The Letter People (Season 3)
| Season 3 | |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Release | |
| Original network | PBS |
| Original release | April 2 – May 12, 1978 |
| Season chronology | |
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The following is a list of episodes from the third season of the PBS series, The Letter People, which aired in April 2 and May 12, 1978
Cast[edit]
Humans (Color People)[edit]
| Name | Actor/Actress | Characteristics | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mister Maroon | Frank Cheever | Red Rodeo | #800000 |
| Miss Rose | Debbie Colgate | Rose Garden | #FF33CC |
| Miss Red | Wanda Cheever | Red Rodeo | #FF0000 |
| Miss Vermilion | Drusilla Gonzalez | Red Rodeo and Orange Fiesta | #E34234 |
| Miss Orange | Lolita López de Lacalle | Orange Fiesta | #FF8000 |
| Miss Amber | Lucia Magdaleno | Yellow Garden and Orange Fiesta | #FFBF00 |
| Mister Aureolin | Chadwick Dodgson | Yellow Garden | #FDEE00 |
| Miss Yellow | Melanie Verrill | Yellow Garden | #FFFF00 |
| Miss Chartreuse | Linda Jinkins | Green Garden and Yellow Garden | #7FFF00 |
| Mister Green | Andrew Sickler | Green Garden | #00FF00 |
| Miss Aquamarine | Patsy Hyde-White | Cyan Beach and Green Garden | #7FFFD4 |
| Mister Cyan | Connor Newcomen | Cyan Beach | #00FFFF |
| Miss Cerulean | Rebecca Fanshawe | Blue Eyes and Cyan Beach | #007BA7 |
| Miss Azure | Lydia Edwards | Blue Eyes and Cyan Beach | #007FFF |
| Miss Blue | Kimberly Rathbone | Blue Eyes | #0000FF |
| Mister Savoy blue | Sid Witherspoon | Blue Eyes | #4B61D1 |
| Miss Periwinkle | Annie Newnham | Blue Eyes, Indigo Jewelry, Violet Jewelry and Purple Jewelry | #CCCCFF |
| Miss Blue-Violet | Lorelei Bowell | Blue Eyes, Indigo Jewelry, Violet Jewelry and Purple Jewelry | #8A2BE2 |
| Miss Iris | Lucy Jinkinson | Blue Eyes, Indigo Jewelry, Violet Jewelry and Purple Jewelry | #5D3FD3 |
| Miss Indigo | Marilyn Jennings | Blue Eyes, Indigo Jewelry, Violet Jewelry and Purple Jewelry | #4B0082 |
| Miss Violet | Lorinda Crawley | Violet Jewelry and Purple Jewelry | #7F00FF |
| Miss Purple | Davina Proudfoot | Violet Jewelry and Purple Jewelry | #800080 |
| Miss Magenta | Gloria Taylor-Johnson | Magenta Blush | #FF00FF |
| Miss Pink | Elektra Lanoil | Pink Hearts | #FFC0CB |
Humans (Non-Color People)[edit]
Puppeteers (Letter People)[edit]
| Name | Characteristics | Voice and Puppeteer |
|---|---|---|
| Mister M | Munching Mouth | Jerry Lambson |
| Mister T | Tall Teeth | Michael Martin |
| Mister F | Funny Feet | Andy Hollingsworth |
| Mister H | Horrible Hair | Patrick Clear |
| Mister N | Noisy Nose | Randall Arkwright |
| Mister B | Beautiful Buttons | Waldo Powell |
| Miss A | A'choo | Tallulah O'Brien |
| Mister Z | Zipping Zippers | Franklin Wilson |
| Mister P | Pointy Patches | Orlando Rowlandson |
| Mister S | Super Socks | Michael Joplin |
| Miss E | Exercise | Patsy Merriman |
| Miss I | Itchy Itch | Nikki Flanders |
| Miss O | Obstinate | Tatiana Motomura |
| Mister V | Violet Velvet Vest | Gordon Martin |
| Miss U | Upsy-Daisy Umbrella | Wendy Lazarescu |
| Mister L | Lemon Lollipops | Sylvester Quantrill |
| Mister D | Delicious Doughnuts | Maurice Bankert |
| Mister G | Gooey Gum | Joneal Joplin |
| Mister C | Cotton Candy | Gene Vachell |
| Mister K | Kicking/Kicking King | Troy Newcomen |
| Mister W | Wonderful Wink | Ernie Moore |
| Mister J | Jumbled Junk | Buddy Clear |
| Mister Y | Yawning | Benjamin Mendelson |
| Mister R | Ripping Rubberbands | David Clear |
| Mister Q | Quiet | Billy Lazarescu |
| Mister X | Mixed-Up/All Wrong | Ernest Ramsay |
Episodes[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Directed by | Original air date | |
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| 45 | 1 | "Meet Mister J" | William Bailey, Patrick McCreary | Thomas McDonough | April 2, 1978 | |
