Sesame Street

Sesame Street

On a special inner city street, the inhabitants, human and muppet, teach preschool subjects with comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.

Genre: AdventureComedyFamily

Cast:Jim HensonFrank OzCaroll SpinneyJerry NelsonMartin P. RobinsonSonia ManzanoKevin ClashRoscoe OrmanEmilio DelgadoBob McGrathFran BrillDavid RudmanLoretta LongRichard HuntNorthern CallowayJoey MazzarinoAlison BartlettLinda Bove


1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Big Bird meets Mr. Snuffleupagus

Mon, Nov 15, 1971

A landmark series set in an ethnically diverse urban neighborhood where every day is a sunny one. It features songs, skits, animation and, of course, Muppets to teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Tom and the mystery of the open ice cream bin.

Tue, Nov 16, 1971

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.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ Mr. Hooper misses seeing Mr. Snuffleupagus

Wed, Nov 17, 1971

Jack waters a B, which grows into a B-stalk. He climbs it and travels to the Land of B.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Grover climbs the Sesame Street sign

Thu, Nov 18, 1971

Grover climbs up the Sesame Street sign and observes how different the street looks from this new perspective. He then finds he's unable to get himself down.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Episode #3.5

Fri, Nov 19, 1971

As Bob welcomes the viewers, Sesame Street is suddenly beset with an outburst of jackhammers and roaring compressors. Maria and Tom come by and see that workmen are fixing the street, and they complain about the noise. Oscar pops up wearing a hard hat and says he's heading to where they're digging, not wanting to miss all the noise, dirt and mess.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ Episode #3.6

Mon, Nov 22, 1971

Gordon comes to Hooper's Store for a glass of water, but Mr. Hooper reports a problem - the faucet has been dispensing dirty, rusty water all day. Tom is in the midst of finding the issue.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ Episode #3.7

Tue, Nov 23, 1971

Tom greets the viewer, when he hears the sound of a fire engine - Song "Fireman Ready to Go". Inspired by the sight of the firemen, Big Bird has decided to become one too.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ Episode #3.8

Wed, Nov 24, 1971

Molly has finished her shift for the day and relaxes on the stoop. She muses about when she gets the chance to take a vacation, she'd like to go out west to a ranch, with wide open spaces and horses to ride on instead of walking. She imagines herself on the Lazy F Ranch, where she's greeted by a cowpoke (Big Bird) who points her toward the stable. The head wrangler (Oscar) turns her away (he's one of the bad guys) and suggests she do some walking instead. Back in reality, Molly remarks that she should go to the beach instead. Celebrity Flip Wilson shows how his teacher, Miss Johnson, taught the ABCs.

9Season 3

S3.E9 ∙ Episode #3.9

Thu, Nov 25, 1971

A boy is on his way to school. Rafael asks the younger kids what they know about school and they spell the word. Cartoon includes Jack-in-the-Box School. Muppets Ernie and Bert - Ernie lies in bed and starts talking about what a square looks like and how many lines it has, then goes on to compare a square with a triangle. He then starts to ponder how many sides a circle has, and goes to sleep. Bert is about to attempt to answer the question, but ends up not being able to sleep.

10Season 3

S3.E10 ∙ Episode #3.10

Fri, Nov 26, 1971

Molly comes to pick up the mail from the Sesame Street mailbox. She explains how this works to Marty, who never knew how the mail process went. After she goes through the work of opening the mailbox, collecting the letters, filling her bag, and closing the mailbox, Marty puts a letter of his own inside. He apologizes, not realizing he could have just handed it to her. Molly goes through the process again, then once more when Tom mails a letter. Finally, Big Bird comes out with a letter, but Molly quickly grabs it and stuffs it deep in her bag. Big Bird points out that letter was the one from his Granny Bird that Molly delivered earlier; he was just going out to read it. He claims Molly now has to go through all the mail in her bag to find it again and Molly sighs, "Some days I wish I were a fireman..."

11Season 3

S3.E11 ∙ Episode #3.11

Mon, Nov 29, 1971

Tom is bored because there hasn't been a single customer at Hooper's Store all morning. He acts out having one by rushing back and forth from behind the counter, making a drink for himself. He then realizes he's left the front door sign on "CLOSED." He flips it to "OPEN" and Gordon stops in. Film "I Am a Letter" - Vocalists sing a song describing the process of how mail is sent.

12Season 3

S3.E12 ∙ Doll House

Tue, Nov 30, 1971

Gordon hangs from the fire escape ladder and clues the viewer into the number of the day by counting his hands. He hangs in the air for a moment before falling to the ground.

