Season 1 (1977–1978)

## Episodes

1. Episode 1: Hello Viewer - October 29, 1977
2. Episode 2: Veiwer's Playdate - October 30, 1977
3. Episode 3: Kittens Gets Lost - October 31, 1977
4. Episode 4: Mister F's Strep throat - November 1, 1977
5. Episode 5: B treasure hunt; Ernie erases Cookie Monster. - November 2, 1977
6. Episode 6: Big Bird makes a sweater for Jodie - November 4, 1977
7. Episode 7: A block party on Sesame Street - November 8, 1977
8. Episode 8: Oscar gets wet in a rainstorm - November 11, 1977
9. Episode 9: Oscar decides to leave Sesame Street - November 12, 1977
10. Episode 10: Patrick, Candy, and Jodie run Hooper's Store for the day - November 13, 1977
11. Episode 11: - November 14, 1977
12. Episode 12: - November 15, 1977
13. Episode 13: - November 16, 1977
14. Episode 14: Oscar's birthday / Candy counts jelly beans. - November 17, 1977
15. Episode 15: Big Bird "helps" Jeff - November 18, 1977
16. Episode 16: Oscar's hiccups - November 19, 1977
17. Episode 17: Big Bird's hide-and-seek; Jodie's rocket launchers - November 20, 1977
18. Episode 18: - November 21, 1977
19. Episode 19: Oscar cleans house - November 22, 1977
20. Episode 20: Big Bird, Vivian and Jeff discovers balloons; Susan in the kitchen - November 23, 1977
21. Episode 21: - November 24, 1977
22. Episode 22: What's wrong with Big Bird? - November 25, 1977
23. Episode 23: - November 26, 1977
24. Episode 24: Tony Saletan visits - November 27, 1977
25. Episode 25: - November 28, 1977
26. Episode 26: - November 29, 1977
27. Episode 27: - November 30, 1977
28. Episode 28: Granny Bird visits - December 1, 1977
29. Episode 29: - December 1, 1977
30. Episode 30: - December 2, 1977
31. Episode 31: - December 3, 1977
32. Episode 32: - December 4, 1977
33. Episode 33: - December 5, 1977
34. Episode 34: - December 6, 1977
35. Episode 35: Michael Cooney visits - December 7, 1977
36. Episode 36: Geneva sets up his hot dog cart on the street - December 8, 1977
37. Episode 37: - December 10, 1977
38. Episode 38: - December 11, 1977
39. Episode 39: Oscar's missing trash can lid - December 12, 1977
40. Episode 40: - December 13, 1977
41. Episode 41: - December 14, 1977
42. Episode 42: - December 15, 1977
43. Episode 43: - December 16, 1977
44. Episode 44: - December 17, 1977
45. Episode 45: - December 17, 1977
46. Episode 46: - December 18, 1977
47. Episode 47: Jeff's errands - December 19, 1977
48. Episode 48: - December 20, 1977
49. Episode 49: - December 21, 1977
50. Episode 50: - December 21, 1977
51. Episode 51: - December 21, 1977
52. Episode 52: The birthday party - December 24, 1977
53. Episode 53: Vivian's newspaper machine - December 24, 1977
54. Episode 54: Oscar takes a trip - December 24, 1977
55. Episode 55: The First Catching Game Day 1 - December 29, 1977
56. Episode 56: The First Catching Game Day 2 - December 30, 1977
57. Episode 57: The First Catching Game Day 3 - December 31, 1977
58. Episode 58: - January 1, 1978
59. Episode 59: The cast introduces L, Q and Y; Kermit explains big and small - January 2, 1978
60. Episode 60: Where's Mister Z? - January 3, 1978
61. Episode 61: - January 4, 1978
62. Episode 62: - January 5, 1978
63. Episode 63: The cast introduces L, Q and Y; Kermit explains big and small - January 6, 1978
64. Episode 64: - January 7, 1978
65. Episode 65: Rufus visits / Oscar's boarder - January 8, 1978
66. Episode 66: Big Top Big Bird - January 9, 1978
67. Episode 67: - January 10, 1978
68. Episode 68: - January 11, 1978
