Sesame Street Old School Outlines

[cjd874]

29!


Sesame Street Old School Outline

Season 3: Mr. Hooper shows shapes and the number 7/ Susan finds a lost dog

*Note: Jada Rowland, who played Jenny in season 1, returns for this appearance

Sponsors: J, K, 7

Scene 1: Mr. Hooper shows the kids some foods in different shapes. First, he shows some square-shaped sandwiches, and then he cuts them into triangles. Then when Mr. Hooper brings out a tray of circular cookies, Cookie Monster arrives and eats everything.

Cartoon: The “jazzy” triangle and the “square” square

Transition: A black circle grows larger and larger until it fills the screen

Muppets: The Anything Muppets sing "J Friends"

Film: African children play games

Cast: Wally and Ralph- Jackets

Muppets: Herry Monster and Cookie Monster sing about “Circles”

Cartoon: J-Jam (speech balloon)

Scene 2: Mr. Hooper shows the viewer seven of various things: seven peppermints, seven gumballs, and seven ice cream sundaes. He then invites Susan, Gordon, and the kids to come in and eat.

Cartoon: Jazz Spies #7

Muppets: Ernie and Bert meet the Mysterious Nose-Snatcher

Scene 3: Bob shows the kids several close-up pictures of various objects: a lamb’s wool, a checkerboard, and the sidewalk. Then he introduces the next segment.

Film: “Look a Little Closer: Tire” (sung by Joe Raposo)

Cartoon: Off-screen voices try to guess what a line turns into. The line becomes a picture of a kite, but a piece of the line breaks off and turns the picture into a fish. (English version)

Cast: Bob, Mr. Hooper, and Susan set a table together

Muppets: Herbert Birdsfoot shows under and over by piling several heavy objects on top of his assistant Grover.

Scene 4: Bob shows the kids how to kick a ball. When Big Bird tries it, he kicks the ball right into Oscar’s trashcan. Oscar (from inside the can): “Hey! What’s the big idea? All my fine china just fell off the shelves!”

Cartoon: K is for Kick

Muppets: Ernie eats one of Bert's five cookies. Bert wants Ernie to resolve this issue, saying that he doesn't want four cookies on the plate. So Ernie eats another cookie, leaving three instead of four.

Cartoon: Today’s secret drawing: a policeman

Film: “Your Funny Face” (composed by George Gershwin; sung by Joe Raposo)

Cartoon: K-Key (speech balloon)

Muppets: Waiter Grover serves Mr. Johnson a bowl of alphabet soup, but Mr. Johnson won’t eat it until all the letters are in the bowl.

Film: A koala (Joe Raposo background music)

Muppets: Little Bird plays an imagination game

Cartoon: What if a dog looked like a bird? (art by Cliff Roberts)

Scene 5: Susan finds a stray dog on the street and wonders where it came from. Gordon and Big Bird happen by and they try to help Susan figure it out. Big Bird believes that some tiny elves left it there, but Susan and Gordon don't think so. Then they see a sign on Hooper's window. "LOST DOG: please call Lucy at (212) 123-4567." Gordon leaves to make a telephone call at Hooper’s Store.

Cartoon: Jazz Spies #7 (repeat)

Cartoon: J-Jam (speech balloon; repeat)

Scene 6: Big Bird watches as Gordon makes the call. The woman on the other end of the line thanks Gordon and promises to retrieve the dog.

Cartoon: Off-screen voices try to guess what a line turns into. The line becomes a picture of a kite, but a piece of the line breaks off and turns the picture into a fish. (Spanish version)

Muppets: Roosevelt Franklin sings the alphabet

Film/Song: Henson #7 (repeat)

Cartoon: Alice Braithwaite Goodyshoes shows under, around, and over

Muppets: Ernie and Bert try to sleep, but the faucet is dripping. So Ernie "solves" the problem by turning on the radio and the vacuum cleaner.

Cartoon: K – Key (speech balloon; repeat)

Film: George the Farmer shows over and under

Cartoon: Birds count 1-20 (art by John and Faith Hubley)

Scene 7: The dog owner, who introduces herself as Lucy (Jada Rowland), comes back for her dog. She thanks everyone for helping, and Susan invites her to the apartment for some tea. Lucy accepts and everyone leaves as Mr. Hooper announces the sponsors. SS sign still: Bob. CTW sign still: Big Bird and Gordon.


CAST:

Will Lee as Mr. Hooper

Loretta Long as Susan

Bob McGrath as Bob

Matt Robinson as Gordon

Jada Rowland as Lucy

AND

Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar


JIM HENSON'S MUPPETS

Frank Oz as Bert, Grover, Cookie Monster, AMs

Jerry Nelson as Herbert Birdsfoot, Herry Monster, Mr. Johnson, AMs

Fran Brill as Little Bird, AMs

Jim Henson as Ernie, AMs

 

[cjd874]

Back when I started working on these outlines, I never thought I'd end up writing thirty of them. But here I am, and now I have to eat a hat. And give a big introduction for Elton John. Whoops, wrong show.

Ladies and gentlemen, here it is…the one you've been waiting for. Outline number 30!


Sesame Street Old School Outline

Season 10: A day at the beach (shot on location at Brighton Beach in Brooklyn)

Sponsors: A, G, 6

Scene 1: On a nice summer morning, Big Bird finds Olivia and Gordon packing their car. Gordon: “It’ll be just the two of us, Olivia! We can finally get some rest and relaxation.” Big Bird notices beach chairs, beach umbrellas, a water cooler, and a bottle of sunscreen. Then he sees how Gordon and Olivia are dressed, and he deduces that they’re going to the beach. Big Bird can barely contain his excitement: “Hey, I’ll go ask everyone if they want to come! HEY, EVERYBODYYY! SUSAN! MR. LOOPER! MARIIII-AAAAA!!!”

Cartoon: G-Goose (Jeff Hale consonant poem)

Film: A seahorse (Joe Raposo background music)

Muppets: Ernie tries to put away matching pairs of shoes. Cookie Monster does him one better by putting away (in this case, eating) matching cookies!

Scene 2: By now, everyone on the Street has gathered around Gordon and Olivia, asking what the deal is. Gordon stops everyone and explains that he and Olivia just want some rest and relaxation for a while. Everyone starts to leave until Olivia decides to let everyone come anyway. Gordon reluctantly agrees, and everybody goes to pack for a day at the beach.

