On a special inner city street, the inhabitants, human and muppet, teach preschool subjects with comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.
The setting is in a small street in a city where children and furry puppet monsters learn about numbers, the alphabet and other pre-school subjects taught in commercial spots, songs and games.
1. Oscar decides to leave Sesame Street
Aired: Nov 10, 1969Gordon welcomes a girl named Sally to Sesame Street, and we meet the various ...
Aired: Nov 11, 1969 After being bothered one time too many, Oscar declared he'll find a way to sl...
3. Big Bird makes a sweater for Susan
Aired: Nov 12, 1969Big Bird attempts to make a sweater for Susan as a gift he forgotten to give ...
4. 3 folks run Hooper's Store for the day
Aired: Nov 13, 1969The neighborhood is more noisy than its suppose to as a construction group is...
5. Oscar gets wet in a rainstorm
Aired: Nov 14, 1969Mr. Hooper displays his newest invention called the "Super Duper Secret Steal...
6. Block party on Sesame Street
Aired: Nov 17, 1969Letters: A, B, X (Burt Lancaster recites the alphabet) Numbers: four, five. C...
7. Mr. Hooper counts jelly beans
Aired: Nov 18, 1969An explanation of nighttime. How to fold blankets. Concepts: before, after. L...
8. Ernie erases Cookie Monster
Aired: Nov 19, 1969Mr. Hooper realizes that Big Bird starts with B. He asks Big Bird to come to ...
Aired: Nov 20, 1969 A visit from a magician. Film: magnets. Concepts: some, none. Numbers: four, ...
10. Cooking in Susan's Kitchen
Aired: Nov 21, 1969How people and animals protect themselves from rain. Film: skin. How a seesaw...
Aired: Nov 24, 1969 A musical explanation of family roles. Letters: O, J, R and the alphabet. Num...
Aired: Nov 25, 1969 Letters J, R, O. Number seven. Comparison: over, around; animate, inanimate. ...
13. Big Bird "helps" Mr. Hooper
Aired: Nov 17, 1969Letters: B, X, M and the alphabet. Numbers: six, seven and counting. Comparis...
Aired: Nov 27, 1969 Film: where milk comes from. Letters: R, O and J. Numbers: six, seven and cou...
Aired: Nov 28, 1969 Letters: O, R. Numbers: six, seven. Comparisons: short, tall; big, bigger, bi...
Aired: Dec 1, 1969 A soap opera demonstrating sadness, happiness, confidence, fear and anger. Le...
Aired: Dec 2, 1969 Films: hands, transportation. Letters: E, M, D. Numbers: eight, nine. Putting...
18. Mr. Hooper's rocket launchers
Aired: Dec 3, 1969Letters: M, D. Counting: nine. Concepts: same, different. A visit with a lion...
Aired: Dec 4, 1969 Films: "What Are Kids Made Of?" and zoo birds. Alphabet: E, M. Counting: eigh...
Aired: Dec 5, 1969 Letters: H, R, T. Number: nine. Concepts: on, in. Films: a visit with a baker...
21. Big Bird discovers balloons
Aired: Dec 8, 1969New- Elmo tries to enjoy a dream a second time by reading and singing about c...
Aired: Dec 9, 1969 Letters: H, A, T. Number: 10. Concepts: most, through. Films: hands, dinner a...
Aired: Dec 10, 1969 No. 23. Letters: H, A, T. James Earl Jones counts. Concept: sequence of event...
24. What's Wrong with Big Bird?
Aired: Dec 11, 1969An artist illustrates a sequence of events. Letters: H, A, T (James Earl Jone...
Aired: Dec 12, 1969 The Muppets act out the story "Golden D and the Dangerous Dragon." Letters: D...
Aired: Dec 15, 1969 Letters: G, O, Z (Burt Lancaster recites the alphabet). Films: a trip through...
Aired: Dec 16, 1969 Folk singer Tony Salatan sings "Noah's Ark," "I Had a Rooster" and "Mi Chara....
Aired: Dec 17, 1969 Letters: O, G, Z. Counting: six, seven. Film: a fishing trip. Concepts: big, ...
Aired: Dec 18, 1969 Elmo is sleeping at Luis and Maria's house when he hears a grasshopper in the...
Aired: Dec 19, 1969 Today, Big Bird receives a letter from his Granny Bird, telling him she's com...
Aired: Dec 22, 1969 Letters: G, L, Y. Numbers: two, three. Films: baking, flowers, walls.
