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Sesame Street
Linda gets a closed-captioning decoder
Air date February 13, 1990
Season Season 21 (1989-1990)
Written by Tony Geiss
Production December 11 & 14, 1989
Sponsors H, U, 19

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
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SCENE 1 Linda is angry because her television at the Fix-It Shop isn't ready. She just got a new closed-caption decoder, which would enable her to understand television for the first time, but she can't use it. Maria explains to Telly why it helps, by imitating what TV sounds like for Linda with and without closed captioning. Telly leaves to try to borrow Oscar's television for Linda.
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Cartoon Letter U salesman
(First: Episode 0202)
AllByMyself01

AllByMyself02
Muppets "Ladies and gentlemen, the Starlight Hotel takes great pride in presenting the world's favorite six-year-old entertainer, Miss Prairie Dawn!" Prairie sings "All By Myself" with a backup group of monsters.
(First: Episode 1824)
1091-18
Film Kids in a room full of tables show empty & full.
(First: Episode 0415)
Madscientisth
Cartoon A mad scientist puts together a capital H.
(First: Episode 0284)
E&BCookieReminder
Muppets Ernie & BertBert wants to know why there is a cookie lying on the table. Ernie explains that he put it there to remind himself.
(First: Episode 0095)
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Cartoon Geronimo 10-0: instead of a parachute, she is carried to the ground by four birds.
(First: Episode 2249)
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SCENE 2 While Bob balances in strange positions to get the signal, Oscar tunes into the NO channel on Grouch Television, on which a Grouch (Jerry Nelson) keeps saying "No." They turn on the captioning machine. Maria suggests that Linda wants to watch something that she would enjoy. Finally, Bob gives up balancing, so Telly starts looking for another set.
BusTelephone
Cartoon Draw a circle around the bus. Cross out the telephone.
(First: Episode 2093)
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Muppets A little boy explains how he can be a son, a brother, a paperboy, a friend, and a grandson all at the same time.
(First: Episode 0691)
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Film A percussionist on the beach talks about how rhythm is everywhere, such as in breaking waves, walking and horse galloping. (edited)
(First: Episode 0032)
Cartoonup
Cartoon A man jumps up onto an UP.
(First: Episode 0546)
Song.Air.GuySmiley
Muppets Guy Smiley promotes the use of "Air." He leads his marching band through the walls of a barber shop every time someone there says a word out loud that rhymes with "air."
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Film Lemurs rest on tree branches.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0390)
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Cartoon The Hummingbird
Artist: Bruce Cayard
(First: Episode 1518)
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SCENE 3 Maria and Linda talk about watching "Edge of Tomorrow," Maria's favorite soap opera. Telly excitedly asks them to come outside to see what the Count has brought: 20 televisions! Unfortunately, each one is broken and they're only for counting. Finally, Big Bird announces that they can use Snuffy's TV.
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Cartoon A mysterious little box on a tightrope entraps a bird, a train, and a cat, which can still be heard. A large frog eats the box, and makes all of the sounds inside.
(First: Episode 1518)
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Muppets Clementine and some cowboys sing "I'm a Real Cowboy" to Forgetful Jones to remind him of what he is.
(First: Episode 1965)
Toon.HenPenTenMen
Cartoon HEN / PEN / TEN / MEN
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 1881)
Grover.Eric
Muppets Muppet & Kid MomentGrover and Eric observe the differences between fur and skin.
(First: Episode 1642)
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Film Seashells form various patterns in the sand.
(First: Episode 2031)
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SCENE 4 Using the decoder, they watch a re-filmed version of Joe Raposo's song "Starfish." Then Linda recites the song in sign language. Next, they watch a Sesame Street News Flash.
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Firstday10
Muppets Sesame Street News Flash: First Day of Monster SchoolCookie Monster is afraid of kindergarten.
(First: Episode 1628)
The segment starts on the TV in SCENE 4, and is shown with closed captioning.
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Cartoon A dog tries desperately to meow, but can only bark.
(First: Episode 0829)
ItzhakPerlman with girl
Celebrity Itzhak Perlman and a girl demonstrate their strengths and weaknesses.
(First: Episode 1563)
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Cartoon H - Horse
(First: Episode 0474)
CMT
Muppets The Amazing Mumford waves his magic wand over a transparent glass cookie jar and makes the jar become full of cookies and then empty (over and over) as an anxious Cookie Monster watches.
(First: Episode 0287)
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Cartoon The rooster finds a role on the farm.
(First: Episode 1347)
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SCENE 5 Linda and Maria watch and discuss the soap opera "Edge of Tomorrow." Snuffy decides he'll let Linda borrow his TV for the rest of the day, even if he has to miss Mister Rogers.
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Cartoon Rap #19
(First: Episode 2560)
Khome.teeth
Muppets Grover's Health Minute: Kermit and Grover talk about teeth. Grover notices that Kermit does not have any teeth at all, so he puts a bridge of teeth in Kermit's mouth. Grover says to see a "tooth checker," to eat crunchy things like bananas, and to clean teeth with a "tooth comb."
(First: Episode 1949)
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Cartoon Bolt and Nut show how they work together.
(First: Episode 0569)
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Film City alphabet (Joe Raposo instrumental with kid voiceover)
(First: Episode 0132)
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Cartoon A runner leaps over letter H hurdles.
(First: Episode 2519)
E&Boutappartment
Muppets Ernie & Bert — Ernie won't let Bert into the apartment. At first, Bert is sad -- but then he thinks Ernie might be hiding something, which makes him mad. He demands to be let in -- and finds that Ernie has thrown him a surprise party. Guests at the party include Roosevelt Franklin, Herbert Birdsfoot, Prairie Dawn, Sherlock Hemlock, Grover, Guy Smiley, and a Mailman.
(First: Episode 0461)
Geometry of Circles 1 - Circle with Flower
Cartoon Geometry of Circles #1 "Circle with Flower"
(First: Episode 1393)
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SCENE 6 Oscar has a closed-captioning decoder for Irvine to help her learn to read. After learning from the NO channel for a while, they switch to the PHOOEY channel. Bob announces the sponsors.

Notes[]

  • The closed-captioning on the TV sets were done by the National Captioning Institute Inc. which has been closed captioning Sesame Street since 1980.
  • Martin P. Robinson performs the Grouch on the PHOOEY channel.
  • Fran Brill makes an onscreen cameo during the "Edge of Tomorrow" program.


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