Cartoon: A mouse tries to remember where his pet went

Muppets: Bad Bart has a surprise for Marshal Earp and menacingly orders the townspeople not to tell her. The surprise turns out to be a birthday cake.

Film: The Mad Painter #6

Cartoon: G is for Glue (art by John and Faith Hubley)

Muppets: The Anything Muppets sing “How Do You Get From Here to There?”

Scene 3: The bus pulls up at the beach. The Street residents have finally arrived!

Cartoon: Things that start with G

Muppets: News Flash – Pinocchio

Cartoon: Country Fiddler - Six Snails (Bud Luckey)

Muppets: Grover tries to surprise Ernie from behind a chair, but Grover gets a surprise when he sees Herry wearing Ernie’s clothes!

Scene 4: Mr. Hooper, Maria, and Susan are surprised to find Oscar at the beach. Oscar explains that he enjoys the beach too, because he likes the broken glass and seashells, the annoying seagull calls, and getting sunburned. He then shows everyone his mud castle, which is quickly washed away by the tide. Susan: “I’m sorry about your mud castle, Oscar.” Oscar: “Sorry? Ha, that’s the best thing to happen all day! I live for moments like this!”

Film/Song: Henson #6

Cartoon: Billy Jo Jive and the mysterious night voices

Muppets: Prairie Dawn’s flower pageant (featuring Ernie, Herry, Cookie, and Bert)

Film: A scuba diver shows in, on, under, around, and through

Scene 5: Olivia and Maria put on suntan lotion and apply some lotion to the kids.

Cartoon: Typewriter Guy-A is for Airplane

Film: A clown removes his makeup in a time-lapse video. “Which do you prefer?”

Cartoon: A-Ape (speech balloon)

Scene 6: Big Bird spots a group of seagulls and isn’t sure whether he wants to say hello to them. Bob and Buffy encourage him to say hello. Ultimately, Big Bird befriends them. “Hey, do you happen to know a seagull named Sally? She sells seashells by the seashore.”

Film/Song: “Water Baby” (Joe Raposo)

Cartoon: I’m six years old today! (art by Jim Simon)

Muppets: Simon Soundman sings about how his dog scared a cat up a tree and how the cat was saved

Cartoon: Pinball Number Count #6

Film: A group of children climb in and out of a tire

Scene 7: The Count counts six seashells with Luis.

Cartoon: A bear counts bees (jazzy poem)

Muppets: Ernie gives Bert a physical

Cartoon: A conductor asks, “May I have an A?” A giant letter A falls from the sky.

Scene 8: Gordon, Linda, Olivia, and David play in the ocean with the kids. The Count counts the people in the water until it’s time to go home.

Muppets: Kermit, Farmer Grover, and Fred the Wonder Horse show how a horse-and-cart works…or at least, they try to.

Cartoon: The Noble Ostrich

Scene 9: Once everyone returns to Sesame Street, Big Bird apologizes to Olivia and Gordon for preventing their day of rest and relaxation. Gordon smiles: “No need to apologize, Big Bird. That was the most restful and relaxing day we’ve had in a while!” As Gordon, Susan, and Olivia return to their apartment, Oscar announces the sponsors. SS sign still: the Count. CTW sign still: two kids.


CAST:

Linda Bove as Linda

Northern Calloway as David

Emilio Delgado as Luis

Will Lee as Mr. Hooper

Loretta Long as Susan

Sonia Manzano as Maria

Bob McGrath as Bob

Roscoe Orman as Gordon

Alaina Reed as Olivia

Buffy St. Marie Wolfchild as Buffy

AND

Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar


JIM HENSON’S MUPPETS

Frank Oz as Bert, Cookie Monster, Grover, AMs

Jerry Nelson as the Count, Herry Monster, Fred the Wonder Horse, Simon Soundman, AMs

Fran Brill as Prairie Dawn

Marilyn Sokol as Marshal Earp

Jim Henson as Ernie, Kermit, Bad Bart, AMs

 

[cjd874]

Let's keep things going now with number 31…why stop now?


Sesame Street Old School Outline

Season 10: Herry and Grover have a fight/Taking Barkley for a walk

Sponsors: A, Q, 11

Scene 1: Gordon welcomes the viewer to the street when he hears loud shouting coming from the arbor area. He finds Grover and Herry arguing over something. Grover says that Herry broke his toy car on purpose, while Herry explains that it was an accident. Gordon gets the two monsters to make up, but once they admit they’re sorry for fighting, they start arguing over who feels sorrier!

Cartoon: A boy talks about his various moods (art by John Kurtz)

Muppets: Ernie is about to eat a cookie, when Cookie Monster arrives feeling sad. Ernie offers him the cookie, making Cookie feel happy, but now Ernie feels sad! This goes back and forth until Ernie suggests they share the cookie. Unfortunately, when they break it, it falls to the floor, so now they are both sad!

Cartoon: Q is for Quiet! (art by John Korty)

Film/Song: “Two Is You and Me” (Joe Raposo)

Muppet/Kid Moments: Kermit and Trey draw the letter Q

Cartoon: I’ve Got a Mind: Wind-Up Toy (art by Cliff Roberts)

Scene 2: Linda and Bob are about to talk Barkley for a walk, when Big Bird arrives and offers to do it for them. Bob tells him that it’s a big responsibility, but Big Bird insists: “Come on, Bob! How hard can it be to walk a dog? It sounds so easy!” But once Big Bird takes the leash, Barkley dashes off, dragging him along and causing several off-screen crashes. Big Bird, off-screen: “Then again, what do I know about dogs?” Bob and Linda look into the camera and then run to help Big Bird & Barkley as the ending music plays.

Cartoon: The Dog and the Bone

Muppets: Ernie plays tag with Bert, who just wants to read his book in peace

Cartoon: A bee looks for a flower (art by Bruce Cayard)

Muppets/Cast: Grover reads the story of “The Cursed Prince” (featuring David, Maria, Kermit, and Gladys the Cow)

Film: The Mad Painter #11

Cartoon: A cleaning lady finds some musical instruments and plays them, but she puts the wrong sounds into each instrument.

