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Season 4 (1972-1973)

Sesame Street
Season premiere	November 27, 1972 (0406)
Season finale	May 25, 1973 (0535)
No. of episodes	130

Sesame Street News Flash
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"A loaf of bread, a container of milk, and a stick of buttah!"
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Sesame Street Season 4 aired from November 27, 1972 to May 25, 1973.

1 Season Overview
2 Characters
3 Segments
4 Episodes
5 Notes
6 Season 4 Cast
7 Season 4 Credits
8 Sources
9 External links

Season OverviewEdit

Season 4's curriculum continues its introduction to Spanish language and culture from last season^[1] and "attempt to teach youngsters positive social attitudes like kindness and generosity."^[2]

CharactersEdit

While many of the cast from the previous seasons return, Rafael, Tom, and Molly are now gone. Also, Hal Miller takes over the role of Gordon, who was previously played by Matt Robinson. A new cast member, Kate, is added to the group becoming the street's first folk singer. This season introduces two new Muppet characters, both performed by Jerry Nelson. The Count, who loves to count everything in sight and Sam the Robot, also known as Sam the Machine, who believes that he is a "perfect" machine.

SegmentsEdit

This is the first season known to contain Sesame Street News Flash segments.
Segments at Roosevelt Franklin Elementary School are introduced.

EpisodesEdit

Episodes 0406 - 0535 (130 episodes)

Episode 0406 -- 4th season premiere; Sam the Robot and The Count are introduced
Episode 0407
Episode 0410
Episode 0411
Episode 0412
Episode 0416
Episode 0418
Episode 0419
Episode 0420
Episode 0421
Episode 0422
Episode 0423
Episode 0424
Episode 0425
Episode 0428
Episode 0429 -- Luis wants to buy a bird.
Episode 0430
Episode 0431
Episode 0433
Episode 0434
Episode 0435
Episode 0438
Episode 0439
Episode 0440
Episode 0443
Episode 0444
Episode 0445
Episode 0448
Episode 0449
Episode 0450
Episode 0453
Episode 0454
Episode 0455
Episode 0459
Episode 0460
Episode 0476
Episode 0494 -- David tries to study for a law school exam.
Episode 0507
Episode 0511 -- Susan shows Big Bird that he's important on Sesame Street.
Episode 0512 -- Big Bird guesses that Susan is going to the shoemaker.
Episode 0513 -- Mr. Hooper remembers his imaginary friend.
Episode 0514 -- Stevie Wonder hangs out with Grover
Episode 0515 -- Grover is afraid of Sam the Machine.
Episode 0516 -- Sam the Machine becomes a time machine.
Episode 0517 -- Big Bird finds that life without a telephone can be exhausting.
Episode 0518 -- Oscar leads the Grouch Philharmonic Band.
Episode 0519 -- Cookie Monster rhymes words.
Episode 0526 -- Oscar keeps people away by putting up a DANGER sign.
Episode 0527 -- Oscar keeps airplanes away from his trash can.
Episode 0528 -- David imagines different jobs.
Episode 0529 -- Gordon and Susan take a walk.
Episode 0530 -- Oscar makes a life-size picture of himself.
Episode 0531 -- Oscar has a torn doormat.
Episode 0532 -- Ella Mitchell visits Sesame Street.
Episode 0533 -- Mr. Snuffleupagus can't find anyone to play with.
Episode 0534 -- Big Bird opens a hotel for birds.
Episode 0535 -- Oscar imagines that there are no people living on Sesame Street.

NotesEdit

This is the first season where Richard Hunt is credited as a performer.
This is the first season to have a special instrumental version of the Sesame Street Theme accompanying the funding credits. The particular version introduced this season (a funky arrangement composed of chimes, horns, wah wah guitar, etc.) would be used for nearly twenty years.