Episode 0481

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Big Bird watches as David balances a triangle on his finger, showing that it has three sides and three corners (and is also a trick being played on him).
 	Film 	Footage of a city neighborhood; includes shots of a sno-cone vendor.Singer: "¡Linda paloma!"
center 	Cartoon 	V in space
 	Cartoon 	Henson: Eleven Cheer
 	Muppets 	Lefty's boss makes sure Lefty knows the alphabet.
 	Film 	George the Farmer demonstrates in and out.
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: T for train
 	SCENE 2 	In the kitchen, Big Bird meets with Gordon, who is fixing spaghetti and has been waiting for Susan for an hour on their luncheon date. Susan comes home with some groceries, having forgot about their plan and already had something to eat at the store. She quickly has to go back to work as Gordon becomes angry, but he lets Big Bird know that they still love each other; he's mainly upset because she didn't even apologize. Susan returns to do so and acknowledges the effort Gordon made, and the two make up as Big Bird leaves so as not to intrude on the lovebirds.
 	Cartoon 	A man talks about the capital T, but the top line slides down, forming a lowercase one. (Spanish)
 	Film 	A letter T drives through a tunnel.
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster: Cookie Monster comes to the bakery looking for something delicious that rhymes with BUY. He tries the I (from the MIKE'S BAKERY sign) and the baker's TIE, both of which aren't that delicious. Finally, Guy Smiley comes in and loudly announces that he would like to BUY a PIE. Cookie then knows what he can get in the bakery that rhymes with BUY and is delicious: it's GUY! A chase ensues, and Cookie asks the baker to send him the bill.
 	Cast 	The Alphabet Dancers form the letter V.
 	Film 	Bridge #7 - Rectangle Bridge A
 	Muppets 	
 	Film 	Snow in the cityMusic: Joe Raposo
 	SCENE 3 	At Hooper's Store, Kate browses the shelves while David cleans the countertop. Oscar sneaks up on David and finds out that David is ticklish, so he starts tickling him because he thinks it’s funny. David attempts to tickle him back, but finds that Oscar isn't ticklish. In response to Oscar's continued onslaught of tickling, Kate gives Oscar a big kiss on the cheeks, which he doesn’t think is funny.
 	Cartoon 	A magician tries to pull a rabbit out of his hat, but instead finds the numbers 1-20, which the rabbit repeats at the end.
 	Muppets 	Herbert Birdsfoot and Grover talk about "AN" words. Herbert demonstrates the words themselves, while Grover provides visual aids. The first word they talk about is RAN. While Herbert talks about how to make the word, Grover keeps running around the scene until he tires himself out.
 	Cartoon 	Violet climbs a vine with V words.
 	Muppets 	Herbert now makes the word "CAN," so Grover makes a stack of them, which he knocks over.
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Flies on Animals" over footage of animals bugged by pests.
 	Muppets 	Finally, Herbert makes the word "FAN." Grover brings in a fan that blows them both away.
 	Cartoon 	T for topArtist: Cliff Roberts
 	Film 	David (in voice-over) finds rectangles.
 	SCENE 4 	Gordon plays "Here Are Some Things" with Tony, Greg, and Fanny using pictures of pets and a flower.
 	Film 	David (in voiceover) finds a circle in an overhead view.
 	Cartoon 	"It's a Lovely Eleven Morning"Artist: Bud Luckey
 	Film 	The Mad Painter #11
center 	Transition 	Bridge #8 - Rectangle Bridge B
 	Celebrity 	Joe Namath: Pass on 5
 	Cast 	Wally and Ralph: Wally tries to put on his new shirt, but can't fit his head through the buttoned opening because he's wearing his hat. Ralph instructs him to make his head smaller by squeezing it, but that doesn't work. Instead, Ralph tears off the entire collar section from the shirt, which makes it fit Wally.
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster presents to Ernie his new device “The Cookie Counter” which will notify him of the quantity of cookies inside the box. Cookie Monster points “The Cookie Counter” rod to the box of cookies, which rings five times representing the amount of cookies inside the box. Ernie is impressed by Cookie Monster’s device and talks about the benefits the device provides to the audience, simultaneously Cookie Monster eats Ernie’s box of cookies. Ernie tests the Cookie Counter by pointing the rod at the box of cookies, the box doesn’t ring. Cookie Monster asks Ernie to face the Cookie Counter rod to his stomach; it rings five times as proof of the location of the five cookies.
 	Cartoon 	Letra t (repeat)
 	SCENE 5 	Luis asks Big Bird to help close up the Fix-It Shop as he leaves early to meet with his brother. Luis shows how he needs to turn out the lights, put the “CERRADO” sign in the window, and lock the door. Big Bird correctly remembers to do everything, forgetting that Luis is now locked inside the shop.
 	Cartoon 	La palabra cerrado
center 	Cartoon 	V in space (repeat)
 	Film 	No matter how they're arranged, George the Farmer always has three barrels, four milk jugs, and five cartons.
 	Film 	A male frog hops around and bulges his throat.
 	Cartoon 	T for top (repeat)
 	Muppets 	A group of Muppets (including Herry Monster) split into two separate teams for a game based on whether they have letters or numbers printed on their shirts. However, one of the small ones points out that they've split into one team of big players and one team of small players. They eventually agree to play Tiddly-Winks.
 	Muppets 	Kermit and Joey sing "The Alphabet Song."
 	Cartoon 	A colorful, rhythmic demonstration of the word IN
 	Film 	Kids climb in and out of a tire.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Film 	Bridge #9 - Rectangle Bridge C
 	Cartoon 	What Do You Do With a Pet?
 	SCENE 6 	Some kids notice a box on Susan’s windowsill. Kate thinks it might have a cake in it, and plays the guitar and sings “Don’t Drop the Box.” Susan reveals what’s really in the box: apples, which she hands out to everybody.
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: T for train (repeat)
 	Film 	Joe Raposo sings "A Little Bit" over a film about tomatoes growing in a field.
 	Film 	A couple makes some bread in stop-motion.
 	Cartoon 	"It's a Lovely Eleven Morning" (repeat)
 	Cartoon 	Violet climbs a vine with V words. (repeat)
 	SCENE 7 	Kate sings a song about apples as the kids sing (and eat) along. Gordon announces the sponsors.
 	CLOSING SIGNS	Cookie Monster holds the Sesame Street sign, and Gordon and Susan hold the Children's Television Workshop sign.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 4