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Episode 0298

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Sesame Street
Plot Mr. Snuffleupagus is afraid of fruit.
Air date December 8, 1971
Season Season 3 (1971-1972)
Sponsors T, 2
Syndication
DVD
This episode page has been compiled from materials at the CTW Archives.
  • As Tom hangs his wet things on the clothesline, he mentions the many things we wear that come in two's: two socks, two gloves, two shoes.
  • Bob, Rafael and Tom each stand on a box, get in a box, and go under a box.
  • Big Bird tries to play "One of These Things" with Mr. Snuffleupagus. With three apples and a cup before him, Big Bird begins to sing the Sorting Song only to discover that Mr. Snuffleupagus is afraid of apples. Big Bird is back trying to play his sorting game with Snuffleupagus, this time with three bananas and a cup. But Mr. Snuffleupagus reveals that he's afraid of bananas too. Finally, Big Bird tries his sorting game with three cut-out, stand-up pictures of Snuffleupagus and a cup. An unafraid Mr. Snuffleupagus and Big Bird sing the Sorting Song together.
  • Tom asks several children what they are afraid of.
  • Tom is on Bob's shoulders. Bob is under Tom.
  • Rafael shows us pictures of a crab, a lobster, and a hermit crab. He identifies them and tells us something about them.
  • We are shown a picture of Susan eating an apple and asked if we think the apple came in the mail, was caught in a football game, or came from Mr. McIntosh's fruit stand. We are shown a picture of Rafael wearing fishing boots and holding a rod and reel; we are asked if we think he was painting a picture, about to get a hit in a baseball game, or was fishing.
  • Some Muppets choose up teams based on who has a letter on his sweatshirt and who has a number on his sweatshirt.
  • Rafael ties his tie.


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