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{{episodesesame|plot=Premiere episode: Gordon introduces Sally to Sesame Street.|airdate=November 10, [[1969]]|season=[[Season 1 (1969-1970)]]|sponsors=[[W]], [[S]], [[E]], [[2]], [[3]]|syndication=[[Sesame Street Unpaved (series)|Sesame Street Unpaved]]|DVD=''[[Old School: Volume 1]]''<br>''[[Sesame Street: A Celebration - 40 Years of Life on the Street]]'' bonus DVD}}
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{{episodesesame|plot=Premiere episode: Gordon introduces Sally to Sesame Street.|airdate=November 10, [[1969]]|season=[[Season 1 (1969-1970)]]|sponsors=[[W]], [[S]], [[E]], [[2]], [[3]]|syndication=[[Sesame Street Unpaved (series)|Sesame Street Unpaved]]|DVD=''[[Old School: Volume 1]]''<br>''[[Sesame Street: A Celebration - 40 Years of Life on the Street]]'' bonus DVD<br>''[[The_iTunes_Store#TV_Shows|Sesame Street Classics, Vol. 1]]''}}
 
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In the first episode of ''Sesame Street'', [[Gordon]] takes a girl named Sally on a tour of [[Sesame Street (location)|Sesame Street]], introducing her (and the viewers) to the various characters on the show. On the street, Sally meets the human cast -- Gordon, [[Susan]], [[Bob]] and [[Mr. Hooper]] -- as well as two Muppet characters, [[Big Bird]] and [[Oscar the Grouch]].
 
In the first episode of ''Sesame Street'', [[Gordon]] takes a girl named Sally on a tour of [[Sesame Street (location)|Sesame Street]], introducing her (and the viewers) to the various characters on the show. On the street, Sally meets the human cast -- Gordon, [[Susan]], [[Bob]] and [[Mr. Hooper]] -- as well as two Muppet characters, [[Big Bird]] and [[Oscar the Grouch]].
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| [[Image:0001g.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''SCENE 7'''</center> || Ernie cries because he loves the number 2 so much. Bert snaps Ernie out of it and introduces a letter E film...causing Ernie to cry again, since E happens to be his favorite letter.
 
| [[Image:0001g.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''SCENE 7'''</center> || Ernie cries because he loves the number 2 so much. Bert snaps Ernie out of it and introduces a letter E film...causing Ernie to cry again, since E happens to be his favorite letter.
 
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| [[Image:eatingapeach.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Cartoon</center> || Letter E ("See me... eating a peach...")<br />Artists: [[John and Faith Hubley|The Hubleys]]
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| [[Image:eatingapeach.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>Cartoon</center> || E Imagination <br />Artists: [[John and Faith Hubley|The Hubleys]]
 
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| [[Image:0001h.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''SCENE 8'''</center> || Bob hangs a picture for Gordon. Gordon mentions Buddy and Jim offered to hang it for him and they imagine the disastrous results...
 
| [[Image:0001h.jpg|250px|center]] || <center>'''SCENE 8'''</center> || Bob hangs a picture for Gordon. Gordon mentions Buddy and Jim offered to hang it for him and they imagine the disastrous results...
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==Cast==
 
==Cast==
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* [[Matt Robinson]] - [[Gordon]]
 
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* [[Will Lee]] - [[Mr. Hooper]], [[Fat Blue]] Uncle (singing)
 
 
* [[Matt Robinson]] - Gordon
* [[Loretta Long]] - [[Susan]], [[Purple]] Mother (singing)
 
* [[Brandon Maggart]] - [[Buddy and Jim|Buddy]]
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* [[Loretta Long]] - Susan, Mother (singing)
* [[James Catusi]] - [[Jim]]
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* [[Will Lee]] - Mr. Hooper
* [[Bob McGrath]] - [[Bob]], [[Green]] Brother (singing)
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* [[Bob McGrath]] - Bob, Brother (singing)
* [[Jada Rowland]] - [[Jennie]]
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* [[Brandon Maggart]] - Buddy
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* [[James Catusi]] - Jim
* [[Caroll Spinney]] - [[Big Bird]], [[Oscar]], [[Purple]] Mother
 
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* [[Jada Rowland]] - Jennie
* [[Jim Henson]] -[[ Ernie]], [[Kermit the Frog]], [[Pumpkin]] Father, [[Fat Blue]] Uncle, [[Sam the Snake]], Soldier, Juggler, Baker's Voice
 
