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Episode 1364
| Sesame Street | |
| Plot | C-3PO and R2-D2 visit Sesame Street (part 1) |
| Air date | January 31, 1980 |
| Season | Season 11 (1979-1980) |
| Sponsors | J, Z, 4 |
| Syndication | Sesame Street Unpaved |
| Releases | |
Episode 1364 is the first of two episodes in which C-3PO and R2-D2 from Star Wars visit Sesame Street. The droids returned in Episode 1396.
Noggin originally showed this episode uncut, but later reruns were edited.
| Picture | Segment | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | | Big Bird sees a flying saucer land in the yard behind the courtyard, and two metal men getting out. The adults just think it's his imagination, but are soon shocked when two droids from Star Wars (C-3PO and R2-D2) quickly shuffle (and roll) by. |
 | | Different ways to use a string Artist: Paul Fierlinger (EKA: Episode 1120) |
 | | A boy imagines seeing everything in slow-motion Music: Joe Raposo This segment was removed from later Noggin airings. |
 | | Sesame Street News Flash: The Tortoise and the Hare: When the race begins, the hare dawdles, since the tortoise is so slow he'll have time to win. Kermit rushes to the finish line so that he can see the results... and is crowned the winner. (EKA: Episode 0676) |
 | | The 'J' Train |
 | | Big Bird, Maria and Luis meet C-3PO and R2-D2. R2 is on a secret mission to deliver a message to someone on Sesame Street. Maria and Luis get some oil from the Fix-It Shop to help the droids relax after their long journey. |
 | | At the vet Music: Joe Raposo |
 | | Consonant Sound: J, jaguar |
 | | Ernie and Bert: It's late at night and Bert isn't home yet. Ernie worries that he may have been abducted by monsters and is being forced to party with them... maybe even having fun. When Bert gets home, Ernie shares his stream of emotions he felt when he'd imagined something had happened to Bert: fear, sadness and anger. Bert assures him that he was fine -- he never has fun. (EKA: Episode 0886) |
 | | A dog pulls its master, who keeps begging "STOP!" until they reach the word STOP. |
 | | "What Should We Do with Our Burro?" This segment was removed from later Noggin airings. |
 | | Z In Space (EKA: Episode 0872) |
 | | R2-D2 gives clues to David and two kids to guess who his message is for. When they learn it is for Oscar the Grouch, they take the droids to see him. R2-D2 delivers his message to Oscar -- it's a hologram sent from Lothar the Grouch, billions of miles away. Lothar's message: "Oscar the Grouch, get lost!" Oscar replies, "What do you know? There is intelligent life in outer space." |
 | | 'j' minuscula |
 | | Two kids help an old Chinese man get his dragon kite in the air. |
 | | "Bein' Green" with Kermit and Lena Horne (EKA: Episode 0871) |
 | | Two alpine climbers hike up a letter Z and stake a claim on it. |
 | | Yellow triangles |
 | | Big Bird asks C3P0 and R2D2 if robots have feelings. C3P0 says that they do. |
 | | A troll draws faces on herself in front of a mirror. |
 | | Story: Bob reads "The King and the Fireman", a story about a king who becomes so grateful for being saved by a fireman that he decides to make everyone in the kingdom a firefighter... and soon realizes what a mistake he's made. (EKA: Episode 0278) |
 | | "It's an Otter!" Music: Joe Raposo |
 | | Sand J/j |
 | | Ernie and Bert: Ernie keeps taking glasses of water outside the apartment. Bert thinks of possible uses Ernie could have for this water. As it turns out, the kitchen faucet is broken, and Ernie's trying to get rid of the water before the apartment floods! (EKA: Episode 0669) |
 | | "Jazz #4" (First: Episode 0006) |
 | | An itchy wombat scratches its four legs. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0008) |
 | | Big Bird, C3P0, R2-D2 and the kids play Blind Man's Bluff. Big Bird thinks he found R2, but it was just the mailbox. |
 | | Grover the Salesman tries to sell Kermit toothbrushes |
 | | Zig...zag...zoom...zoo. |
 | | Milk! (From Farm To Market To Home) (EKA: Episode 1037) |
 | | Imagination (Boy Imagines Being Zoo Animals) |
 | | Clap, Clap, Clap (all of the Anything Muppets join in) (EKA: Episode 0536) |
 | | What if we celebrate Valentine's Day with chickens instead of hearts? (EKA: Episode 0815) |
 | | C-3PO and R2-D2 head back to outer space as Big Bird and his adult friends say good-bye to them. C-3PO announces the sponsors. "Well, how should I know what the Children's Television Workshop is?" |
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