Sesame Street clip used on early 1980s SNL

[Gordon Matt]

In the early 1980s there was a news story on "Weekend Update" (though IIRC it was called "SNL Newsbreak" at the time) about an assassination attempt against Big Bird which supposedly happened during a Sesame Street Live performance. (It was just a sketch, everyone was okay.)

During the bit they had some brief video footage from a live stage show with the adult cast of Sesame Street appearing to try and calm the crowd down. Can anyone tell me where that footage came from?

This occurred on the 10/17/1981 show hosted by George Kennedy. A review of the show is here:

Classic SNL Review: October 17, 1981: George Kennedy / Miles Davis (S07E03) — Bronwyn Douwsma

Sketches include "Control Room '81", "Mister Robinson's Neighborhood","53 At Studio 54", "A Few Minutes With Andy Rooney", "Velvet Jones School of Technology", "Mr. Bill in L.A.", "Spray On Laetril", "La Cage Aux Folles '81&q

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[gbrobeck]

Both clips are from a 1971 appearance on "Evening at Pops."

 

[Gordon Matt]

Both clips are from a 1971 appearance on "Evening at Pops."

Thank you!