Scene 3: Biff and Sully attempt to construct a large wooden letter A, but Barkley, Linda, and Bob run right into it and destroy it.

Cartoon: Words that begin with A, including ambulance (English version)

Muppets: Harvey Kneeslapper’s “A” prank

Cartoon: Putting up wallpaper

Scene 4: Biff and Sully build a large wooden letter Q, and to their relief, Barkley and the adults manage to avoid running into it. However, Big Bird tries to catch up with them and he knocks the Q to the ground.

Cartoon: The letter Q is a funny looking thing

Muppets: Lefty recites the alphabet for his boss, and gets a lollipop as a reward

Cartoon: Pinball Number Count #11

Scene 4: The Count counts how many times Barkley drags Bob and Linda back and forth along the street. In a fast-forward video, the Count counts eleven times that Barkley drags the adults along the street!

Muppets: These are the letters R, U, and N. Together they spell RUN!

Film: George the Farmer shows empty and full

Muppets: New Flash – Kermit interviews the elves and the shoemaker

Cartoon: Sign cartoon-HOT DOG

Scene 5: Bob and Linda stop by Hooper’s Store for some water from David. Taking Barkley for a walk has made them thirsty! David points out to the viewer that the glasses were full before Bob and Linda drank, and now the glasses are empty. As soon as the adults put down their glasses, Barkley runs off again!

Film: Empty/full classroom (time-lapse video)

Cartoon: Words that begin with A (Spanish version)

Film: A bumblebee (Joe Raposo background music)

Muppets: A cowboy in need of a dentist sees Adam T. Glaser, who has so many occupations that he forgets what a dentist is supposed to do.

Cartoon: Ringmaster #11

Muppet/Kid Moments: Ernie, Bert, and Shola look at the letter A. “A, Bert!”

Cartoon: A is for Acrobats

Film: Horses compete to see who can pull more cement

Scene 6: Oscar watches with delight as Barkley runs around with Bob and Linda in tow. Not only is Barkley making a lot of noise, but the adults are also getting increasingly tired and irritated. But to Oscar’s detriment, Barkley stops to take a nap right in front of his trashcan. To make things worse, Linda and Bob start petting and cuddling him. As Oscar disappears into his can, Herry and Grover announce the sponsors. SS sign still: David and Maria. CTW sign still: Gordon and two kids.


CAST:

Linda Bove as Linda

Northern Calloway as David

Sonia Manzano as Maria

Bob McGrath as Bob

Roscoe Orman as Gordon

AND

Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar


JIM HENSON’S MUPPETS

Frank Oz as Grover, Cookie Monster, Bert, Harvey Kneeslapper, Lefty, AMs

Jerry Nelson as Herry Monster, the Count, Biff, Adam T. Glaser, AMs

Richard Hunt as Sully, Gladys the Cow, AMs

Brian Muehl as Barkley

Jim Henson as Ernie, Kermit, AMs

 

[cjd874]

32!


Sesame Street Old School Outline

Season 10: Big Bird teaches Herry to roller-skate/Staying healthy

Sponsors: P, W, 3

Scene 1: Herry Monster wants to learn how to roller-skate, so Big Bird teaches him. At first, Herry has trouble keeping his balance (leaving several large holes in the sidewalk every time he falls). But he’s not going to give up.

Film: Kids roller-skating

Muppets: Cookie Monster shows Ernie how to eat cookies fast and slow, using all of Ernie’s cookies as part of his demonstration.

Cartoon: P is for Painting

Cartoon: Two pirates plan a voyage

Cast: Susan, Bob, and Maria practice addition

Cartoon: P is for Puppy

Scene 2: Herry is finally able to stand up on his own and tries to move forward, but he doesn’t go very far before he falls again and dents the sidewalk again. Big Bird encourages him not to give up.

Muppets: Ernie demonstrates the concepts of “before” and “after” to Bert using a plate of cookies. Afterwards, Ernie has no appetite for dinner.

Film: Henson #3

Film: Motor home


Cartoon: W-Wallpaper

Muppets: News Flash – Aladdin’s Lamp

Scene 3: As Mr. Hooper, Susan, and David carry some newspapers to the newsstand, they see Big Bird showing Herry how to roller-skate. Mr. Hooper comments, “It’s good to see friendship like this on Sesame Street.” Big Bird gives Herry one more push, and Herry starts roller-skating all by himself! Big Bird and the adults cheer him on (Big Bird: “Now you know everything about roller-skating, Herry!”), until Herry says that he doesn’t know how to stop! As the adults jump out of the way, Herry careens through Hooper’s Store, making a huge mess (Big Bird: “Gee…maybe he doesn’t know everything about roller-skating yet.”).

Film: Making things stop, or go forward and backward

Muppets/Cast: Luis reads the story of “The King Who Banished the Letter P”

Cartoon: Drawing a chicken (children try to guess what it is)

Muppets: Grover’s ABC disco dance

Cartoon: Dancing pencils show first and last (“I’m Crazy Melvin! Ha-cha-cha!”)

Scene 4: Susan, Mr. Hooper, and David talk with some kids about how to stay healthy. You can exercise, eat healthy foods, wash your hands before you eat, blow your nose into a hanky, get a flu shot, and brush your teeth.

Muppets: Guy Smiley hosts “Here is Your Life” featuring the tooth!

Cartoon: A set of teeth dances

Film: The Mad Painter #3

Cartoon: P is for Puddle

Muppets: Bert is irritated when Ernie practices for his marching band outside the apartment. Ernie “solves” this by bringing the band inside the apartment!

Film: Russian nesting dolls 1-10

Cartoon: I have a cold in my nose! (art by Bruce Cayard)

Scene 5: Oscar has a cold, but he enjoys it. For one thing, he makes a lot of bothersome sneezing and sniffling noises. Second, his sickness keeps people away from his can. However, David tells him that it’s not good to be sick for a long time. He tells Oscar to imagine what it would be like if he were always sick. Oscar imagines that no one would go near his can, but then he’d miss out on getting nice trashy treats from everyone. And he wouldn’t be able to go to the dump or the park on a rainy day. He’d be coughing and sneezing all the time and would be lonely and miserable. Back in the present, Oscar realizes that he should get well soon!