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Sophie sells at the Juice Stand. Judge Judith Jackpot (hey, Judge Judy!) tells Letter People Land's policeman, Officer Jasper Jabberwocky, that she wants Mister J to move his Jumbled Junkyard so she can build a new jail on his land. Officer Jabberwocky is reluctant to do so, especially once Mister J appears and sings a spirited rendition of his song. Mister J is crushed about having to move, but with the help of his friend the Joker-In-The-Box, he convinces the Judge that people can learn about the letter J and the sound it makes in his Junkyard. The Judge is convinced, and welets Mister J stay put. Starring: Mister J, Officer Jabberwocky, Judge Judith Jackpot, the Joker-In-The-Box, Mister M, Miss A, Miss E, and Mister T. (NOTE to all the CATS fans: if you look at Mister J closely, he's silver with faint grey stripes. Looks like he is made from an old Munkustrap costume!) | ||||||
| 46 | 2 | "Meet Miss Aquamarine" | Gayle Waxman | Gayle Waxman | April 4, 1978 | |
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Miss Blue, Mister Cyan and Miss Azure meets her sister her name is Miss Aquamarine Starring: Miss Aquamarine, Miss Azure, Mister Cyan, Miss Blue, Mister H, Mister M and Mister T | ||||||
| 47 | 3 | "Meet Miss Chartreuse" | Harry John Luecke | Harry John Luecke | April 7, 1978 | |
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Miss Yellow and Mister Green meets their sister her name is Miss Chartreuse Starring: Miss Chartreuse, Miss Yellow, Mister Green, Miss Blue, Mister H, Mister M and Mister T | ||||||
| 48 | 4 | "Soft G" | Thomas McDonough | Thomas McDonough | April 8, 1978 | |
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Mister J and Sophie finds a rare gem from an art museum and displays it in his junkyard. Later, he finds out from his radio (which is quite hilarious, I might add) that it's the dangerous Genius Gem, which makes someone disappear if their sound doesn't go with their name. However, he finds this out AFTER Mister G visits him, touches the Gem, and disappears! In order to bring Mister G back, Mister J decides to let him borrow his Jumbled Junk sound before silent E. This process allows Mister G to come back and when he touches the Gem again, he doesn't disappear. Starring: Sophie, Mister J, Mister G, Miss E, Officer Jabberwocky, Mister P, and Miss A. Parody: | ||||||
| 49 | 5 | "Meet Miss Indigo and Miss Violet" | Gary Twitchell | Gary Twitchell | April 9, 1978 | |
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Miss Purple and Miss Periwinkle meets their sisters their names are Miss Indigo and Miss Violet. Starring: Miss Indigo, Miss Violet, Miss Purple, Miss Periwinkle, Mister J, Mister Z and Mister S | ||||||
| 50 | 6 | "Meet Miss Cerulean" | Gary Twitchell | Gary Twitchell | April 10, 1978 | |
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Miss Blue, Mister Cyan, Miss Aquamarine and Miss Azure meets her sister her name is Miss Cerulean Starring: Miss Cerulean, Miss Aquamarine, Miss Azure, Mister Cyan, Miss Blue, Mister F, Mister M and Mister T | ||||||
| 51 | 7 | "Meet Mister Y" | William Bailey | Thomas McDonough | April 13, 1978 | |
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A young girl named Yolinda is climbing a mountain and she hears the call of a mysterious bird called a Yodel. Yolinda wants the Yodel to come off the mountain and sing at the Letter People Land Outdoor Sound Festival, but the Yodel won't join her. She enlists Sohpie Miss E, Mister S, and the newly arrived Mister Y to help her convince the Yodel to join her, but the Yodel turns out to be quite the homebody. Finally, the Letter People and Yolinda trick her into saying "Yes" by playing the Catching Game, but by then Yolinda has learned to yodel herself, so there's no need for the Yodel to come down after all. Starring: Sophie, Mister Y, Mister S, Miss E, Yolinda, and the Yodel. | ||||||
| 52 | 8 | "Y as a Consonant and a Vowel" | William Bailey | Thomas McDonough | April 14, 1978 | |
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It's the day of the Outdoor Sound Festival, and everyone's excited...except for Mister Y, who's bored stiff and needs something to do. Miss I suggests that Mister Y stand in a catching clue box and borrow her sound to alleviate his boredom. Mister B, however, still wants Mister Y to stand as a consonant, and an argument nearly starts, until Mister K and Sophie steps in and says Mister Y can be both a consonant and a vowel. Mister Y and Sophieshows his new skills at the Outdoor Sound Festival, but shortly afterward succeeds in putting the entire crowd to sleep with his yawning. Starring: Sophie, Mister Y, Mister B, Miss I, Mister K, Monty Swell, Yolinda, Mister T, Mister P, Miss E, Mister G, and Mister M. Featuring: Mister V, the periwinkle puppets that serve as the Uglies/Palookas, and the Yodel (seen in the crowd at the Sound Festival). | ||||||
