Episode 0066

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Mr. Hooper and Jay discuss painting when Big Bird alerts Mr. Hooper that he has a big package waiting for him at the store. Mr. Hooper takes out the contents, piece by piece, and has Big Bird guess what it is: an adjustable stool to replace an old one from his store. He lets Big Bird put it together as he goes back to talk with Jay.
 	Film 	Five Song (Song of Five)
 	SCENE 1cont'd 	Big Bird has put the adjustable stool together, only it's very low to the ground as it suits his tall height. Mr. Hooper role plays as a customer to point out that the low stool won't work for the other customers. Big Bird tells him to take a walk and let him fix it again.
 	Cartoon 	"Poverty X": A peanut-shaped figure lists the words that the letter "X" can be found in.
 	SCENE 1cont'd 	When Mr. Hooper comes back, he sees that Big Bird has now adjusted the stool to be way too tall... and Jay is seated on top! This won't work either, as Jay can't reach the soda when it's served on the counter. Big Bird decides to adjust the stool again, suggesting that Mr. Hooper can leave for a while to look at manhole covers.
 	Film 	The “unsung beauty of manhole covers” is explored.
 	SCENE 1cont'd 	Mr. Hooper hears a crash, and rushes back to the store, fearing the worst. Big Bird laments that he broke the stool because it won't adjust anymore, but Mr. Hooper thinks it's just the right height. He rewards Big Bird with a free ice cream soda, complimenting him by saying, "You're better than a one-man band!"
 	Song 	"Octopus One-Man Band"
 	Muppets 	The Anything Muppets sing "A Spoonful of Sugar".
 	SCENE 2 	Bob shows Paul and Gayle a picture of a house with items of clothing embedded, using stickers to help locate the outlines.
 	Cast 	Buddy comes home with a new jacket and Jim tries to find out how to get him to see the large label still on it.
 	Muppets 	
 	Film 	Four Song (Song of Four)
 	Muppets 	
 	Song 	"Octopus One-Man Band" (repeat)
 	SCENE 3 	In the kitchen, Susan has Gayle draw the capital and lowercase A. It can have two sounds, like in the words "ape" and "alligator."
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: A for Ape
 	Cartoon 	A man displays the capital and lowercase A, and explains what an alligator is.
 	Cartoon / Muppets	Alice Braithwaite Goodyshoes is standing next to a bathtub full of water. She is dry. A monster appears and throws the water at her, causing her to be wet, and then kisses her. "Bleah!" she says.
 	SCENE 4 	Mr. Hooper has cleaned up his store and talks to Jay about the tools he used to dust the shelves and mop the floor.
 	Film 	You can clean almost anything.Music: Bach's "Gavotte" performed by the Swingle Singers.
 	Muppets 	Kermit tries to give a lecture on being happy, but Cookie Monster eats Kermit's happy face prop, which makes him mad.
 	Cartoon 	A little girl sings "The Alphabet Song," while continually admonished by an adult in voice-over. (ending cut)
 	SCENE 5 	Bob reads a book: Dear Uncle Carlos... by Seymour Reit. He mentions that "book" begins with B.
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: B for Butterfly
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: B for Butterfly (repeat)
 	SCENE 6 	On the steps, Mr. Hooper shows Paul how many things can be made from four thin lines, two short and two long. The last thing they make is a rectangle.
 	Film 	"Rectangles"Rectangles in the city and country are shown to a percussion soundtrack.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A man displays the capital and lowercase A, and explains what an alligator is. (repeat)
 	SCENE 7 	Bob sings "Three of These Things" using three pieces of rainwear and a belt.
 	Cartoon 	"Jazz #4"
 	Film 	Five Song (Song of Five) (repeat)
 	SCENE 8 	Bob recounts how good Big Bird felt with his job earlier, and Bob feels good when the viewer visits. He closes the show as Mr. Hooper announces the sponsors and today's book.
 	CLOSING SIGNS 	Bert and Ernie hold the Sesame Street sign, and Mr. Hooper holds the Children's Television Workshop sign.
==Notes==
* Big Bird's voice is slightly higher and more excitable in this episode, signifying a change in which Caroll Spinney begins to lose the less-dopey personality that the character initially had and gravitating to a more childlike one.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 1