Sesame Street | |||||
Blackout on a rainy day | |||||
Air date | January 23, 1979 | ||||
Season | Season 10 (1978-1979) | ||||
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Picture | Segment | Description |
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COLD OPEN | 10th Season Intro Still | |
SCENE 1 | On a rainy day, a leak has developed at the front of the Fix-It Shop. Luis asks Big Bird to put something under the drops while he leaves to get some supplies. Big Bird finds an empty putty can, which he doesn't think is big enough. He gets a bigger coffee mug, then the biggest glass bowl, none of which he feels are sufficient. He finally finds a large washtub, which he thinks is just big enough. Luis returns and points out that the tub is too big for such a small leak. Big Bird grabs a hammer with the intention of making a bigger leak. | |
Cartoon | I am crying / estoy llorando (David and Maria voiceover) (First: Episode 1041) | |
Muppets | Outside his castle, The Count asks The Countess Natasha to marry him. He counts her replies, all of which are "no." (First: Episode 1015) | |
Cartoon | A girl shows how good she is at drawing buildings. (First: Episode 0454) | |
Cartoon | A mad scientist puts together a capital H. (First: Episode 0284) | |
Film | Letter H hoist Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0336) | |
SCENE 2 | At Hooper's Store, Maria and Luis tend to a broken stool while Mr. Hooper uses a mixer to prepare cupcake batter. Sam the Robot (Michael Earl) wants to help out, describing the ways a machine like him can perform those tasks, but everyone is just fine. Suddenly, the rain knocks out the power, rendering Mr. Hooper's mixer and Maria's drill unusable. Sam thinks this is his chance to help, but Mr. Hooper can still mix with a spoon and Maria uses a non-electronic drill. They see how dejected Sam is and offer a way he can help - some musical accompaniment. Sam beeps, whirls and makes other assorted noises as he sings "Rubber Duckie," which doesn't seem like music to the rest of them. | |
Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash — Don Music gets help writing "The Alphabet Song." | |
Cartoon | Pinball #10 Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0990) | |
SCENE 3 | Big Bird observes the power outage at Hooper's. Although Luis says the power company is currently fixing the problem, Big Bird has an idea of his own - since the Count causes lightning when he counts, if they count to 10, the lights could come back on. Sure enough, this plan doesn't work, so Big Bird borrows the Amazing Mumford's magic words to bring back the light, unsuccessfully. Big Bird hatches one more plan - standing on one foot, holding your nose and saying, "Snurdle-snurdle-snurdle!" Everyone plays along and the power suddenly returns. They remain confused as Big Bird, beaming with pride, exits the store. Luis phones the power company, who are still having trouble restoring power in some areas; Luis passes along Big Bird's technique and they hang up immediately. | |
Cartoon | Magical Herman's number trick (First: Episode 0773) | |
Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie reads a story for Bert that he's written on his typewriter. It turns out to be a dramatic reading of the alphabet. (First: Episode 1112) | |
Cartoon | D - dig, deep, dinosaur (First: Episode 1148) | |
Film | A man writes the word ME in the snow. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0294) | |
Cartoon | Two cavemen argue, each chanting "Me!" A large monolith bearing the word ME puts fear in both of them. (First: Episode 0793) | |
Cast | Bob, Linda and Luis assemble a lowercase h. (First: Episode 1056) | |
Cartoon | The Typewriter: H for Hand (First: Episode 0771) | |
Film | The Mad Painter #10 (First: Episode 0328) | |
SCENE 4 | Luis sings "Come Along." | |
Film | Footage of a leopard in the plain. (First: Episode 0364) | |
Cast | Captain Nasty (Gordon) commands his pirate crew (Olivia, Bob and Mr. Hooper) to bring him not the big or the bigger, but the biggest treasure chest. | |
Cartoon | A vaudeville act of two SAME people (voiced by Daws Butler and Bob Arbogast) ends when one of them falls off the stage. (First: Episode 0778) | |
Muppets | Two twin Anything Muppets find they're identical, except for their voices. (First: Episode 0277) | |
Cartoon | Things that are same and different. (First: Episode 0300) | |
Muppets | Ernie & Bert — It's a sunny day at the beach, and Bert remembered to bring everything. Ernie, however, only brought an umbrella in case it rains... which it does. (First: Episode 0284) | |
Insert | Buffy plays a guessing game with Grover. (First: Episode 0849) | |
Song | Joe Raposo sings "I'm an Aardvark." (First: Episode 0425) | |
Muppets | The Twiddlebugs try to figure out how to get to the zoo. They notice it's too far to walk, swim, or fly. Then they notice their Twiddle-car. (short intro) (First: Episode 0603) | |
Cartoon | Kids around the world say "ME." (First: Episode 0389) | |
SCENE 5 | Oscar the Grouch shows Luis his new, state-of-the-art Grouch computer, which can answer any question on the condition that it always responds with the word "NO." Luis turns the tables on the device and asks it some truthful questions, which gets the machine so confused it explodes. | |
Cartoon | Counting 10 to 1. (First: Episode 0480) | |
Film | A dolphin walks backwards on the water. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0278) | |
Cartoon | A circle becomes a clock, balloon, sun, etc. (First: Episode 0358) | |
Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie is confused when he sees Bert playing checkers with his pigeon, Bernice. Ernie thinks it's amazing that a pigeon can play checkers, but Bert thinks it is no big deal, because Bernice has only beaten Bert in two out of ten games. | |
Transition | Bridge #8 Rectangle Bridge B (First: Episode 0281) | |
SCENE 6 | Oscar has repaired his computer and prompts Luis to ask it another question. This time, the machine only responds with the word "Maybe." Mr. Hooper announces the sponsors. | |
CLOSING SIGNS | A kid holds the Sesame Street sign, and David holds the Children's Television Workshop sign. |
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