036) |
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Cartoon | L is for Lips (First: Episode 0147) |
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Cast | Bob reads the first half of "The Legend of the Lovely Lady Linda". (First: Episode 0197) |
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SCENE 2 | At Hooper's Store, Mr. Hooper puts away some glasses; Pete observes they aren't all alike. To find the one that doesn't belong, he and Pete sing "Three of These Things" as Pete plays the tune on his banjo. They deduce that the short glass doesn't belong with the tall ones. |
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Cast | Bob continues reading "The Legend of the Lovely Lady Linda". (First: Episode 0197) |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: L for Light (First: Episode 0147) |
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Cartoon | L is for Lunchbox (First: Episode 0031) |
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Film | Hands build things out of triangles and squares while off-screen voices try to figure out what the constructions will be. (re-recorded music) (First: Episode 0004) |
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SCENE 3 | Farley has found a nickel on the sidewalk and uses it to buy some candy. He is about to eat it all up, when Bob helps him realize that if he eats all the candy now, he'll have nothing left until he gets his allowance in a few days. Farley decides to save some candy for tomorrow. This prompts Pete to sing "The People Are Scratchin'" to show how a whole town of people didn't plan well. |
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Film | Kids count 20 penguins going down a slide. (First: Episode 0232) |
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Cartoon | Jazz #7 (First: Episode 0136) |
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Cartoon | Seven monsters cause havoc in a village. Artists: Maurice Sendak, Fred Calvert |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Matching Gloves and Shoes — Cookie Monster helps Ernie match things. (First: Episode 0135) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Look a Little Closer." (hand) (First: Episode 0147) |
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SCENE 4 | Everyone assembles in the playground area to hear Pete play another song, and he begins to play "Little Sugar." Oscar happens by on a stroll and doesn't want to hear a nice, yucky song. He keeps getting closer to the group, claiming to find new things to be grouchy about. He sits in on Pete's song and really enjoys it, dancing along and drumming on a barrel. Afterward, he claims to hate it and continues enjoying himself. |
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Film | Apes play at the zoo. (First: Episode 0045) |
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Muppets | Bob and the Anything Muppets sing "The People in Your Neighborhood": Garbageman and Barber. (First: Episode 0045) |
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Celebrity | Listen My Brother sings their own version of "The Alphabet Song." (First: Episode 0228) |
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Cartoon | Jazz #7 (repeat) |
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SCENE 5 | Oscar personally doesn't want to hear Pete do another song, but sneaks a request for one anyhow. Everybody plays along as Pete sings "Join Into the Game." |
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Film | There Once Was a Hand: Skip Hinnant narrates the story of an unhappy hand that wishes he could make a noise. (First: Episode 0007) |
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SCENE 6 | Pete now sings "The Grey Goose" for the group. |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster hangs his head down in sadness. Ernie gives a lengthy speech on how looking up is the key to happiness. While his head's in the clouds, Cookie looks up toward Ernie's cookie box and empties it, making him happier. (First: Episode 0135) |
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Cartoon | A painter paints all around the screen, eventually painting over himself. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0227) |
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Cartoon | L is for Lips (repeat) |
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Muppets | Marty sings The Beatles's song "The Word" with a trio of Anything Muppet hippies while assembling the word "love" with blocks. (First: Episode 0197) |
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Muppets | Herry Monster (wearing a wig with a bow) spells out LOVE and kisses Tony. (First: Episode 0197) |
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Cartoon | L is for Lunchbox (repeat) |
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Cartoon | A janitor sweeps up his own footprints the wrong way, then the right way. Just then, a giant centipede leaves tracks all over the floor. Music: Joe Raposo |
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SCENE 7 | Gordon and Kim feed the rabbit, leading to Pete performing the "Animal Song" for the kids. |
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Muppets | Fran Brill narrates as the Hands argue over a piece of cake before they decide to share it. (First: Episode 0189) |
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Cartoon | I thought a thought ... about circles. Artist: Cliff Roberts |
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Cartoon | Checkerboard transition cartoon (First: Episode 0105) |
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SCENE 7 | Pete reprises "Join in the Game" as everybody says goodbye. Oscar announces the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Susan and Gordon hold the Sesame Street sign, and Oscar holds the Children's Television Workshop sign. |
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