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Sesame Street
Big Bird paints
Air date February 19, 1979
Season Season 10 (1978-1979)
Production January 8, 1979
Sponsors E, F, 10

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
SSseason10
COLD OPEN 10th Season Intro Still
1246a
SCENE 1 Big Bird tries to get Mr. Hooper, David and Susan to play with him, but they're all too busy. Big Bird mopes and tells Olivia he feels like a nobody. She sings "Wonderful to Be You" to show him he's worthwhile.
Madscientist.FRED
Cartoon A mad scientist (voiced by Daws Butler) teaches his monster how to say the words "Fred," "foot," and "Friday."
(First: Episode 1162)
AlphaDancersF
Insert The Alphabet Dancers form the letter F!
(First: Episode 0446)
Flyfrogcartoon
Cartoon F: A frog and a fly. (voiceover: Casey Kasem)
(First: Episode 0034)
E&B-RoleReversal
Muppets Ernie & BertErnie imagines what life would be like if he and Bert had their characteristics switched around.
(First: Episode 0299)
AwwNuts
Cartoon Stop-motion NUTS
(First: Episode 1178)
529b
Muppets Cheers: F Cheer #1
(First: Episode 0092)
F bubble
Cartoon Speech Balloon - F for Fly
(First: Episode 0032)
1246b

1246c
SCENE 2 Olivia and Susan come across a sign outside Big Bird's nest, reading "WET PAINT Keep Out!" From inside, Big Bird tells them he's painting his yard and doesn't want anyone to step in the paint. He's covered most of the ground with orange paint and literally paints himself into a corner of the area, now having ran out of paint. He goes to Hooper's Store to get some more (stepping through the paint).
1246d
SCENE 2 cont'd Big Bird reaches the store and has a hard time describing to Mr. Hooper the color paint he needs. He spots something of the same color - a mysterious trail of bird-like footprints running out the store back to Big Bird's nest.
529b
Muppets Cheers: F Cheer #1 (Spanish soundtrack)
(First: Episode 0387)
Whichcomesfirst
Song Joe Raposo asks the musical question, "Which Comes First, the Chicken or the Egg?"
(First: Episode 0276)
1446p
Cartoon F stands for flower, forest, fox, frog and fantastic.
(First: Episode 1102)
Clues
Muppets Kermit talks about clues. He shows that a boy has grown some carrots because he has a hoe, a watering can, and a bunch of carrots. Next, he confirms that a man has built a birdhouse because of his wood, paint, and carpenter's tools. When he notices Beautiful Day Monster with a suitcase and an umbrella, Kermit assumes that the monster is going on a trip. The monster corrects him; he's planning to eat his umbrella, and uses the suitcase to carry the ketchup he'll use to eat it with.
(First: Episode 0118)
1246-Fortune
Cartoon Miss Fortune makes guesses about a dog.
Artist: Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0483)
1246e
SCENE 3 David finds a sign on Oscar's trash can that reads, "TODAY IS YES DAY." Oscar explains it's a Grouch holiday, where they all take a break from always saying "no" and instead say "yes." Despite the change in vocabulary, Oscar still manages to pull one over on David.
Dog-YES
Cartoon A dog answers "Yes" to every question.
(First: Episode 0783)
Topi Antelopes YES
Film Topi antelopes nod "yes."
Music by Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0411)
EBwindow
Muppets Ernie & Bert — Everything is getting wet, because it's raining and a window is stuck open. But Ernie explains that he can't fix it now because he'd get wet in all that rain. When the rain stops, he explains to Bert that since it's not raining anymore, nothing's getting wet, and there's no reason to fix it.
(First: Episode 0344)
EforEel
Cartoon E for Eel
(First: Episode 0408)
Shadowrabbit
Film A man makes a shadow puppet of a rabbit.
(First: Episode 0614)
Snow-yes
Cartoon Is snow cold? Yes!
(First: Episode 0822)
Sully-LoveSong
Muppets / Celebrity Biff and Sully recruit Judy Collins into their singing group - YES and they sing the group's theme song.
(First: Episode 0961)
E-shriek
Cartoon A door opens behind a mouse, who shrieks when she sees the E.
Artist: Bruce Cayard
(First: Episode 0616)
1246-Shdaow
Film A man makes a shadow puppet of an elephant.
(First: Episode 0593)
Pinball 10
Cartoon Pinball #10
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 0990)
Grover mountain
Muppets Grover climbs a mountain and counts from one to ten with his own echo.
(First: Episode 0949)
Henson Scanimate 10
Insert Scanimate Films #10
(First: Episode 0134)
6Octopus
Cartoon Kids count dinosaurs, octopuses, and paper dolls.
(First: Episode 0926)
1246-Table
Cast Luis comes across a table with only three legs, yet still stands up fine. He searches in his box of junk for a proper leg.
(First: Episode 1033)
2257p
Cartoon Dry and Wet (near swimming pool)
Artist: Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0309)
Herry's ABC Secret
Muppets Grover tells Herry's secret (which is actually the alphabet) to Pamela, who tells Fenwick, who tells Rosemary. Herry says to Grover, "You're very good at reciting the alphabet ... but you're lousy at keeping secrets!"
(First: Episode 0360)
Cavemancars
Cartoon A caveman finds a rock on the ground, and visualizes the invention of the wheel and the car, ultimately deciding to toss the rock away: "Who needs it?"
(First: Episode 0558)
2257ze
Film Joe Raposo: Wet & Dry (Falls in pool; kid VO's)
(First: Episode 0467)
3142u
Cartoon I am dry, they are wet (Umbrella)
Artist: Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0344)
1845j
Cast Big Bird talks about noses and beaks, and what his beak can do. He tells Olivia, "I'm awful sorry about your nose."
3159c
Cartoon A girl explains (in poetry) how she failed trying to make a snowman without using snow.
(First: Episode 0480)
1095h Muppets Ernie and Cookie Monster discuss hope. Ernie has something in a brown paper bag, and asks Cookie Monster what he hopes it is. Cookie Monster hopes that it is a cookie. It turns out that Ernie has ten cookies in the bag.
(First: Episode 0233)
Beso
Cartoon A baby cries whenever he gets a beso.
(First: Episode 0433)
Shoerepair
Film The shoe repairman
(First: Episode 0987)
1246-Sand
Animation Sand E/e
(First: Episode 0642)
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SCENE 4 Big Bird shows the kids his newly-painted nest area and they begin to play. David announces the sponsors.
Linda1576

Luis1576
CLOSING SIGNS Linda holds the Sesame Street sign, while Luis holds the CTW sign.


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