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− | During the first season of ''[[Sesame Street]]'', several animated inserts were produced called '''Speech Balloon'''<ref>Lesser, Gerald ''[[Children and Television: Lessons from Sesame Street]]''</ref> |
+ | During the first season of ''[[Sesame Street]]'', several animated inserts were produced called '''Speech Balloon''',<ref>Lesser, Gerald ''[[Children and Television: Lessons from Sesame Street]]''</ref> in which a character says a letter and a word that begins with that letter. The word appears in a word balloon, accompanied by an image. |
+ | According to the book ''[[Children and Television: Lessons from Sesame Street]]'', these segments were inspired by the Muppet piece "[[Visual Thinking]]" as performed on ''[[The Ed Sullivan Show]]''. |
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− | ==Segments== |
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+ | As part of the show's bilingual project, certain segments also aired on ''Sesame Street'' in Spanish. |
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+ | ==Season 1 (1969-1970)== |
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− | ! Picture !! Segment |
+ | ! Picture !! Segment / First !! Description |
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+ | | [[Image:Aisforape.jpg|250px|center]] |
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− | | [[Image:Aisforape.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>'''[[A]] - Ape'''</center> || [[Episode 0006]]<br>Included in [[This Way to Sesame Street]]. || An ape appears with a menacing expression. Later, the ape wears a wig and plays "[[Tiptoe Through the Tulips]]"' on his ukulele. '''''In later broadcasts sound effects and music have been added,which weren't in the orignal.''''' |
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+ | | align=center | '''[[A]] - Ape'''<br />[[Episode 0006]] |
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+ | | An ape appears with a menacing expression. Later, the ape wears a wig and plays "[[Tiptoe Through the Tulips]]"' on his ukulele. {{Sketchrelease|Special: ''[[This Way to Sesame Street]]''}} |
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+ | | [[Image:Toon.Butterfly.jpg|250px|center]] |
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− | | [[Image:Noimage.png|100px|center]] || <center>'''[[B]] - Bug'''</center> || || A woman sprays an insect, which fights back with a cannon. |
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+ | | align=center | '''[[B]] - Butterfly'''<br />[[Episode 0006]] |
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+ | | A man catches a butterfly in a net, only to find himself captured into another net. |
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+ | | [[Image:Cat_toon2.jpg|250px|center]] |
+ | | align=center | '''[[C]] - Cat'''<br />[[Episode 0029]] |
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+ | | After a dog trots into the balloon, a cat angrily boots him out. |
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+ | | [[Image:D balloon.png|250px|center]] |
+ | | align=center | '''[[D]] - Dog'''<br />[[Episode 0016]] |
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+ | | The roles between dog and master are reversed.<br />''Included in [[Sesame Street Test Show 1]].'' |
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+ | | [[Image:1446d.jpg|250px|center]] |
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− | | [[Image:SSTS-30.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>'''[[D]] - Dog'''</center> || [[Sesame Street Test Show 1]] || The roles between dog and master are reversed. |
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+ | | align=center | '''[[E]] - Egg'''<br />[[Episode 0002]] |
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+ | | A cow hatches a chick, which says, "Moo." {{Sketchrelease|Special: ''[[This Way to Sesame Street]]''}} |
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+ | | [[File:F bubble.png|250px|center]] |
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− | | [[Image:1446d.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>'''[[E]] - Egg'''</center> || [[Episode 0002]]<br>Included in [[This Way to Sesame Street]]. || A cow hatches a chick, which says, "Moo." |
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+ | | align=center | '''[[F]] - Fly'''<br />[[Episode 0032]] |
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+ | | A man attempts to dislodge a fly with a swatter, but ends up smacking himself in the face instead. |
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+ | | [[Image:Gorilla_toon2.jpg|250px|center]] |
+ | | align=center | '''[[G]] - Gorilla'''<br />[[Episode 0085]] |
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+ | | A man appears instead of a gorilla, but then he unzips his costume, revealing himself to be a gorilla, which growls. {{sketchrelease|Video: ''[[Learning About Letters]]''}} |
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+ | | [[Image:Hisforhole.jpg|250px|center]] |
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− | | [[Image:Gorilla_toon2.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>'''[[G]] - Gorilla'''</center> || [[Episode 0085]]<br>Included in [[Learning About Letters]]. ||A man appears instead of a gorilla, but then he unzips his costume, revealing himself to be a gorilla, which growls. |
