Three of These Things

"Three of These Things" is the sorting song on Sesame Street that accompanies a game in which the singer points out "three of these things" that belong together, and a fourth item that does not. (In contrast to another song that asks the inverse question.)
A common variation of the song is "Three of These Kids" (referred to by scripts as the "Activity" series), which features a four-way split screen with three children performing one activity, plus a fourth child "doing his own thing."
According to Biff in Episode 1777, the "Three of These Things" tune is played as elevator music in the factory he works at.
==Versions==
Picture	Singer 	First Appearance	Subjects
 	Bob 	Episode 0077 	Hammer, glue, nails, brush
 	Susan 	Episode 0083 	Fork, knife, spoon, clock
 	Susan 	Episode 0086 	Plate, spoon, glass and a number 2
 	Bob 	Episode 0095 	Chalk, pencils, crayons, clothespins
 	Susan 	Episode 0112 	Groupings of circular shapes
 	Bob 	Episode 0112 	Three letters and a number
 	Mr. Hooper 	Episode 0122 	Sports balls and a balloon
 	Oscar the Grouch 	Episode 0135 	Rancid sneaker, tattered glove, old sock, nice hat
 	Bob 	Episode 0136 	Hot dog, mustard, bun, flower
 	Mr. Hooper 	Episode 0148 	Pencils, scissors, balls, erasers
 	Bob 	Episode 0152 	Shape patterns
 	Bob and Little Bird 	Episode 0154 	Vehicles and tools
 	Bob 	Episode 0158 	Fruit
 	Bob 	Episode 0158 	Knick-Knacks
 	Susan and Bob 	Episode 0171 	Kitchenwares and cleaning items
 	Mr. Hooper 	Episode 0179 	Groups of candy
 	Bob 	Episode 0188 	Percussion instruments and a bugle
 	Susan 	Episode 0194 	Three R's and a P
 	Susan 	Episode 0207 	Toy animals
 	Susan 	Episode 0236 	Three Fs and a number 8
 	Bob 	Episode 0250 	Three trash receptacles and a drum
 	Susan 	Episode 0271 	Triangles and squares
 	Gordon 	Episode 0271 	Squares and circles
 	Kermit and Susan 	Episode 0276 	Hammer, shoe, pliers, and a sawThree birds and a frog
 	Bob 	Episode 0297 	Kitchen utensils and soap
 	Maria 	Episode 0306 	Spanish foods
 	Luis 	Episode 0315 	Vegetables
 	Gordon 	Episode 0329 	Triangles and a square
 	Susan 	Episode 0330 	Boxes
 	David 	Episode 0338 	Seasonal wear
 	Susan 	Episode 0351 	Shape patterns
 	Luis 	Episode 0351 	Shape patterns (in Spanish)
 	Susan 	Episode 0372 	A comb, soap, a toothbrush, and a fried egg
 	Susan 	Episode 0376 	A saw, coin purse, wallet, and cash register
 	Susan and the kids 	Episode 0384 	Three cones and a cylinder
 	Susan 	Episode 0396 	Hammer, knife, spoon, and fork
 	Luis 	Episode 0396 	A taco, a hamburger, a hot dog, and a sneaker
 	Grover and Susan 	Episode 0406 	Car and three animals
 	David 	Episode 0403 	Wheels
 	Susan 	Episode 0436 	Three lights and a coffee pot
 	David 	Episode 0449 	Flowers
 	Maria 	Episode 0504 	Big and small barns
 	Luis 	Episode 0506 	Three circles and one octagon
 	Luis 	Episode 0515 	Trash cans and a frying pan (in Spanish)
 	David 	Episode 0516 	Gardening tools and an iron
 	David 	Episode 0517 	Buildings
 	Susan 	Episode 0528 	Brushes and a cheeseburger
 	Luis 	Episode 0552 	Tools and a flower pot
 	Susan 	Episode 0582 	Newspapers
 	Maria 	Episode 0589 	Oscar, David, and Luis' rotten moods and Bob's good mood
 	Bert 	Episode 0593 	Winter apparel
 	Bob and Maria 	Episode 0593 	Tools and a tricycle
 	Bob and The Kids 	Episode 0597 	Shovels
 	Bob, Luis, and David 	Episode 0598 	A scarf, hat, glove and book
 	Gordon, Chris, and Stephanie 	Episode 0599 	Numbers and a triangle
 	David 	Episode 0605 	Knife, fork, spoon, and pencil
 	Maria 	Episode 0658 	Kitchen items
 	David 	Episode 0667 	Pictures of a bed, a blanket, a pillow, and a camel
 	Maria 	Episode 0682 	Tools and a soda can
 	Luis 	Episode 0721 	Tools and a hamburger
 	David, Maria, and Grover 	Episode 0722 	Mittens, boots, earmuffs, and socks
 	Gordon and Maria 	Episode 0723 	Drinks and a potato
 	Cookie Monster 	Episode 0725 	Cookies and store appliances
 	Biff and Sully 	Episode 0735 	Lunch