| 53 | 9 | "Meet Miss Iris" | Thomas McDonough, William Bailey | Thomas McDonough, William Bailey | April 18, 1978 | |
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Miss Purple, Miss Indigo, Miss Violet and Miss Periwinkle meets their sister her name is Miss Iris. Starring: Miss Iris, Miss Indigo, Miss Violet, Miss Purple, Miss Periwinkle, Mister J, Mister Z and Mister S | ||||||
| 54 | 10 | "Meet Mister Maroon and Miss Vermilion" | Gary Twitchell | Gary Twitchell | April 23, 1978 | |
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Miss Red meets her sister and boyfriend their names are Mister Maroon and Miss Vermilion. Starring: Mister Maroon, Miss Vermilion, Miss Red, Mister J, Mister Z and Mister S | ||||||
| 55 | 11 | "Meet Mister R" | Gayle Waxman, Pat Clear, Thomas McDonough | Thomas McDonough | May 1, 1978 | |
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Mister R is upset because his rubberbands seem to have lost their rip. He calls on Roscoe Rocker and Ringo Bebop (the same periwinkle puppets used for the Purple Peekaboo Palookas and the Unforgettable Underground Uglies), who run a rubberband repair service (as well as perform a comedy act and play electric tuba and typewriter), to fix them. Roscoe and Ringo do so, but not before reeling off a series of smart cracks that nearly drive Mister R and Sophier nuts. As it turns out, Roscoe and Ringo like the sound of Mister R's ripping rubberbands and decide to form a band with him. Miss E hears the guys rehearsing at a recreation hall and names them "The Red Rubber Band" (with Monty Swell and Roscoe playing the Catching Game with the word "red"). Rock and Roll! Starring: Sophie, Mister R, Roscoe Rocker, Ringo Bebop, Miss E, Mister D, and Monty Swell. | ||||||
| 56 | 12 | "Meet Mister X" | Thomas McDonough, James Scott | Thomas McDonough | May 2, 1978 | |
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Things are going all wrong in Letter People Land, and Nardo's on the case! Mr. B's voice changes into a female voice, Mister H's long, green hair changes to a short, women's hairdo, and Miss U's pet goat starts making weird noises. What do all of these have in common? An 'X' was found at the scene of each occurance. Nardo then gets a phone call from a mysterious tipster, saying to meet him in the forest. It turns out to be Mister X, who wants a sound of his own, but every time he offers his letter, something goes all wrong. Nardo brings Mister X to the rest of the Letter People, and Sophie, Mister K and Mister S agree to make a special "squoosh" sound for Mister X, but Mister X would be able to appear in words. This makes Mister X so happy, he decides to use his letter as a symbol to prevent children from getting too close to anything dangerous. Starring: Sophie, Mister X, Nardo the Detective, Mister B, Mister H, Miss U, a goat, Mister F, Miss O, Mister K, and Mister S | ||||||
| 57 | 13 | "Meet Mister Q" | James Scott | Thomas McDonough | May 3, 1978 | |
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Miss O is giving a gala performance, but her voice gives out! Miss U, Sophie, Mister L, and Mister T take Miss O to Mister Q's laboratory for assistance, but he can't help them because he has no sound...that is, until Miss U agrees to stand next to him in a starting clue box. With Mister Q's new-found sound and get married with Miss U afterwards, he's able to get Miss O to slowly start talking again, and she's soon able to sing--just in time for her concert play named Taming of the Toy. Also, keep an eye on Mister H in this episode, he is HILARIOUS! Starring: Sophie, Mister Q, Miss U, Bottomsley Updown, Miss Purple, Miss Violet, Sally the Science Alien, Mister L, Mister T, Miss O, Miss I, Mister H, and the Philharmonic Hall hostess. | ||||||