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+ | | align=center | '''[[H]] - Hole'''<br />[[Episode 0080]] |
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+ | | [[Image:3161s.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | '''[[I]] - [[Ice cream]]'''<br />[[Episode 0033]] |
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+ | | [[Image:1839zl.jpg|250px|center]] |
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− | | [[Image:2682x.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>'''H - Horse'''</center> || [[Episode 2682]] ||The horse rides on the cowboy. |
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+ | | align=center | '''[[J]] - Jam'''<br />[[Episode 0012]] |
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+ | | [[Image:2125i.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | '''[[K]] - Key'''<br />[[Episode 0040]] |
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+ | | [[Image:Lisforlunchbox.jpg|250px|center]] |
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− | | [[Image:2257zc.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>'''I - Iron'''</center> || [[Episode 0815]] ||An iron irons the word. |
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+ | | align=center | '''[[L]] - Lunchbox'''<br />[[Episode 0031]] |
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+ | | When the box is opened, a jack-in-the-box head pops out. |
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+ | | [[Image:M-Mail.jpg|250px|center]] |
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− | | [[Image:Speechballoon.Island.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>'''I - Island'''</center> || [[Episode 2727]] ||A man discovers that he is standing on the head of a crocodile. |
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+ | | align=center | '''[[M]] - Mailbox'''<br />[[Episode 0013]] |
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+ | | A hand reaches out of the mailbox, attaches a stamp to the man's forehead, and pulls him into the box. {{Sketchrelease|Special: ''[[This Way to Sesame Street]]''}} |
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+ | | [[Image:SB--NNail.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | '''[[N]] - Nail'''<br />[[Episode 0040]] |
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+ | | A man pulls a nail out of his speech balloon which deflates. |
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+ | | [[Image:Opencartoon.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | '''[[O]] - Open'''<br />[[Episode 0014]] |
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+ | | After the man steps into the bubble through a door on the side, the bubble slams shut and cannot be opened. |
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+ | | [[Image:noimage.png|150px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | '''[[P]] - Pin'''<br />[[Episode 0054]] |
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+ | | An abstract woman pushes a pin into her balloon, bursting it. |
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+ | | [[Image:SB-Rabbit.jpg|250px|center]] |
+ | | align=center | '''[[R]] - Rabbit'''<br />[[Episode 0014]] |
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+ | | [[Image:2096t.jpg|250px|center]] |
+ | | align=center | '''[[S]] - Snake'''<br />[[Episode 0063]] |
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+ | | [[Image:500015.jpg|250px|center]] |
+ | | align=center | '''[[T]] - Train'''<br />[[Episode 0022]] |
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+ | | A railroad engineer catches a ride on a train. |
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+ | | [[Image:SpeechBalloon.Umbrella.jpg|250px|center]] |
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− | | [[Image:M-Mail.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>'''[[M]] - Mail'''</center> || Included in [[This Way to Sesame Street]]. ||The mailbox attaches a stamp to the man's forehead and inside the mailbox a pair of hands grab the man. |
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+ | | align=center | '''[[U]] - Umbrella'''<br />[[Episode 0038]] |
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+ | | A woman's umbrella pulls her upward through the top of the balloon. |
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+ | | [[Image:SpeechBalloon.V.jpeg|250px|center]] |
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− | | [[Image:Noimage.png|100px|center]] || <center>'''[[N]] - Nail'''</center> ||[[Episode 0040]] || A man pulls a nail out of his speech balloon. |
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+ | | align=center | '''[[V]] - Violin'''<br />[[Episode 0052]] |
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+ | | A musician plays a violin, which makes a sawing noise and instantly breaks in two. |
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+ | | [[Image:SB--WWater.jpg|250px|center]] |
+ | | align=center | '''[[W]] - Water'''<br />[[Episode 0062]] |
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+ | | A man's speech balloon becomes a water cooler. |
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+ | | [[Image:SpeechBalloon.Xray.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | '''[[X]] - X-Ray'''<br />[[Episode 0064]] |
