Episode 1515

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	David and the kids find Oscar watching the skies with his spyglass. He's hired Alphabet Bates to write one of his favorite letters in the sky - U, for such words as unhappy, uncouth, unfair...
 	Cartoon 	A man jumps up onto an UP.
 	Muppets 	The Beetles are "Thinking of U."
 	Cartoon 	A boy needs a letter U to complete the word UP.
 	Film 	Kids take swimming lessons in a pool.
 	SCENE 2 	Olivia escorts her friend, Dr. Ramos, out of 123 Sesame Street after checking up on Gordon. They find Big Bird under the covers in his nest, feeling under the weather. Dr. Ramos inspects Big Bird and sees his tonsils are the source of the issue. She suggests they take Big Bird to the hospital and have the tonsils removed. Big Bird is unsure of the idea at first, but wishes to feel better and understands this is the best way to do so. He's even allowed to bring Radar with him.
 	Cartoon 	A red man tries to get apples from a tree by himself, while a yellow man builds a ladder.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Toothpaste MarchArtist: Ray Favata
 	Film 	Animals and children bathe in water.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Muppets 	An Anything Muppet discusses the concept of "same" using her reflection in the mirror. The reflection begins speaking on its own. The girl faints and the reflection decides to do the same.
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Biff and Sully recruit Judy Collins into their singing group - YES and they sing the group's theme song.
 	Cartoon 	Is snow cold? Yes!
 	Muppets 	A young girl bangs her stick across 7 fenceposts, which turn out to be the teeth of a large monster.
 	Cartoon 	The Ringmaster introduces seven swimming seals.Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Animation 	An opened egg is put back together.
 	Muppets 	Ernie and Jennifer talk about the ways in which they are same and different.
 	Cartoon 	A man wants a hat, but the hat shop owner's hats are all the same - except for a ten-gallon hat, which complements the customer's horseback riding nicely.
 	Cast 	Gordon, Maria and Luis show T words as they brush their teeth.
 	Cartoon 	T for TurtleArtist: Jeff Hale
 	Film 	A garfish swims around.
 	SCENE 3 	Olivia, David, Linda and Bob swing by the hospital to visit Big Bird. He enjoys his stay already, citing all the things to do and how he's made new friends with fellow kids at the hospital. He speaks in a whisper, not to preserve his throat, but to be quiet for the sake of sleeping patients. The gang presents him with some gifts and he loudly reacts to them.
 	Cartoon 	A man blows 7 bubbles.
 	Film 	Ten zebras walk slow, while 10 other zebras walk fast.
 	Cartoon 	Animated quilt patterns.
 	SCENE 4 	Big Bird is in the operating room having the procedure done. Meanwhile, Bob and Linda wait in his hospital room. Some of the kids Big Bird has befriended stop by. Linda teaches them signs relating to the medical field while Bob translates each one.
 	Muppets 	Ernie displays a ukulele; Cookie Monster plays "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" on it, then eats it.
 	Cartoon 	U for Ugly: A man removes his mask, revealing a hideous monster face.
 	Film 	Kids narrate a film of baby eagles getting fed.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Muppets 	"In My Neighborhood"
 	Cartoon 	Sign Sounds: OINK
 	SCENE 5 	Big Bird rests following his operation. He stirs, glad to see his friends are there. Dr. Ramos presents him with a medal for being a great patient, as well as being the first bird she's known whose had his tonsils removed. She adds that Big Bird will be able to return home soon. Big Bird has had such a nice experience at the hospital, he asks Dr. Ramos to find something else wrong with him so he can stay a little longer.
 	Cartoon 	The Typewriter has an electric train.
 	Muppets 	Kermit the Frog describes a black rotary dial telephone that is skinny in the middle, has a round base, and a big circle with a lot of little circles, and has cords at the back. Cookie Monster describes the same telephone and adds that it is delicious. He eats the receiver, and it rings inside him.
 	Cartoon 	Six turtles plus one man equals seven.Artist: Owe Gustafson
 	Film 	A beekeeper extracts honey from honeycomb.
 	Cartoon 	A man blows 7 bubbles. (repeat)
 	SCENE 6 	Linda and Bob tuck Big Bird, who is now back home in his nest. Big Bird acknowledges he doesn't need to be told to rest, because of how sleepy he is. David announces the sponsors and the nighttime music plays over the credits.
 	CLOSING SIGNS 	Susan holds the Sesame Street sign, while Olivia holds the CTW sign.
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Category:Medical
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 12