13Season 3

S3.E13 ∙ Episode #3.13

Wed, Dec 1, 1971

Things move in fast motion on Sesame Street, then in slow motion. When things return to regular speed, Susan introduces - Film George the Farmer demonstrates fast and slow by going back and forth on a fence, and in a rocking chair. Muppets A Muppet inchworm and a bug sing "The Inch Worm" in a field of flowers. Film Jerry Nelson counts 20 backflips performed by a monkey. 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. In the end, the ball is ground up into a powder.

14Season 3

S3.E14 ∙ What Would Big Bird Do?

Thu, Dec 2, 1971

Big Bird finds a wallet on the ground with Gordon's name in it. He assumes he lost it, so he'll return it to him right away. But he immediately wonders if Gordon thinks that someone might have stolen his wallet, and how angry he would be about it. Big Bird imagines Gordon with a top hat and sinister facial hair sitting in a darkened room with Rafael, plotting to hire his henchman Nasty Norman to track down his wallet and take care of whoever stole it.

15Season 3

S3.E15 ∙ Episode #3.15

Fri, Dec 3, 1971

Mr. Hooper welcomes the viewer, then introduces "the world's foremost expert on the alphabet..." Celebrity-Pat Paulsen says the alphabet.

16Season 3

S3.E16 ∙ Episode #3.16

Mon, Dec 6, 1971

Oscar's trash can is surrounded with various bags of trash. Tom tells the viewer that today is trash collection day and alerts Oscar of this as well. Oscar starts digging through the refuse and sings "I Love Trash" in celebration. SCENE 2 As Oscar examines his trash, Gordon complains about the mess he's made and claims not everyone likes trash the way he does. Oscar imagines a world where everyone loves trash, which means nobody throws anything away for him to keep. When Oscar snaps back, he thanks Gordon and Tom for being the way they are, rendering them confused. Cartoon- A housewife screams because there is a mouse in her house. Her husband's solution is to continually bring in animals to chase it out, with each animal making an even bigger mess than the previous one.

17Season 3

S3.E17 ∙ Episode #3.17

Tue, Dec 7, 1971

As we come closer and closer, David asks if we know the difference between here and there. A talking tree tells a boy about the difference between here and there, near and far, and close and next to.

18Season 3

S3.E18 ∙ Episode #3.18

Wed, Dec 8, 1971

Molly delivers noisy packages to Mr. Hooper and the kids guess what's inside--clocks, baby rattles, and a talking mama doll. Molly says she can't guess what's in the last package, because it is the quietest. Mr. Hooper opens it and says no, it's the noisiest of them all: his transistor radio. Muppets- Two Anything Muppet boys are in the park, playing hide and seek. One hides while the other says the alphabet. Unfortunately, he doesn't know the whole alphabet, so he asks for help when he gets stuck. The other boy has to come out of his hiding place to help him finish the alphabet. He helps with Z, and then gets caught.

19Season 3

S3.E19 ∙ Episode #3.19

Thu, Dec 9, 1971

Gordon and others are bothered by the sight of litter all over the sidewalk. Bob offhandedly comments that anyone who can prevent people from littering would be a hero, inspiring Big Bird to take up such a task. C is for clipper - and captain, crew, cargo, cookies, cantaloupe, cabbage, candy, cake, and corks that the crew eats (some by mistake).

20Season 3

S3.E20 ∙ Episode #3.20

Fri, Dec 10, 1971

Grover carries a satchel and wears a postal carrier's hat as he approaches Molly to inform her that he plans to pursue her chosen career path. Molly explains that it's tough work, lots of walking and carrying heavy things, but Grover is convinced that despite his cuteness, he is also strong. She decides to let him give it a try by tasking him with delivering a few items.

21Season 3

S3.E21 ∙ The Fire Inspector Teaches Gordon How to Prevent Fires

Mon, Dec 13, 1971

Gordon goes to Hooper's Store and buys eleven carrots. Muppets Muppet Hands count to 11. Cartoon P is for Puppy Muppets Ernie and Bert - Ernie's doctor comes over. Ernie keeps trying to tell the doctor why he called him, but the doctor is too occupied with checking on Ernie, hardly allowing him to get a word in edgewise.

22Season 3

S3.E22 ∙ Episode #3.22

Tue, Dec 14, 1971

Gordon points out to the viewer that there aren't any cars parked along the street because of the sign reading "No Parking" in the area. Oscar becomes inspired by the power a simple "no" sign has and starts scheming.

23Season 3

S3.E23 ∙ Episode #3.23

Wed, Dec 15, 1971

David greets the viewer, and gives a lesson in subtraction using his feet. Cartoon-Train #2 Film Topi antelopes nod "yes." Music by Joe Raposo Cartoon-A man carves a YES and puts it on display.

