Episode 0208

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Susan finishes ordering her groceries over the phone, and tells the viewer about today's sponsors. She recalls the number is 2, but can't remember today's letter. As she puts away her apron, her apple leftover from lunch, and one of the kids' toy airplanes, she realizes they all begin with the letter A.
 	Cartoon 	"The Story of A": A witch tells bored kids a story about the letter A involving an ant's apple getting stolen by an archer.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A is for ape.
 	Muppets 	Tony sings "Lulu's Back in Town". Lulu turns out to be the Beautiful Day Monster, with a wig.
 	SCENE 2 	Gordon notices a package fall out of the tree in front of 123 Sesame Street. It's addressed to "BIRD," not specifying which one in particular. He finds Big Bird and Little Bird at Big Bird's nest and they both claim they've ordered mufflers from the department store. Gordon pulls out a large muffler, which fits the description of the one Little Bird ordered. However, it covers his entire body. The box also contains a small muffler, which Big Bird assumes is his. Gordon helps them realize the big muffler should go to Big Bird and the little muffler goes to Little Bird. They find they're now the perfect fit and Big Bird comments how great that the mufflers they ordered for themselves fit the other instead.
 	Film 	Sesame Street Animal Films: A female and male vocalist sing "Bird is a four-letter word" over a film about birds.
 	Cartoon 	A is for ape. (repeat)
 	Cartoon 	A story about an ape and a bird, using the letter A.
 	Cartoon 	A man displays the capital and lowercase A, and explains what an alligator is.
 	Muppets 	
 	Film 	"Sometimes, when you want to get somewhere, you need a bridge."Music: Joe Raposo
 	Muppets 	Grover and Herbert Birdsfoot recite the alphabet together.
 	SCENE 3 	Big Bird drops by Gordon and Susan's kitchen, which is empty. He hears the sounds of birds coming from the living room, then becomes more and more frightened when he hears lions, elephants, and even the Tarzan yell. Gordon comes in and calms him down, explaining he's just watching a movie about animals on TV.
 	Film 	Kids narrate a film of an African plain and the animals that live there.
 	Muppets 	"Everybody Moo": Cookie Monster and Herry make monster noises and animal noises and invite the viewer to do the same.
 	Cartoon 	"Jazz #2"
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	"The Story of A": A witch tells bored kids a story about the letter A involving an ant's apple getting stolen by an archer. (repeat)
 	Cartoon 	A bear counts bees.
 	SCENE 4 	Gordon and the kids discuss things everyone does. After several answers, Troy comments that everybody eats, which Gordon uses to segue to the following...
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Eating" while animals eat.
 	Song 	"Doll House"
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A man creates an avalanche on the letter A.
 	Cartoon 	A man displays the capital and lowercase A, and explains what an alligator is. (repeat)
 	SCENE 5 	Bob, Troy, Rico, and Fannie sort figures of animals and people into different groups.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A is for ape. (repeat)
 	Muppets 	Bob sings "The People in Your Neighborhood" about a baker and a shoemaker.
 	Cartoon 	A story about an ape and a bird, using the letter A. (repeat)
 	SCENE 6 	Little Bird considers taking a "bird-nap" as he, Gordon, Bob, and Rico say goodbye. Oscar and Big Bird announce the sponsors.
 	CLOSING SIGNS	Bob holds up the Sesame Street sign, and Gordon holds up the CTW sign.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 2