Sesame Street

Season 1 Episode 3: Big Bird makes a sweater for Susan

54 Seasons Nov 12, 1969 TV-Y 55m 7.7

Big Bird attempts to make a sweater for Susan as a gift he forgotten to give to her on Susan's last year's birthday. Meanwhile Mr. Hooper tries to convince Gordon that his "Super Duper Abracadabra Two Maker" can make any single object into...

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 2 Stop Bothering Me

2. Stop Bothering Me

Aired: Nov 11, 1969

After being bothered one time too many, Oscar declared he'll find a way to sl...

Episode 11 Small Eggs

11. Small Eggs

Aired: Nov 24, 1969

A musical explanation of family roles. Letters: O, J, R and the alphabet. Num...

Episode 12 Feelin' Groovy

12. Feelin' Groovy

Aired: Nov 25, 1969

Letters J, R, O. Number seven. Comparison: over, around; animate, inanimate. ...

Episode 14 Yellow footprints

14. Yellow footprints

Aired: Nov 27, 1969

Film: where milk comes from. Letters: R, O and J. Numbers: six, seven and cou...

Episode 15 Happy Music

15. Happy Music

Aired: Nov 28, 1969

Letters: O, R. Numbers: six, seven. Comparisons: short, tall; big, bigger, bi...

Episode 16 Playing Tricks

16. Playing Tricks

Aired: Dec 1, 1969

A soap opera demonstrating sadness, happiness, confidence, fear and anger. Le...

Episode 17 Oscar's Hiccups

17. Oscar's Hiccups

Aired: Dec 2, 1969

Films: hands, transportation. Letters: E, M, D. Numbers: eight, nine. Putting...

Episode 19 Relatives

19. Relatives

Aired: Dec 4, 1969

Films: "What Are Kids Made Of?" and zoo birds. Alphabet: E, M. Counting: eigh...

Episode 20 Oscar Cleans House

20. Oscar Cleans House

Aired: Dec 5, 1969

Letters: H, R, T. Number: nine. Concepts: on, in. Films: a visit with a baker...

Episode 22 Birthday Party

22. Birthday Party

Aired: Dec 9, 1969

Letters: H, A, T. Number: 10. Concepts: most, through. Films: hands, dinner a...

Episode 23 Which Order

23. Which Order

Aired: Dec 10, 1969

No. 23. Letters: H, A, T. James Earl Jones counts. Concept: sequence of event...

Episode 25 Dangerous Dragon

25. Dangerous Dragon

Aired: Dec 12, 1969

The Muppets act out the story "Golden D and the Dangerous Dragon." Letters: D...

Episode 26 Ice Cream

26. Ice Cream

Aired: Dec 15, 1969

Letters: G, O, Z (Burt Lancaster recites the alphabet). Films: a trip through...

Episode 27 Tony Saletan visits

27. Tony Saletan visits

Aired: Dec 16, 1969

Folk singer Tony Salatan sings "Noah's Ark," "I Had a Rooster" and "Mi Chara....

Episode 29 H for hello

29. H for hello

Aired: Dec 18, 1969

Elmo is sleeping at Luis and Maria's house when he hears a grasshopper in the...

Episode 30 Granny Bird visits

30. Granny Bird visits

Aired: Dec 19, 1969

Today, Big Bird receives a letter from his Granny Bird, telling him she's com...

Episode 31 Play tricks

31. Play tricks

Aired: Dec 22, 1969

Letters: G, L, Y. Numbers: two, three. Films: baking, flowers, walls.

Episode 32 Shapes and Sizes

32. Shapes and Sizes

Aired: Dec 23, 1969

Alphabet: C, F, I. Counting: two, three. Films: patterns, space, rhythm. Shap...

Episode 34 Windy Day

34. Windy Day

Aired: Dec 24, 1969

Letters: C, I, F. Counting: two, three. Films: big, bigger, biggest; fishing;...

Episode 35 Nap Time

35. Nap Time

Aired: Dec 26, 1969

Letters: C, I, F (Burt Lancaster recites the alphabet). Numbers: two, three. ...

Episode 36 Dog Cart

36. Dog Cart

Aired: Dec 29, 1969

Letters: L, U, Y. Counting: four, five. Concepts: more, less, same. Films: no...

Episode 38 Gordon Runs Errands

38. Gordon Runs Errands

Aired: Dec 31, 1969

Alphabet: L, U, Y. Counting: four, five. Rhyming. Expressing feelings. Proble...

Episode 39 Baseball Cards

39. Baseball Cards

Aired: Jan 1, 1970

Gordon tells the kids about a Muppet boy and girl and some jellybeans. Meanwh...

Episode 40 Letter K

40. Letter K

Aired: Jan 2, 1970

Alphabet: F, K, N. Counting: four, five. Clothing for different kinds of weat...

Episode 42 Oscar Takes a Trip

42. Oscar Takes a Trip

Aired: Jan 6, 1970

Alphabet: I, K, N. Counting: six, seven. Concepts: some, more, most. Films: b...