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+ | | A bald man steps behind an x-ray machine. |
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+ | | [[Image:Cartoonyoyo.jpg|250px|center]] |
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− | | [[Image:500015.jpg|200px|center]] || <center>'''[[T]] - Train'''</center> ||[[Episode 0022]] || A railroad engineer catches a ride on a train. |
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+ | | align=center | '''[[Y]] - Yo-Yo'''<br />[[Episode 0036]] |
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+ | | After snipping a boy's yo-yo with scissors, a man becomes the boy's makeshift yo-yo. |
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+ | | [[Image:ZforZipper.jpg|250px|center]] |
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− | | [[Image:SpeechBalloon.V.jpeg|200px|center]] || <center>'''[[V]] - Violin'''</center> || [[Episode 2787]] || A musician plays a violin, which instantly breaks. |
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+ | | align=center | '''[[Z]] - Zipper'''<br />[[Episode 0025]] |
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+ | | The balloon unzips and falls onto the speaker. |
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+ | |} |
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+ | ==Later Seasons== |
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− | | [[Image:Noimage.png|100px|center]] || <center>'''[[W]] - Water'''</center> || || A man's speech balloon becomes a water cooler. |
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+ | {| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=8 valign=top |
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+ | |- bgcolor=#eeeeee |
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+ | ! Picture !! Segment / EKA !! Description |
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+ | | [[Image:SpeechBalloonBBug.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | '''B - Bug''' |
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+ | | A woman sprays an insect, which fights back with a cannon. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesame Street Video Player]]}} |
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+ | | [[Image:C-_Cap.JPG|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | '''C - Cap'''<br />[[Episode 0573]] |
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+ | | A man puts on an oversized cap. |
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+ | | [[Image:SB--CCarrot.jpg|250px|center]] |
+ | | align=center | '''C - Carrot'''<br />[[Episode 2402]] |
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+ | | {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesame Street Video Player]]}} |
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+ | | [[Image:E-End.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | '''E - End'''<br />[[Episode 2164]] |
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+ | | [[Image:2682x.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | '''H - Horse'''<br />[[Episode 0809]] |
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+ | | The horse rides on the cowboy. |
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+ | | [[Image:2257zc.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | '''I - Iron'''<br />[[Episode 0815]] |
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+ | | An iron irons the word. |
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+ | | [[Image:Speechballoon.Island.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | '''I - Island'''<br />[[Episode 2727]] |
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+ | | A man discovers that he is standing on the head of a crocodile. |
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+ | | [[Image:SpeechBalloonLLight.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | '''L - Light''' |
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+ | | [[Image:Lisforlips.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | '''L - Lips'''<br />[[Episode 0198]] |
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+ | | A large pair of lips smooches a man. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesame Street Video Player]]}} |
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+ | | [[Image:1845p.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | '''L - Loud'''<br />[[Episode 1845]] |
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+ | | [[Image:Speechballoon.Up.jpg|250px|center]] |
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+ | | align=center | '''U - Up'''<br />[[Episode 1899]] |
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+ | | Two men demonstrate "up" on a teeter totter; one man ends up crashing through the ceiling. |
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Revision as of 14:03, 18 July 2015
During the first season of Sesame Street, several animated inserts were produced called Speech Balloon,[1] in which a character says a letter and a word that begins with that letter. The word appears in a word balloon, accompanied by an image.
According to the book Children and Television: Lessons from Sesame Street, these segments were inspired by the Muppet piece "Visual Thinking" as performed on The Ed Sullivan Show.
As part of the show's bilingual project, certain segments also aired on Sesame Street in Spanish.
