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Sesame Street
Big Bird counts backwards
Air date March 1, 1985
Season Season 16 (1984-1985)
Written by Gary Belkin
Directed by David Heeley
Production January 3, 1985
Sponsors D, H, 10
Syndication Sesame Street Unpaved

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
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2040b
Insert Bob and David are waiting for Big Bird to come out of his nest area before they go to see a movie downtown. David doesn't want to miss it, so Big Bird lets them go ahead of him so he can wait for Mr. Snuffleupagus. Snuffy shows up after they leave, and both he and Big Bird rush to the theater.
Big Bird and Snuffy arrive at the theater after the movie has started, and sit down behind Bob and David (who remain unaware of Snuffy's actual presence). Big Bird asks David for some popcorn, and Snuffy ends up devouring all of it. Snuffy is worried that the sad part of the movie (which he knows about) will make him cry, so Big Bird asks Bob to hand him a tissue. Snuffy asks Big Bird what time it is, and Big Bird says it's "early." Snuffy remembers that he told his mommy he'd be home early, and rushes back to his cave. Big Bird pleads for him to stay, and then gets into a noisy argument with Bob and David.
(First: Episode 1938)
2040c
Cartoon Fruta Manzana sings about being happy and healthy.
Artist: Don Duga and Irra Verbitsky
(First: Episode 1231)
2040d
Film Pizza is made.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0416)
1396n
Muppets Biff hangs numbers under Salvador Dada's paintings in an art museum.
(First: Episode 0707)
2040e
Cartoon "Ten Turtles"
Artist: Bud Luckey
(First: Episode 0425)
Film.BikeRace
Film Some kids have a bike race by the river.
(First: Episode 1419)
cut from the Noggin version
2040f
SCENE 1 Big Bird goes into Hooper's Store and starts loudly counting backwards from ten to one for David; he then uses the store's phone to call Ernie and do the same. When David asks why, Big Bird explains that he wants to teach everyone how to count like that, as he likes it better than counting forwards because no matter where you start, you always end up back at 1. David realizes this is true and tries counting himself, but he doesn't make it to 1 as Big Bird demonstrates how it's hard to do when you're interrupted.
2040g
Cartoon Yo-yo elevator
(First: Episode 1971)
Groverbarbell
Muppets Grover demonstrates heavy and light. First, he picks up a heavy barbell. Then he tries to pick up a light feather, but he can't move it. It turns out that the feather is attached to the top of Big Bird's head.
(First: Episode 0406)
Mustwatchgame
Cartoon Three characters try to watch a baseball game over a fence, then cooperate by stacking their blocks.
(First: Episode 0478)
cut from the Noggin version
2963-A12
Muppets "Street Garden Cooperation"
(First: Episode 1956)
1800-edit
Cartoon A girl and elephant show heavy and light.
(First: Episode 0785)
cut from the Noggin version
Whichcomesfirst
Song Joe Raposo asks the musical question, "Which Comes First, the Chicken or the Egg?"
(First: Episode 0276)
cut from the Noggin version
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2040h1
SCENE 2 Big Bird keeps loudly counting backwards from ten to one for everybody (including an unappreciative Oscar) when Maria tells him it's impossible to try and teach everyone in the world to count backwards. She suggests he ask the people in his neighborhood if they know how to first, but when he stops a group of older kids they show that they already know how to count backwards since they learned it in school. Big Bird now believes that instead of teaching everybody to count, he should tell everyone to go to school to learn.
1710z
Cartoon What would happen if I popped this balloon?
(First: Episode 1312)
Counting20boxes
Film Counting 20 boxes
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0510)
cut from the Noggin version
Bae21
Muppets Ernie & BertErnie and Bert explore an Egyptian pyramid. Bert is excited, but Ernie is afraid. They see statues that look like them. Bert decides to explore a tunnel while Ernie looks at the statues, and then the Ernie statue starts tapping and talking to Ernie. But when Ernie calls Bert back to the room, the statue doesn't move. Ernie is scared until the statue starts singing Rubber Duckie with him. Bert doesn't believe Ernie, until he says "Bye-bye, statue," and the statue replies "Bye-bye!" and laughs... just like Ernie.
(First: Episode 1621)
2040i
Film With their teacher, kids play clapping and dancing games about the rhythm in their names.
(First: Episode 1735)
2040j
Cartoon A man teaches his dog Rover how to read the word SIT.
(First: Episode 0304)
2040k
SCENE 3 Oscar reads his book of Mother Grouch nursery rhymes to the Grouchketeers. Gordon listens in and points out how none of the stories actually rhyme. When discussing the Grouch version of "Little Miss Muffet," Gordon becomes slightly irate when Oscar questions him on the logistics, finding that Gordon makes a good Grouch himself.
2040l
Cartoon Consonant Sound Limerick: H - Horse
(First: Episode 1167)
2040m
Cast Maria as Chaplin is out in the cold.
(First: Episode 1964)
Haroldhoward
Cartoon Howard and Harold think of H words
(First: Episode 0284)
E&b-disguisekit
Muppets Ernie & Bert — Ernie tries to fool Bert with his disguises such as a pirate disguise and a bearded Red Riding Hood disguise, but Bert recognizes him each time and tells him to stop trying to fool him. Then a wolf knocks on the door and Bert is convinced it's Ernie in disguise again- until Ernie appears at the door!
(First: Episode 1170)
2040n
Cartoon Crayon Animation Letter D
(First: Episode 1705)
2040o
Muppets An Anything Muppet asks another "Is this the D train?" A subway train then arrives, letting out several letter Ds.
(First: Episode 1493)
Dalmatiand
Film D is a very useful letter -- there are animals, jobs, and hobbies that begin with D.
(First: Episode 0367)
2040p
Celebrity Dizzy Gillespie plays a jazz piece on his trumpet for Bob, Susan, Olivia, David, and the kids.
Daddyddream
Cartoon "Daddy Dear"
(First: Episode 0367)
2040q
Insert Three of These Kids (upside-down girl)
(First: Episode 0413)
Geometry of Circles 2 - Seven Circles with Designs
Cartoon Geometry of Circles #2 "Seven Circles with Designs"
(First: Episode 1394)
Carassembly
Film Car assembly
(First: Episode 0506)
2040r
Cartoon Car stuck on tar
(First: Episode 1732)
2040s
Muppets Grover tries to ignore three monsters who look big and scary to him. When they notice him carrying a flute, they grab his attention and ask -- in what appears to be a threatening way -- if Grover wants to play. The three monsters pull out a clarinet, an oboe and a bassoon and begin to play, urging Grover to join in.
(First: Episode 1412)
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2040u
SCENE 4 Big Bird now has a megaphone, telling everyone to go to school and learn how to count. Maria tries to convinces him not to as there's other things worth doing in life. She also tells him it's almost nighttime, but Big Bird points out that night school exists and continues shouting through his megaphone. Maria gives up and closes up the Fix-It Shop as Gordon announces the sponsors, and the credits follow.


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