Episode 0926

Picture Segment Description
SCENE 1 As everyone mingles around Sesame Street, Grover is surprised to see the viewer as he hums to the "Sesame Street Theme." He realizes that nobody else has seen them, so he asks the viewer to hide until he tells them to come out. After gathering everybody (Luis, Bob, Mr. Hooper, Maria, Susan, David, Gordon, Big Bird, and the kids) closer, he asks the gang to close their eyes. On the count of three, Grover prompts the viewer to come out and surprise everybody; needless to say, it works! Cartoon A hand draws a farm backdrop for the animals.
(First: Episode 0925) Cast Maria as Charlie Chaplin tries to leave through the door marked EXIT, but the sign keeps moving, and a brick wall appears behind each opened door. Finally, she makes her own exit through a hole in the wall.
(First: Episode 0832) Cartoon Children and animals numbered 1-12 race in a marathon. The #9 runner wins.
cut from the Noggin version Muppets Grover sings "I Stand Up Straight and Tall" while using some fast cutting camera trickery.
(First: Episode 0916) Cartoon Capital I, he's quite a guy
(First: Episode 0368) Song Joe Raposo sings "Touch, Hold, Feel."
(First: Episode 0504) Cartoon I for Ink
(First: Episode 0462)
SCENE 2 Mr. Snuffleupagus notices all of Big Bird's friends in the yard and suggests to Big Bird that it would be a good time to meet them all today. Meanwhile, the adults decide to go to the park to have a picnic and play some baseball; they all disperse to get their gear. Once the area is empty, Big Bird and Snuffy show up wondering where everybody went. They go back to Big Bird's nest when Snuffy spots the group reconvened in the yard. He gets Big Bird to return to the yard, but by then the gang has already headed toward the park. "You know something, Mr. Snuffleupagus?" Big Bird tells Snuffy, "You sure do have some imagination!" Cartoon "I in the Sky"
(First: Episode 0368) Film A giant panda walks around.
(First: Episode 0920) Cartoon Letter I (Beep Beep)
(First: Episode 0427) Film Cold things that begin with the letter I
(First: Episode 0618)
Muppets Biff and Sully move a piano. Biff tries to play a scale and talks about practice. While Biff is away, Sully plays a full concert piece.
(First: Episode 0911) Cartoon "Two headlights, two eyes, two schoolbooks, two pies..."
cut from the Noggin version Film "Doll House"
(First: Episode 0131)
cut from the Noggin version Cartoon "Uncle Gus and all of us went for a ride to Ho-Ho-Kus". Features a Snuffleupagus cameo.
cut from the Noggin version Cartoon Kids count dinosaurs, octopuses, and paper dolls.
cut from the Noggin version Celebrity Edith Ann says she can count to five, but won't. Cartoon 1-10, 10-1 count with stripes. Muppets Ernie and Bert: Rhyming Game — Ernie gets Bert to participate in a rhyme game, but Ernie ends the game just as Bert is starting to enjoy it.
(First: Episode 0798) Film Bus trip around town (guitar soundtrack) Cartoon Junior has to jump across the pond to make the frog chorus. SCENE 3 Bob gives a music lesson to an operatic cow preparing for her next singing engagement. She performs "Here Are Some Things" with different-sized songbooks, starting off with a simple rendition before kicking into a show-stopping finale. Bob is impressed and thinks that she's ready for the stage, while the star-struck cow leaves for a tap dancing lesson with a buffalo. Cartoon A kid tries to push his toy house through the front door without the door closing.
Artist: Paul Fierlinger
(First: Episode 0914) Muppets Big Bird tries to teach Snuffy to ice skate, but Snuffy keeps falling.
This is a scene from the Ice Follies touring show.
(First: Episode 0873) Cartoon A cat tries to teach the alley cats to play music in harmony. Cast David and Maria cooperate to reach the top of the mountain.
(First: Episode 0901) Song "Sharing Swing with Kids Song (Share in Your Fun with Another Someone)" Muppets Cookie Monster: At a library, Cookie Monster asks an Anything Muppet librarian for a box of cookies. The librarian becomes extremely frustrated because Cookie Monster doesn't understand the library doesn't have cookies! Cartoon Passengers on a crowded subway illustrate between.
(First: Episode 0795) Muppets Muppet & Kid Moment — Ernie, Bert, and Shola illustrate "between".
(First: Episode 0542) Cartoon The Wise Man tries to illustrate "between".

SCENE 4 David is baffled when Mr. Hooper decides to suddenly close his store at lunchtime. Mr. Hooper asks him to gather everyone on Sesame Street to the store's door, though David isn't told why. Big Bird assumes it's something spectacular like a ride on a hot air balloon and starts getting everyone exited for the non-existent ride. Mr. Hooper reveals his secret once everybody shows up: today is the store's 25th anniversary, and he has decorated it for a surprise party! Everybody (now joined by Bert and The Count) piles into the store for the celebration. Cartoon "Love" word animation
cut from the Noggin version Muppets Stuie Monster and The Aristocrats sing "Fur".
(First: Episode 0812) Film Old bottles are made into new bottles at a recycling plant.
music: "Black Eyed Peas" by Graham Preskett
(First: Episode 0917) Cartoon Animals walk. Film The crosswalk light says WALK.

SCENE 5 While checking the Fix-It Shop, Bob's apartment, Hooper's Store, 123 Sesame Street, Oscar's trash can, and Big Bird's nest, Grover is astonished to find there is no one on Sesame Street. As he starts to sadly announce the sponsors by himself, everyone jumps out and surprises him! Grover is happy to see his friends back as he finishes announcing the sponsors.
CLOSING SIGNS The Count holds the Sesame Street sign, while Ernie and Bert hold the CTW sign.