Episode 45 Gordon Greets

45. Gordon Greets

Aired: Jan 9, 1970

Alphabet: B, S, I, K, N. Counting: six, seven. Films: beginnings; rocks; wher...

Episode 46 Big Top Big Bird

46. Big Top Big Bird

Aired: Jan 12, 1970

Alphabet: A, Q. U. Counting: eight, nine. Concepts: none, some, all. Films: b...

Episode 47 Boxes

47. Boxes

Aired: Jan 13, 1970

Alphabet: A, Q. U. Counting: eight, nine. Concepts: none, some, all. Films: b...

Episode 50 Read a Story

50. Read a Story

Aired: Jan 16, 1970

Letters: E, D, V. Film: digging. Family roles. Concepts: first, last.

Episode 51 The art contest

51. The art contest

Aired: Jan 19, 1970

Letters: E, O, V. Films: triangles, squares; body parts; over, through; water.

Episode 52 Talk with the Kids

52. Talk with the Kids

Aired: Jan 20, 1970

Letters: E, O, V (James Earl Jones recites the alphabet). Counting: 10. Films...

Episode 57 Lou Rawls Sings

57. Lou Rawls Sings

Aired: Jan 27, 1970

Alphabet: I, P, U. Numbers: six, seven. Concepts: fast, slow. Film: beginning...

Episode 60 Up and down

60. Up and down

Aired: Jan 30, 1970

Letters: E, S, W (Burt Lancaster recites the alphabet). Counting: two, three....

Episode 62 Bathtub Rosie

62. Bathtub Rosie

Aired: Feb 3, 1970

Alphabet: E, S, W. Counting: two, three. Films: sounds, fishing boat, digging...

Episode 63 Forgiveness

63. Forgiveness

Aired: Feb 4, 1970

Letters: I, P, X (James Earl Jones recites the alphabet). Counting: two, thre...

Episode 64 Pile of Junk

64. Pile of Junk

Aired: Feb 5, 1970

Alphabet: E, S, W. Counting: two, three. Concepts: before, after. Films: bake...

Episode 65 See-Saw

65. See-Saw

Aired: Feb 6, 1970

Alphabet: A, B, X. Counting: four, five. Films: rectangles, cleaning, manhole...

Episode 66 Octopus One-Man Band

66. Octopus One-Man Band

Aired: Feb 9, 1970

Letters: A, B (Pat Paulsen recites the alphabet). Counting: four, five. Films...

Episode 68 Get the Mail

68. Get the Mail

Aired: Feb 11, 1970

Alphabet: S, W, J. Number: four (Pat Paulsen counts). Family roles. Using clu...

Episode 70 Groovin' Grouches

70. Groovin' Grouches

Aired: Feb 13, 1970

Letters: J, O, R (Lou Rawls sings the alphabet). Numbers: six, seven (James E...

Episode 72 Ethel Kennedy visits

72. Ethel Kennedy visits

Aired: Feb 17, 1970

A magician visits. Alphabet: B, M, X. Numbers: six, seven (Burt Lancaster cou...

Episode 73 With the Kids

73. With the Kids

Aired: Feb 18, 1970

Alphabet: J, O, R. Counting: six, seven. Films: where milk comes from; manhol...

Episode 74 Magic Spells

74. Magic Spells

Aired: Feb 19, 1970

Letters: J, O, R. Counting: six, seven. Using utensils. The wind. Concepts: t...

Episode 75 Giant Letter O

75. Giant Letter O

Aired: Feb 20, 1970

Alphabet: D, E, M. Counting: eight, nine. Films: body parts, noises. Over, un...

Episode 78 What Everybody Does

78. What Everybody Does

Aired: Feb 25, 1970

Alphabet: B, D, E, M. Counting: eight, nine. Concepts: near, far. Social rela...

Episode 79 Help Me

79. Help Me

Aired: Feb 26, 1970

Letters: H, T, R (Pat Paulsen recites). Counting: nine. Wet, dry. Film: flowe...

Episode 80 Who Ate My Lunch?

80. Who Ate My Lunch?

Aired: Feb 27, 1970

Pat Paulsen explains the concepts full and empty. Alphabet: A, H, T. Counting...

Episode 82 Busy Day

82. Busy Day

Aired: Mar 3, 1970

Letters: A, H, T (Burt Lancaster recites the alphabet). Number: 10 (James Ear...

Episode 85 Fun Things

85. Fun Things

Aired: Mar 6, 1970

Letters: C, G, O, Q, Z. Numbers: one, two, three. Concepts: over, around, thr...

Episode 86 Margay cat

86. Margay cat

Aired: Mar 9, 1970

Alphabet: G, O, Z. Numbers: four, five. Films: patterns, transportation, heig...

Episode 88 Oscar needs a job

88. Oscar needs a job

Aired: Mar 11, 1970

Letters: C, H, T (James Earl Jones recites the alphabet). Numbers: eight, nin...

Episode 89 T Words

89. T Words

Aired: Mar 12, 1970

A block party on Sesame Street. Letters: G, O, Z. How to cross the street. So...

