Episode 0113

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Gordon and Susan are trying to help Big Bird learn the alphabet; he keeps getting stuck on one letter that looks like a circle. Bob enters and learns of the situation, then contacts Alphabet Bates (voice of Will Lee) via the walkie-talkie he happens to have in his pocket. (Gordon: "Traveling transistors, it's a walkie-talkie!") The skywriter writes the letter O in the sky , which jogs Big Bird's memory.
 	Cartoon 	A song about a rolling OAnimation by John and Faith Hubley
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: O for Open
 	Muppets 	A group of Muppets (including Taminella Grinderfall and Sour Bird) repeat saying "Oh!" when they see a letter O.
 	SCENE 2 	Susan, Big Bird and the kids all sing "The Alphabet Song." Susan tells Big Bird that if he practices hard enough, he can say the alphabet with as much finesse as James Earl Jones.
center 	Celebrity 	Actor James Earl Jones recites the alphabet.
 	SCENE 3 	Bob and Josh look at and feed a large horse named Coffee Cake, pointing out that it's measured in hands, and its nose is between its eyes, just like ours.
 	Muppets 	Kermit's Lectures: Kermit demonstrates between by using a ping-pong ball, a doughnut, and a Beatles record sitting on a table, with the donut between the record and the ball. Beautiful Day Monster comes along and proceeds to eat everything. Kermit fears he will also get eaten, but the monster thanks him with a kiss.
 	SCENE 4 	Bob and Susan sing two rounds of "Here Are Some Things," first with pictures of things to read, and then with pictures of different foods.
 	Cast 	Buddy and Jim attempt to figure out a way of getting to the opposite side of a wall in order to paint it.
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 	SCENE 5 	Susan, Lisa, and Lance observe a bantam chicken and her three chicks.
 	Film 	A mom and her son comment on a film of various animal babies and their moms.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Muppets 	A Muppet father and son switch roles in the forest. The father climbs trees and asks questions, while the son explains things.
 	SCENE 6 	Gordon shows some picture cards to Gillian, Lisa, Troy, and Lance, and asks if they can figure out what happens next in each scenario. A picture of an airplane above the ground shows that there can be multiple answers for the same image.
 	Muppets 	
 	SCENE 7 	Oscar the Grouch is in such a rotten mood, he has written a song to express himself. He bangs a pot and rattles a chain as he briefly sings "If You're Grouchy And You Know It," which sends Gordon and Susan away. Above the noise, Gordon comments that hands are another way of expressing how one feels.
 	Film 	There Once Was a Hand: Skip Hinnant narrates the story of an unhappy hand that wishes he could make a noise.
 	SCENE 8 	Susan sings "Rub Your Tummy" with the kids.
 	Muppets 	Mahna Mahna and two Anything Muppet girls sing "Mah Na Mah Na".
 	SCENE 9 	Mr. Hooper displays the capital and lowercase letter E as he explains the two. They keep falling over during his lecture (not unlike an experience he had last week) so he breaks for a few messages.
 	Cartoon 	E ... see me eating a peach
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: E for eggA cow hatches a chick, which says "Moo."
 	SCENE 9 cont'd	Mr. Hooper continues his lecture, but the letters still fall over. He counts to ten to calm his nerves.
 	Celebrity 	Pat Paulsen counts to 10. "Whoopee!"
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: V for ViolinA musician plays a violin, which instantly breaks.
 	Cartoon 	Two men, one named Virgil Veep, discuss the letter V as they stand atop a capital V.
 	SCENE 9 cont'd	Mr. Hooper assures that all of the technical difficulties have been fixed and goes on with his lecture... only to have the table the letters are sitting on fall apart, leaving the letters in mid-air! A rattled Mr. Hooper announces the sponsors.
center 	CLOSING SIGNS 	Gordon and Susan hold the Sesame Street sign, and Mr. Hooper holds the Children's Television Workshop sign.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 1