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|valign="top" width="33%"|
* [[Frank Oz]] - [[Bert]], [[Cookie Monster]], [[Reddish-Magenta]] Sister, [[Green]] Brother
 
 
* [[Caroll Spinney]] - Big Bird, Oscar, Purple Mother
* Alex Stevens - Baker
 
 
* [[Jim Henson]] - Ernie, Kermit the Frog, Father, Uncle; Juggler (on-camera); voices of Sam the Snake, Soldier, Baker
* [[Joan Gerber]] - [[Alice Braithwaite Goodyshoes]]
 
 
* [[Frank Oz]] - Bert, Cookie Monster, Sister, Brother
* [[Carol Burnett]]
 
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* [[Alex Stevens]] - Baker (uncredited)
 
* [[Joan Gerber]] - voice of Alice Braithwaite Goodyshoes (uncredited)
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* Flo Ayres - voice of Sissy the skunk (uncredited)<ref>[http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2007-06-16/news/0706160362_1_ayres-flo-radio-spots The Baltimore Sun] - "Whatever Happened to... Flo `Granny Packer' Ayres?" June 16, 2007</ref>
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* [[Brian Henson]] - Boy at restaurant in "Number 3" segment (uncredited)
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|}
   
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==

Revision as of 02:31, 30 April 2015

Sesame Street
Premiere episode: Gordon introduces Sally to Sesame Street.
Air date November 10, 1969
Season Season 1 (1969-1970)
Sponsors W, S, E, 2, 3
Syndication Sesame Street Unpaved

SSEp1Animation

In the first episode of Sesame Street, Gordon takes a girl named Sally on a tour of Sesame Street, introducing her (and the viewers) to the various characters on the show. On the street, Sally meets the human cast -- Gordon, Susan, Bob and Mr. Hooper -- as well as two Muppet characters, Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.

Ernie and Bert appear for the first time, and Kermit the Frog gives a lecture on the letter W, interrupted by an early version of Cookie Monster.

Also featured in this episode are the first installments of the "Number Song Series" and "Jazz" cartoons, the first appearance of a group of Anything Muppets, and the first performance of "One of These Things". Carol Burnett is the first celebrity guest to appear on the show.

In this episode, many sketches are introduced by the characters, even within the inserts. This reflects the fact that the show was initially conceived as a children's version of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. For example, Gordon asks Kermit to give his W lecture, and when the sketch begins, Kermit says that Gordon asked him to talk about the letter W. Template:Paley-table

Picture Segment Description
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0001a2
SCENE 1
Gordon introduces his new neighbor, Sally, to Sesame Street, where she meets Susan, Bob, Mr. Hooper and some kids in the courtyard. When Gordon tries to introduce her to Big Bird, however, Sesame Street's tallest resident has trouble finding her, because she's so small. But when Gordon lifts Sally up so that she'll be easier to see, Big Bird mistakenly thinks that she is eight feet tall and gets scared, thereupon claiming that he nearly laid an egg. Gordon and Sally then hear singing coming from the basement apartment in 123 Sesame Street, which Gordon explains is where Ernie and Bert live. He also tells Sally that, if she can hear Ernie singing, it most likely means that he is taking a bath.
The Bath Story
Muppets
Ernie and Bert: Ernie tells Bert that he calls his bathtub Rosie, because after his bath, he leaves a ring around Rosie. Bert then tells Ernie to get out of the tub, because other people are waiting to use it: Solomon Grundy, for instance.
Solomongrundy
Cartoon
Poor Solomon Grundy washes a different part of the left side of his body every day, but at the end of the week, "he's still half dirty!"

Film
You can clean almost anything.

The music is Bach's "Gavotte," performed by the Swingle Singers.

This segment was removed from DVD releases of the episode.
Everybodywash
Song
Ernie leads the cast in "Everybody Wash."
Cartoon
Dot Bridge #1
No3
Film
"Three Song (Song of Three)."
0001b
SCENE 2
Sally drinks milk in Gordon and Susan's apartment.
Milk
Film
How milk is made, featuring the song "Hey Cow."
Cartoon
Dot Bridge #1 (repeat)
MeetingOscar

0001c
SCENE 3
Gordon tries to introduce Sally to Oscar the Grouch, who refuses to come out at first. After the second time, Oscar says to Sally that he is glad that she doesn't bang on his can, or "bug me in general... which is more than I can say about some people I know!"
Sam the Snake
Cartoon
Clay animation: Sam the Snake-and other things that begin with S
0001d
SCENE 4
Gordon introduces Sally to Jennie, who uses her knitting to teach about over, around and through.
Followtheleader
Film
A group of kids play follow the leader and go over, around and through various obstacles, but one of them takes a while to catch on.

