SS Episode 1446

Sesame Street Episode Number: 1446
Plot: Big Bird Goes to School (season premiere)
Air Date: November 24, 1980
Season: Season 12 (1980 - 1981)
Sponsors: E, F, 8
Picture	Description
 	Big Bird wishes he could go to school like Kathy. She says it's visitors' day at school and he can come along, but it's too much of a surprise for him. He talks it over with Mr. Hooper and Maria, who quickly fill a school bag, and goes to meet Kathy at the bus stop.
 	"School Song"
 	Anything Muppets (including Farley) shout "E!"
 	E Imagination
Artists: The Hubleys
 	Olivia sings "Sing" while Linda signs.
 	A film of camels eating.
Music: Joe Raposo
 	The Two-Headed Monster says RUN!
 	Speech Balloon: E for egg
A cow hatches a chick, which says "Moo."
 	Exploring on the ocean rocks
 	The Typewriter: E-Ear
Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Big Bird arrives at school, although Mrs. Merkel, the teacher, is a little hesitant at first. Big Bird tries to figure out how to fit in a school desk. Mrs. Merkel gives him a stool to sit on.
 	"The Ball Goes Up, The Ball Goes Down"
 	A shark sings about his "Perfectly Pearl-White Teeth."
 	Big Bird learns to raise his hand.
 	Eight legs on an octopus
Owe Gustafson
 	Ernie & Bert — Ernie and Bert decide to use both Bert's canvas and Ernie's paints to paint a picture of something. Bert wants to paint a bowl of oatmeal, but Ernie wants to paint a purple monster. Finally, they decide to paint a purple monster eating a bowl of oatmeal.
 	A moving truck takes the number 8.
 	Big Bird counts to ten, but the rest of the class can count to twenty.
 	Blocks form a ramp and a tunnel.
 	Telly Monster and Itzhak Perlman play Beethoven together -- Telly on the tuba, and Perlman on the violin.
 	Wild geese (to madrigal music)
 	Big Bird wants to know what to do during recess.
 	Game Show: Mystery Mix-up Game
 	Gordon rides his bike around the city.
 	F - finished
 	Big Bird looks at the alphabet written on the wall, and sings "ABC-DEF-GHI" (First season soundtrack is used here).
 	F stands for flower, forest, fox, frog and fantastic
 	Forgetful Jones and Buster the Horse brush each other's teeth.
 	Toothpaste March
Artist: Ray Favata
 	Worried about how to introduce himself to the other children, Big Bird sings "What's Your Name" as he rehearses with a garbage can. The kids invite him to play jacks.
 	A father explains to his son why it is important to wear a seat belt when riding in a car.
Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	Mad Painter #8
 	School is over, and it's time for Big Bird to go home. Mrs. Merkel explains that he can't take his desk home with him.
 	A saxophone is made in a factory, while a solo saxophone underscores the process.
 	Olga the lonesome robot
 	Big Bird arrives home from school, and tells Maria about his day. Mr. Hooper announces the sponsors.
 	Barkley is seen with the Sesame Street sign while Deena holds up the CTW sign.
Category:Sesame Street Episode Guide