Episode 0961

In promotion of the episode, Judy Collins commented that "I enjoy being on the program and I like the attitude of the show and the people. I feel committed to children's enlightenment and the show is a way I can reach them.""Judy on 'Sesame'", The Danville Register, 17 January 1977, pg 16.
Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Judy Collins stops by Hooper's Store, and David notices that her voice sounds a tad hoarse. She agrees and claims that she still has to practice for a concert she's performing tonight. Bob suggests some hot tea with lemon will soothe her throat, while Maria insists she needs hot milk and honey. David gives her both, which each seem to work a little. David thinks she could use some ice cream instead and serves her a bowl. Soon after, Judy's voice is back in its normal condition, but after all the remedies she's no longer in need of lunch.
 	Cartoon / Film	Things that begin with N: nail, nest, net, notebook, needle, noodle, nuts, napkins, nose. (Don't make noise at night). The letter N is nice.
 	Cartoon 	Is snow cold? Yes!
center 	Muppets 	The Twiddlebugs get a new postage stamp portrait of George Washington, but have trouble getting it to stick to the wall. They finally get it to work, but it is upside down.
 	Cartoon 	A tiny ant pushes the huge N into its place in the alphabet.
 	Cast 	Luis and the kids put together a fractured letter "n."
 	Cartoon 	A man carves a YES and puts it on display.
 	SCENE 2 	David leads Judy out to the yard to rehearse in peace. Biff and Sully show up to recruit Judy into their singing group - YES and they sing the group's theme song.
 	Cartoon 	The Typewriter: N for Nose
 	Film 	People of all ages ride bicycles.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	Eugene wants his talking crow Willis to name some N words, and Willis replies with "no," "nothing," "nobody" and "never." (Spanish version)
 	Muppets 	Kermit the Frog and Brian demonstrate the parts of the face.
 	Cartoon 	A real Indian boy tells two boys who are playing Cowboy and Indian that Indians don't say "ugh". The other kids tell him that they heard the expression on TV.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	M for mouse, mud, and mother
 	SCENE 3 	Bob and David take Judy to the stoop of 123 Sesame Street, thinking it's a quiet place to practice. Instead, Oscar loudly practices his horn playing for a concert of his own. He can't stand her guitar playing, but he refuses to stop practicing himself. He agrees to play in his can, just as long as Judy practices anywhere else but the steps. David and Bob situate her on top of Oscar's trash can, preventing him from getting out.
 	Cartoon 	Melvin the Moving Man has magnificent muscles.Music: Dick Lavsky and Alan Cagan, Narrator: Allen Swift
 	Film 	Comparing a boy's skin to animals' fur, feathers, skin, and other coverings.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	M is for MooMusic: Larry Rosen and Charles Myers
 	Muppets 	Alien Alphabet
 	Song 	"I'm Not a Baby Anymore"
 	SCENE 4 	Oscar has gotten quiet, but before Judy can start practicing, Fred the Wonder Horse rushes in. He discourages Judy from sitting up on the can, claiming it's not good sense to sit where she could fall off. The two then sing "Horse Sense."
 	Film 	Marching Band #4
 	Celebrity 	Bill Cosby counts three kids, but a fourth keeps hiding behind him.
 	Cartoon 	A man weighs himself to demonstrate how a scale works.
 	Muppets 	Waiter Grover: Simon Soundman wants a chicken sandwich, which he orders as a "cluck-cluck" sandwich. Grover has trouble figuring out what his customer wants. Simon Soundman says that his brother always eats at that restaurant, implying that Mr. Johnson might be his brother.
 	Film 	A percussionist on the beach talks about how rhythm is everywhere, such as in breaking waves, walking and horse galloping. (edited)
 	SCENE 5 	Maria offers to help Judy keep things quiet near the construction doors for her to practice. Just as she strums a few bars, Big Bird pops up and demonstrates his various sound imitations. Maria thinks she can get rid of him by having him imitate the sound of a sunrise. Big Bird struggles to find the right noise, then crows like a rooster, followed by the sounds of all the farm animals waking up.
 	Song 	Bob sings "Three of These Things" about three kids playing basketball and one kid sweeping.
 	Cartoon 	Donnie Budd counts four lions.Artist: Bud Luckey
 	Film 	A very busy man is asked by a voice what "forwards" and "backwards" means, but the man doesn't have time to listen. Instead, he is shown what "backwards" means by watching everything around him go in reverse motion!
 	Cartoon 	A boy tries to count to twenty while playing with a paddleball, but gets interrupted by a bird.
 	SCENE 6 	Bob, Maria, and David take Judy to the yard to rehearse her song, and tell the kids to stay quiet so they can all listen to Judy. Big Bird wants to show off his sunrise impression again, but decides to focus on his sunset impression instead and leaves. With peace at last, Judy performs "A New Day" on the garage steps for everyone. She continues to play through the closing screens as Oscar announces the sponsors.
 	CLOSING SIGNS 	Maria holds the Sesame Street sign, while the Count holds the CTW sign. (Big Bird: "Wanna hear my sunset?" Oscar: "No.")
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 8