Episode 1446

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Big Bird sits at Hooper's Store coloring as Mr. Hooper and Maria wish Kathy a good day at school. Big Bird feels a bit left out that he's not old enough to go to school like the other kids, but Kathy says it's visitors' day and he can come along. This is too much of a surprise for Big Bird, who begins flip-flopping on whether to go as he talks it over with Mr. Hooper and Maria. The two help him get ready by quickly filling a school bag with supplies and an apple for the teacher, and Maria walks him over to the bus stop where Kathy and her mother are waiting. Big Bird asks Maria to wait at the bus stop when he comes back before following Kathy onto the bus.
 	Song 	"School Song"
 	Muppets 	Anything Muppets (including Farley) shout "E!"
 	Cartoon 	E ImaginationArtists: The Hubleys
 	Cast 	Olivia sings "Sing" while Linda signs.
 	Film 	A film of camels eating.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Muppets 	The Two-Headed Monster says RUN!
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: E for eggA cow hatches a chick, which says "Moo."
 	Film 	Exploring on the ocean rocks
 	Cartoon 	The Typewriter: E-Ear
 	SCENE 2 	Big Bird arrives at school, though the teacher Mrs. Merkel is a little startled to see such a large creature in her classroom. She shows him to his desk and Big Bird tries to figure out whether he should sit on, in, or under it. Mrs. Merkel gives him a stool and recommends he sit next to it instead, and Big Bird is impressed with her intelligence: "You're probably as smart as the teacher!"
 	Song 	"The Ball Goes Up, The Ball Goes Down"
 	Muppets 	A shark sings about his "Perfectly Pearl-White Teeth."
 	SCENE 3 	Mrs. Merkel quizzes the students on insects, but Big Bird tries to answer her questions by yelling. Mrs. Merkel informs him that it's easier if he were to raise his hand (or wing, in this case) and wait to be called on. She does so when Big Bird gives it a try, though Big Bird doesn't know the answer to her question and is practicing his wing-raising technique.
 	Cartoon 	Eight legs on an octopusOwe Gustafson
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A moving truck takes the number 8.
 	SCENE 4 	Mrs. Merkel has the class count, but Big Bird is disappointed when he can only get to ten while the rest of the students can reach twenty. Mrs. Merkel reassures him that he should be proud to count to ten at his age, and wonders where he learned it. Big Bird proudly answers: "On Sesame Street! Do you wanna hear my alphabet?"
 	Film 	Blocks form a ramp and a tunnel.
 	Celebrity 	Telly Monster and Itzhak Perlman play Beethoven together -- Telly on the tuba, and Perlman on the violin.
 	Film 	Wild geese (to madrigal music)
 	SCENE 5 	Kathy teaches Big Bird about recess, and how to use the drinking fountain. He then wants to use the restroom, but is confused that if there is a boys' room and a girls' room, where can the birds' room be?
 	Muppets 	Game Show: Mystery Mix-up Game
 	Film / Cast 	Gordon rides his bike around the city.
 	Cartoon 	F - finished
 	SCENE 6 	Mrs. Merkel asks Big Bird to read the list of letters above the blackboard. Naturally, Big Bird gets it confused and sings "ABC-DEF-GHI." Everybody else sets him straight as to what the alphabet really is, and Big Bird is amazed that it's spelled the same way as his mixed-up word.(The first season soundtrack is used for Big Bird's song, and the voice is noticeably different when compared to Caroll Spinney's modern performance of the bird.)
 	Cartoon 	F stands for flower, forest, fox, frog and fantastic.
 	Muppets 	Forgetful Jones and Buster the Horse brush each other's teeth.
 	Cartoon 	Toothpaste MarchArtist: Ray Favata
 	SCENE 7 	Worried about how to introduce himself to the other children, Big Bird sings "What's Your Name" as he rehearses with a garbage can. He gives it a try with the real kids, who invite him to play jacks.
 	Cartoon 	A father explains to his son why it is important to wear a seat belt when riding in a car.Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	Film 	Mad Painter #8
 	SCENE 8 	School is over and it's time for Big Bird to go home. Mrs. Merkel finds him trying to take "his" desk and explains that it will be waiting for him when he begins to go to school regularly.
 	Film 	A saxophone is made in a factory, while a solo saxophone underscores the process.
 	Cartoon 	Olga the lonesome robot
 	SCENE 9 	Big Bird arrives home from school and tells Maria about his day, even giving her an abstract project he made in woodworking. They continue their discussion as Mr. Hooper announces the sponsors.
 	CLOSING SIGNS	Barkley is seen with the Sesame Street sign, while Deena holds the CTW sign.
==Alterations==
Picture	Segment	Description
 	Cartoon	The Ringmaster #8On the DVD version of this episode, the eight octopus legs segment is cut and replaced with this one.
==Guest cast==
*Cecilia Guerra as KathyScript identification.
*The Kids: Julia Labaton, Katie Rosin, David Patent, Nicholas Hughes, Johnna MacArthur, Tony Joe, Alice Giusti, Mitchell Levitz, Ricci Niles, Peter Joye, Vivian Lavitan
==Notes==
*This is the first season premiere to not be sponsored by the number 2.
==Sources==
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 12