Aired: Dec 23, 1969 Alphabet: C, F, I. Counting: two, three. Films: patterns, space, rhythm. Shap...
Aired: Dec 23, 1969 Folk singer Michael Cooney explains how to make up songs and how to follow di...
Aired: Dec 24, 1969 Letters: C, I, F. Counting: two, three. Films: big, bigger, biggest; fishing;...
Aired: Dec 26, 1969 Letters: C, I, F (Burt Lancaster recites the alphabet). Numbers: two, three. ...
Aired: Dec 29, 1969 Letters: L, U, Y. Counting: four, five. Concepts: more, less, same. Films: no...
37. Oscar's missing trash can lid
Aired: Dec 30, 1969Alphabet: L, U, Y. Numbers: four, five (with James Earl Jones counting). Film...
Aired: Dec 31, 1969 Alphabet: L, U, Y. Counting: four, five. Rhyming. Expressing feelings. Proble...
Aired: Jan 1, 1970 Gordon tells the kids about a Muppet boy and girl and some jellybeans. Meanwh...
Aired: Jan 2, 1970 Alphabet: F, K, N. Counting: four, five. Clothing for different kinds of weat...
41. Mr. Hooper's newspaper machine
Aired: Jan 5, 1970Alphabet: I, K, N. Counting: six, seven. Films: patterns, wheels, a hand stor...
Aired: Jan 6, 1970 Alphabet: I, K, N. Counting: six, seven. Concepts: some, more, most. Films: b...
43. The cast introduces L, Q and Y
Aired: Jan 7, 1970Letters: L, Q, Y (with Lou Rawls singing the alphabet). Counting: six, seven....
44. Cookie Monster moves in with Oscar
Aired: Jan 8, 1970The future Darth Vader (voice): Letters: I, K, N (James Earl Jones recites th...
Aired: Jan 9, 1970 Alphabet: B, S, I, K, N. Counting: six, seven. Films: beginnings; rocks; wher...
Aired: Jan 12, 1970 Alphabet: A, Q. U. Counting: eight, nine. Concepts: none, some, all. Films: b...
Aired: Jan 13, 1970 Alphabet: A, Q. U. Counting: eight, nine. Concepts: none, some, all. Films: b...
Aired: Jan 14, 1970 Guest Pete Seeger sings "Where's Your Point Finger?" "Skip to My Lou," "John ...
Aired: Jan 15, 1970 Alphabet: K, N, V. Counting: eight, nine. Films: patterns, noises, wheels, bo...
Aired: Jan 16, 1970 Letters: E, D, V. Film: digging. Family roles. Concepts: first, last.
Aired: Jan 19, 1970 Letters: E, O, V. Films: triangles, squares; body parts; over, through; water.
Aired: Jan 20, 1970 Letters: E, O, V (James Earl Jones recites the alphabet). Counting: 10. Films...
53. Yucksters - OobleckYucksters - Oobleck
Aired: Jan 21, 1970Letters: P, Q, U (Jackie Robinson recites the alphabet). Counting: 10. Films:...
54. Mr. Hooper invents a 10 machine
Aired: Jan 22, 1970Burt Lancaster talks about "Sesame Street." Letters: E, O, V. Counting: 10. P...
55. Mr. Hooper Bakes Oscar a Baked Bean Sandwich
Aired: Jan 23, 1970Mahalia Jackson sings. Letters: E, V, W. Counting: two, three. Film: space. C...
56. Mr. Hooper bakes Oscar a baked bean sundae
Aired: Jan 26, 1970Today, Oscar the Grouch is hungry for a special kind of ice cream sundae: nam...
Aired: Jan 27, 1970 Alphabet: I, P, U. Numbers: six, seven. Concepts: fast, slow. Film: beginning...
58. Order the Pictures in Order
Aired: Jan 28, 1970A balloon man comes to visit. Letters: I, P, U. Counting: eight, nine. Concep...
59. Balloon activities and Big Bird's rubber love
Aired: Jan 29, 1970Alphabet: I, P, U. Concepts: up, down; melting ice. Things made of wood. Film...
Aired: Jan 30, 1970 Letters: E, S, W (Burt Lancaster recites the alphabet). Counting: two, three....
61. Let the Kids Play some Games
Aired: Feb 2, 1970Alphabet: E, S, W. Numbers: two, three (Burt Lancaster counts). Concepts: ove...
Aired: Feb 3, 1970 Alphabet: E, S, W. Counting: two, three. Films: sounds, fishing boat, digging...
