Episode 0224

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	From her window, Susan greets the viewer and wants to make sure they know what a circle is. She makes one with her fingers.
 	Muppets 	Bob meets Samuel Snively, a circle salesman who can't tell the difference between a circle, square, and triangle.
 	Cartoon 	Jazz #7
 	Film 	Counting 11 eggs and one cookie.
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster: After watching the "eggs and cookie" film, Cookie Monster demands a cookie. A mysterious talking hook appears from the sky, and responds by giving him a book instead. Cookie is surprised, "This not cookie...this BOOKIE!" He then exchanges the book for lots of cookies, which rain on him.
 	SCENE 2 	Susan tells the viewer what a surprise is as she frosts a cake for Gordon. It's a surprise for him, but Gordon has a surprise of his own when he comes home from work early and sneaks a kiss.
 	Cartoon 	Girls play a jump rope alphabet game: “I've got an A in my ankle, I've got a B in my back,” etc. A boy wants to play, but one of the girls says the game is for girls only. Finally, when he contributes “I've got a Z in my zebra,” one of the girls says he can play.
 	Muppets 	Tough Luck Lester, a little boy, explains why he is in bandages; he is never cautious about what he does. With his friends' help, Lester is able to stay away from dangerous items like matches and broken glass.
 	SCENE 3 	Mr. Hooper looks for his hat. Gordon is about to tell him it’s already on his head, but Mr. Hooper looks around for clues, assuming that's what Gordon was going to say. With his hat found, Mr. Hooper leaves to go on an errand... only to have Gordon call out that he forgot his coat.
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: Y is for Yo-Yo
 	Muppets 	Grover is going to teach the audience about "surprise" by sneaking up on Ernie. He sees Ernie sitting in his chair -- and he knows that it's Ernie, because he can see Ernie's shirt and Ernie's hair. Grover sneaks up to surprise Ernie -- but then it turns out to be Herry Monster, disguised as Ernie.
 	SCENE 4 	In the kitchen, Susan continues her lesson about surprises, and notices a balloon nearby. It pops, revealing Farley. “Surprise!”
 	Cartoon 	The life of a Yellow Yahoo
 	Muppets 	A group of monsters, including proto-Grover, Cookie Monster, and Beautiful Day Monster, repeatedly exclaim, "Y?" The camera pans up to reveal a Y floating above them.
 	Film 	Some kids at the playground talk about different animal homes and imagine themselves living in them.
 	SCENE 5 	Gordon and the kids (including Brynne and Troy) count out five cookies on a plate; some of the kids count in Spanish. Another kid comes along, so they add one more to make six. One more kid arrives, and one more cookie is added, making seven in total. Each kid helps subtract the cookies until there are none.
 	Film 	The kids at the playground continue talking about animal homes.
 	Muppets 	Prairie Dawn explains to Herry Monster about the similarities and differences between three shoes.
 	Cartoon 	Jazz #7 (repeat)
 	Muppets 	Two Anything Muppets sing "As I Was Going to St. Ives."
 	SCENE 6 	In front of 123 Sesame Street, Susan shows the kids how the letter Y is the first letter in the word "you."
 	Muppets 	Grover sees the word YOU, then points to the viewer.
 	Cartoon 	The life of a Yellow Yahoo
 	Muppets 	A voice (Jerry Nelson) presents the word YOU. Two Anything Muppet girls greet each other as such, then the viewer.
 	SCENE 7 	Susan attempts to talk about surprise again, but Mr. Hooper asks her to help fold a blanket. He takes it off the table to reveal Gordon underneath. “Surprise!”
 	Muppets 	
 	SCENE 8 	Big Bird decides to visit Mr. Hooper, bumping into the low newsstand at his store. He moves it away before finding Mr. Hooper asleep. As Mr. Hooper moves it back, Big Bird comments on his good deed, narrowly missing Ronald on the tire swing. Susan asks Big Bird to fetch her dish towel which she left out to dry. She says it’s on a high fence near Oscar's trash can, but Big Bird finds one on the construction doors which he doesn’t think is high. He continues looking around.
 	Cartoon 	The life of a Yellow Yahoo (repeat)
 	SCENE 8cont’d	Big Bird shows Susan where he found the dish towel, and she explains that the fence is only high to her, but not to him because of their differing heights.
 	Cast 	Larry and Phyllis try to sing, but Larry can only make a honking sound while Phyllis can only make a beeping sound.
 	Muppets 	Part 1: Guy Smiley hosts "The Mr. and Mrs. Game", a quiz show for newlywed monsters.
 	Cartoon 	Jazz #7 (repeat)
 	Muppets 	Part 2: Mr. and Mrs. Monster win the game, and Guy offers the choice of three prizes: a new house, a trip to Hawaii, or a cookie. Mr. Monster ravenously devours the cookie.
 	SCENE 9 	Gordon, Farley and Mr. Hooper are gathered in front of 123, talking about their surprises. Susan finally surprises them from her window. Big Bird has another surprise: the sponsors, which he brings over to the group. Oscar adds the CTW slogan as everyone lets out a final, "Surprise!"
 	CLOSING SIGNS	Gordon holds the Sesame Street sign, and Mr. Hooper holds the CTW sign.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 2