Episode 1480

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Linda acts out different emotions for Bob and the kids to guess, then has everybody learn the signs. Oscar interrupts and tells them he finds the game too noisy and wants everybody to scram, which makes Linda furiously begin to sign back at him. Oscar soon realizes that this time Linda isn't pretending and is really telling him off, which causes him to turn chicken. "What a grouch!" remarks Oscar.
 	Cartoon 	Vitamins give vim, vigor and vitality to a droopy VArtist: John Hubley
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Five stripes make a circle.
 	Film 	Hands build things out of triangles and squares while off-screen voices try to figure out what the constructions will be. (re-recorded soundtrack)
 	SCENE 2 	Linda, with Gordon translating through voiceover, introduces a message from the letter V...
 	Cartoon 	V for Van (live-action/animation hybrid)Artist: Paul Fierlinger
 	Muppets 	The Count's bats are upset because the Count always gets to count, but the bats don't. The Count decides to let the bats count all of the Counts, while the Count counts all the bats...but there is only one Count.
 	Cartoon 	A photographer tries to look for some animals quietly, but they all end up secretly following him.
center 	Muppets 	Waiter Grover: Mr. Johnson orders soup and a sandwich, and says that he wants the sandwich before the soup. When Grover comes with the sandwich, Mr. Johnson has changed his mind and wants the soup first. When Grover comes with the soup, Mr. Johnson has decided that he wants the sandwich first. Grover ends up giving Mr. Johnson both the soup and sandwich, so he can decide what to eat first. Mr. Johnson tells Grover that he has decided to get a cup of coffee, then the soup and the sandwich.
 	Cartoon 	Before and after: Several kids are sad, but become happy when a fruit vendor appears.
 	Muppets 	Leslie Mostly has a brief interview with the word CASA.
 	Cartoon 	Antes y despues: Several kids are sad, but become happy when a fruit vendor appears. (Spanish version)
 	SCENE 3 	Gordon sings "The Calypso Symbol Song," instructing Janey, Josh, and Timmy to do different actions with a piece of calk to a picture of three animals in magician's top hats.
 	Cartoon 	Y for YakArtist: Jeff Hale
 	Song 	A girl invites the listener to "Swing Up High."
 	Cartoon 	A boy can yell and yodel, and his dog can yelp and yowl. They can both yawn.
center 	Muppets 	
 	Film 	A man spins in circles while riding in his kayak.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	Roxanne and Violet Gorflatch are alike in many ways, but different in others.
 	SCENE 4 	Big Bird sets up the next film by sounding out the word WALK (and earning an insult from Oscar).
 	Film 	The WALK sign flashes in a montage of people (and even dogs) walking in the city.
 	Muppets 	Benny and his boss have been waiting for Lefty for a long time. Benny wonders how they will know when it's Lefty at the door, so he reminds him that Lefty will knock three times - their secret knock to enter their hideout. Lefty forgets the number, and has to be hinted from his boss what the number of knocks are to gain access, finally giving the correct amount. When they let him in, the boss reprimands him for his poor memory, and warns him that he'll be in big trouble if he forgets again. To test his memory, the boss and Benny lock themselves out, telling him not to let them in until they give the secret knock. Despite the boss' warning, Lefty forgets once again, and finally having enough, he fearfully runs out the back door, leaving the other two stranded outside yelling, "Let us in!" as they angrily pound on the door trying to get in.
 	Cartoon 	The One Two Three Dogs do circus stunts.
 	Film 	Mad Painter #3
 	Muppets 	Eugene of the Canadian Brass finds Oscar the Grouch practicing his trombone for his group, the Tarnished Brass. Oscar plays a composition entitled "Same," which is merely the same note played over and over. Eugene forms a duet with Oscar, who plays his one-note tune while Eugene plays "Brahms' Lullaby."
 	Cartoon 	Three penguins dance.Artist: Owe Gustafson
 	Cast 	Susan, Luis, Gordon and Maria are competing on a potato bag race. Maria's bag is full of vegetables, which she gives to the others. They hop off to make them into meals, leaving Maria as the only racer.
 	Cartoon 	Two men, one named Virgil Veep, discuss the letter V as they stand atop a capital V.
 	Muppets 	A boy looks for his V.
 	Song 	"Cooperation" - Kids cooperate to move a wooden structure.
 	Insert 	The Count (in voiceover) counts three kids who arrange themselves in different configurations with three boxes.
 	Film 	A film shows parts of an elephant.Music: Joe Raposo
 	SCENE 5 	Bob and Linda teach the kids how to say "Big Bird" in sign language. They do the signs again for Big Bird when he arrives so he can guess what they mean. He concludes it means "Big Turkey," and Bob clarifies that they were signing his name. Big Bird, believing they think he's actually a big turkey, storms off.
 	Cartoon 	Small v ... for voom, voice, violin, etc.Artist: The Hubleys
 	Muppets 	The Martians examine a grandfather clock.
 	Cartoon 	Vitamins give vim, vigor and vitality to a droopy V (repeat)Artist: John Hubley
 	SCENE 6 	Bob clears up the confusion from before and they all review the signs. Big Bird announces the sponsors, and the credits roll.
 	CLOSING SIGNS	Susan holds the Sesame Street sign, while Gordon holds the CTW sign.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 12