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Sesame Street
Oscar's poem-writing machine
Air date December 7, 1970
Season Season 2 (1970-1971)
Directed by David Roth
Production October 26, 1970
Sponsors P, Z, 12

SSShowID-0151

StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
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0151b
SCENE 1 Oscar the Grouch demonstrates his "poem-writing machine" to Bob and the kids: just write down a word on a card and insert it, and the machine will create a grouchy poem from it. It rhymes "glad" with "mad" and "feel so bad," and it rhymes "hello" with "don't know" and "go." Finally, Bob writes the word "nice" on a card and inserts it, causing the machine to write a non-grouchy poem, to Oscar's dismay.
Boxsalesman
Muppets Lefty the Salesman wants to sell Ernie an empty box, explaining that he can fill the box with things like a pet mouse (if Ernie had one) and jellybeans (if they rained from the sky). Ernie wants an empty box, but doesn't have any money. However, Bert brings a box of cookies, and Ernie throws the cookies out so he can catch jellybeans from the sky.
(First: Episode 0081)
FlipWilson-ABCs
Celebrity Flip Wilson shows how his teacher, Miss Johnson, taught the ABCs.
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0151d
SCENE 2 Gordon and Big Bird present the letters P and Z. Gordon explains to Big Bird that they can't talk at the same time, and they debate about who should go first. Big Bird unknowingly gives his demonstration while they debate, and they eventually decide to let Gordon go first. After Gordon is finished, he finds Big Bird sleeping, making the "z" sound in his sleep.
Speechballoon.Pin
Cartoon Speech Balloon: P - Pin
(First: Episode 0054)
P pirate pistol
Cartoon A short poem about a pirate and his puppy demonstrate the letter P.
(First: Episode 0057)
PovertyZ
Cartoon "Poverty Z" -- A figure tries to sell a Z. His only customer stops him by locking him inside a zoo cage.
Artist: Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0085)
0151e
SCENE 3 Susan gives Sally a card with an "un" on it, and gives Sarah, Benjamin, Gayle, and Chris more letters so they can make words from the "un" family.
SSsnerf
Muppets A Snerf demonstrates shorter and longer as narrated in voiceover by Frank Oz.
(First: Episode 0072)
0010.giraffes
Film Sesame Street Animal Films: Giraffes.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0010)
Film-PaintPorcupine
Film A boy paints a picture of a porcupine on glass.
(First: Episode 0064)
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SCENE 4 Little Bird watches as Mr. Hooper demonstrates the number 12 using cartons of eggs, which Big Bird brought him earlier. He is embarrassed when he finds one carton with only 11 eggs, another with 10 eggs, and another with 9. Big Bird explains that he was in a rush when he put the eggs into the cartons, and sheepishly invites Mr. Hooper over for scrambled eggs.
ZforZipper
Cartoon Z for zipper
(First: Episode 0025)
Michael-landon
Celebrity The stars of Bonanza -- Michael Landon, Lorne Greene, and Dan Blocker -- count up to 20.
(First: Episode 0131)
0151h

0151i
SCENE 5 Gordon tells the kids that "puerta" means "door" in Spanish. They play a game where they say the English and Spanish words for "door" as they pretend to open doors. They make their way to the front doors of Big Bird's nest, where they hear an argument involving Roosevelt Franklin...
RF-DaysOfTheWeek
Muppets Roosevelt Franklin shows that he knows the "Days of the Week".
(First: Episode 0107)
PovertyZ
Cartoon "Poverty Z" (repeat)
0151j
SCENE 6 Gordon displays some toy modes of transportation, and asks the kids how the toys are different from each other.
Supermarket film
Film Kids narrate a film about helping pick out items at the supermarket, and using the shopping cart to have a race.
(First: Episode 0133)
BAP
Muppets Ernie & BertErnie asks Bert to go play in the park with him. When Bert says no, Ernie wonders if he isn't feeling well and starts to examine him.
(First: Episode 0124)
RoosterDANGER
Cartoon Various renderings of the word DANGER.
Artists: The Hubleys
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)
Raposo.Eating
Song Joe Raposo sings "Eating" while animals eat.
(First: Episode 0106)
0151k
SCENE 7 Susan comes back from the baker and arranges a plate of donuts. Mr. Hooper, Big Bird, Bob and Gordon arrive to teach Big Bird about subtraction. Gordon asks to borrow the donuts (opting to pass on the knishes he was going to use) to help Big Bird with his counting, but it's really a ploy for the four of them to eat the donuts. A disappointed Susan leaves to get some more.
SSGoneWiththeWind
Muppets Guy Smiley sings "Gone with the Wind" to a young woman. During the song, a very strong wind blows – making the leaves fly off the tree, causing the woman's house to collapse, and finally ripping Guy's clothes off.
(First: Episode 0034)
0151l
SCENE 8 The guys plot about getting Susan a golden donut, and Susan announces the sponsors.
HooperGordonS02sign02

BobSusan0406
CLOSING SIGNS Mr. Hooper and Gordon hold the Sesame Street sign, and Bob and Susan hold the Children's Television Workshop sign.

Notes[]

  • The music that plays during Gordon's door/puerta game would later be used for a few Sesame Street films, including ones about pottery and butterflies.
  • The toy bus used in the game for scene 6 was previously used as the worm bus for Oscar's friend Julius in Episode 0139.


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