Episode 0581

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Bob exits his apartment and sees Big Bird playing airport in the yard. Bob explains that he can't just open an airport on Sesame Street because it needs lots of people coming and going to and from far off places. Big Bird calls to Maria on the street and asks her where she's from. "Puerto Rico, you know that." Big Bird turns back to Bob and asks if that's far enough away for him. Bob says he's still missing a transport vehicle, but Big Bird can't hear him over the sounds of an airplane. Bob leaves him to his devices and Big Bird communicates over the radio (which is actually a hairbrush) with...
 	Film 	Alphabet Bates makes the letter N.
 	Muppets 	
 	Song 	"Look Around, Look Around", a song about seasons.
 	Muppets 	The Story of The Girl, the Tree, and the Terrible Troll (part 1)A mother sends her young daughter into the forest to chop down a tree to use for wood. When she finds one, a terrible troll encourages her to chop it down. However, a bird above protests, as the tree is her home. The girl wonders what she should do...
 	Cartoon 	A baby bird falls from a tree. A boy puts him back, and in return, the mother bird saves the boy from embarrassment.
 	Muppets 	The Story of The Girl, the Tree, and the Terrible Troll (part 2)The girl resolves to not chop down the tree, allowing the bird to keep her home. She finds another tree, when an old man objects - he thinks it's the most beautiful tree in the forest and gives him shade on hot days. The troll wants to cut it down, so the girl starts thinking again...
 	Film 	Where the buffalo roam ...
 	Muppets 	The Story of The Girl, the Tree, and the Terrible Troll (part 3)The girl again choses to not chop down the tree and happens upon a third. She decides that this tree is perfect to cut down, as it is not being used by any birds or people. The troll reveals himself to be a handsome prince, who will grant her any wish. She asks him to cut down the tree and bring it to her house.
 	SCENE 2 	Mr. Snuffleupagus has joined Big Bird playing airport as a ticket agent. He tells Big Bird that he's helping a lady going to Detroit who has four suitcases, but he can only find three of them. Dirk and Richard help Snuffy after Big Bird sings "Here Are Some Things" in relation to three flowered suitcases, and one plain suitcase.
 	Film 	Baby animals nurse.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	"Jazz #3"
 	Film 	A man takes a group of blindfolded kids to a construction site so they can feel around to guess where they are.
 	Insert 	Maria tries to replicate a block tower.
 	Film 	Mad Painter #3
center 	Cartoon 	I've Got a Mind: BirdArtist: Cliff Roberts
 	Muppets 	Roosevelt Franklin tells the story of an old king named Morty Moot Mope, from the kingdom of Boebitty Bope, who loves to hear words that sound the same. Morty has trouble finding words that rhyme with his name, so he calls upon Same Sound Brown to do it.
 	Film 	A letter N drives through a neighborhood.
 	SCENE 3 	Sam the Robot says "N," as the camera zooms out to reveal people on Sesame Street going about their day. Mr. Macintosh pushes his fruit cart around, and Gordon helps Big Bird clear something out of his eye while he shares a story with him and Bob about his sister laying an egg. Sam finishes the scene by saying, "Neighborhood."
 	Cartoon 	An N-terview with an N (Spanish version)
 	Muppets 	Ernie's lost the nickel he was going to use for candy, so Shola gives him another one.
 	Film 	What do birds eat?
 	Cartoon 	A man walks in an IN.
 	Film 	George the Farmer demonstrates in and out.
 	SCENE 4 	Mr. Hooper is on the phone in his store taking an order from Mrs. Goldwater. Big Bird rushes in and has an urgent request from Gordon that he can't remember. After Mr. Hooper lists a few things in the store that it could be, Big Bird remembers that it rhymes with "store" — Gordon needs help with the door. Mr. Hooper and Big Bird run over to the top of the steps at 123 Sesame Street to help Gordon with the door, but they're too late and he drops his boxes, breaking and scattering them everywhere.
 	Muppets 	Grover the elevator operator gives a demonstration of in and out which annoys the passengers.
 	Film 	The WALK sign flashes in a montage of people (and even dogs) walking in the city.
center 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Donnie Budd sings about three trios of animals who live on a fat lady's lap.Artist: Bud Luckey
 	Song 	"Three Is My Favorite Number"
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster and Ernie: Ernie has a bag of cookies, and locks them in a safe to protect them from Cookie Monster. When the monster discovers that the cookies are locked up tight, he eats the safe.
 	Song 	David sings Three of These Things: Three kids riding one seat bicycle, and two kids riding two seat bicycle
 	Insert 	Big Bird announces that Grover will demonstrate the number 2 by doing two chin-ups. He does it, but then Big Bird asks him to do two more sets, to make sure the audience gets it. When Big Bird thinks they've got it, he announces that Grover will now demonstrate the number 18! Grover faints.
 	Cartoon 	A colorful, rhythmic demonstration of the word IN
 	Muppets 	Grover, Herry, and Billy rearrange themselves in different ways and count to three, until they get exhausted and faint.
 	Film 	Marching Band #3
 	Cartoon 	Cars WALK.
 	Cartoon 	"Jazz #3"(repeat)
 	Muppets 	Kermit & Joey sing The Alphabet Song.
 	SCENE 5 	Officer Krupky is looking for someone on Sesame Street named Maria who is Puerto Rican, has black, curly hair, and dark eyes. He describes her and shows her picture to Mr. Hooper, and then Gordon, who point him in Maria's direction, but can't be told why a police officer is looking for her because it's official business. He finds Maria, confirms that she is Puerto Rican, has black, curly hair, and dark eyes, and tells her he's there on official police business. When Maria asks what she can do to help, Officer Krupky holds up a card with the word "beso" on it, and he needs her to translate it for him. Maria takes off his hat, gives him a kiss on the head, and tells him it means "kiss." Krupky wonders why he gets all the mushy assignments.
 	Cartoon 	An N-terview with an N
 	SCENE 6 	Officer Krupky walks the beat down Sesame Street, pushes a kid on the tire swing, and buys a newspaper from Mr. Hooper. Oscar announces the sponsors.
 	CLOSING SIGNS	Maria and the Kids hold the Sesame Street sign, while the Count and Mr. Hooper hold the CTW sign.
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==External links==
* ToughPigs commentary
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 5