Episode 1729

Picture	Segment 	Description
center 	Muppets 	"Sing After Me" by Grover and Madeline Kahn
 	Cartoon 	The Fox and the GrapesIn the classic fable, a famished fox can't reach the grapes, and eventually gives up, assuming they're sour anyway.
center 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	The man is only afraid of one thing: FEAR.
 	Song 	"Cooperation" - Kids cooperate to move a wooden structure.
 	Cartoon 	Simple Simon meets some strange-looking animals, all of whom have their parts switched around.Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Film 	A baker decorates a birthday cake to a jazz percussion beat.
 	SCENE 1 	Don Music is out on the street writing a song about a very special job, only he can't figure out which job is to be the focus of his song. He sees Susan in her visiting nurse uniform, but can barely get beyond two lines trying to write about her profession. He pushes his piano down the street to look for more inspiration.
 	Cartoon 	Dr. Frankenstein makes sure his monster knows about front and back. (Voices: Rick Cimino)
 	Song 	"Starfish"
 	Cartoon 	The word BUS
 	Muppets 	A baby Honker hatches from an egg and learns to honk like all the Honkers.
 	Film 	Spinning Bus Stop sign
 	Cartoon 	Five stripes make a circle.
 	SCENE 2 	Don pushes his piano to the Fix-It Shop, where Luis inspires him to write his song about someone who fixes and builds things. Don has a bit more success working on it, but ultimately this draft doesn't work out well either.
 	Cartoon 	Two groups of mountain goats try to pass each other on a mountain road.
 	Film 	A bumble beeMusic: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	A for Acorn
 	Muppets 	Harvey Kneeslapper: Do Ya Have an A on Ya?
 	Cartoon 	A for Acrobats
 	SCENE 3 	The Count counts specks of dust and believes his profession will be the right fit for Don Music to write about. Don thinks writing a song about counting isn't easy, but the Count sings one for him on the spot. He happens to know over 100 more, but Don passes, claiming his song won't be original.
 	Cartoon 	Building a dog house is easy if you have a ruler.
 	Song 	"Cow Dog Song"
 	Celebrity 	Madeline Kahn (in limbo) comments on the previous segment. "Well, that's really a hard working dog. I wonder what he gets paid."
 	Animation 	2 farmers
 	Muppets 	Fred the Wonder Horse bets Marshal Grover that he can't count backwards from ten. Grover tries standing with his back to him and counting up to ten. Since he can't do it, Grover has to let Fred ride on his back.
 	Cartoon 	The Ringmaster charms two snakes with his saxophone.Artist: Jeff Hale
 	SCENE 4 	Don takes a break from composing and accompanies Herry Monster as he sings "Here Are Some Things" with the kids using different-shape blocks.
 	Cartoon 	A man displays his invention, the A-box, which only takes the letter A.
 	Muppets 	Anything Muppets perform an opera about front and back (to the tune of "The Blue Danube").
 	Animation 	Where do the a's fit?
 	Film 	A boy goes to the dentist and gets his teeth cleaned.Music: Joe Raposo
 	SCENE 5 	Farley doesn't have a job, but wishes to be a dentist when he grows up. He describes what dentists do for Don to help inspire some lyrics. Don plunks out a song, but his limited knowledge on the subject hinders him once more. Farley thinks Don knows a lot about being a songwriter and suggests Don write a song about that, an idea Don gleefully accepts.
 	Cartoon 	O for orangeArtist: Bruce Cayard
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	The O falls off a man's grocery store sign; he tries replacing it with a donut, then a pizza, neither of which work. Finally, the sign man paints it on.
 	SCENE 6 	In Big Bird's nest area, Don sings his new song about his role as a songwriter while backed up by Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats. Susan announces the sponsors.
 	CLOSING SIGNS	Grover holds the Sesame Street sign, while Kermit and a kid hold the CTW sign.
==Notes==
*During Don's finished song, he acknowledges the two muses that are represented by the props on top of his piano during this episode: a bust of Ludwig van Beethoven and a framed photo of Joe Raposo.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 14