Episode 0083

Sesame Street
Big Bird moves birdseed to his nest
Air date March 4, 1970
Season Season 1 (1969-1970)
Production February 3, 1970
Sponsors A, H, T, 10
Syndication Sesame Street Unpaved
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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
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SCENE 1 Big Bird (performed here by Daniel Seagren) welcomes the viewers and explains that he has trouble carrying all of his bags of birdseed to his nest. Mr. Hooper helps him put the birdseed in a box.
Hisforhorn
Cartoon A red man tries to think of words that begin with H, but a yellow man keeps spewing them out until Red draws a hole under Yellow, who yells "HELP!!"
(First: Episode 0020)
Hisforhole
Cartoon Speech Balloon: H is for hole
(First: Episode 0080)
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SCENE 2 Susan ties a jump rope to Big Bird's box, but it's too heavy to pull.
Number10
Film "Ten Song (Song of Ten)"
(First: Episode 0021)
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SCENE 3 Bob puts wheels on Big Bird's box, turning it into a wagon. However, Big Bird crashes the wagon since he pulled it too fast. Bob wonders, "Will anything be easy for the Big Bird?" He mentions the various parts of the wagon, then introduces the following...
Bob's introduction to the film was cut from the Noggin version.
HeresaLittleSomething--Tire
Film Close-ups are shown of a tire.
Music: Peter Schickele
(First: Episode 0013)
In this airing, the final shot has been mirrored.
cut from the Noggin version
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SCENE 4 Bob segues from the previous segment to the next.
cut from the Noggin version
Jazzyshapes
Cartoon A male voice narrates a story of a jazzy triangle who loved to dance, and a square square. The triangle likes being flexible, but the square would rather be stiff and *square*.
(First: Episode 0007)
Everyoneicecream
Muppets Three Anything Muppets sing "Everyone Likes Ice Cream"
In Noggin's airing, the green kid's remark, "You sissy!" was muted.
(First: Episode 0026)
0006.munchmunch
Cartoon "All right, now that you've eaten everything in sight, would you mind telling me what you plan to have for dessert?"
(First: Episode 0006)
cut from the Noggin version
Susananimalsgame
SCENE 5 Susan plays a game with Robbie and Tracy, matching animals' heads and tails.
Animalswtails
Film Sesame Street Animal Films: Animals have tails.
(First: Episode 0017)
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SCENE 6 Bob and the kids give a piglet milk.
Alligatortoon
Cartoon A man displays the capital and lowercase A, and explains what an alligator is, but he gets eaten by the alligator.
(First: Episode 0006)
cut from the Noggin version
Aisforape
Cartoon Speech Balloon: A is for Ape
(First: Episode 0006)
cut from the Noggin version
Ernieamachine
Muppets Ernie and Bert: A-MachineErnie invents a machine that makes As, but it doesn't work when it rains.
(First: Episode 0006)
Bobhoopera
Cast Mr. Hooper and Bob build an A.
Monsterslookata
Muppets Anything Muppets: Monsters and A — Some monsters observe the letter A.
Mrhoopersa1
SCENE 7 Mr. Hooper shows Cheryl a capital and lowercase A.
Aisforape
Cartoon A - ape (repeat)
Alligatortoon
Cartoon A - alligator (repeat)
Mrhoopersa2
SCENE 8 Mr. Hooper says that they're going to hear the alphabet from Burt Lancaster.
Burtlancaster
Celebrity Burt Lancaster says the alphabet.
(First: Episode 0006)
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SCENE 9 Mr. Hooper introduces a film about in, over and around.
Kermit-earlyGrover-in
Muppets Kermit Lecture: In the Box — A monster (proto-Grover) wants to help Kermit teach about the word "in."
(First: Episode 0056)
Tisfortrash
Cartoon T is for Trash and Ticket
(First: Episode 0020)
0056.BuddyJim
Cast Buddy and Jim have trouble getting a pair of tennis shoes and heavy workboots into their boxes.
(First: Episode 0003)
Number10
Film "Ten Song (Song of Ten)" (repeat)
cut from the Noggin version
1836n
Cartoon A bear counts bees.
Jamesearljonescounts
Celebrity James Earl Jones counts to 10.
(First: Episode 0005)
Erniecleansup
Muppets Ernie and Bert: Fast CleanupBert bets his dessert on Ernie's ability to clean up the apartment.
(First: Episode 0033)
Tisfortelevision
Cartoon T is for Television
(First: Episode 0024)
Susansgoteggs
SCENE 10 In the apartment kitchen, Susan and Lily talk about where food comes from.
Gardenfilm
Film A girl named Jennifer visits family friend Mrs. Wilson in the country, and together they pick food from her garden.
(First: Episode 0021)
Erniebertnewspaper
Muppets Ernie and Bert: Reading the NewspaperErnie has a question but decides to wait until Bert is done reading the newspaper to ask.
(First: Episode 0042)
Forksandclock
SCENE 11 Susan plays "Three of These Things" with silverware and a clock. She then plays a second round using produce and a skillet.
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SCENE 12 Now Bob's picked up a hedgehog from somewhere. Then, he signs off and announces the sponsors. 
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HooperBob0083
CLOSING SIGNS Susan holds up the Sesame Street sign while Bob and Mr. Hooper hold up the CTW sign.


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