Film: Wild geese (orchestral underscore)

Muppet/Kid Moments: Kermit and Chris chat about how Chris’s sister Stephanie is learning how to talk. Chris also recites the alphabet.

Cartoon: W-Water (speech balloon)

Scene 6: The Count passes by Oscar’s can and hears sneezing and coughing coming from inside. The Count proceeds to count all of Oscar’s sneezes and coughs (three of each). Oscar pops out and tells the Count to beat it, but the Count refuses. “It’s too much fun counting your coughs and sneezes, Oscar! Keep going!” Instead, Oscar goes back into his can to get some sleep.

Cartoon: Pinball Number Count #3

Film: A hawk flies

Muppets: Bert sings “The National Association of W Lovers”

Cartoon: Country Fiddler – Three on Lady’s Lap (Bud Luckey)

Cartoon: W is for Wilhelmina

Scene 7: Oscar pops out of his can, feeling better after a nap and taking his “mud-icine.” As Susan and David pass by, he resumes his daily complaining and grousing as Mr. Hooper announces the sponsors. SS sign still: The Count. CTW sign still: Luis.


CAST:

Northern Calloway as David

Emilio Delgado as Luis

Will Lee as Mr. Hooper

Loretta Long as Susan

Sonia Manzano as Maria

Bob McGrath as Bob

AND

Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar


JIM HENSON’S MUPPETS

Frank Oz as Bert, Grover, Cookie Monster, AMs

Jerry Nelson as Herry Monster, the Count, AMs

Jim Henson as Ernie, Kermit, Guy Smiley, AMs

 

[cjd874]

Just checked this thread today, and what did I see? It has more than 2000 views! That is really something to be thankful for…so here's outline 33! Thanks to all who've looked at these outlines.


Sesame Street Old School Outline

Season 8: A beautiful fall day

Sponsors: N, V, 9

Scene 1: Maria greets the viewer while walking down Sesame Street. She describes the lovely fall weather: cool, breezy, and dry. She steps through some leaves and notes how nice and colorful they are. Then Maria invites the viewer into Hooper’s Store for some warm coffee.

Cartoon: A poem about the changing seasons

Muppets: Grover serves Mr. Johnson a bowl of chicken soup without a spoon

Film: Milk goes from the farm to the market to a home

Scene 2: Inside the store, Maria drinks some coffee with Mr. Hooper, Luis, and Bob. Big Bird is with them, too. “Nothing warms me up like a good cup of birdseed hot chocolate!” They play “Three of These Things” with three cups of coffee and a banana, and ask Big Bird which one doesn’t belong.

Film/Song: “Eating” (Joe Raposo)

Muppets: Ernie and Bert try to share pizza and grape juice

Cartoon: Lowercase n on a hill

Film: Henson #9

Cartoon: A troll draws faces on herself in front of the mirror

Muppets: Guy Smiley hosts “Here is Your Life” featuring an oak tree

Scene 3: Bob and Luis play some hand drums with the kids.

Film: Rhythm is everywhere!

Muppet/Kid Moments: Kermit and Brian show parts of the face

Cartoon: Red balls fall through a moving hole onto a man while he demonstrates up and down

Muppets: Cookie Monster finds two Muppet children arguing over who is shorter. Once he learns that the shortest person will get the cookie, he shrinks himself and takes the cookie from the kids.

Cartoon: Penguin taps out rhythms (art by John and Faith Hubley)

Muppet/Kid Moments: Herry Monster and John-John discuss up and down

Cartoon: Things that start with N

Scene 4: Bob finds the Count counting leaves on the sidewalk. The Count keeps losing track of how many leaves he’s counted, so Bob suggests that he rake the leaves into a pile. That way, the street will get cleaned and he won’t have so much trouble counting leaves.

Cartoon: Pinball Number Count #9

Muppets: Grover shows cooperation with some monsters doing tug-of-war

Film: 1-20 ice skaters

Cartoon: Happy Herman and Sad Stanley sing a song about themselves

Scene 5: The Count has raked the leaves into a large pile, and starts counting them.

Muppets: Ernie keeps Bert out of the apartment, and Bert wonders why. First, he is sad and then he becomes mad. Once Bert is let back in, Ernie reveals that he’s got a surprise party for him!

Cartoon: N – Nail (speech balloon)

Film: Farmer George goes up and down on ladders

Cartoon: Two men discuss the letter V while standing on a large capital V

Scene 6: Bob, Luis, Mr. Hooper, and Maria rake the fallen leaves. Oscar pops up and says how much he likes the leaves, too. He likes how dry they are, and how they crinkle when people step on them. Then Oscar pulls out his leaf collection (contained in a large garbage bag), and “accidentally” dumps it all over the clean street. The adults are not pleased.

Film: The Mad Painter #9

Cartoon: Willie Wimple chops down trees

Scene 7: The adults finish cleaning up Oscar’s leaf collection and they return it to him. But Oscar has other plans: “I haven’t shown you my pumpkin and anchovy pie and moldy apple cider yet!” Once he gets them out, he immediately drops them on the street. Mr. Hooper: “Oscar! Look at this mess! You expect us to clean it up?” Oscar: “Who said anything about cleaning it up? I just wanted to make another great mess! Heh, heh! I could stare at it all day…” Disgusted, the adults leave.

Cartoon: Bumble Ardy’s Birthday Party (art by Maurice Sendak)

Film: Kids draw musical instruments on a blackboard. The drawings animate themselves and make their respective sounds.

Muppets: Sherlock Hemlock solves the case of Ernie’s broken window

Cartoon: Small v, for violin… (art by John and Faith Hubley)

Film: “Rockabye Baby” is sung to a koala

Scene 8: At night, Bob discovers the Count still counting leaves in the pile. “That’s 10, 692 leaves…10, 693 leaves…” Bob tells the Count to go home and get some sleep, but the Count refuses. “Go home? And deprive myself of the joy of counting these last leaves? Of course not, Bob! They do not call me the Count for nothing!” Bob shrugs and walks home as Maria announces the sponsors. SS sign still: Susan. CTW sign still: Luis.