When this episode aired as part of the Sesame Street Unpaved series, Noggin removed everything after the initial "around" part.
Cartoon
Dot Bridge (last dot is late and travels through the others)
Alicebraithwaitethrough
Cartoon
Alice Braithwaite Goodyshoes teaches about through.
Cartoon
Dot Bridge (last dot shows up early)
Anythingfamily
Muppets
Gordon puts some features on some Anything Muppets, forming them into a family. They all sing "Consider Yourself".
The song "Consider Yourself" was removed from DVD releases of the episode. As a result, the scene fades out after Gordon finishes dressing the family.
Cartoon
Dot Bridge (third dot wants to be red)
0001e
SCENE 5
Ernie and Ronald are at Hooper's Store; Susan needs two quarts of milk.
No2
Film
"Two Song (Song of Two)"
0001f

0001.AnimalPairs
SCENE 6
Susan and Ronald look at film clips with pairs of zoo animals.
Jazzyspies2
Cartoon
"Jazz #2"
0001g
SCENE 7
Ernie cries because he loves the number 2 so much. Bert snaps Ernie out of it and introduces a letter E film...causing Ernie to cry again, since E happens to be his favorite letter.
Cartoon
E Imagination
Artists: The Hubleys
0001h
SCENE 8
Bob hangs a picture for Gordon. Gordon mentions Buddy and Jim offered to hang it for him and they imagine the disastrous results...
Buddyjimhammer
Cast
Buddy and Jim hang a picture.
Cartoon
Dot Bridge (all the dots turn red)
0001i
SCENE 9
Bob shows how to fold a dollar bill into a letter W. Kermit then leaves to do his famous W lecture.
Wandawitch1
Cartoon
"Wanda the Witch"
Animation by Tee Collins
Kermitwlecture1
Muppets
Kermit's Lectures: Kermit talks about the letter W. Cookie Monster eats the W.
Wandawitch2
Cartoon
"Wanda the Witch" (repeat)
Carolburnett0001
Celebrity
Carol Burnett: "Wow, Wanda the Witch is weird."
Wworm
Cartoon
W is for Worm
This segment was cut from the Noggin version.
Kermitwlecture2
Muppets
Kermit's Lectures: Kermit tries to start his W lecture again, but the W comes to life and attacks him.
Cartoon
Dot Bridge (raspberry)
Susanthesethings
Cast
Susan plays "One of These Things" with the number 2.
Wworm
Cartoon
W is for Worm (repeat)
Ending

0001closingsponsors
SCENE 10
Gordon asks Sally about her day; Ernie cries when he thinks about 2. Susan gives him a 2. Then, Gordon mentions the letter E. Ernie cries again because Susan doesn't have an E. Gordon tells the viewers to come back again soon.

Mr. Hooper announces the sponsors.

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Hooper0001
CLOSING SIGNS
A group of Muppet hippies (including a bearded hippie) hold up the Sesame Street sign, while Mr. Hooper holds up the CTW sign at the end.

Alterations

Picture Segment Description
Song.Littlebit

Song.LittleBit02
Song
(DVD release)
Joe Raposo sings "A Little Bit (at the Beginning)" along to a film of "good things growing better."
This segment was not in the original broadcast of the episode. It is currently on the episode's 2006 DVD release, where it replaces "You can clean almost anything." It was shown after Oscar's debut.

Cast

  • Caroll Spinney - Big Bird, Oscar, Purple Mother
  • Jim Henson - Ernie, Kermit the Frog, Father, Uncle; Juggler (on-camera); voices of Sam the Snake, Soldier, Baker
  • Frank Oz - Bert, Cookie Monster, Sister, Brother
  • Alex Stevens - Baker (uncredited)
  • Joan Gerber - voice of Alice Braithwaite Goodyshoes (uncredited)
  • Flo Ayres - voice of Sissy the skunk (uncredited)[1]
  • Brian Henson - Boy at restaurant in "Number 3" segment (uncredited)

Notes

  • This episode was taped on October 21, 1969.[2]
  • This episode can be viewed in its entirety at the Museum of Broadcast Communications Archives.

Sources

  1. The Baltimore Sun - "Whatever Happened to... Flo `Granny Packer' Ayres?" June 16, 2007
  2. Jim's Red Book Entry

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