Season 1 (1969-1970)
Picture | Segment / First | Description |
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A - Ape Episode 0006 |
An ape appears with a menacing expression. Later, the ape wears a wig and plays "Tiptoe Through the Tulips"' on his ukulele.
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B - Butterfly Episode 0006 |
A man catches a butterfly in a net, only to find himself captured into another net. | |
C - Cat Episode 0029 |
After a dog trots into the balloon, a cat angrily boots him out. | |
D - Dog Episode 0016 |
The roles between dog and master are reversed. Included in Sesame Street Test Show 1. | |
E - Egg Episode 0002 |
A cow hatches a chick, which says, "Moo."
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F - Fly Episode 0032 |
A man attempts to dislodge a fly with a swatter, but ends up smacking himself in the face instead. | |
G - Gorilla Episode 0085 |
A man appears instead of a gorilla, but then he unzips his costume, revealing himself to be a gorilla, which growls.
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H - Hole Episode 0080 |
A boy gets a pie in the face when he looks out of his speech balloon. | |
I - Ice cream Episode 0033 |
An ice cream scoop scoops up a bowl of ice cream, runs away with the ice cream container leaving ice cream on the boy's face. | |
J - Jam Episode 0012 |
A little boy gets jam poured all over him from within the balloon. But he doesn't mind -- it's strawberry, his favorite flavor. | |
K - Key Episode 0040 |
A man puts a key into a keyhole, but instead of just opening a door, he opens the entire front of his house. His wife calls to him from the bathtub, "Close the house, Leonard!" | |
L - Lunchbox Episode 0031 |
When the box is opened, a jack-in-the-box head pops out. | |
M - Mailbox Episode 0013 |
A hand reaches out of the mailbox, attaches a stamp to the man's forehead, and pulls him into the box.
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N - Nail Episode 0040 |
A man pulls a nail out of his speech balloon which deflates. | |
O - Open Episode 0014 |
After the man steps into the bubble through a door on the side, the bubble slams shut and cannot be opened. | |
P - Pin Episode 0054 |
An abstract woman pushes a pin into her balloon, bursting it. | |
R - Rabbit Episode 0014 |
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S - Snake Episode 0063 |
A snake charmer plays a tune on his recorder; the snake doesn't enjoy the tune and decides to play another tune on the recorder. Also in Spanish (serpiente). | |
T - Train Episode 0022 |
A railroad engineer catches a ride on a train. | |
U - Umbrella Episode 0038 |
A woman's umbrella pulls her upward through the top of the balloon. | |
V - Violin Episode 0052 |
A musician plays a violin, which makes a sawing noise and instantly breaks in two. | |
W - Water Episode 0062 |
A man's speech balloon becomes a water cooler. | |
X - X-Ray Episode 0064 |
A bald man steps behind an x-ray machine. | |
Y - Yo-Yo Episode 0036 |
After snipping a boy's yo-yo with scissors, a man becomes the boy's makeshift yo-yo. | |
Z - Zipper Episode 0025 |
The balloon unzips and falls onto the speaker. |
Later Seasons
Picture | Segment / EKA | Description |
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B - Bug | A woman sprays an insect, which fights back with a cannon.
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C - Cap Episode 0573 |
A man puts on an oversized cap. | |
C - Carrot Episode 2402 |
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E - End Episode 2164 |
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H - Horse Episode 0809 |
The horse rides on the cowboy. | |
I - Iron Episode 0815 |
An iron irons the word. | |
I - Island Episode 2727 |
A man discovers that he is standing on the head of a crocodile. | |
L - Light | A man turns on a light, interrupting another man's sleep. Also in Spanish (luz). | |
L - Lips Episode 0198 |
A large pair of lips smooches a man.
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L - Loud Episode 1845 |
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U - Up Episode 1899 |
Two men demonstrate "up" on a teeter totter; one man ends up crashing through the ceiling. |
Sources
- ↑ Lesser, Gerald Children and Television: Lessons from Sesame Street