69. Episode 69: A visit from Pete Seeger - January 12, 1978
70. Episode 70: The art contest - January 13, 1978
71. Episode 71: Oscar bakes a cake; Patrick invents a 10 machine - January 14, 1978
72. Episode 72: - January 15, 1978
73. Episode 73: - January 16, 1978
74. Episode 74: Jodie bakes Oscar a baked bean sundae - January 17, 1978
75. Episode 75: - January 18, 1978
76. Episode 76: - January 19, 1978
77. Episode 77: - January 19, 1978
78. Episode 78: - January 20, 1978
79. Episode 79: - January 21, 1978
80. Episode 80: Balloon activities / Big Bird's rubber love - January 22, 1978
81. Episode 81: Up and down - January 23, 1978
82. Episode 82: Oscar meets the Groovin' Grouches. / Vivian's plant - January 23, 1978
83. Episode 83: - January 23, 1978
84. Episode 84: - January 24, 1978
85. Episode 85: Oscar watches the Grouch Bowl/Candy's missing glasses - January 25, 1978
86. Episode 86: Ethel Kennedy visits / Big Bird builds a television set - January 26, 1978
87. Episode 87: - January 27, 1978
88. Episode 88: - January 28, 1978
89. Episode 89: Big Bird moves birdseed to his nest - January 29, 1978
90. Episode 90: Oscar sings I Love Trash - January 30, 1978
91. Episode 91: Observing seeds and eggs - February 1, 1978
92. Episode 92: Oscar needs a job - February 2, 1978
93. Episode 93: Reading Sylvester and the Magic Pebble - February 3, 1978
94. Episode 94: Rufus opens a lemonade stand - February 4, 1978
95. Episode 95: Pete Seeger returns - February 5, 1978
96. Episode 96: Don McLean visits - February 6, 1978
97. Episode 97: Jodie re-enters the workforce by renewing her nurse's license - February 7, 1978
98. Episode 98: The magnificent block building - February 8, 1978
99. Episode 99: Jeff, Vivian, and the kids go on an imaginary car ride - February 9, 1978
100. Episode 100: - February 10, 1978
101. Episode 101: - February 13, 1978
102. Episode 102: - February 16, 1978
103. Episode 103: - February 19, 1978
104. Episode 104: - February 22, 1978
105. Episode 105: A visit from Odetta - February 25, 1978
106. Episode 106: Garbage on Sesame Street - February 28, 1978
107. Episode 107: Treasure hunt - March 3, 1978
108. Episode 108: Big Bird builds a racing car - March 6, 1978
109. Episode 109: - March 9, 1978
110. Episode 110: - March 11, 1978
111. Episode 111: - March 11, 1978
112. Episode 112: - March 12, 1978
113. Episode 113: Big Bird draws lowercase and uppercase R's - March 14, 1978
114. Episode 114: - March 15, 1978
115. Episode 115: - March 16, 1978
116. Episode 116: - March 17, 1978
117. Episode 117: - March 18, 1978
118. Episode 118: - March 19, 1978
119. Episode 119: - March 20, 1978
120. Episode 120: - March 23, 1978
121. Episode 121: - March 26, 1978
122. Episode 122: - March 29, 1978
123. Episode 123: - March 30, 1978
124. Episode 124: - April 2, 1978
125. Episode 125: - April 5, 1978
126. Episode 126: - April 8, 1978
127. Episode 127: - April 11, 1978
128. Episode 128: - April 12, 1978
129. Episode 129: Grover prefers capital G - April 13, 1978
130. Episode 130: - April 14, 1978
131. Episode 131: - April 15, 1978
132. Episode 132: - April 16, 1978
133. Episode 133: - April 18, 1978
134. Episode 134: - April 19, 1978
135. Episode 135: Oscar hosts the show - April 20, 1978
136. Episode 136: - April 23, 1978
137. Episode 137: - April 25, 1978
138. Episode 138: - April 26, 1978
139. Episode 139: Another block party - April 29, 1978
140. Episode 140: The Squoosh - April 30, 1978

