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©2006
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3 videodiscs (approximately 440 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Originally produced as episodes of the television show Sesame Street from 1969-1973
This three-disc set the season features the premiere episodes of each of the first five seasons of Sesame Street. Each is available as a complete episode or as highlights, and is preceded by a new animated introduction, and by a disclaimer that "these early Sesame Street episodes are intended for grownups and may not suit the needs of today's preschool child." There are four slight alterations to the episodes because of rights issues, which are otherwise complete as originally aired. Episodes include Show 1 that aired on November 10, 1969; Show 131, airdate November 9, 1970; Show 276 from November 8, 1971; Show 406 on November 27, 1972, and Show 536 from November 19, 1973
Special features: Disc 1. Season 1. Bein' green; Rubber duckie; Counting with James Earl Jones; ABC-DEF-GHI; I love trash; Alphabet with Jackie Robinson; Batman crosses the street; Swinging baboon; Big Bird meets Little Bird; Alphabet with Lou Rawls; I've got two; Alphabet soup; Original sales pitch: The itty-bitty nitty-gritty kiddie show; Season 1 credit crawl -- Disc 2. Season 2. King of eight; Over, under, around and through; Superman; Astronaut drawing; Counting with Listen My Brother; I love being a pig; Season 2 credit crawl. Season 3. C is for cookie; Ladybug picnic; Martians telephone; Amazing Mumford magic trick; Alligator king; J friends; A special day with Bert and Ernie; "I am somebody" with Jesse Jackson; Would you like to buy an 'O'?; Harvey Kneeslapper with Mirror; Breathing song with Animals; I in the sky; My favorite letter P; My martian beauty; Mad painter; Season 3 credit crawl -- Disc 3. Season 4. Kermit's news with Rapunzel; Bread, milk, and butter; Lost paper clips with Bert and Jon-Jon; Witches cooperate; Song of the count; Bert's bust; First and last with Beetle Bailey; Season 4 credit crawl. Season 5. At the movies with Bert and Ernie; Nasty Dan with Johnny Cash; Prairie Dawn's school pageant; Twiddlebugs go to the zoo; Jazz alphabet; Hamburger bun factory; Madrigal alphabet; 3 wishes with Bob and Cookie; Telephone booth with Super Grover; Season 5 credit crawl
Disc 1. Season 1, episode 1 (11/10/69): Animals wash off with Bert and Ernie ; Henson #3 ; Meeting Oscar ; Gordon dresses anything Muppets ; Jazz #2 ; Wanda the witch ; Kermit with Walking W ; Picture-hanging buddies ; Beginnings -- Disc 2. Season 2, episode 131 (11/9/70): Henson dollhouse ; Everybody makes mistakes ; Alphabet with Bill Cosby ; Exit animation ; Noisy bedroom with Bert and Ernie ; Carol Burnett's nose ; What's my part? with Guy Smiley ; Whistle a happy tune ; The case of the missing sandwich -- Season 3, episode 276 (11/8/71): Welcome to Sesame Street ; Oscar's traveling can ; Grover's restaurant ; Big Bird meets Snuffleupagus ; Great cookie thief ; Sorting song ; People in your neighborhood ; Short and long ladders ; Ernie counts sheep -- Disc 3. Season 4, episode 406 (11/27/72): Sesame Street alphabet ; Alphabet with Ernie and Cookie Monster ; Simon's song ; Job interview ; Count counts Ernie's blocks ; Heavy and light with Grover ; Here is your life, Oak Tree ; Enter and exit ; Grover's restaurant -- Season 5, episode 536 (11/19/73): Fat cat ; Kermit and Joey do the alphabet ; At the movies ; Bird on me ; How do you do? ; Chin-ups with Grover ; Beat the time ; Handclapping number ; Doin' the pigeon
Editor, David Gauff ; art directors & supervisors, Keith Lowenadler, Shawn Hricz ; restoration by Ascent Media ; liner notes by Leslie Kimmelman and Mary Buri ; music director, Joe Raposo ; songs by Joe Raposo, Jeffrey Moss ; lyrics by Bruce Hart, Joe Raposo, Jon Stone
Muppeteers: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Carroll Spinney, Fran Brill, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
Cast members: Loretta Long, Will Lee, Bob McGrath, Brandon Maggart, James Catusi, Jada Rowland, Larry Block, Northern Calloway, Emilio Delgado, Panchito Gomez, Raúl Júlia, Sonia Manzano, Charlotte Rae, Harold Miller, Joe Ponazecki, Paul Price, Malvina Reynolds
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DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby digital sound; full screen presentation, preserving the 1.33:1 aspect ratio of its original television exhibition