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Sesame Street : Season 17
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Air date: 18 Nov '85 - 130 episodesOn a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts using comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.
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List of Episodes (130)
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1. The adults on Sesame Street finally meet Mr. Snuffleupagus
18 Nov '85Big Bird reveals to Snuffy that something special is going to happen today: all his grown-up friends will finally get to meet his best friend face-to-face! Big Bird explains how tired he is of hearing everyone humor him about his "imaginary friend." Sponsors: J, S, 6
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2. Snuffy befriends Maria
19 Nov '85In the early morning, Snuffy stops by Big Bird's nest, unable to sleep from the thrill of meeting everyone yesterday. A thought then occurs to him - he wonders if it really happened, or if he just imagined it. Sponsors: E, H, 7
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3. Snuffy plays the harpmonica
20 Nov '85Snuffy wants to introduce Big Bird, Maria, Bob, Luis and Gordon to his new friend, but isn't sure how to do it since he just recently became friends with the grown-ups himself. Bob witnesses Snuffy playing a Snuffleupagus instrument called the "harpmonica." Sponsors: E, Q, 8
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4. Gordon babysits Snuffy
21 Nov '85Gordon is sitting on the stoop of 123 Sesame Street and reminisces with the viewer about a time where he waited all day for Mr. Snuffleupagus. He decides he could take a walk over to Snuffy's cave so he could get to know him better. Sponsors: H, Q, 9
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5. Episode 2100
22 Nov '85Telly Monster speaks in whispers as Gordon is asleep nearby in the yard, having stayed up late grading papers. The two were supposed to have lunch together, but Telly doesn't see how this can work if Gordon is sleeping. Sponsors: M, X, 6
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6. Oscar’s ice cream stand
25 Nov '85Bob comes across Oscar's trash can, which has now been converted into an ice creamery. Oscar advertises his nine different flavors, all beginning with the letter S. Oscar recruits Grundgetta to help attract customers to the stand. Sponsors: G, S, 9
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7. Gladys needs a new cowbell
26 Nov '85Snuffleupagus wrote his name today in Snufflegarden, but because he writes so big, he had to use four cards. He shows them off to Big Bird and the kids, who make several attempts to put them in the right order. Sponsors: R, Z, 8
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8. Hooper's has a broken window
27 Nov '85Telly goes to Hooper's Store, but finds the door is locked and the glass from the window is missing. He calls David over, who explains that some kids playing baseball accidentally broke the window. Telly helps David measure the size of the window. Sponsors: G, Q, 3
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9. Remembering Mr. Hooper's egg cream
28 Nov '85The Honkers are in deep honk conversation when they notice the viewer and start honking even more and waving. Olivia comes by and asks what they're doing; they're so noisy. She wishes she could understand honk. Sponsors: A, Y, 11
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10. Forgetful Maria
29 Nov '85After an encounter with Forgetful Jones, Maria imagines what it would be like to be just as forgetful as he is. Back in the present, David arrives to remind Maria about their lunch date. Sponsors: F, R, 12
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11. Big Bird's toys
02 Dec '85Bob plays “Pop Goes the Weasel” with two kids and Forgetful Jones, who plays the cymbals off-cue. Bob instructs him to play after the word “fun,” but he does so when Susan stops by and asks if she can join the fun. Sponsors: T, X, 11
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12. Bernie, a piano tuner, tunes Oscar's piano; Olivia goes on a date with Bernie
03 Dec '85As Olivia rushes to work, she bumps into Bob and his friend, who Olivia shows signs of interest in. When they pass Oscar's trash can, Oscar is introduced to Bob’s friend, Bernie (a piano tuner). Sponsors: L, Y, 3
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13. Telly doesn't get angry
04 Dec '85Oscar acts like a pirate in preparation for a bout of sailing with his pet elephants. Their ship, the S. Discontented, floats in the pool and the mast sticks out from the top of the can. Sponsors: G, M, 6
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14. Snuffy plays his flute
05 Dec '85Bob and Luis encounter Oscar training some live dogs in his Grouch dog training school; he’s training them to disobey his commands. Bob questions this whole concept, and Oscar reminds him of the difference between Grouches and humans. Sponsors: Q, V, 4
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15. Telly’s gravity experiment
06 Dec '85The Count tells the viewer that today, they're going to learn to count grown-ups. He calls over Bob, Susan, Maria, David, and Mr. Macintosh, who are all rather busy, but allow themselves to be counted for the sake of the viewer. Sponsors: H, I, 9
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16. Polly Darton visits
09 Dec '85The cast prepares the street for a special occasion, decorating with a large banner, balloons and food. Forgetful Jones can't remember what's going on, so the others remind him that his favorite country singer is coming to visit Sesame Street today. Sponsors: A, X, 11
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17. Grundgetta enjoys the rain
10 Dec '85Susan, Olivia, David, and Bob prepare to have a picnic in the park for an outdoor concert. Grundgetta brings them something else they might need - her portable radio, which broadcasts a Grouch weather report indicating rain. Sponsors: K, O, 10
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18. Oscar writes a play about trash
11 Dec '85Bob finds Oscar typing away in his trash can. Oscar, wearing a writer's outfit, tells him that he's working on a play about trash to be performed today on Sesame Street. Bob asks to read it and Oscar allows him. Sponsors: F, M, 8
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19. Luis' birthday
12 Dec '85Telly Monster and Big Bird are fighting over who gets to read a book in Big Bird's nest, tugging on each end until it tears in half. They apologize to each other and decide to each read their own half. Sponsors: P, S, 12
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20. Oscar and the butterfly
13 Dec '85On Ask Oscar, Telly reads a letter asking about the importance of listening. Oscar drives Telly crazy by blatantly paying little attention to everything he says, forcing Telly to repeat the details over and over. Sponsors: J, N, 5
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21. A noisy day in the library
16 Dec '85Luis gives Telly Monster a plan on how to get Oscar the Grouch to help show one of today's letters - R. Telly loudly begins his talk to get Oscar's attention and asks Oscar not to help at all. The reverse psychology works. Sponsors: R, X, 4
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22. Teaching a baby Honker the alphabet.
17 Dec '85Maria welcomes the viewer, then encounters Big Bird teaching a baby Honker to honk the alphabet. Big Bird recites it one part at a time in the form of "The Alphabet Song," and with Maria's help they get through the whole song. Sponsors: C, I, 6
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23. Oscar's eclipse party
18 Dec '85Slimey has had a long day of activity, so Oscar weighs him on a scale. David notes that Slimey weighs 4 ounces, which isn't accurate because he's holding a balloon, a backpack, and a hockey stick. Sponsors: D, H, 2
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24. Grouch diving contest
19 Dec '85At today's Grouchketeer meeting, Oscar presents a lesson on the letter S. On his Grouch computer, he's loaded a program that shows grouchy images of S words when the S key is pressed. Sponsors: O, S, 3
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25. Gladys jumps over the moon
20 Dec '85Snuffleupagus shows Big Bird his outfit for a pageant about the alphabet at Snufflegarden, where he's playing the letter X. He sings his part in the show, then heads off. Sponsors: C, X, 11
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