Episode 1970

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	After having breakfast with Linda, Maria strolls through the yard, where Crystal and Mario have set up a picnic for some visiting Martians. When Maria asks how they know this, Crystal counters, "How do you know they're not?" They set out a welcome sign written in an alien language, some food, and juice. Mario and Crystal head off, believing that Martians never attend picnics when people are present. Maria laughs at the situation, but curiously checks the sky as she heads into Hooper's Store.
 	SCENE 1 cont'd 	Sure enough, once the coast is clear, a spacecraft lands in the yard and two Martians materialize at the picnic.
 	Cartoon 	Square in space.
 	Muppets 	Kermit the Frog counts six happy little Twiddlebugs, and when he is finished, the Twiddlebugs have a party.
 	Film 	The Mad Painter #6
 	Muppets 	Count von Count works as an elevator operator, with Kermit the Frog as his customer.
 	Cartoon 	A boy says he has a big surprise in his hand.
 	SCENE 2 	Mario and Crystal are now preparing for another guest. They have Maria assess the clues and guess who they're waiting for. Maria observes the "Bienvenido" sign, a plate of pasteles, and a radio with pleña music. Maria correctly guesses these are all for her and Crystal remarks, "It took you long enough!"
 	Cartoon 	Little Red Riding Hood is prepared for her trip to Grandma's.
 	Film 	Snow in the cityMusic: Joe Raposo
 	Muppets 	At night, Ernie sings "I Don't Want to Live on the Moon."
 	Cartoon 	A man saws a letter E through the wall.
 	Muppets 	Anything Muppets (including Farley) shout "E!"
 	Animation 	Three rocks use different methods to get across a lake.Artist: Al Jarnow
 	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 	Are you the monster that ate the television?
 	Film 	With their teacher, kids play clapping and dancing games about the rhythm in their names.
 	Cartoon 	6 mice, 6 snakes, 6 fish, 6 monkeys, 6 witches
 	Muppets 	On Vacation with Guy SmileyGuy Smiley and his tour guide have difficulty taking pictures of animals in the jungle because of Guy's uncontrollably loud voice. A tiger recognizes him, and offers to take a picture of him and some other animals. "Say TREES!"
 	Cartoon 	I Love You, in American Sign LanguageArtist: Steve Finkin
 	SCENE 3 	Linda plays a guessing game with Bob, Maria and the kids in which she makes some signs for animals.
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Everybody Sleeps."
 	Muppets 	Kermit is a casting director, holding auditions for a performance of "The Three Little Pigs". The pigs who initially try out get the part of the three little pigs, but three different wolves of different sizes try out for the part of the Big Bad Wolf.
 	Cartoon 	Big, bigger and biggest elephants
 	Song 	"Beet Beet, Sugar Beet."
 	Muppets 	
 	Film 	D is a very useful letter -- there are animals, jobs, and hobbies that begin with D.
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Telly tries to speed up his growth by eating vegetables and exercising, but Smokey Robinson explains that "It Takes Time" to grow up big and strong.
 	Cartoon 	"Daddy Dear"
 	Muppets 	Grover asks Brian to explain which of them is "you" and which is "me."
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "A Little Bit."
 	Muppets / Cast 	Professor David lectures his class on trees. He says they are only good for looking at and leaning against, but they mention other uses for them.
 	Cartoon 	E for Elephant & Elk, the nominees for best E animal.
 	Film 	Bus trip around town (guitar soundtrack)
 	Cartoon 	"Yo Soy Un ..."
 	SCENE 4 	Crystal tells Bob that she's going to be a sculptor and has just completed a statue of herself. The sculpture is of the word "YO," the Spanish word for "me." She doubts Bob likes it, but he makes it very clear that he loves it, so she lets him have the very heavy statue. Maria announces the sponsors, and the credits follow.
==Notes==
*Additional performers include Martin P. Robinson and Richard Hunt as the Martians.
*The footage of the Martian spacecraft landing on Sesame Street is recycled for the opening scene in Episode 2053.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 16