Sesame Street's 40-Year Cavalcade of Stars

The astronaut's appearance on the show (here with Grundgetta) included a segment in which she demonstrated the letter A, as in <i>astronaut</i>.
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Sally Ride, 1984
The astronaut's appearance on the show (here with Grundgetta) included a segment in which she demonstrated the letter A, as in astronaut.

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