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Sesame Street
Election Day on Sesame Street
Air date May 8, 1984
Season Season 15 (1983-1984)
Written by Judy Freudberg
Production December 20, 1983
Sponsors J, N, 5
Releases Sesame Street Classics
HBO Kids

1957

StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
1957a
SCENE 1 Big Bird is playing with Snuffy and gets an inkling that today is a good day to finally introduce him to the grown-ups.
1957b
SCENE 1 cont'd As he heads outside, he finds a "NO ELECTIONEERING" sign that he's unable to read. He finds David and Olivia, who are too busy to deal with his "Snuffleupagus" nonsense as it's Election Day. Big Bird doesn't understand, so they take him...
1957c
SCENE 1 cont'd ...to the local voting establishment, where they find Gordon voting and show Big Bird how the process works. Big Bird rushes back to Sesame Street to tell Snuffy.
1957d

1957e
SCENE 1 cont'd Big Bird tells Snuffy about voting and brings him back to the voting area (narrowly missing Olivia as she leaves). They find David in one of the booths, refusing to come out until he's finished voting, though he explains that Big Bird can't vote yet because of his age and lack of registration. Snuffy heads home to remind his mommy to vote and David finally emerges, adding one more rule for voting - you must be real (which he believes puts Snuffy and his mother out of the running).
1709p
Cartoon A little man misplaces his J under his hat.
(First: Episode 0231)
ABCDisco
Muppets "ABC Disco"
(First: Episode 1324)
2257r
Cartoon The 'J' Train
Voice: Daws Butler
(First: Episode 1169)
1957-Cooperation
Cast Bob and Maria struggle to wash some dishes, when (the very loud and booming) Captain Cooperation (Luis) shows them how cooperation will ease the process.
(First: Episode 1457)
Snocone Film Footage of a city neighborhood; includes shots of a sno-cone vendor.
Singer: "¡Linda paloma!"
(First: Episode 0426)
1957f

1957g
SCENE 2 Big Bird brings Mommy Snuffleupagus to the voting center, and hands her registration ticket to the front desk monitor, who is occupied with the other voters in another room. As Mommy Snuffleupagus votes, Big Bird notices how almost her whole body is exposed, which means she's visible to everyone, including the grown-ups! He rushes back to Hooper's Store and convinces Olivia to come back with him. By now, Mommy Snuffleupagus has left (having voted for the Snuffleupagus candidate) and they instead find a shaggy-haired man wearing brown pants in her place, who somewhat resembles Big Bird's Snuffleupagus description.
1839zg
Cartoon J family jamboree
(First: Episode 0365)
Forgetful-notahorse
Muppets Guy Smiley hosts "Name That Sound!" with contestant Mr. Honker. Mr. Honker honks when guessing sounds in this game show, but since Guy Smiley can't understand his honks, Mr. Honker brings the objects in. Sounds include a cow (to which he brings in Gladys the Cow), a horse (which he brings in Buster the Horse, accompanied by Forgetful Jones, who forgets whether or not he's a horse), and a fire engine (which Mr. Honker brings, full of honkers).
Typewriter.J
Cartoon The Typewriter: J for jump
(First: Episode 0772)
3978f
Song Joe Raposo sings "Penguins Five."
(First: Episode 0245)
cut from the HBO version
Do-with-a-pet
Cartoon What Do You Do With a Pet?
(First: Episode 0465)
cut from the HBO version
1957-Flute
Muppets / Celebrity Malcolm imagines a walk in the woods based on the music James Galway plays on his flute. His imaginary walk tuckers him out, so James plays him a lullaby.
(First: Episode 1423)
1839zb
Cartoon Jive Five
(First: Episode 1664)
Kermittracy5
Muppets Muppet & Kid MomentKermit and Tracy to five.
(First: Episode 0125)
Coconutgather.old
Film A boy climbs up a tree to gather coconuts.
(First: Episode 1125)
2059x
Muppets Ernie sings "D-U-C-K-I-E."
5roadpaint
Film Kids watch as construction workers paint a number 5 on the street using a stencil.
(First: Episode 0497)
1957h
SCENE 3 Oscar is having a problem: his pet elephants are going to play tag, but both Fluffy and Wolfgang want to be it. David jokingly suggests they vote, but Oscar likes the idea. The elephants raise their trunks for their preferred seeker, and David counts the number of trunks sticking out of Oscar's trash can for each vote. Fluffy wins and the game begins, messing up the can to Oscar's delight.
Signman.School
Cartoon Sign Sounds: SCHOOL
After a bunch of kids come running by, a girl goes before the man and says it's Saturday. That leaves him to say: "No school."
(First: Episode 1155)
Youngcount
Muppets The Count sings about "The First Day of School".
(First: Episode 1736)
1957-Fish
Film A garfish swims around.
(First: Episode 0254)
cut from the HBO version
1957-Lines
Animation Three lines attempt to individually reach the top of the TV screen, but fail. They succeed after they combine all of their lengths.
(First: Episode 0288)
1957i
SCENE 4 Gordon talks to the kids about voting. Overhearing, Oscar votes they all get lost, but ultimately loses to the majority. Since Grouches like to lose, Oscar is still pleased with the results.
ItsRaining?
Cartoon A boy thinks it's raining outside, so he puts on his rain gear and goes outside, only to find sunny weather. It turns out the lawn sprinkler was near his window.
(First: Episode 1627)
Ssnews.SuzanneFarrell
Muppets Sesame Street News Flash: Counting Grand BattementsKermit and Grover count Suzanne Farrell's dance moves.
(First: Episode 1416)
cut from the HBO version
Lowercase n
Cartoon "Lowercase n"
(First: Episode 0358)
EBwarm
Muppets Ernie & BertBert says he's too cold, so Ernie goes overboard to get him warm by putting layer after layer of clothing upon him. This makes him too hot, so Ernie opens the window, gives Bert an ice bag, and brings his electric fan.
(First: Episode 0418)
cut from the HBO version
1092-12
Cartoon / Film Things that begin with N: nail, nest, net, notebook, needle, noodle, nuts, napkins, nose. (Don't make noise at night). The letter N is nice.
(First: Episode 0659)
cut from the HBO version
1957j
SCENE 5 Big Bird and Snuffy wish to vote for something, having been left out of all the voting everyone else has participated in today. They decide to vote whether to say goodbye or not; they both vote in favor of it and announce the sponsors. Snuffy was glad they both voted!

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