CAST:

Emilio Delgado as Luis

Will Lee as Mr. Hooper

Sonia Manzano as Maria

Bob McGrath as Bob

AND

Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar


JIM HENSON’S MUPPETS

Frank Oz as Bert, Grover, Cookie Monster, AMs

Jerry Nelson as the Count, Herry Monster, Mr. Johnson, Sherlock Hemlock, AMs

Richard Hunt as AMs

Fran Brill as AMs

Jim Henson as Ernie, Guy Smiley, Kermit, AMs

 

[cjd874]

34!


Sesame Street Old School Outline

Season 9: Big Bird’s ode to Mr. Hooper/Simon Soundman plays with the kids/Oscar watches over Buffy’s son

Sponsors: U, X, 4

Scene 1: Mr. Hooper arrives to find Big Bird sleeping outside his store. After waking up, Big Bird reads “An Ode to Mr. Looper.” Despite the incorrect names, a visibly touched Mr. Hooper invites the Bird into the store for a free plate of birdseed pancakes.

Cartoon: A pair of arms hugs the word “LOVE”

Film: Farmer George shows that 4 milk jugs will always be 4 milk jugs, no matter how they’re arranged

Muppet/Kid Moments: Cookie Monster and Genelle count to 20

Cartoon: A man wants to take pictures of jungle animals, but they follow him around

Cast: Luis and David build the letter U

Cartoon: A flea sets up camp on a dog’s back (art by Bruce Cayard)

Muppets: An Anything Muppet family arranges itself in different ways

Cartoon: Caterpillars never wear brown boots! (art by Jeff Hale)

Scene 2: Simon Soundman plays a game with Big Bird and three kids. He makes various animal noises and the kids must identify what he is supposed to be. Simon makes the noises of a dog, a cat, a chicken, a sheep, and a cow. At the end, a love-struck Gladys the Cow mistakes Simon for a cow and chases after him.

Film: The Mad Painter #4

Muppets: Ernie tries not to wake up Bert, but can’t think of anything to do while Bert is asleep. So Ernie takes a nap, but Bert wakes up after hearing Ernie’s snoring.

Cartoon: A man describes places and things that start with the letter U (voice by Jack Dodson)

Muppets: News Flash – Little Red Riding Hood (the salesman and mailman knock at the door instead of the woodsman)

Cartoon: The U train spells the words Unite, U-Turn, Up, Universe, and Underground

Scene 3: Buffy asks David, Susan, Bob, and Oscar if any of them can watch her son Cody for a while. But they’re all busy, except for one…so Buffy leaves Cody’s carriage with a dismayed Oscar.

Film: A marching band forms a triangle

Cartoon: The Great Alphonso and his trained Xs

Scene 4: Oscar wishes that Cody would fall asleep quickly. The Amazing Mumford stops by and offers to make Cody fall asleep using magic. However, Oscar falls asleep instead! Mumford quickly reverses the spell, but once Oscar awakes, Mumford falls asleep!

Film/Song: “Look at This” (motorboat)

Cartoon: Typewriter Guy – X is for X-Ray

Muppets: The Count goes to the bank, part one

Film: Paper triangles fade into live-action shots of triangular objects

Muppets: The Count goes to the bank, part two

Cartoon: Pinball Number Count #4

Scene 5: Oscar tries to entertain Cody with some grouchy toys, and to his surprise Cody enjoys them all! As Susan walks by with some groceries, she notices this and compliments Oscar on his babysitting abilities.

Muppets: Sherlock Hemlock sings “X Marks the Spot!”

Cartoon: Poverty X

Muppets: Four Grovers

Scene 6: Oscar gives Cody the milk bottle that Buffy left with him, but Cody won’t give it back! After a brief struggle, he lets Cody have the bottle, but Bob and David see him and give Oscar some more compliments! Oscar is mad at first, but then he comes to a sudden realization: this baby makes him angry, which makes him happy! “You know…this might be the start of something wonderful.”

Muppets: Bert presents the number 4 to Ernie, who guesses that it’s a chocolate pie. Bert asks Ernie to watch the following film. (Part one)

Film: Henson #4

Muppets: Ernie guesses that Bert is holding a cream pie instead of the number 4, so Bert pulls out a real cream pie, forcing Ernie to guess correctly. Bert hits Ernie in the face with the pie and storms out. (Part two)

Film: A group of disabled children play with a feather

Cartoon: A horse falls apart into a jigsaw puzzle

Scene 7: Buffy returns and sees Cody happily playing with Oscar’s toys and thanks Oscar repeatedly. Needless to say, Oscar isn’t all that thrilled.

Film: Things you can carry! (Joe Raposo background music)

Cartoon: Elephants have 4 legs

Muppets: Visual Thinking (with Northern Calloway and Frank Oz)

Cartoon: Which footprint doesn’t belong?

Scene 8: Buffy and the adults talk about how Oscar babysat Cody. Susan: “I saw Cody playing with all of Oscar’s toys!” Bob: “And he was giving Cody some milk to drink!” David: “You know, I was doubtful at first…but Oscar’s really got it in him. I think he’s really good with kids.” Buffy: “Yes! He’s a natural! He did a fantastic job with Cody.” Oscar immediately pops up and protests their discussion. When Buffy offers to leave Cody in Oscar’s care anytime, Oscar sinks into his can in defeat. Mr. Hooper announces the sponsors. SS sign still: The Count. CTW sign still: David.


CAST:

Northern Calloway as David

Emilio Delgado as Luis

Will Lee as Mr. Hooper

Loretta Long as Susan

Bob McGrath as Bob

Buffy St. Marie Wolfchild as Buffy

AND

Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar


JIM HENSON’S MUPPETS

Frank Oz as Bert, Grover, Cookie Monster, AMs

Jerry Nelson as the Count, the Amazing Mumford, Simon Soundman, Sherlock Hemlock, AMs

Richard Hunt as Gladys, AMs

Jim Henson as Ernie, Kermit, AMs

 

[cjd874]

Outline number 35, with a very special musical group performing! Presenting the kings of disco…THE BEE GEES!!!


Sesame Street Old School Outline

Season 10: The Bee Gees visit Sesame Street

Sponsors: B, G, 3

Scene 1: Big Bird shows David a sign that he’s made for the Bee Gees. But David points out that he misspelled their band name as “The BGs” instead of “The Bee Gees.” Big Bird runs off to make a new sign.