24Season 3

S3.E24 ∙ Episode #3.24

Thu, Dec 16, 1971

Gordon and the kids imagine threes of different things they don't usually count on the street. Oscar can't stand hearing their discussion, but unwittingly does three of something - put out his "DO NOT DISTURB" sign, put on his earmuffs and go inside his can.

25Season 3

S3.E25 ∙ Episode #3.25

Fri, Dec 17, 1971

Maria greets the viewer, and hears Oscar throwing trash out of his trash can, which puts him in a musical mood. He sings "I Love Trash", and Maria begins putting the trash back into his can.

26Season 3

S3.E26 ∙ Singing While Cleaning

Mon, Dec 20, 1971

Luis, Susan and the Kids sing "We've All Got to Work Together" while cleaning the street. Oscar doesn't believe they can do it, but they succeed. Oscar even helps by taking a big pile of trash into his can. Muppets Ernie and Bert - Part 1: Ernie, having set up shop as a barber, gives Bert a haircut, but he ends up removing all of his hair.

27Season 3

S3.E27 ∙ Episode #3.27

Tue, Dec 21, 1971

Maria greets the viewer, while quietly reading a book. Oscar, meanwhile, practices for a yelling contest, which bothers Maria. She repeatedly tells him to stop, and Oscar is impressed with her loud yelling. Cartoon-Jasper thinks that he has lost his elbow, but Julius shows him his elbow by bending his arm. Artist: Cliff Roberts.

28Season 3

S3.E28 ∙ Episode #3.28

Wed, Dec 22, 1971

At Hooper's Store, Mr. Hooper climbs up and down the ladder to get balloons off the top shelf for customers. Muppets-Bert sings the club song for The National Association of W Lovers. Film "Seven Song (Song of Seven)"

29Season 3

S3.E29 ∙ Episode #3.29

Thu, Dec 23, 1971

Maria shows the viewer what the Sesame Street sign looks like without its E's. Cartoon-A man saws a letter E through the wall. Muppets-Cookie Monster and Ernie: During Ernie's naptime, Cookie Monster tries to steal and eat Ernie's pillow by distracting him with a bell. Luis and some kids notice a broken vase with a baseball next to it. They find Big Bird wearing a baseball glove and holding a bat, and question him on the broken vase. Big Bird imagines that a clown (Gordon) was juggling baseballs, then that a carnival barker (Bob) used the vase as a decoy for a customer (Maria), but eventually confesses that he broke the vase.

30Season 3

S3.E30 ∙ Episode #3.30

Fri, Dec 24, 1971

Gordon demonstrates up and down by showing how Oscar lifts his trash can lid whenever he comes up and goes down. Cartoon-Boy and the UP balloons Muppets Lefty's boss makes sure Lefty knows the alphabet.

31Season 3

S3.E31 ∙ Episode #3.31

Mon, Dec 27, 1971

Susan explains to Luis, in his first day on the job, how to stack and count sacks that come off an assembly line. Film "Ten Song (Song of Ten)" Muppets-Waiter Grover: Mr. Johnson wants a bowl of hot alphabet soup, and he really wants it to be hot. He looks to make sure that each letter of the alphabet is in his soup, but he is missing some. By the time Grover brings in all the missing letters, the soup is cold.

32Season 3

S3.E32 ∙ Episode #3.32

Tue, Dec 28, 1971

Big Bird and Grover play hide-and-seek. Grover is "it" but he keeps forgetting what number comes next and has to get help from Big Bird, who's trying to hide. He reaches 10 and finds Big Bird right away. Muppets-The Martians find a telephone. Cartoon-Henson: Eleven Cheer.

33Season 3

S3.E33 ∙ Episode #3.33

Wed, Dec 29, 1971

Luis finishes fixing a mirror frame, and invites some kids to look into the mirror and make different faces. Luis's reflection, however, has a mind of its own.

34Season 3

S3.E34 ∙ Episode #3.34

Thu, Dec 30, 1971

At Hooper's Store, Big Bird tells David that he's been practicing adding and subtracting. A new kid in the neighborhood, Alex (nickname "Smart Alex") approaches and asks for an orange. Big Bird tries to solve the subtraction problem, but Alex beats him to it. Big Bird worries that David might like "Smart Alex" better than him.

35Season 3

S3.E35 ∙ Episode #3.35

Fri, Dec 31, 1971

Bob welcomes the viewer to Sesame Street, pointing out how nice it is to be together with friends. Celebrity-Listen My Brother sings "Togetherness Song." Film-Four Song (Song of Four)

36Season 3

S3.E36 ∙ Episode #3.36

Mon, Jan 3, 1972

Susan engages Big Bird, John-John, and Shola in a guessing game on the steps of 123 Sesame Street. Matching items to the words they rhyme with, Susan says the last item in the box rhymes with "big". Big Bird asks if it could be a pig - Baby pigs run in a field, and drink their mother's milk.

