Episode 1535

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StreetScenes

Picture Segment Description
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SCENE 1 Big Bird writes a letter to Buffy and the others chime in with things to write. To their surprise, Buffy and Cody turn up on the block that very moment! Despite this, Big Bird goes off to send the letter anyhow.
EforEel
Cartoon E for Eel
(First: Episode 0408)
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Muppets Two-Headed Monster: Trumpet Practice or Sleep — One head wants to play the trumpet, but the other head wants to sleep.
(First: Episode 1390)
Enterexitdoors
Cartoon A man explains that the letter E begins both Enter and Exit. Another man named Roy runs through the doors.
(First: Episode 0406)
Summer-Song
Song "Summer Song" - A singer describes what happens in the summertime.
(First: Episode 1304)
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Cartoon I am dry, he is wet. (dog washing)
Artist: Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0309)
HerryMichaelLove
Muppets Muppet & Kid MomentHerry Monster asks a boy, Michael, if he can name some people that he loves.
(First: Episode 1038)
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Cartoon E for Elephant & Elk, the nominees for best E animal.
(First: Episode 0486)
Metalparrot
Film A still of construction equipment fades into a shot of a parrot.
Eforerase
Cartoon E for Erase
(First: Episode 0486)
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SCENE 2 Maria, who usually houses Buffy and family in her spare room, informs Buffy that her cousin Mercedes is visiting from Puerto Rico, so there's no room. The others have apartments too small to accommodate anyone else, and Telly Monster worries that Buffy will have nowhere to stay. Oscar chimes in and touts he has plenty of spare rooms in his trash can. Buffy accepts the invitation, even after hearing the raucous sounds of Oscar's elephants stampeding through.
Ringmaster7
Cartoon The Ringmaster introduces seven swimming seals.
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 1312)
1041E&Bclean1 Muppets Ernie and Bert: Ernie Cleans Up Part 1 — Bert demands that Ernie cleans up, or he's moving out. (First: Episode 0010)
Small-er-est
Animation Three balls compare sizes. An orange ball (voiced by Daws Butler) boasts that he's the smallest, until his little brother comes onto the scene.
(First: Episode 0786)
1041E&Bclean2 Muppets Ernie and Bert: Ernie Cleans Up Part 2 — Ernie has made the place spotless, as promised, but he still has his toybox to go through. (First: Episode 0010)
0592.SmallSmaller
Cartoon A turtle, a bird, and a butterfly demonstrate small, smaller, and smallest.
(First: Episode 0356)
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Cast In a spoof of the famous Mean Joe Greene Coke commercial, football player Big Murray (Gordon) accepts a number 7 from a young fan, whom he rewards with a towel that also has a 7 on it.
Np7
Film "Seven Song (Song of Seven)"
(First: Episode 0011)
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Cartoon A witch turns a little girl into a variety of things, but the girl insists "I'm still ME!"
(First: Episode 0793)
Specialolympics
Film Kids with special needs do gymnastics at the Mamaroneck Co-Op Camp.
(First: Episode 0953)
7starfish
Cartoon 7 Starfish
Artist: Owe Gustafson
(First: Episode 1473)
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SCENE 3 Oscar prepares Buffy's room (unmaking the bed), but Buffy struggles to get her suitcases through the can's opening. Oscar suggests sawing the luggage in half or using his compactor before Buffy resolves to just empty out the items into it one by one. She gives Oscar a pineapple as a hospitality gift, which he drops down onto his chicken coop.
Aroundtheworldme
Cartoon Kids around the world say "ME."
(First: Episode 0389)
AMs-IAmMe
Muppets Anything Muppet cowpokes sing about the difference between using you and me.
(First: Episode 1294)
Rocketfallsover
Cartoon Rocket countdown: The rocket falls over.
(First: Episode 0018)
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Film Sea Horse
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0183)
Rocketblowsup
Cartoon Rocket countdown: The rocket blows up in a shower of soot.
(First: Episode 0018)
Film.Rollerskating
Film Kids go roller-skating in a playground as ragtime music plays.
(First: Episode 1234)
Countdown launch success
Cartoon Rocket countdown: Unlike previous segments, the rocket successfully launches at the right time as everyone celebrates, and the director grins at the camera.
(First: Episode 0042)
SmallestCookie
Muppets Cookie Monster: Smallest One Gets the Cookie — While two Anything Muppet kids argue over a cookie, Cookie Monster says the smallest of them should get it.
(First: Episode 0253)
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Cartoon I Love You, in American Sign Language
Artist: Steve Finkin
(First: Episode 1170)
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SCENE 4 Maria introduces everyone to her teenage cousin Mercedes, who only speaks Spanish. The last stop they make is to see Oscar. Instead, out from the can pops a messy Buffy, who acts just as grouchy as Oscar would.
TwiddlebugsFlowers
Muppets Twiddlebugs: ProgressErnie watches as the Twiddlebugs cut down the pretty flowers in their yard.
(First: Episode 1512)
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Film A boy narrates a film of cows being fed hay during winter.
Music: Robert Dennis
(First: Episode 0787)
Mummen-Faces
Celebrity A Mummenschanz performer wears a headpiece with a face made from yarn. The kids pull it apart, then try to make a new face.
(First: Episode 1108)
A.stopmotion
Animation Arthur and Annie look for the letter A, while a shadowy figure observes all the A words they say.
Features the voice of Jim Thurman
(First: Episode 0781)
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SCENE 5 Oscar asks David and Olivia to measure his pet pig, Spot. The pig measures out to 48 inches. Oscar explains that due to Buffy and Cody's presence, he's had to shift around some of the animals and Spot is confirmed now to fit in Oscar's bed. ("Don't hog the covers!")
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Song "What Do People Do All Day?"
(First: Episode 1511)
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Cast Maria as Chaplin looks in a mirror and sees "ME." Maria's reflection is played by Linda.
(First: Episode 1032)
The A box!
Cartoon A man displays his invention, the A-box, which only takes the letter A.
(First: Episode 0781)
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SCENE 6 David passes by Oscar's can and wishes Buffy and Cody a good night (and good luck). Spot, however, won't sleep in Oscar's can and prefers to be outside. Oscar asks David to cover Spot with his blanket, then give him a goodnight kiss, where David draws the line. Oscar says goodnight to all the residents of his can, and Maria announces the sponsors.
The credits roll over episode specific shots of the street at night, as the celesta lullaby version of the theme plays.
Olivia1255ctw
CLOSING SIGNS Olivia holds the CTW sign, which appears by itself.

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Rehearsal footage of scene 5, as seen in Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street.