Muppets: The Anything Muppets sing “Oh, G”

Cartoon: A hand draws a guitarist serenading a maiden, as well as the backdrop

Scene 2: Big Bird shows David the new sign, and David approves of it. So do the Bee Gees, who step off the bus and are greeted warmly by David, Big Bird, Susan, Olivia, Bob, and Herry Monster.

Cartoon: A janitor sweeps up his own footprints, and as he leaves, a giant centipede makes more footprints

Film: Lemurs on tree branches (Joe Raposo background music)

Cartoon: Things that begin with G

Muppets/Cast: Maria reads the story of “The King’s Picnic”

Cartoon: Letter G drawing with kid voiceover

Film: Henson #3

Muppets: Bert shows Ernie his bottlecap collection

Muppet/Kid Moments: Cookie Monster and Melody subtract cookies

Cartoon: Adding and subtracting ladybugs and lizards

Scene 3: The Bee Gees perform “Stayin’ Alive” in the arbor area. Strobe lights and fog machines surround the Bee Gees’ small circular stage. Everybody on the street (Bob, David, Susan, Gordon, Luis, Olivia, Maria, Linda, Mr. Hooper, Big Bird, Grover, Ernie, Herry Monster, and the kids) dances along to the music.

Film: Animal feet

Transition: Scanimate kids introduction

Muppet/Kid Moments: The Count counts six dancing children

Cartoon: “Young MacDonald Went to Town”

Scene 4: The Bee Gees knock on Oscar’s can and ask him to join the festivities, but he refuses. So they bring the party to him by singing “You Should Be Dancing.” But not even a catchy disco tune can get the Grouch to dance. Barry Gibb: “Did you like that, Oscar?” Oscar: “Let me tell you something…that was TERRIBLE! I hate disco music! Now get lost, Polyester Face! And take your rotten old group of singing minstrels with you!” (slams lid down) Barry Gibb (sighing): “You can’t win ‘em all, I guess.”

Muppets: Bert prepares his nephew Brad for a bath, but Ernie intervenes by bringing in loads of bath toys for Brad. Eventually, there is no room left for Brad, so Ernie jumps into the tub instead!

Film: Gymnast Clive Thompson moves his body parts as kids identify them in voiceover

Cartoon: B is for Bosco, Bath, and Bubbles

Film: Head to toe puzzle

Cartoon: Typewriter Guy - B is for Ball

Muppets: The Martians find a grandfather clock

Cartoon: A baby finds a ball at the top of a tall column (art by John and Faith Hubley)

Scene 5: Olivia sings, “Filling the Air with Love,” with help from the Bee Gees

Cartoon: B is for Bug (speech balloon)

Muppets: The Two-Headed Monster reads the word “LOVE”

Cartoon: I love being a pig! (written by Joe Raposo)

Film: Kids paint pictures of things that start with B (produced by Ken Snyder)

Scene 6: The Bee Gees perform “How Deep is Your Love” while David and Maria walk down the street holding hands, and Susan and Gordon share a meal in Hooper’s Store.

Cartoon: A man reads the words “KISS ME” and is kissed by a large dog

Muppets/Celebrity: Edith Ann (Lily Tomlin) and Herry Monster talk about being proud

Cartoon: Pinball Number Count #3

Muppets: The Amazing Mumford tries to make a rabbit come out of his hat, but he turns Grover into a rabbit instead!

Cartoon: A carnival barker hawks his invisible chicken, but some children tell him that it quacks like a duck and leaves webbed footprints.

Scene 7: The Bee Gees perform “Night Fever” for the street residents as the sun goes down. Oscar announces the sponsors: “Sesame Street has been brought to you by the bothersome letter B, the grungy letter G, and the trashy number 3! STOP THAT MUSIC! It’s making me sick to my stomach! I actually feel the urge to dance! UGH!!!” SS sign still: Linda and Bob. CTW sign still: Olivia.


CAST:

Linda Bove as Linda

Northern Calloway as David

Emilio Delgado as Luis

Will Lee as Mr. Hooper

Loretta Long as Susan

Sonia Manzano as Maria

Bob McGrath as Bob

Roscoe Orman as Gordon

Alaina Reed as Olivia

AND

Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar


JIM HENSON’S MUPPETS

Frank Oz as Grover, Bert, Cookie Monster, AMs

Jerry Nelson as Herry Monster, the Count, the Amazing Mumford, Two-Headed Monster, AMs

Richard Hunt as Two-Headed Monster, Brad, AMs

Chris Cerf as AMs

Marilyn Sokol as AMs

Jim Henson as Ernie, AMs

 

[cjd874]

36!

Sesame Street Old School Outline

Season 7: Quiet activities/Oscar tricks everyone into thinking the mayor is coming

Sponsors: L, M, 5

Scene 1: The camera pans around the street as a boy in voiceover says, “It’s quiet time on Sesame Street.” The boy narrates each activity: Mr. Hooper is cleaning glasses and plates in his store. Gordon and Bob are playing checkers. Bert is sorting his paperclip collection. Maria is reading a book. Susan is watering her plants. Herry Monster is playing with his dolls. Then Oscar pops out of his can with a rusty old trumpet and starts playing it, causing everyone to yell at him to stop.

Cartoon: M is for Mail (speech balloon)

Muppets: Robin Hood (Ernie) auditions some Merry Men. The first one is sad, the next one is angry, and the final one is Harvey Kneeslapper, who proves to be too merry for Robin Hood.

Film: Henson #5

Cartoon: La letra M es para Miguel, musica, mariposa, marinero, molino, marciano, maroma y mono

Muppets: Kermit and Grover present the number 5 using some blocks

Film: A boy’s father works as a bus driver

Scene 2: Bob counts five dump trucks, five dolls, and five barbells. Herry Monster comes and collects all of his toys, but not without dropping a barbell on Bob’s foot. Herry: “Sorry, Bob! It was an accident. But that was just the ten-pound weight…at least it wasn’t the fifty pound barbell, right?”

Muppets: Grover, Big Jeffy, and a Lavender Anything Muppet woman sing scat

Cartoon: Things that start with M

Film: An ice cream factory

Cartoon: Jazzy Spies #5

Cartoon: A bear adds and subtracts fish (art by John and Faith Hubley)

Muppets: Ernie tells Bert about his day at the zoo

Cartoon: L is for Light (speech balloon)

Film: The Mad Painter #5

Insert: Big Bird plays “Follow the Leader” with the adults. Mr. Snuffleupagus shows up and plays along without anyone noticing.

