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(I was watching the "Danger" skit on SS.org and apparently there are two variations, one with all the dialouge muted.)
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'''Professor Television''' is a recurring ''[[Sesame Street]]'' segment, featuring [[Bill Irwin]] as the title character. The skits usually involved the professor demonstrating words, which always end in disaster.
 
'''Professor Television''' is a recurring ''[[Sesame Street]]'' segment, featuring [[Bill Irwin]] as the title character. The skits usually involved the professor demonstrating words, which always end in disaster.
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Sesame Street Professor TV Open & Closed|
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! Picture !! Theme !! Earliest known apearance !! Description
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! Picture !! Theme / [[Muppet Wiki:Earliest Known Appearance|EKA]] !! Description
   
 
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| [[Image:BillIrwin-open.jpg‎|200px|center]]
 
| [[Image:BillIrwin-open.jpg‎|200px|center]]
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| align=center | Open and Closed<hr />[[Episode 3656]]
 
| Professor Television tries to demonstrate open and closed, but his efforts backfire when the door does the opposite of what the sign says. So, he just puts up a sign saying "Nevermind". {{sketchrelease|video=''[[Bert & Ernie's Word Play]]''|online={{SSvideo|9ffef875-699d-4f93-852d-377bdbb6018e}} {{youtube|1FrcjpcaXG4}}}}
| align=center | [[Episode 3656]]
 
| Professor Television tries to demonstrate open and closed, but his efforts backfire when the door does the opposite of what the sign says. So, he just puts up a sign saying "Nevermind". {{Sketchrelease|Video: ''[[Bert & Ernie's Word Play]]'' (2002, introduction cut, announcer's dialogue muted)}} {{Sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]] {{SSvideo|9ffef875-699d-4f93-852d-377bdbb6018e}}}} {{Sketchrelease|Online: [[YouTube]]
 
   
 
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| [[Image:ProfTV.Nearfar.jpg‎|200px|center]]
 
| [[Image:ProfTV.Nearfar.jpg‎|200px|center]]
| Near and Far
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| align=center | Near and Far<hr />[[Episode 3683]]
| align=center | [[Episode 3683]]
 
 
| Professor Television tries to demonstrate near and far, with help from [[Maria]]'s voice.
 
| Professor Television tries to demonstrate near and far, with help from [[Maria]]'s voice.
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| [[Image:ProfTV.DANGER.jpg‎|200px|center]]
 
| [[Image:ProfTV.DANGER.jpg‎|200px|center]]
 
| align=center | Danger<hr />[[Episode 3713]]
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| Professor Television tries to demonstrate "Danger" by putting a "Danger" sign above a deep drop. The sign falls, however, so he gets a large flashing "Danger" sign, which traps him.<br>''There are two variations of this skit, one featuring the announcer at the beginning and kid's voices saying "Danger", while another version has all dialouge muted.'' {{sketchrelease|online={{SSvideo|2943e0bc-1564-11dd-a62f-919b98326687}}}}
| align=center | [[Episode 3713]]
 
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| Professor Television tries to demonstrate "Danger" by putting a "Danger" sign above a deep drop. The sign falls, however, so he gets a large flashing "Danger" sign, which traps him.<br>''There are two variations of this skit, one featuring the announcer at the beginning and kid's voices saying "Danger", while another version has all dialouge muted.''</br> {{Sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]] {{SSvideo|2943e0bc-1564-11dd-a62f-919b98326687}}}}
 
 
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__NOWYSIWYG__
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[[Video:Sesame Street Professor TV Open & Closed|660px]]
 
 
[[Category:Sesame Street Live-Action Sketches]]
 
[[Category:Sesame Street Live-Action Sketches]]

Revision as of 14:18, 3 August 2015

Professor Television is a recurring Sesame Street segment, featuring Bill Irwin as the title character. The skits usually involved the professor demonstrating words, which always end in disaster.

Picture Theme / EKA Description
BillIrwin-open
Open and Closed
Episode 3656
Professor Television tries to demonstrate open and closed, but his efforts backfire when the door does the opposite of what the sign says. So, he just puts up a sign saying "Nevermind".
ProfTV.Nearfar
Near and Far
Episode 3683
Professor Television tries to demonstrate near and far, with help from Maria's voice.
ProfTV.DANGER
Danger
Episode 3713
Professor Television tries to demonstrate "Danger" by putting a "Danger" sign above a deep drop. The sign falls, however, so he gets a large flashing "Danger" sign, which traps him.
There are two variations of this skit, one featuring the announcer at the beginning and kid's voices saying "Danger", while another version has all dialouge muted.