37Season 3

S3.E37 ∙ Episode #3.37

Tue, Jan 4, 1972

Bob greets the viewer while pushing Debo on the tire swing. He asks the other kids around if they have any older or younger siblings, then gauges how old each of them are (as well as the viewers). He then imagines what it was like when he turned six years old.

38Season 3

S3.E38 ∙ Episode #3.38

Wed, Jan 5, 1972

Outside the Fix-it Shop, Luis welcomes the viewer while putting tacks into a coffee can. He leaves for the bank, and Big Bird and Mr. Snuffleupagus find the coffee can. Snuffy thinks it's a perfect thing to keep his crayons in, but he accidentally knocks it over. Big Bird gets the idea to find Luis and tell him the truth about the accident.

39Season 3

S3.E39 ∙ Episode #3.39

Thu, Jan 6, 1972

Maria paints shapes on a plexiglass screen - a square, a triangle and a rectangle - then obscures the entire screen. Cartoon-B is for bubbles, bubbles and more bubbles. And Bosco, who is taking a bath.

40Season 3

S3.E40 ∙ Episode #3.40

Fri, Jan 7, 1972

Big Bird encounters his friends collecting empty bottles to be recycled, and offers to help out. Cartoon-A man creates an avalanche on the letter A. Artist: Cliff Roberts. Big Bird brings some bottles over, but learns that they can't be recycled because they are full. His friends help themselves to some soda, making the bottles empty.

41Season 3

S3.E41 ∙ Episode #3.41

Mon, Jan 10, 1972

Big Bird demonstrates the difference between fast and slow with his toy box: first, he dumps the toys on the ground and picks them up one by one (slow). Then, he dumps them out again, and they all go back into the toy box themselves with a reverse-tape edit (fast).

42Season 3

S3.E42 ∙ Episode #3.42

Tue, Jan 11, 1972

While some kids play softball in the arbor, Maria introduces the letter H. She joins in the game, and points out the words "hit" and "home run". Cartoon "Poverty H"

43Season 3

S3.E43 ∙ Episode #3.43

Wed, Jan 12, 1972

David greets the viewer, then encounters Maria. She pantomimes that she has lost her voice because there's something wrong with her throat, that she has gone to see a doctor, and that the doctor told her not to talk until tomorrow.

44Season 3

S3.E44 ∙ Episode #3.44

Thu, Jan 13, 1972

Big Bird encounters Tom leading David, Susan and some kids in a jumping jacks exercise. Big Bird looks tired, but still thinks he can join them. Tom demonstrates Up/Down, Fast/Faster, and the Body Parts. Big Bird falls asleep while all this is going on.

45Season 3

S3.E45 ∙ Episode #3.45

Fri, Jan 14, 1972

As Big Bird walks down Sesame Street, he notices that it's getting darker. When the thunder and lightning starts, he thinks its fireworks and music and assume someone is having a party, but Bob tells him he ought to plan on getting out of the rain soon.

46Season 3

S3.E46 ∙ Episode #3.46

Mon, Jan 17, 1972

Molly delivers a package to Oscar from his pal, Melvin Grouch. It contains a crummy hat and a crumpled piece of paper with a grouchy poem on it. In return, Oscar sends Melvin a stale, mangy piece of old cake and accompanies it with his own poem.

47Season 3

S3.E47 ∙ Episode #3.47

Tue, Jan 18, 1972

To show the letters of the day, Tom curves his body into a C shape and an L shape.

48Season 3

S3.E48 ∙ Big Bird Feeling Down

Wed, Jan 19, 1972

Big Bird is feeling a little gloomy when he greets Luis and Rafael on the street. He feels that he's not very special, but Rafael says that he's the most beautiful yellow bird he's ever seen. As he begins to talk about how many friends Big Bird has, Rafael whispers to Luis and the two depart, promising to return shortly.

49Season 3

S3.E49 ∙ Episode #3.49

Thu, Jan 20, 1972

Gordon presents the letters U and P, and explains that they spell UP. The UP lifts itself up into the air. Cartoon-A dog learns about U.

50Season 3

S3.E50 ∙ Tom Forms the Letter T with his Body

Fri, Jan 21, 1972

Tom is about to display one of today's letters, which Bob forgot. By holding his arms out, Tom forms the letter T with his body. Cartoon-T for top. Artist: Cliff Roberts