Sesame Street (1969)

12x05 Linda Returns From Japan - Episode 1450

In this episode, Big Bird celebrates the return of Linda from her tour of Japan with the National Theatre of the Deaf. Linda shares her experiences and teaches everyone how to sign "thank you" in Japanese. Throughout the episode, viewers are treated to a variety of segments, including "There's a Bird On Me" sung by Joe Raposo, and an Alphabet Dancers performance featuring the lowercase letter i. Telly Monster hosts "Cooking with Telly," demonstrating proper sandwich serving. Grover and Lisa share a heartfelt moment appreciating each other's features. Bob and Big Bird enjoy photos Linda took in Japan, highlighting cultural elements like kimonos and the Golden Pavilion tea house. Telly learns basic radio maintenance from David, and Linda demonstrates ingenuity by using skateboards to move a heavy crate, assisted by children. The episode ends with Big Bird exploring the use of chopsticks and the standard closing signs by Grover and the Count.

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Frank Oz Frank Oz As: Bert
Jim Henson Jim Henson As:
Dave Goelz Dave Goelz As:
Joey Mazzarino Joey Mazzarino As: Murray & Blogg
Richard Hunt Richard Hunt As:
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Storyline

In this episode, Big Bird celebrates the return of Linda from her tour of Japan with the National Theatre of the Deaf. Linda shares her experiences and teaches everyone how to sign "thank you" in Japanese. Throughout the episode, viewers are treated to a variety of segments, including "There's a Bird On Me" sung by Joe Raposo, and an Alphabet Dancers performance featuring the lowercase letter i. Telly Monster hosts "Cooking with Telly," demonstrating proper sandwich serving. Grover and Lisa share a heartfelt moment appreciating each other's features. Bob and Big Bird enjoy photos Linda took in Japan, highlighting cultural elements like kimonos and the Golden Pavilion tea house. Telly learns basic radio maintenance from David, and Linda demonstrates ingenuity by using skateboards to move a heavy crate, assisted by children. The episode ends with Big Bird exploring the use of chopsticks and the standard closing signs by Grover and the Count.


Certification: TV-Y

Details

Aired: 28 November, 1980 at 11:00 am

Language: English

Country: United States

Runtime: 30m

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Cast

Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Bert

Jim Henson

Jim Henson

Dave Goelz

Dave Goelz

Joey Mazzarino

Joey Mazzarino

Murray & Blogg

Richard Hunt

Richard Hunt

Kevin Clash

Kevin Clash

Baby Natasha

Roscoe Orman

Roscoe Orman

Gordon Robinson

Eric Jacobson

Eric Jacobson

Caroll Spinney

Caroll Spinney

Cookie Monster

Sonia Manzano

Sonia Manzano

Maria Figueroa Rodriguez

Fran Brill

Fran Brill

Zoe/Prairie Dawn (voice)

David Rudman

David Rudman

Two-Headed Monster

Pam Arciero

Pam Arciero

Martin P. Robinson

Martin P. Robinson

Irvine

Leslie Carrara-Rudolph

Leslie Carrara-Rudolph

Grouch

Fran Brill

Fran Brill

Pam Arciero

Pam Arciero

Joey Mazzarino

Joey Mazzarino

Murray & Blogg

Martin P. Robinson

Martin P. Robinson

Irvine

Linda Bove

Linda Bove

Linda

David Rudman

David Rudman

Two-Headed Monster

Jennifer Barnhart

Jennifer Barnhart

Zoe (voice)

Alan Muraoka

Alan Muraoka

Alan

Suki Lopez

Suki Lopez

Nina

Ryan Dillon

Ryan Dillon

Elmo (voice)

Violet Tinnirello

Violet Tinnirello

Charlie

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