Episode 0397

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Picture Segment Description
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SCENE 1 David, Oscar, and the kids listen to various sounds of the street. Oscar guesses incorrectly on the sound of Mrs. Goldman's baby and Antonio practicing his violin when they hear the sound of an odd-running truck. Oscar says this is the sound of the Mudman arriving, but David thinks they would instead hear the sounds of cans clanking. Sure enough, the Mudman arrives humming, "Come ride with me, Lucille..." as he drives past in his miniature vehicle, the Mudmobile.
Monsterslookata
Muppets Anything Muppets: Monsters and A — Some monsters observe the letter A.
(First: Episode 0083)
Awitch
Cartoon "The Story of A": A witch tells bored kids a story about the letter A involving an ant's apple getting stolen by an archer.
(First: Episode 0130)
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SCENE 2 David examines the Mudmobile, noting how the body is made from two old trash cans, the headlights are tin cans, and the wheels came from a baby carriage. "Nothin' goes to waste," explains the Mudman. Oscar orders some mud, so the Mudman has two jars set out, followed by one more. Oscar wants three quarts, but the Mudman claims he doesn't have that many. David helps the Mudman add the quarts together to fulfill Oscar's order, but accidentally drops them on the ground when he tries to give them to Oscar.
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BallFilm-Powder
Film Number Three Ball Film: A red ball follows a rollercoaster-like track through checkpoints (each, a set of three) that are counted in voiceover. At the end, the ball is ground up into a powder.
(First: Episode 0254)
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Cartoon Donnie Budd sings about three trios of animals who live on a fat lady's lap.
Artist: Bud Luckey
(First: Episode 0299)
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SCENE 3 David tells Maria about the Mudmobile, which is stranded on the block - it ran over a rock and broke a wheel. The Mudman produces his three spares, not understanding that the square wheel won't be of use and one of the round ones is too big. ("Probably wouldn't be good for my transmission," the Mudman believes.) The last wheel is a perfect match with the others and David and Maria get to work reattaching it to the Mudmobile. The Mudman wants to thank the two with a free quart of mud each, which leaves Maria and David speechless.
TodaysDrawing.Nurse2
Animation Today's Secret Drawing will be a nurse.
(First: Episode 0239)
Grover-InTheDark
Muppets Grover: Afraid of the DarkGrover's Mommy comforts her son in his dark bedroom at night.
New Bridge no5 Bounce
Film New Bridge #5 - Bounce
(First: Episode 0105)
Aapestory
Cartoon A story about an ape and a bird, using the letter A.
(First: Episode 0158)
Checkerboard
Cartoon Checkerboard transition cartoon
(First: Episode 0105)
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Celebrity Listen My Brother sings about the "Parts of the Body."
(First: Episode 0228)
EB.Ernieforgot
Muppets Ernie and Bert: After the BathErnie comes from finishing his bath and tells Bert that there's something that he forgot.
(First: Episode 0347)
Bobhoopera
Cast Mr. Hooper and Bob build an A.
(First: Episode 0083)
Aisforape
Cartoon Speech Balloon: A is for Ape
(First: Episode 0006)
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SCENE 4 Maria plays a bilingual version of "One of These Things" with the kids using different-sized boots.
Dalmatiand
Film D is a very useful letter -- there are animals, jobs, and hobbies that begin with D.
(First: Episode 0367)
Cookie-Galletitas
Muppets Cookie Monster: Counting Galletitas — A Spanish-speaking girl counts four cookies for Cookie Monster.
(First: Episode 0327)
SecretDrawing-Fireman
Cartoon Today's Secret Drawing is a fireman.
(First: Episode 0200)
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SCENE 5 Big Bird talks to a tree on the street. He claims it may seem silly to try and talk to a tree, but it's even sillier when it talks back...
1244-Tree
Film A talking tree tells a boy about the difference between here and there, near and far, and close and next to. ("here and there" section only)
(First: Episode 0111)
SSoriginalmahna
Muppets The Anything Muppets sing "Mah Na Mah Na."
(First: Episode 0014)
Tank-Filling
Transition The screen fills up with fluid.
(First: Episode 0105)
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SCENE 6 Oscar calls over David, Maria, and the kids to play "The Remembering Game." He has David stash a greasy rag, a crumpled paper bag, and a flag from the Disagreeable Order of Grouches into a neighboring trash can. He cues a short break in the form of a message from the letter D...
Ddart
Cartoon D-dart
(First: Episode 0292)
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SCENE 6 cont'd Everyone is able to remember all the items in the box, as Oscar hints that they all rhyme. Frustrated that they got the answers quickly, Oscar makes sure he remembers something else - never to play this game again.
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Celebrity Bill Cosby plays twins who recite the alphabet together.
(First: Episode 0131)
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Muppets Kermit Lecture: Here and There — Kermit and Grover demonstrate "here" and "there".
(First: Episode 0277)
Toon.Dogonchair
Cartoon Two kids argue over whose chair it is, until the dog suggests they share the chair.
(First: Episode 0369)
NurseDrawing-Spanish
Animation Today's Secret Drawing will be a nurse. (Spanish version)
(First: Episode 0287)
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SCENE 7 Maria swings Beverly on the tire swing, introducing another animal that can swing...
BabyMonkey
Film A baby monkey
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0280)
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Cartoon Donnie Budd sings "Three on Lady's Lap." (repeat)
AMs-Reading
Muppets Anything Muppets: Book Fight — Two children resolve their quarrel over a large book.
(First: Episode 0297)
Wind-up man (GO)
Cartoon A man winds up a toy person and orders it to GO, until the toy snaps back and makes him GO.
(First: Episode 0349)
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Cartoon An ape escapes from the A train and heads over to a birthday party.
(First: Episode 0293)
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Muppets Harvey Kneeslapper: Do Ya Have an A on Ya?
(First: Episode 0293)
KermitBrian.herethere
Muppets Muppet & Kid MomentKermit and Brian talk about the difference between here and there.
(First: Episode 0127)
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SCENE 8 David realizes there are all kinds of brushes, and he and Maria lead the kids in a game of "Everybody Brush."
Bigacartoon
Cartoon A man creates an avalanche on the letter A.
Artist: Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0132)
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SCENE 9 The Mudman calls out a buy-two-get-one-free sale as he drives around in his Mudmobile. Maria announces the sponsors.
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CLOSING SIGNS Maria holds the Sesame Street sign, and Big Bird holds the Children's Television Workshop sign.

Notes[]

  • The electronic motorized noises made by the Mudmobile would later be incorporated the following year for the character Sam the Robot.