| 58 | 14 | "Meet Mister Aureolin and Miss Amber" | Thomas McDonough | Thomas McDonough | May 4, 1978 | |
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Miss Orange and Miss Yellow meets their neighbors their names are Mister Aureolin and Miss Amber. Starring: Mister Aureolin, Miss Amber, Miss Red and Mister S | ||||||
| 59 | 15 | "Meet Miss Rose" | Thomas McDonough | Thomas McDonough | May 6, 1978 | |
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Miss Rose is a newcomer in Letter People Land. Starring: Miss Rose, Miss U and Miss I | ||||||
| 60 | 16 | "Meet The Word Machine" | Ralph St. William | Jeffrey Jones | May 6, 1978 | |
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Miss O visits her new neighbor Professor Foghorn, who has invented a Word Machine. The Word Machine's purpose is to make sure all the letters in words go by the rules--using the right sounds and so forth. Miss O keeps feeding the Machine words with letters using irregular sounds--and when they don't go through, they run away, upset that the Word Machine won't accept them for what they are. After a number called "I'm The Word Machine", the Runaway Words go off into the world, with Miss O wishing them good luck and Godspeed. “All you have to do is catch the Runaway Words.” Starring: Miss O, Professor Foghorn, the Word Machine, and various Runaway Words | ||||||
| 61 | 17 | "Meet The Blue Children" | Ralph St. William | Ralph St. William | May 7, 1978 | |
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Miss Blue and her family will make a family reunion. Starring: Miss Blue and her family | ||||||
| 62 | 18 | "Meet The Red Children" | Ralph St. William | Ralph St. William | May 8, 1978 | |
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Miss Red and her family will make a family reunion. Starring: Miss Red and her family | ||||||
| 63 | 19 | "Meet The Yellow Children" | Ralph St. William | Ralph St. William | May 8, 1978 | |
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Miss Yellow and her family will make a family reunion. Starring: Miss Yellow and her family | ||||||
| 64 | 20 | "Meet Miss Blue-Violet" | Harry John Luecke | Harry John Luecke | May 9, 1978 | |
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Miss Blue–Violet is a newcomer in Letter People Land. Starring: Miss Blue–Violet, Mister Z and Miss I | ||||||
| 65 | 21 | "Meet the Chewey Cherry Choo Choo" | Thomas McDonough | Thomas McDonough | May 10, 1978 | |
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Mister C and Mister H get away for a vacation in the woods, where Mister C asks Mister H to make a new sound with him. Miss Blue has her blue makeup in her blue makeup kit, Mister H agrees to make the same sound that starts "Chewy Cherries" (which Mister C is seen munching away on), but only if it isn't a squoosh, due to his fear of getting cut on a squoosh box's jagged edges. With this agreement made, the guys run to catch the Chewy Cherry Choo Choo back to Letter People Land, only to find out that the train has taken off without them...OR the conductor, Charlie McChew! Charlie, Mister C, and Mister H ride the handcar to get back to the Choo Choo (which talks like Linda Ronstadt), and then Charlie sings the funk classic "Chewy Cherry Choo Choo Song", with some cool visuals in the background. Starring: Miss Blue, Mister C, Mister H, Charlie McChew, and the Chewy Cherry Choo Choo. Featuring: Mister F, Mister P, Mister S, and Miss U (passengers on the Chewy Cherry Choo Choo). Parody: Easter Parade (1948) and Love Me or Leave Me (1955) | ||||||
| 66 | 22 | "The AU/AW Sounds" | Ralph DiGuglielmo | Jeffrey Jones | May 12, 1978 | |
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It's the night of the carnival, but Miss A is in an awful mood. Miss U tries to cheer her up by walking through a funhouse with her and making a new sound. However, Miss U disappears, but Mister W is around to make the new AU/AW sound whenever Miss U is not available. Starring: Miss A, Miss U, Mister W, the funhouse barker, a funhouse portrait, and a human head! Featuring: Mister C, Mister H, Miss O, Mister N, Mister T, Mister P, and Godfrey the Ghost (walking around the carnival). | ||||||
