Episode 1706

Sesame Street
Big Bird at camp, part 1
Air date	November 22, 1982 (season premiere)
Season	Season 14 (1982-1983)
Written by	Norman Stiles
Production August 16-20, 1982 (remote) October 7-8, 1982 (studio) Sponsors D, 2 Syndication Sesame Street Unpaved Releases Old School: Volume 3

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Big Bird greets the viewers, and says that he is going to a place called Camp Echo Rock! The entire cast shows up to sing "Big Bird's Going to Camp."
	Animation	Sand D/d (First: Episode 0640)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Ernie 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)
	Animation	2 farmers (First: Episode 1599) cut from the DVD version
	SCENE 2	Big Bird eagerly packs for his trip, but becomes sad when he realizes that Mr. Snuffleupagus isn't going to camp with him. Big Bird is conflicted with his emotions and isn't sure how he's supposed to feel. He consults the adults and finds that they're sad too, because they are going to miss Big Bird. Big Bird suggests that maybe he shouldn't go, but they help him to feel better as they know he'll have lots of fun. Big Bird thanks them for helping explain his feelings and returns to his nest and reassures Snuffy that it's okay to be happy and sad... which is also a good reason for the both of them to cry together.
	Cartoon	Vaudeville duo Herman Happy and Stanley Sad sing a song about how they live up to their names. (First: Episode 0772) cut from the Noggin version
	Muppets	A baby Honker hatches from an egg and learns to honk like all the Honkers. (First: Episode 1616)
	Film	Alone Song (First: Episode 0921)
	Cartoon	Geometry of Circles #2 "Seven Circles with Designs" (First: Episode 1394) cut from the Noggin version
	SCENE 3	After they are finished crying, Big Bird and Snuffy cheer each other up by playing a guessing game. Big Bird gives clues to how he'll be getting to camp, but the bus to take him there arrives while they're playing and Snuffy struggles to come up with an answer. Big Bird steps out to give him some time...
	SCENE 3, cont'd	Big Bird exits with his luggage and meets his counselor Mickey (Giancarlo Esposito). "I've heard of a mouse with the same name!" Big Bird tells him. Mickey helps Big Bird with his bag, making sure to take out Radar so he can ride along with him. He briefly returns to his nest to finish the game with Snuffy, who still hasn't come up with an answer. Big Bird tells him they can finish the game when he gets back to Sesame Street, and the two share one more hug. Big Bird takes a long time to say goodbye to everyone and everything, and once he finally boards the bus, it has a breakdown. Mickey wonders if anyone around can repair it, and the others hurry to get Susan so she can check out the problem.
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Dressed Up." (First: Episode 0302) cut from the Noggin version
	Muppets	Harry Belafonte and The Count sing "Coconut Counting Man." (First: Episode 1692)
	Cartoon	Two giraffes Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1468) cut from the DVD version
	Film	Sounds Around the House v1: a dripping water faucet, a man playing the violin, a woman vacuuming, a teenager listening to pop music, and a passing elevated train.
	Cartoon	Madrigal Alphabet Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0615)
	SCENE 4	While Susan tightens the bus' muffler, Mickey encourages Big Bird to make friends with Rusty, a fellow camper who isn't too thrilled with trying new things. Big Bird has a little difficulty making friends with Rusty at first, but eventually the two begin to warm up to each other. Once the bus is fixed, Big Bird waves goodbye to everyone as they drive away.
	Cartoon	B ... US! We're on the bus! (First: Episode 0785)
	Film	Bus trip around town (guitar soundtrack) (First: Episode 0926)
	Cartoon	Small b is a boy with a belly who walks a small d, a dog with a belly turned around. Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1186) cut from the Noggin version
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Ernie plays a game of tag with Bert, who is reading his book. (First: Episode 1026)
	Cartoon	The Typewriter: D - Daisy (First: Episode 0766)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Somebody Come and Play". (First: Episode 0047) cut from the Noggin version
	SCENE 5	Big Bird, Rusty and the kids ride on the bus from the city to Camp Echo Rock in the country. This scene is reused as the opening theme montage for the rest of the week.
	Cartoon	Toothpaste on Parade (First: Episode 1446)
	Muppets	Two-Headed Monster shares a pillow. (First: Episode 1669)
	Cartoon	Consonant Sound Limerick: D - Dog (First: Episode 1149)
	Song	"Me and My Chair"
	Cartoon	Pinball Number Count #2 Animation by Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0987)
	Muppets	In the woods, a nature-loving baritone (Jim Henson) sings "Ah, For the Joys of the Countryside" about how much he loves the country, without noticing that his surroundings are being converted into a city. (First: Episode 1008)
	SCENE 6	Big Bird arrives at Camp Echo Rock with the rest of the campers, where they meet the camp director Aunt Mae (Marilyn Sokol) and is assigned to Cabin 10. After everyone is introduced to Aunt Mae by doing the Echo Rock Handshake for the first time (even the reluctant Rusty), they all go into their cabins to unpack. Big Bird shouts a farewell to the viewer before heading in, and Aunt Mae announces the sponsors.
	CLOSING SIGNS	Grover holds the Sesame Street sign, while the Count holds the CTW sign.

Alterations

Picture	Segment	Description
	Cartoon	Subtracting three mules (First: Episode 0767) This segment replaced the "Two Farmers" animation in the DVD version.
	Cartoon	Christopher Clumsy, to avoid falling into a hole, jumps over it... and lands in another hole and shouts "nobody told me there were two holes!" Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0439) This segment replaced the "Two Giraffes" cartoon in the DVD version.

Notes

• The week of "Camp Echo Rock" episodes were taped over a 6-day period in August 1982 at Bear Mountain in New York.
• This was the only episode of the story arc not to be repeated in season 16, due to the street scenes with Mr. Hooper, a point after which it had been explained on the show that the character had passed away.

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