Aired: Feb 4, 1970 Letters: I, P, X (James Earl Jones recites the alphabet). Counting: two, thre...
Aired: Feb 5, 1970 Alphabet: E, S, W. Counting: two, three. Concepts: before, after. Films: bake...
Aired: Feb 6, 1970 Alphabet: A, B, X. Counting: four, five. Films: rectangles, cleaning, manhole...
Aired: Feb 9, 1970 Letters: A, B (Pat Paulsen recites the alphabet). Counting: four, five. Films...
67. Over, under, around and through
Aired: Feb 10, 1970Letters: A, B, F, L, P, R, X (Jackie Robinson recites the alphabet). Counting...
Aired: Feb 11, 1970 Alphabet: S, W, J. Number: four (Pat Paulsen counts). Family roles. Using clu...
Aired: Feb 12, 1970 Letters: A, B, X. Counting: four, five. How instruments sound. Caring for pla...
Aired: Feb 13, 1970 Letters: J, O, R (Lou Rawls sings the alphabet). Numbers: six, seven (James E...
71. Lou Rawls and the Alphabet
Aired: Feb 16, 1970Ethel Kennedy reads the story "Sam." Letters: J, O, R. Counting: six. Concept...
Aired: Feb 17, 1970 A magician visits. Alphabet: B, M, X. Numbers: six, seven (Burt Lancaster cou...
Aired: Feb 18, 1970 Alphabet: J, O, R. Counting: six, seven. Films: where milk comes from; manhol...
Aired: Feb 19, 1970 Letters: J, O, R. Counting: six, seven. Using utensils. The wind. Concepts: t...
Aired: Feb 20, 1970 Alphabet: D, E, M. Counting: eight, nine. Films: body parts, noises. Over, un...
76. Knocking Give me a Headache
Aired: Feb 23, 1970Letters: D, E, M (James Earl Jones recites). Counting: nine. Films: where gar...
77. Oscar watches the Grouch Bowl
Aired: Feb 24, 1970Alphabet: D, E, M. Numbers: eight, nine. (Pat Paulsen counts). Concepts: big ...
Aired: Feb 25, 1970 Alphabet: B, D, E, M. Counting: eight, nine. Concepts: near, far. Social rela...
Aired: Feb 26, 1970 Letters: H, T, R (Pat Paulsen recites). Counting: nine. Wet, dry. Film: flowe...
Aired: Feb 27, 1970 Pat Paulsen explains the concepts full and empty. Alphabet: A, H, T. Counting...
Aired: Mar 2, 1970 Alphabet: A, H. Happy, sad, angry; same, different. Postman, fireman and poli...
Aired: Mar 3, 1970 Letters: A, H, T (Burt Lancaster recites the alphabet). Number: 10 (James Ear...
83. Big Bird Moves Birdseed to His Nest
Aired: Mar 4, 1970Today on Sesame Street, Big Bird struggles to get his bags of birdseed to his...
84. Rufus opens a lemonade stand
Aired: Mar 5, 1970Alphabet: D, G, Z. Rhyming words. Concepts: rectangles; wheels; big and littl...
Aired: Mar 6, 1970 Letters: C, G, O, Q, Z. Numbers: one, two, three. Concepts: over, around, thr...
Aired: Mar 9, 1970 Alphabet: G, O, Z. Numbers: four, five. Films: patterns, transportation, heig...
87. The magnificent block building
Aired: Mar 10, 1970Letters: G, O, and Z. Numbers: six and seven. Different points of view. Consi...
Aired: Mar 11, 1970 Letters: C, H, T (James Earl Jones recites the alphabet). Numbers: eight, nin...
Aired: Mar 12, 1970 A block party on Sesame Street. Letters: G, O, Z. How to cross the street. So...
Aired: Mar 13, 1970 Letters: G, L, Y. Numbers: two, three. Concepts: wet, dry; melting ice. Where...
Aired: Mar 16, 1970 Letters: C, F, I (Pat Paulsen recites the alphabet). Numbers: two, three. Fil...
Aired: Mar 17, 1970 Letters: C, F, I (Jackie Robinson recites the alphabet). Numbers: two and thr...
Aired: Mar 18, 1970 Letters: C, F, I. Numbers: two, three. Films: zoo, noises, what kids are made...
Aired: Mar 19, 1970 Alphabet: C, F, I (Burt Lancaster recites the alphabet). Numbers: two and thr...
95. Oscar sings, "I Love Trash."
Aired: Mar 20, 1970Batman and Robin show the meaning of up, through and around. Letters: L, U, Y...
