Episode 0943

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Following the events of the previous episode, Big Bird attempts to replace the fallen tree on the street. He knows that trees grow from acorns and has placed one on the ground, commanding it to grow. Maria and David break it to him that not only does it need to be planted, but trees take years to grow; this directly impedes Big Bird's plans for a picnic under the tree tomorrow. He goes off to sulk, while David wonders what they can do to remedy this.
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster goes to the carnival and plays the "test your strength" game. Unbeknownst to him, the carnival barker rigged the game so nobody can win -- until Cookie finds out what the prize is.
 	Film 	A young girl mashes away at the keys of a piano. As the years go by, she practices more and more until she's an adult playing at a recital.
 	Video 	Scanimate kids intro
 	Insert 	A group of children play with a feather.
 	Cartoon 	Jazz Alphabet: male vocalists shout each letter.
 	Muppets 	
 	Film 	Ostriches walk and run. (piano music)
 	SCENE 2 	David and Maria tell Luis about Big Bird's mood. Luis is inspired to phone the parks department at city hall to see what can be done. He's told they can plant a new tree, provided they can procure a petition with 100 signatures on it. They each are too busy to collect signatures, but fortunately someone perfect for the job enters the Fix-It Shop - Count von Count!
 	Cartoon 	A man jumps into a poster of Lake Lillian.
 	Cartoon 	L for Lion
 	Cast 	Maria trains Bob and David to be waiters in a restaurant by showing them which door to go IN and which to go OUT. She uses a few sung 'jingles' to help them remember which is which. Bob 'catches on,' but David has a hard time doing so.
 	Cartoon 	A man sees a giant OUT, yells the word, and everyone runs out of it.
 	Film 	Old Time Movies: Anne Meara narrates a silent movie of a girl who is stuck IN the quicksand.
 	Cartoon 	A boy passes by various signs before reaching the SALIDA.
 	Insert 	The Alphabet Dancers form a letter L.
 	Cartoon 	Kids hear an L poem.
 	SCENE 3 	The Count has over 4,000 signatures on the petition so far. After collecting the names of two kids, David and Maria come by to see how he's made out. They find that aside from the two kids, all the other signatures are that of the Count's. They explain how petitions need unique signatures and start adding their own.
 	Film 	Mad Painter #8
 	Animation 	"The King of Eight"
 	Muppets 	"Bein' Green," with Lena Horne and Kermit the Frog.
 	Cartoon 	SALIDA (train)
 	Film 	Close-ups of animals. Kids try to guess what they are.
 	Muppets 	Alphabet Chat: Mr. Chatterly's poem on the letter L ends in chaos as usual.
 	SCENE 4 	Out on the sidewalk, Sully digs a hole where a brand-new tree is waiting to be planted. Biff tells the adults about how "some strange dude in a monkey suit" brought a six-thousand signature petition for a new tree to city hall, and they're here to deliver and plant it. Biff wishes they had a band to perform a proper drumroll or fanfare, citing the importance of trees in the environment. Everyone helps load the tree into place, then provides Biff with a vocal fanfare.
 	Cartoon 	L es para luz
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: L for Light
 	Song 	"Look Around, Look Around", a song about seasons.
 	Cartoon 	Magical Herman's number trick
 	Film 	Ten zebras walk slow, while 10 other zebras walk fast.
 	Insert 	Buffy sings a song about the letter U.
 	Cartoon 	A boy needs a letter U to complete the word UP.
 	Muppets 	
 	Film 	"Indian Baby Bath"Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	Simple Simon meets some strange-looking animals, all of whom have their parts switched around.Artist: Jeff Hale
 	SCENE 5 	The adults surprise Big Bird by revealing the new tree to him. He thinks it was his acorn at first, but is touched that everyone went through so much effort for him. He admits that he's always wanted a tree by a river, however.
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: U for UP
 	Song 	David sings Three of These Things: Three kids riding one seat bicycle, and two kids riding two seat bicycle
 	Cartoon 	A man tries to get to sleep, but is woken up by a fly, a chicken and a drum-playing rabbit, all of whom call him on the phone after he throws them out.Artists: The Hubleys
 	SCENE 6 	Everyone enjoys a picnic under the new tree as the Count announces the sponsors.
 	CLOSING SIGNS	The Count holds the street sign, and Maria holds the CTW sign.
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Category:Environmentalism
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 8