Episode 90 Another block party

90. Another block party

Aired: Mar 13, 1970

Letters: G, L, Y. Numbers: two, three. Concepts: wet, dry; melting ice. Where...

Episode 91 Short Poems

91. Short Poems

Aired: Mar 16, 1970

Letters: C, F, I (Pat Paulsen recites the alphabet). Numbers: two, three. Fil...

Episode 92 Construction

92. Construction

Aired: Mar 17, 1970

Letters: C, F, I (Jackie Robinson recites the alphabet). Numbers: two and thr...

Episode 94 Fly and the Frog

94. Fly and the Frog

Aired: Mar 19, 1970

Alphabet: C, F, I (Burt Lancaster recites the alphabet). Numbers: two and thr...

Episode 96 Nursing Shortage

96. Nursing Shortage

Aired: Mar 23, 1970

Lou Rawls sings the alphabet. Letters: L, U, Y. Numbers: four, five. Expressi...

Episode 97 Today's Sponsors

97. Today's Sponsors

Aired: Mar 24, 1970

Actor James Earl Jones counts. Numbers: four, five. Letters: L, U, Y. Concept...

Episode 98 Four Blind Mice

98. Four Blind Mice

Aired: Mar 25, 1970

Batman and Robin show the meaning of clean and dirty. Letters: L, U, and Y. N...

Episode 99 Clean and Dirty

99. Clean and Dirty

Aired: Mar 26, 1970

Mahalia Jackson sings "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands." Letters: E, F,...

Episode 103 Hopscotch

103. Hopscotch

Aired: Apr 1, 1970

Letters: I, K, N (Pat Paulsen recites the alphabet). Numbers: six, seven. Sel...

Episode 104 Felt board

104. Felt board

Aired: Apr 2, 1970

Letters: I, K, N (Jackie Robinson recites the alphabet). Numbers: six, seven....

Episode 107 Upside down chairs

107. Upside down chairs

Aired: Apr 7, 1970

Pete Seeger sings "The Green Grass Grew All Around" and "There's a Hole in th...

Episode 108 Pete Seeger returns

108. Pete Seeger returns

Aired: Apr 8, 1970

Letters: A, Q, U (Lou Rawls recites). Numbers: six, nine. Body parts. Concept...

Episode 112 Chef's Hat

112. Chef's Hat

Aired: Apr 14, 1970

Letters: E, O, V (James Earl Jones recites). Pat Paulsen counts. Father and s...

Episode 113 Learn the alphabet

113. Learn the alphabet

Aired: Apr 15, 1970

Letters: E, O, V (James Earl Jones recites). Pat Paulsen counts. Father and s...

Episode 115 Imaginary Car Ride

115. Imaginary Car Ride

Aired: Apr 17, 1970

It's such a nice day on the Street that Susan, Gordon, and two kids set up ch...

Episode 116 Proud to be a Bird

116. Proud to be a Bird

Aired: Apr 20, 1970

Folk singer Odetta performs "If I Had a Hammer." Letters: I, P, U. Numbers: f...

Episode 117 A visit from Odetta

117. A visit from Odetta

Aired: Apr 21, 1970

Letters: I, P, U. Numbers: five, six, seven. Pat Paulsen shows the difference...

Episode 118 We Got It

118. We Got It

Aired: Apr 22, 1970

Letters: I, P, U (Jackie Robinson recites the alphabet). Numbers: eight, nine...

Episode 119 Jumping Jacks

119. Jumping Jacks

Aired: Apr 23, 1970

Letters: I, P (Burt Lancaster recites the alphabet). Days of the week. Points...

Episode 120 Laundry Day

120. Laundry Day

Aired: Apr 24, 1970

Letters: D, X. Number: one. Body parts, musical instruments. Concepts: before...

Episode 121 Little Bo Peep

121. Little Bo Peep

Aired: Apr 27, 1970

Letters: B, O (Lou Rawls sings the alphabet). Identifying vehicles by sound. ...

Episode 123 Musicial Toys

123. Musicial Toys

Aired: Apr 29, 1970

Letter: C. Number: four (James Earl Jones counts). Big and little. Points of ...

Episode 124 Pencil Heads

124. Pencil Heads

Aired: Apr 30, 1970

Letters: G, Z. Number: five. Family roles. Expressing feelings. Shapes; patte...

Episode 126 Party Mouth

126. Party Mouth

Aired: May 4, 1970

Letter: I. Number: seven (Burt Lancaster counts). Concepts: around, up and th...

Episode 127 Magic Trick

127. Magic Trick

Aired: May 5, 1970

Letters: E, F. Number: eight. Concepts: tall and short; big and little.

Episode 128 Best Letter Writer

128. Best Letter Writer

Aired: May 6, 1970

Letters: P, R. Number: nine (Ruby Dee counts to 20). Concepts: near and far.

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Network: PBS

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Genres: Adventure, Family, Animation, Fantasy, Music, Game-Show, Musical, Talk-Show

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