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Sesame Street
Alarms in Hooper's Store
Air date March 25, 1980
Season Season 11 (1979-1980)
Production January 21, 1980
Sponsors H, I, 2

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
1402 01
SCENE 1 Mr. Hooper is about to install a new smoke detector for Hooper's Store when D.D. Dragon comes by to test it out (by breathing smoke on it).
Hisforhorn
Cartoon A red man tries to think of words that begin with H, but a yellow man keeps spewing them out until Red draws a hole under Yellow, who yells "HELP!!"
(First: Episode 0020)
HTV
Muppets Ernie and Bert: H on TVErnie attempts to fix the TV after Bert complains there's a big H on it.
(First: Episode 0578)
ScanimateH
Cartoon / Film A Scanimate/live-action hybrid segment in which an off-camera child and Luis name words that begin with H.
(First: Episode 0771)
Linda-BatterBall
Cast Linda stars in the Theater Without Words production of "The Batter and the Ball."
(First: Episode 1031)
100018
Cartoon An owl flies, carrying a sign that says "PELIGRO."
(First: Episode 0787)
Rhymiescamping
Muppets The Rhymies go camping, but a bear disrupts their campsite.
(First: Episode 1389)
1402 02a

1402 02b
SCENE 2 Mr. Hooper now has another alarm for the store, a burglar alarm. He asks Bob and the kids to pretend to be intruders to test it out. The alarm instead makes the sounds of a cat, then a rooster and finally, a cow. Mr. Hooper adjusts it to make the sound of an alarm at last, getting the attention of a Muppet police officer (Brian Muehl) who puts them all under arrest for breaking and entering.
2125e
Cartoon A girl talks about imagination.
(First: Episode 0353)
5-Good-Men
Muppets Old West: Forming the Posse — Five good men are needed to form a posse and catch Bad Bart.
(First: Episode 0554)
Twostep
Cartoon Donnie Budd sings a two-step for pairs of animals.
Artist: Bud Luckey
(First: Episode 0342)
Dollhouse
Song "Doll House"
(First: Episode 0131)
Rumplestiltskin
Muppets Sesame Street News Flash: RumplestiltskinKermit helps the miller's daughter guess Rumpelstiltskin's name.
(First: Episode 0724)
Madscientisth
Cartoon A mad scientist puts together a capital H.
(First: Episode 0284)
Maria-Scream
Insert Maria sings "Scream."
(First: Episode 1018)
Strongmen
Cartoon Big, bigger, biggest (strongmen)
(First: Episode 0792)
SandwichCooperation
Muppets Anything Muppets: Sandwich Cooperation — Ingredients argue about which of them should be eaten.
(First: Episode 1204)
Mynameisfred
Cartoon Fred, a singer, fails to figure out the words that rhyme with his name in the song he sings.
Artists: The Hubleys
(First: Episode 0977)
Film-Cornbread
Film Kids at school help make cornbread.
(First: Episode 1218)
Cartoontwoeyes
Cartoon A man counts two ears, two eyes and two arms. He picks up each leg to count two legs, and then falls down.
Animation by Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0406)
1447-Sister
Film A boy talks about what his little sister can do now that she's not a baby anymore.
Hubley-ElephantsH
Cartoon A big elephant and a small elephant make lowercase Hs come out of their trunks.
Artist: John and Faith Hubley
(First: Episode 0162)
Bertsatrain
Muppets Ernie and Bert: Ernie's Guess What I Am Game — After Ernie pretends to be a dog and a duck, Bert's train impression works a little too well.
(First: Episode 0645)
1090-10
Film Peacock
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0278)
Anthhipster65
Muppets Same Sound Brown shows Farley that "That's What Reading's All About."
(First: Episode 1088)
Haroldhoward
Cartoon Harold and Howard think of H words.
Artist: Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0284)
1402 03
SCENE 3 Big Bird imagines being an airplane pilot when he grows up, acting as if he's flying a plane around the yard. Bob comes by and claims Big Bird looks a little silly acting like that. Big Bird's actions remind him of when he wanted to be a conductor growing up and mimes being one. Soon, Mr. Hooper, Susan, and Gordon act out the jobs they wished to have as kids (a baseball player, a race car driver, and a tap dancer, respectively). Big Bird returns to observe them all pretending and remarks, "And Bob said I looked silly?"
3171-Fish
Film Footage of a coral reef, showcasing the plant life and the fish.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0466)
Marshalgrovermilk
Muppets Marshal Grover: Big, Bigger, BiggestMarshal Grover and Fred pop by the cafe for a glass of milk.
(First: Episode 0683)
SignManMilk
Cartoon Sign Sounds: A man rearranges a LIMK sign to make the word "MILK".
(First: Episode 1116)
Film.greenbeans
Film Kids pick green beans in the field. Later their mom cooks the beans, and they eat them.
(First: Episode 0944)
LetterI.BeepBeep
Cartoon Letter I (Beep Beep)
(First: Episode 0427)
1402 04
SCENE 4 Bob, Susan, Gordon, and Mr. Hooper continue acting out their childhood aspirations, instructing the kids on their potential careers. Big Bird announces the sponsors.
KermitKid1189

Maria1189
CLOSING SIGNS Kermit and a girl hold the Sesame Street sign, while Maria holds the CTW sign.


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