Episode 0978

Picture Segment Description
SCENE 1 Big Bird wants to join in a game with Maria and the kids, though Maria thinks it might be difficult as it involves Spanish. Big Bird gives it a try anyway, and correctly guesses the body parts Maria is saying in Spanish as the kids demonstrate each one. Cartoon A young girl's favorite toy is a stick, which she uses for many things, including a magic wand, conductor's baton, and a baseball bat.
(First: Episode 0960) Film Alone Song
(First: Episode 0921) Muppets Ernie and Bert: Bert Is Sick — Ernie consults a medical book to discover that Bert is sick.
(First: Episode 0435) Video Scanimate kids intro
(First: Episode 0798)
Cast Bob helps Laurie get properly dressed to go out in the rain to meet Big Bird.
(First: Episode 0928) Cartoon A boy talks about his pet letter Y, named Yetta.
(First: Episode 0443) Celebrity Tennis star Arthur Ashe says the alphabet.
(First: Episode 0775) Cartoon Magical Herman's number trick
(First: Episode 0773)
Film Number Three Ball Film: A red ball follows a rollercoaster-like track through checkpoints (each, a set of three) that are counted in voiceover. At the end, the ball is ground up into a powder.
(First: Episode 0254) Muppets Benny and his boss have been waiting for Lefty for a long time. Benny wonders how they will know when it's Lefty at the door, so he reminds him that Lefty will knock three times - their secret knock to enter their hideout. Lefty forgets the number, and has to be hinted from his boss what the number of knocks are to gain access, finally giving the correct amount. When they let him in, the boss reprimands him for his poor memory, and warns him that he'll be in big trouble if he forgets again. To test his memory, the boss and Benny lock themselves out, telling him not to let them in until they give the secret knock. Despite the boss' warning, Lefty forgets once again, and finally having enough, he fearfully runs out the back door, leaving the other two stranded outside yelling, "Let us in!" as they angrily pound on the door trying to get in.
(First: Episode 0722) Cartoon The life of a Yellow Yahoo
(First: Episode 0043)

SCENE 2 Bob and Maria notice a “PELIGRO” sign on Oscar's trash can, and observe loud crashes and smoke coming from it. Oscar says he’s knocking down his walls just to make a mess, and has hired Biff and Sully to help out. They have trouble getting the wall between the conservatory and den down and recommend blasting it out. Oscar doesn't heed Biff's warning about keeping his distance, so he ends up getting blasted out of the can and into a nearby tree. (Biff: "Oscar, you ding-a-ling, I told ya not to stand too close!") Dangling upside-down, Oscar says next time he’ll use a parachute. Cartoon A baby sees a "danger" sign, which points to several dangerous images.
(First: Episode 0933) Muppets Little Jerry and the Monotones sing "Danger."
(First: Episode 0704) Film The letter T is a very useful letter.
(First: Episode 0402) Film Circles in everyday objects.
(First: Episode 0464) Film Kids pick green beans in the field. Later their mom cooks the beans, and they eat them.
(First: Episode 0944) Cartoon I Thought a Thought ... about small things. A man thinks about small things, and lists them. A sea monster thinks it is small, especially when compared to its father!
Artist: Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0241) Muppets Sesame Street News Flash — Don Music writes "Old MacDonald Had a Farm."
(First: Episode 0923) Cartoon At night, a man's toothy smile is shown as he hears the sounds of tools being used ... to demolish his house.
Artist: Bill Davis
(First: Episode 0796) SCENE 3 Bob and Maria check up on Oscar in the aftermath of the explosion. Oscar has an icebag wrapped around his head and feels terrible, which makes him feel terrific. But feeling terrific makes him feel terrible, which he likes, but feeling terrific feels terrible to him... Film A look at the life of Colleen, who lives in Arizona.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0504) Cartoon T is for Trash and Ticket
Artist: Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0020) Celebrity Tennis star Arthur Ashe demonstrates over and under.
(First: Episode 0809) Cartoon 1-10, 10-1 count with stripes.
(First: Episode 0926) Muppets The Magic Painting Lady shows off her magic painting of a doorway which will help show "through". Three Anything Muppets in the painting come through the doorway. When it comes time for Grover's turn, he ends up breaking through the painting.
(First: Episode 0580) Film A gymnast demonstrates 'around'.
(First: Episode 0517) Cartoon A yak discusses the letter "Y" on a stage, and is insulted when it is called a "Yakkity-yakkity-yak".
(First: Episode 0301) Film A boy talks about feeding sheep in the winter.
Music: Robert Dennis
(First: Episode 0786) Muppets Simon Soundman tries to buy a saw at Sam's General Store.
(First: Episode 0409) Animation 2 houses plus 2 equals 4.
(First: Episode 0298) SCENE 4 Big Bird sings a song he wrote for Mr. Snuffleupagus: “A Really Good Feeling.” Cartoon Today's Secret Drawing is a mailman.
(First: Episode 0220) Muppets Cookie Monster and Herry Monster are fighting over a bicycle, when Kermit suggests they share it. The two monsters cooperate, and devour the bicycle together. Film Children in a movie theater tell a man on the screen not to open a door that says "DANGER" on it. He opens it, and there's an explosion.
(First: Episode 0526) Muppets Roosevelt Franklin leads a counting practice for his Headball team.
(First: Episode 0898) Cartoon Donnie Budd sings about three trios of animals who live on a fat lady's lap.
Artist: Bud Luckey
(First: Episode 0299) Muppets A group of Anything Muppets sing about a "Bus Stop" sign. Cartoon Pinball Number Count #3
Animation by Jeff Hale SCENE 5 Big Bird and Snuffy have more fun dancing to the closing music as Gordon announces the sponsors.
CLOSING SIGNS Big Bird holds the Sesame Street sign, and Maria and Bob hold the Children's Television Workshop sign.