Muppets: An Anything Muppet hippie sings “Adding” and uses cookies as visual aid… but Cookie Monster would rather sing about subtraction!

Cartoon: L es para Luz (Spanish version of previous cartoon)

Film: “Swing Up High” (composed by Joe Raposo)

Muppets: Roosevelt Franklin Elementary School - Doghouse Story

Cartoon: What if a dog looked like a bird? (art by Cliff Roberts)

Cartoon: Guess who I met today? (art by Bruce Cayard)

Film: Swimming and flying pelicans

Cartoon: L limerick

Scene 3: Oscar peeks out of his can and tells the viewer about a trick he’s planning. He will tell everyone that the mayor is coming to Sesame Street, and he’ll watch while everyone gets ready for a visitor that won’t show up! He gets the attention of Gordon, Susan, Maria, and Mr. Hooper, and they run off to get ready for the mayor’s visit.

Cartoon: L is for Lips (speech balloon)

Muppets: Bert tells Ernie to put his toys away, so Ernie categorizes his toys. However, the categories that he names only apply to his fire engine.

Cartoon: Jazzy Spies #5 (repeat)

Cartoon: A man tells a confused boy that he saw a bird on a tree, with both of their thoughts appearing on the screen.

Film: Two kids help an elderly Chinese man get his dragon kite into the air

Muppets: The Golden AN (featuring Lefty the Salesman)

Film: Baby reindeer

Cartoon: A red man tries to get apples from a tree by himself. A yellow man builds a ladder to pick the apples.

Cartoon: Sand L

Scene 4: Everyone is anxiously waiting for the mayor to show up. Gordon asks, “So where’s the mayor?” Oscar replies: “You wanna know where he is? I’ll TELL you where the mayor is! He’s---” Mayor: “Right here!” Oscar is stunned to find that the mayor (a live-hand Lavender Anything Muppet played by Jerry Nelson) has indeed arrived for a surprise visit. While everyone greets the mayor and thanks Oscar for letting them know in advance, Oscar groans in disbelief and puts his head in his hands. Herry Monster and Bert announce the sponsors. SS sign still: Susan and Gordon. CTW sign still: Big Bird.


CAST:

Will Lee as Mr. Hooper

Loretta Long as Susan

Sonia Manzano as Maria

Bob McGrath as Bob

Roscoe Orman as Gordon

AND

Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar


JIM HENSON’S MUPPETS

Frank Oz as Bert, Grover, Cookie Monster, Lefty, Harvey Kneeslapper, AMs

Jerry Nelson as Herry Monster, Mr. Snuffleupagus, the Mayor, AMs

Matt Robinson as Roosevelt Franklin (voice only)

Jim Henson as Ernie, AMs

 

[cjd874]

37! This one was a bit of a "monstrous" task…you'll see why in the outline.


Sesame Street Old School Outline

Season 6: The monster party/Prince Charming and the glass slipper

Sponsors: E, K, 12

Scene 1: Prince Charming has come to Sesame Street to find Cinderella. He has her missing glass slipper and must find the person with the correct foot size. First, he finds Big Bird sitting on the steps of 123 reading a book of fairy tales (he’s reading Cinderella as Prince Charming arrives). The Prince tries to fit the slipper on the Bird’s foot, but fails. (After the Prince leaves, Big Bird does a double take: “Was that who I think it was?”) Then he finds Bob and a young child playing basketball, but the girl’s foot is too small. Then the Prince sees Maria, and her foot fits the slipper! The Prince is about to take Maria to his castle when the real Cinderella arrives and chases after him in a rage.

Cartoon: Dry and Wet – Shark Fishing (art by Cliff Roberts)

Film: A girl in voiceover tells how her grandfather put horseshoes on his horse

Cartoon: K is for Kiss

Muppets: Caveman Ernie calls upon the Royal Smart Person (Sherlock Hemlock) to invent paper

Cartoon: Alice Braithwaite Goodyshoes demonstrates wet and dry (with unwanted help from a monster)

Muppet/Kid Moments: Grover and John-John count to 20

Transition: Dot Bridge (one dot shows up late)

Scene 2: Various street residents explain what they use water for. Mr. Hooper uses water to wash his dishes, utensils, and glassware. Susan uses a bucket of water to wash her car. Bob waters some flowers with a garden hose. Maria drinks bottled water. Oscar uses water for his pool so that his water buffalo can go swimming. “Hey, Blitzen! Stop shoving Dancer and Prancer! Don’t you know how to wait your turn?”

Cartoon: Dry and Wet – Washing the Dog (art by Cliff Roberts)

Film: One of these things (three starfish and a crab)

Muppets: News Flash – The Princess and the Cookie (featuring Cookie Monster)

Cartoon: Twelve rocks (stop-motion animation by Jim Henson)

Film: The uses of water (Spanish version)

Scene 3: Susan shows the kids “front” and “back” by having them turn around slowly. Then she lines them up to show the front of the line, and the back of the line.

Muppets: Ernie shows Bert his “magic chain” that transforms into any shape possible

Cartoon: K is for Kangaroo (old woman inside the pouch)

Muppets: Anything Muppets cheer for the letter K

Cartoon: Birds count around the numerals 1 to 20 as jazz music plays (art by John and Faith Hubley)

Scene 4: Maria and Bob find Herry Monster organizing an all-monster party. They plan to eat monster food, play monster games, and sing monster songs. Other monsters in the scene: Cookie Monster, Frazzle, Billy Monster, Maurice Monster, and a fanged Lavender monster.

Film: The uses of water (English version)

Muppets: Grover the elevator operator demonstrates front and back (Guy Smiley, Farley, and Simon Soundman make cameos)

Cartoon: E is for Elephant

Scene 5: Big Bird wants to join the monster party, but Herry says that it’s for monsters only. Big Bird is hurt, and asks Bob and Maria to help him. The adults convince Herry to let Big Bird join their party. The adults are startled when the monsters start eating everything messily, and Big Bird ends up joining the monsters’ frenzied feast.