## Cast

### **Cast**

Tyrone Rogers, Jeannie Russell, Kathy Toussaint, Patsy Windsor-Clive, Mel Winkler, LaTanya Milton, Lorraine Feather Sylvester Dollar, Judy Marie Gilbertson, Heather Gilbertson

### **Puppets by The Muppets**

Caroll Spinney, Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Denise Schulz
### **Human Characters**

Molly, James, Puddin, Patrick, Candy, Lucy, Sally, Lulu Lavender, Julie, Jodie, Jeff, Vivan, Geneva, Buddy and Jim
**Muppet Characters**

Anything Muppets, Baskerville the Hound, Beautiful Day Monster, Bert, Betty Lou, Big Bird, Big V, Cookie Monster, Ernie, Fred, Fred's son, Flute-Snatcher, Granny Bird, Granny Fanny Nesselrode, Grover, Guy Smiley, Hippie, Jack, Kermit the Frog, Lefty the Salesman, Little Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Professor Hastings, Roosevelt Franklin, Roosevelt Franklin's Mother, Rufus, Scudge, the Snerfs, Snerk, Sour Bird, Splurge, Taminella Grinderfall, Thudge, Tony
The Letter People
Mister M, Mister T, Mister F, Mister H, Mister N, Mister B, Miss A, Mister Z, Mister P, Mister S, Miss E, Miss I, Mister L, Miss O, Mister V, Miss U
### **Guest Stars**

Batman and Robin, Carol Burnett, Michael Cooney, Ruby Dee, Odetta Holmes, Mahalia Jackson, James Earl Jones, Ethel Kennedy, B. B. King, Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick, Burt Lancaster, Ed Lipton, Don McLean, Listen My Brother, Odetta Holmes, Pat Paulsen, Lou Rawls, Jackie Robinson, Rowlf the Dog, Tony Saletan, Pete Seeger, Superman
## Credits

* Executive Producer: David D. Connell
* Producers: Samuel Y. Gibbon Jr., Jon Stone, Matt Robinson, Lutrelle Horne
* Directors: Neil Smith, David Roth
* Writers: Jon Stone, Jeffrey Moss, Bruce Hart, Carol Hart, Ray Sipherd, Jerry Juhl, Dan Wilcox
* Art Director: Charles Rosen
* Costume Designer: Doreen Ackerman
* Music Director: Joe Raposo
* Music Coordinator: Danny Epstein
* Associate Producer: Lutrelle Horne
* Director of Research: Edward L. Palmer, Ph.D.
* Chairman, Board of Advisors: Gerald S. Lesser, Ph.D.
* Director of Operations: Ronald L. Weaver
* Production Supervisor: Lew Barlow
* Supervising Film Editor: Dorothy Tod
* Film Editor: M.M. Murphy
* Graphic Artist: Elaine Selig
* Special Assistants: Barbara Demaray, Jane O'Connor
* Assistant to the Producer: Dulcy Singer
* Production Assistants: Emily Squires, Mary Jane Behrens, Naomi Foner, Lisa Simon, Mary Bauer
* Associate Director: Jan S. Rifkinson
* Technical Director: Bob Alexander
* Lighting Director: Mike Mannes
* Audio: Mike Shoskes, Arnie Rosenzweig
* Video: Bob Squittieri, Gridley Quihuis
* Sound Effects: Ralph Curtis, Dick Maitland
* Stage Manager: Chet O'Brien
* Property Coordinator: Nat Mongioi
* Unit Managers: Bernie Jones, Tony Marshall
* Hair Stylist: Mickey Lawrence
* Make-Up: Phyllis Grens
* Video Tape Editors: Hal McKeon
* Camera: Richard King
* Recorded by Tele-Tape at Second Stage

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