 	Susan and Herry Monster 	Episode 0765 	A book, magazine, newspaper, and a bowl of cereal
 	Sam the Robot 	Episode 0798 	Sam's appliance friends
 	Gordon and Novu 	Episode 0826 	Pictures of a hammer, pencil, crayon, and paintbrush
 	Susan 	Episode 0835 	Snow shovel, toboggan, wagon, and sled
 	Susan and the kids 	Episode 0850 	Plants
 	Buffy 	Episode 0868 	Shoes and an apple
 	Bob and the kids 	Episode 0887 	Sources of light and a frying pan
 	Bob, Abby, and Percy 	Episode 0894 	Pictures of animals and a carrot
 	Linda 	Episode 0901 	Fruits and a shoe
 	Herry Monster, David, and the kids 	Episode 0911 	Rocks
 	David and Maria 	Episode 0913 	Blenders and a sandwich
 	Bob (with Ernie) 	Episode 0915 	Vacuum, carpet sweeper, broom, and blender
 	Big Bird, Olivia, and the kids 	Episode 0950 	Pictures
 	Mr. Hooper, Oscar, and Ernest the Grouch 	Episode 0954 	Circles and squares
 	Bert and David 	Episode 0958 	Stacks of bottlecaps
 	Gordon and the kids 	Episode 0960 	Numbers and a letter A
 	Susan 	Episode 0997 	Gardening tools and a lamp
 	Bob 	Episode 1008 	Buildings and a piano
 	David 	Episode 1017 	Hats and a glove
 	Luis 	Episode 1020 	Groups of two and a group of one
 	Gordon and the kids 	Episode 1032 	Images of food and a sweater
 	Mr. Hooper, Olivia, Luis, and Maria 	Episode 1053 	Bags of trash
 	Gladys the Cow, Scotty, and Davey 	Episode 1071 	Pictures of animals and a log
 	Luis 	Episode 1096 	A pillow, pajamas, a bed and a bicycle
 	David 	Episode 1181 	Hats and spaghetti
 	Oscar and the Trashmen 	Episode 1182 	Grouches in trash cans
 	Biff 	Episode 1777 	Sandwiches
 	Oscar the Grouch 	Episode 1789 	Cards, a checkerboard, sandwiches, and a Pac-Worm arcade game
 	Oscar the Grouch 	Episode 1801 	clean and dirty t-shirts
 	David and Forgetful Jones 	Episode 1919 	Tools and a banana
 	Oscar and the Grouchketeers 	Episode 1922 	Grouchy food items and a dish of mud
 	Bob, Luis, the kids, Oscar, and two Grouches 	Episode 2044 	Violins and a flute
 	Oscar and Grundgetta 	Episode 2052 	Pots and a spoon
 	Buster the Horse 	Episode 2080 	Farming tools and a hat
 	Gordon, Oscar, Grundgetta, and two Grouches 	Episode 2126 	Grouch instruments
 	Big Bird and Mr. Snuffleupagus 	Episode 2184 	Books
 	Buster the Horse 	Episode 2192 	An enlarged Slimey and his small worm friends
 	Edith Prickley (Andrea Martin) 	Episode 2203 	Boots and Pumps
 	The Big Bad Wolf, The Three Little Pigs, and Kermit - Sesame Street News Flash: The New Three Little Pigs Story	Episode 2329 	Three pigs and one frog
 	Oscar and worms 	Episode 2406 	Trash and an apple
center 	Jay Leno and Big Bird 	Episode 2408 	Three triangles and one circle
 	Luis, Telly Monster, and the kids 	Episode 2421 	Three stars and one moon
 	Luis and the kids 	Episode 2434 	Three houses and one car
 	Bob, Hiroshi, and Elmo 	Episode 2459 	Fire engine, spoon, chopsticks, and fork
 	Snuffy and Alice 	Episode 2477 	Brussels sprouts and balls
 	Uncle Wally 	Episode 2526 	Painting supplies and a potted plant
 	Big Bird 	Episode 2531 	Three pretend dogs (kids) and Barkley
 	Maria and Elmo 	Episode 2556 	Clocks and a screwdriver
 	Snuffy and Alice 	Episode 2588 	Groups of circles
 	adolescent Maria 	Episode 2621 	Clock, doll, yo-yo, and toy car
 	The Count, Luis, and the kids 	Episode 2692 	Three rectangular and one square envelope
 	Prince and the Charmings 	Episode 2708 	Three sneakers and glass slipper
 	Snuffy, Flo Bear, and the kids 	Episode 2714 	Carrot, squash, cauliflower, and Flo
 	Ruby and Gordon 	Episode 2721 	Various noses
 	Big Bird and the Birdketeers 	Episode 2725 	Three small eggs and one large egg
 	Big Bird 	Episode 2728 	Three kids and Barkley
 	Oscar the Grouch 	Episode 2738 	Toy car, checkerboard, cards, and sandwiches
 	Maria, Gina, and Telly 	Episode 2746 	When Oscar shows up while Maria, Gina, and Telly are making Oscar's favorite dish - a hat with ice cream and a fish inside - they play an impromptu game of this, featuring a hat, fish, ice cream, and apple.