Muppets: Roosevelt Franklin Elementary School – Morty Moot Mope

Celebrity: The New York Knicks count 12 layups

Cartoon: Dry and Wet – Circus Elephant

Film: Transportation

Muppets: A group of Anything Muppet children grow a flower

Cartoon: Typewriter Guy – E is for Ear

Cartoon: One of these things (pairs of shoes vs. a single shoe)

Film: Penguins take a bath

Muppets: Ernie is afraid of monsters at night, so Bert sings “Imagination” to comfort him. Eventually, Ernie falls asleep by imagining balloons floating all over Sesame Street.

Film: A boy with magic glasses hears noises

Scene 6: At night, the monster party comes to an end. Herry Monster tells Big Bird that he can join their parties anytime. Big Bird gladly accepts, and they walk home as Susan announces the sponsors. SS sign still: Mr. Hooper. CTW sign still: Oscar.


CAST:

Will Lee as Mr. Hooper

Loretta Long as Susan

Sonia Manzano as Maria

Bob McGrath as Bob

Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar


JIM HENSON’S MUPPETS

Frank Oz as Prince Charming, Cookie Monster, Bert, Grover, AMs, Monsters

Jerry Nelson as Herry Monster, Biff, Sherlock Hemlock, Farley, Simon Soundman, Cinderella, AMs

Richard Hunt as Sully, AMs, Monsters

Matt Robinson as Roosevelt Franklin (voice only)

Jim Henson as Ernie, Kermit, Guy Smiley, AMs, Monsters

 

[cjd874]

First outline of the new year! Number 38…


Sesame Street Old School Outline

Season 8: Oscar hires Biff and Sully to break things/Grover learns how to play the guitar

Sponsors: D, Z, 9

Scene 1: David and Maria hear awful crashing noises coming from Oscar’s can. They learn that Oscar has hired Biff and Sully to break things inside his can. Biff and Sully emerge covered in grime and soot. Biff: “How’re we doing, Oscar?” Oscar: “You’re doing a bang-up job, fellas! Keep it up!” After Sully and Biff descend, the adults hear splintering wood, and Oscar explains that his antique dresser drawer has been smashed (“It once belonged to Queen Yuck-toria, you know!”). After hearing the piano getting demolished, Maria and David walk away, covering their ears. Oscar grins at the camera: “Well, you know what they say: one man’s racket is another man’s Rachmaninoff!”

Cartoon: Jazz Spies #9

Muppets: Ernie and Bert go to the movies, but Ernie’s loud eating habits annoy Bert

Film/Song: “Swing Up High” (Joe Raposo)

Cartoon: D construction tower

Muppets: Game Show: Beat the Time – Grover has one minute to find five things that contain milk. He wins by bringing in ice cream, butter, cheese, and two cows, so Guy Smiley gives him the cows as his prize.

Scene 2: David asks the kids to demonstrate loud and soft. The kids whisper and then shout, but are cut off by a loud crash by Oscar’s can. David goes back to investigate and learns that Biff and Sully have finally finished breaking things in Oscar’s can. Oscar gives them their payment in a piggy bank, which Biff smashes with his hammer. Oscar: “Now that’s what I call ‘breaking the bank’! Heh, heh, heh!”

Muppets: Roosevelt Franklin Elementary School – Loud and Soft

Cartoon: A man weighs five pounds of bubblegum on a scale. He chews it all, blows a large bubble, and flies away.

Film: The Mad Painter #9

Muppets/Cast: Bob, Maria, and Big Bird at the “D” museum

Cartoon/Film: Things that start with D

Scene 3: Grover sees Luis playing the guitar in the arbor area, and decides that he wants to learn how to play the guitar. Luis tells him that it takes lots of practice, but Grover insists on trying, so Luis goes to get him a spare guitar.

Cartoon/Song: Daddy Dear

Cartoon: A girl guitarist is drawn, while some children guess what it is

Scene 4: Luis returns with the spare guitar, and Grover is ready to start practicing!

Muppets: A group of cheerleaders cheer for a rocket blasting into space

Cartoon: Z-Zipper (speech balloon)

Cast: David and Gordon’s boxing match (equipment mix-up)

Cartoon: Flying Z in space

Film: A marching band forms a circle

Muppets: The Count sleeps over at Ernie and Bert’s apartment (part 1)

Cartoon: Circle drawings (blue screen, acoustic guitar music, kid voiceover)

Muppets: The Count sleeps over at Ernie and Bert’s apartment (part 2)

Cartoon: Pinball Number Count #9

Scene 5: Grover is getting frustrated and discouraged, so Luis sings “Believe in Yourself” to inspire him.

Film/Song: “It’s a Long Hard Climb” (Joe Raposo)

Cartoon: Typewriter Guy – Z is for Zoo (art by Jeff Hale)

Muppets: Lefty the Salesman tries to sell a scale to Ernie, using apples and bananas as part of his pitch. Ernie doesn’t want the scale, but wants the fruits instead!

Cartoon: Christopher Clumsy jumps over a hole but falls into another one (art by Cliff Roberts)

Muppets: Herry Monster sleeps, and Z’s come out of his mouth

Cartoon: The Old Woman Who Lived in a Nine (art by Bud Luckey)

Celebrity: Richie Havens performs “Wonder Child”

Muppet/Kid Moments: Kermit, Shola, and Fannie talk about pairs of body parts

Cartoon: Alphabet Egg Poem

Scene 6: Grover and Luis play the guitar together and perform “I, Grover,” attracting the attention of Bob, David, Gordon, Maria, Big Bird, Herry, and some kids. As everyone praises Grover and Luis’ performance, Oscar announces the sponsors. SS sign still: Maria and David. CTW sign still: Ernie and Bert.


CAST:

Northern Calloway as David

Emilio Delgado as Luis

Sonia Manzano as Maria

Bob McGrath as Bob

Roscoe Orman as Gordon

Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar


JIM HENSON’S MUPPETS

Frank Oz as Grover, Bert, Lefty the Salesman, AMs

Jerry Nelson as Biff, the Count, Herry Monster, AMs

Richard Hunt as Sully, AMs

Matt Robinson as Roosevelt Franklin (voice only)

Jim Henson as Ernie, Guy Smiley, Kermit, AMs