Episode 1079

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Maria finishes repairing a TV set. She tests it out just in time to see the ending of "The Big Trip," where a contestant dressed as a slice of pizza has just won a trip to Paris. Maria explains to David that the show awards people who show up in amazing costumes. Host Guy Smiley teases tomorrow's program, where the grand prize is an all-expenses-paid trip for two to Hawaii. Big Bird thinks he can get on the show and win the trip for himself and Mr. Snuffleupagus. Maria thinks if she and David go along too, and bring more of their friends, they might have a better chance of winning the trip for Big Bird.
 	Cartoon 	Two men work at a manhole; one is tired of the same day-in-day-out routine of it. The other says the boss has planned a surprise for them. A jack-in-the-box pops from the manhole.
 	Film 	A clown (Dennis Allen) takes off his make-up. Which face do you like better?
 	Cartoon 	P for Pack
 	Muppets 	Bad Bart is looking for Marshal Earp.
 	Cartoon 	A peacock counts 20 feathers on his tail.
 	Film 	A garfish swims around.
 	Cartoon 	More and more moths appear, and devour a man's clothes.Artist: Bob Kurtz
 	SCENE 2 	Big Bird dresses like a cowboy for the game show. Snuffy can't think of something he'd like to be dressed as, but cites Shirley Temple as someone he likes to pretend to be. Big Bird gives him the right things he needs to look like her. Snuffy does a tap dance number not unlike those Temple was famous for.
 	Cartoon 	The Alligator KingArtist: Bud Luckey
 	Film 	A kid marching band forms a triangle.
 	Cartoon 	Rocket countdown: The rocket falls over.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Rocket countdown: The rocket shoots water.
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "There's a Bird On Me."
 	Cartoon 	Rocket countdown: Unlike previous segments, the rocket successfully launches at the right time as everyone celebrates, and the director grins at the camera.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	The Typewriter: P for Pencil
 	SCENE 3 	Maria dresses as a raggedy clown and asks Oscar if he has anything she could use, including a hat, tie and shoes. Oscar isn't certain she'll be picked on the game show, though - "They always pick some ding-a-ling in a crazy costume. You look gorgeous!"
 	Cartoon 	P is for Painting
 	Film 	A STOP sign spins around.
 	Cartoon 	A STOP sign commands a train to stop.
 	Muppets 	Luis reads "The King Banishes the Letter P."
 	Cartoon 	A dog pulls its master, who keeps begging "STOP!" until they reach the word STOP.
 	Film 	"Seven Song (Song of Seven)"
 	Cartoon 	A man weighs himself to demonstrate how a scale works.
 	Celebrity 	Helen Reddy sings "Grow."
 	Film 	Paper-cut triangles fade into live-action shots of triangle-shaped things.
 	SCENE 4 	Gordon (dressed as a scarecrow), Susan (made up like a fortune teller), Maria, and Big Bird wait for David to come out with his costume. He finally arrives, dressed as a Christmas tree. They all can't figure out how to fit in Susan's car, so Gordon offers a solution - Big Bird rides in the car with himself and Susan, while Maria and David can take the bus. David feels embarrassed to be in public dressed as he is, but Maria reminds him that they live in New York, so people won't notice.
 	Cartoon 	The Dog & The Bone
 	Film 	"Hey, let's make a road!" Kids do so at the beach, while a construction crew does the real thing.
 	Muppets 	
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Everybody Sleeps."
 	SCENE 5 	Everyone is in the audience at "The Big Trip" studio. Big Bird tries pointing out Snuffy to the others, who instead think he's referring to some other audience members.
 	SCENE 5 cont'd	The show begins and Guy Smiley details the lovely Hawaiian trip they're giving away today. Guy scans the crowd for a contestant and chooses Big Bird, thinking he's actually an elaborate bird costume. Big Bird is given the challenge of finding five things that begin with the letter B. Big Bird heads into the audience and borrows a bell, banana, bow, and belt (a rope Maria is using as one). Guy points out that's only four items, when Big Bird notes his own name begins with B. Guy declares him the winner and Big Bird earns the free trip for two! Everyone celebrates as Oscar announces the sponsors.
 	CLOSING SIGNS 	Baby Breeze, Betty Lou, & Prairie Dawn hold the Sesame Street sign, while two kids hold the CTW sign.
==Notes==
* Richard Hunt voices the game show announcer for "The Big Trip."
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Category:Game Shows
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 9