Episode 1609

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Olivia introduces Big Bird and the kids to her special (romantic) friend, Hal. They give clues as to what Hal's job is (an airline pilot) based on his uniform and how he describes what he rides in. The kids are able to guess right away, but Big Bird makes an outlandish guess that he's some kind of firefighting acrobat.
 	Muppets 	Muppet lettuce, bread, cheese, butter, and ham argue on who an Anything Muppet girl should have for a snack. They all cooperate to make a sandwich.
 	Cartoon 	With one mighty blow of his baseball bat, a boy knocks several B items (including a basket, bandit, and ball) off of a wall.Voice: Casey Kasem
 	Song 	"B is for Bubble."
 	Cast 	David sings "Mary Had a Little Lamb" while Linda signs it.
 	Cartoon 	A man visits the police department to report a lost person and make sure the officer's sketch matches what he describes.
 	Animation 	The word ICE is formed with ice cubes, which melt.
 	Muppets 	Old West: Five good men are needed to form a posse and catch Bad Bart, the meanest man in the West. The sheriff counts five men in the saloon, and tries to organize them. But it turns out that there are only four good men -- one of them is Bad Bart!
 	Cartoon 	A boy learns to play his violin by practicing.
 	SCENE 2 	Mr. Hooper listens as Hal and Olivia chat about his job. The two leave him alone for his nap, where he tells the viewer that he's always wished to be an airline pilot too. He imagines himself as a pilot going through different kinds of weather conditions before eventually trying to land. In reality, Olivia and Hal see him flat on his fanny out of his chair.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A nutty dragon blows 5 puffs of smoke, which are blown away by a fan-hatted man.
 	Film 	A group of kids pick apples in an orchard, and take them into the cider mill to make apple cider.
 	Cartoon 	Big Daniel Boone looks for a bear.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Cast 	Maria and the kids (including Joey) put together a fractured B.
 	Cartoon 	I am crying / estoy llorando (David and Maria voiceover)
 	Cast 	Gordon sings "Let Your Feelings Show."
 	Cartoon 	B for butterfly
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	"Ladybugs' Picnic"
 	Film 	Lemurs rest on tree branches.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	A mother bird brings her babies a huge number 12.
 	Film 	Kids comment as they watch tomatoes grow in a field.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	I Thought a Thought ... about big things.Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	Muppets 	Anything Muppet dentists deliver a musical message about how important it is to "Brush Your Teeth."
 	SCENE 3 	Big Bird darts past Hooper's Store wearing a beanie cap with a propeller, believing it can make him fly like a helicopter. Hal spins the propeller as fast as he can; the beanie takes off on its own.
 	Cartoon 	Can you see the car, frog and bird in the picture?
 	Muppets 	
 	Film 	A boy goes to the dentist and gets his teeth cleaned.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	While fishing one day, a boy catches the letters of the alphabet. Frustrated at not having caught any fish to eat, he decides to use his catch for alphabet soup.
 	SCENE 4 	Olivia and Hal make plans for dinner before he takes off for another flight, when a paper airplane soars over the doors between them. Inside, Big Bird admits that if he can't fly, he can at least make something that can. Hal offers a way Big Bird can actually - in an airplane with him!
 	Muppets 	Mr. Johnson has been served a bowl of soup, but flags down his waiter to make a complaint. He asks Grover to inspect the fly that's in his soup, but Grover looks under; next to; and above the soup before he agrees to bring out a new bowl. The kitchen is all out of what Mr. Johnson ordered, so he brings him Cream of Mosquito.
 	Animation 	Where do the a's fit?
 	Film 	George the Farmer demonstrates on top of.
 	Animation 	Sand A/a
 	Film 	A female vocalist sings about the many different types of flowers found all over.
 	Cartoon 	A rabbit crosses the STREET, and almost gets run over.Artist: Cathryn Aison
 	SCENE 5 	Oliva, Mr. Hooper and the kids watch the skies above - Hal and Big Bird went to the airport and procured a small plane for a short ride. Overhead, they see the plane go by as Big Bird rejoices over finally being able to fly. Big Bird then announces the sponsors over shots of the city.
 	CLOSING SIGNS	Susan holds the Sesame Street sign, while Gordon holds the CTW sign.
==Notes==
*The script attributes the role of the pilot to Hal Williams.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 13