 	Big Bird 	Episode 2747 	Big Bird, Susan, Luis, and Linda
 	Big Bird 	Episode 2747 	Bob, Luis, Maria, and Gabriella
 	Big Bird 	Episode 2747 	Big Bird, Bob, Gordon, Susan, Maria, Luis, and Linda
 	Bob and the kids 	Episode 2748 	Homes for birds and a Snuffleupagus
 	Gladys the Cow 	Episode 2754 	Flamingo, airplane, cow, and Bob as a bee
 	Oscar and Bob 	Episode 2757 	Bunches of trash and Bob's orchestra
 	Herry Monster, Alice, and the kids 	Episode 2816 	Blocks and a ball
 	Elmo 	Episode 2867 	Instruments and a costume
 	Oscar the Grouch 	Episode 2852 	Ice cream and balls
 	Elmo, Gordon, and Miles 	Episode 2941 	The kids as flowers and Prairie Dawn
 	Telly, Savion, and the kids 	Episode 2953 	A toy rocket ship, a pair of tap-shoes, a toy airplane, and a toy helicopter.
 	Ruby 	Episode 2974 	Clothing items and a pot
 	Telly and Gina 	Episode 2983 	Pieces of fruit and the letter W
 	Herry Monster and his football team 	Episode 2987 	Glasses of water and a bowl of popcorn
 	Telly Monster 	Episode 3115 	Three kids and Telly (on a pogo stick)
 	Ruthie, Telly, Merry Monster, and the kids 	Episode 3164 	A roller skate, towel, soap, and a rubber duckie.
 	Stinky the Stinkweed 	Episode 3220 	Three, non-sentient plants and Stinky himself
 	Big Bird, Elmo, and Gabi 	Episode 3263 	Food items and Radar
 	Gabi and Luis 	Episode 3305 	Bikes
 	Maria and Big Bird 	Episode 3323 	Various tools
 	Big Bird and Zoe 	Episode 3328 	Food items and a box
 	Oscar the Grouch and the kids 	Episode 3329 	Bowls of broccoli, meatballs, mashed potatoes, and ice cream
 	Big Bird 	Episode 3330 	The Birdketeers and Monty (dressed as a cow)
 	Bob 	Episode 3365 	Brushes and the number 20
 	Gina 	Episode 3410 	a blue ball, a yellow ball, a blue pull-duck, and a blue block
 	Big Bird, Baby Bear, and Miles 	Episode 3462 	A shoe, a tie, a hat, and a bowl of porridge
 	Big Bird, Maria, and Linda 	Episode 3593 	Dogs (including an invisible Barkley) and a cat
 	Sherry Netherland 	Episode 3655 	Sherry and three Marias
 	Gina, Zoe, Snuffy, Alice, and the kids 	Episode 3757 	A squirrel, a teddy bear, a penguin, and a drum.
 	Elmo 	Episode 3791 	Pets and a toaster
 	Gina, Zoe, Rosita, and Miles perform "Three of These Dings" 	Episode 3824 	Gina's ding hat, the Zoemobile bell, a hand bell, and a xylophone.
 	Elmo and Telly 	Episode 3867 	Flowers, Telly, a butterfly, and a sign
 	Cookie Monster and Ernie 	Episode 3943 	A hamburger, a cookie, pizza and a fajita
 	Elmo and the viewer 	Episode 3967 	A soccer ball, a jump rope, jacks, and Stinky the Stinkweed
 	Big Bird and Cookie Monster 	Episode 3981 	A cookie, a hat, a t-shirt, and a shoe
 	Big Bird and Snuffy 	Episode 3992 	Oscar, a hat, a mat, and a cat (Little Murray Sparkles)
 	Maria and kids 	Episode 3993 	A kangaroo, a rabbit, a fish and a grasshopper
 	Ernie 	Episode 4034 	Two party hats, a birthday cake, and a sweater
 	Big Bird, Elmo, Zoe, Luis, Maria, and H-Man 	Episode 4115 	A helicopter, a hippopotamus, a ball and a hexagon
 	Oscar and Alan 	Episode 4118 	Food scraps and a button
==Three of These Kids==
Picture	Singer	First 	Subjects
 	Luis 	Episode 0408	Three kids holding umbrellas, one kid without an umbrella.
 	Luis 	Episode 0408	Three kids as police officers, one as a fire fighter.
 	Luis 	Episode 0413	Three kids, one of them is upside-down.
 	David 	Episode 0415	Three kids are jumping rope, but the fourth one is sitting down and reading a book.
 	Luis 	Episode 0418	Three kids playing basketball, one playing baseball.
 	David 	Episode 0450	Three kids riding a bicycle, two kids riding a tandem bike.
center 	Luis 	Episode 0463	Three kids wearing winter clothes, one kid in shorts.
 	David 	Episode 0474	Three kids lifting weights, one kid sitting down.
 	Bob 	Episode 0536	Three kids playing baseball, one playing football.
 	Bob 	Episode 0551	Three kids dancing, one sitting.
 	Bob 	Episode 0606	Three kids playing basketball, one kid sweeping.
==Releases==
;Audio
* Susan from Sesame Street with the Bubble Gum Singers
* Susan Sings Songs from Sesame Street
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