Aired: Mar 23, 1970 Lou Rawls sings the alphabet. Letters: L, U, Y. Numbers: four, five. Expressi...
Aired: Mar 24, 1970 Actor James Earl Jones counts. Numbers: four, five. Letters: L, U, Y. Concept...
Aired: Mar 25, 1970 Batman and Robin show the meaning of clean and dirty. Letters: L, U, and Y. N...
Aired: Mar 26, 1970 Mahalia Jackson sings "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands." Letters: E, F,...
Aired: Mar 27, 1970 Letters: I, K, N (James Earl Jones recites the alphabet). Numbers: six, seven...
Aired: Mar 30, 1970 Letters: I, K, N (James Earl Jones recites the alphabet). Numbers: six, seven...
Aired: Mar 31, 1970 Letters: L, Q, Y. Numbers: six, seven. Body parts. Over and under. Sidewalk g...
Aired: Apr 1, 1970 Letters: I, K, N (Pat Paulsen recites the alphabet). Numbers: six, seven. Sel...
Aired: Apr 2, 1970 Letters: I, K, N (Jackie Robinson recites the alphabet). Numbers: six, seven....
105. Reading Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
Aired: Apr 3, 1970Letters: A, Q, U. Number: eight. Concepts: empty and full; happy and sad.
Aired: Apr 6, 1970 Letters: A, Q, U. Numbers: eight, nine (with Burt Lancaster). Concepts: wet a...
Aired: Apr 7, 1970 Pete Seeger sings "The Green Grass Grew All Around" and "There's a Hole in th...
Aired: Apr 8, 1970 Letters: A, Q, U (Lou Rawls recites). Numbers: six, nine. Body parts. Concept...
Aired: Apr 9, 1970 Letters: K, N, V. Numbers: eight, nine. Cow, kitten. Concepts: persistence, c...
Aired: Apr 10, 1970 Letters: B, E, O, V. Considering others.
111. Move the Boxes From my Can
Aired: Apr 13, 1970Letters: E, O, V (Pat Paulsen recites). Number: 10. Same, different. Points o...
Aired: Apr 14, 1970 Letters: E, O, V (James Earl Jones recites). Pat Paulsen counts. Father and s...
Aired: Apr 15, 1970 Letters: E, O, V (James Earl Jones recites). Pat Paulsen counts. Father and s...
Aired: Apr 16, 1970 Letters: E, O, V. Concepts: fat and thin. Community roles.
Aired: Apr 17, 1970 It's such a nice day on the Street that Susan, Gordon, and two kids set up ch...
Aired: Apr 20, 1970 Folk singer Odetta performs "If I Had a Hammer." Letters: I, P, U. Numbers: f...
Aired: Apr 21, 1970 Letters: I, P, U. Numbers: five, six, seven. Pat Paulsen shows the difference...
Aired: Apr 22, 1970 Letters: I, P, U (Jackie Robinson recites the alphabet). Numbers: eight, nine...
Aired: Apr 23, 1970 Letters: I, P (Burt Lancaster recites the alphabet). Days of the week. Points...
Aired: Apr 24, 1970 Letters: D, X. Number: one. Body parts, musical instruments. Concepts: before...
Aired: Apr 27, 1970 Letters: B, O (Lou Rawls sings the alphabet). Identifying vehicles by sound. ...
122. Big Bird Draws Letter R's
Aired: Apr 28, 1970Letters: R, V. Number: three. Problem solving. Short time and long time.
Aired: Apr 29, 1970 Letter: C. Number: four (James Earl Jones counts). Big and little. Points of ...
Aired: Apr 30, 1970 Letters: G, Z. Number: five. Family roles. Expressing feelings. Shapes; patte...
Aired: May 1, 1970 Letters: U, V, W (James Earl Jones recites). Pat Paulsen counts to 10. Points...
Aired: May 4, 1970 Letter: I. Number: seven (Burt Lancaster counts). Concepts: around, up and th...
Aired: May 5, 1970 Letters: E, F. Number: eight. Concepts: tall and short; big and little.
Aired: May 6, 1970 Letters: P, R. Number: nine (Ruby Dee counts to 20). Concepts: near and far.
Aired: May 7, 1970 Letters: A, H (B.B. King sings the alphabet). Number: 10. Full and empty. Bod...
130. Oscar's Grandmother Visits
Aired: May 8, 1970Last episode of the glorious first season, for the learning and tutoring show.
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