Episode 0579

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Big Bird displays the letter J he drew on the construction doors (he'll wash it off later). Nearby, some kids play jacks, Susan sniffs a jonquil, and Luis points to a jug. He also shows off the jeans, jacket, and jersey he's wearing.
 	Cartoon 	A concert pianist shows up in a construction worker's lunchbox, singing the alphabet.
 	Muppets 	
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Pretty Baby."
 	Cartoon 	"Ladybugs' Picnic"
 	SCENE 2 	A kid counts to 12 as the hand moves around on a wall clock.
 	Muppets 	Kermit's Lectures: Kermit and Grover demonstrate "here" and "there".
 	SCENE 2 cont'd	The kids count as Susan puts 12 eggs in a carton.
 	Cartoon 	Julius demonstrates "here" and "there", then ends up being "in pain."Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	SCENE 2 cont'd	12 garbage cans are counted by Gordon in voiceover; Oscar appears in the last one, complaining that his vacation in another trash can is ruined by the counting.
 	Cartoon 	A boy says he has a big surprise in his hand.
 	Muppets 	Old West: Bad Bart is looking for Marshal Earp to give her a big surprise. The terrified townspeople try to warn Marshal Earp -- but Bad Bart explains that a surprise is something that someone doesn't expect. He orders them not to say a word. It turns out the big surprise is a cake for Marshal Earp's birthday.
 	Film 	A mom and her son comment on a film of various animal babies and their moms.Music: Joe Raposo
 	SCENE 3 	Mr. Hooper asks Big Bird to mind the store for him while he makes a quick delivery. Big Bird agrees to do so, but gets a call from Mrs. Wheeler, who needs a dozen eggs immediately. He steps out to deliver the eggs to her, but Mr. Hooper scolds him when he gets back, thinking he didn't follow his instructions. They get into a heated argument, until Mr. Hooper apologizes, and the two talk out their problem instead. They make up, and Mr. Hooper suggests that one of them should look after the store while the other makes the deliveries. Big Bird agrees, and hands Mr. Hooper the delivery for Mr. Nichols as he settles behind the counter.
 	Animation 	It's a Circle!
 	SCENE 4 	The kids play on the tire swing; they look up and see Alphabet Bates skywrite the letter J.
 	Cast 	Wally and Ralph take turns sitting at the bottom of a slide saying "wheee!" but they don't find it very fun. Wally pushes Ralph from the bottom to the top, and Ralph comes down the ladder to let Wally have a turn. "Wheee!"
 	Film 	Js appear in a junkyard.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Monster in the dark (finding a light switch)
 	Insert 	Three of These Kids (upside-down girl)
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: H is for hole
 	SCENE 5 	At the Fix-it Shop, Luis constructs a letter H out of wood blocks, and shows some of the things he has: a hammer, a hacksaw, a hairbrush, etc. Mr. Hooper enters to deliver his hero sandwich.
 	Cartoon 	H for hola (Spanish soundtrack).
 	Muppets 	Herry Monster looks for a triangle. He first spots a rectangle. Grover tells Herry it isn't a triangle, and becomes frustrated. Next he spots a square, Grover tells him it isn't a triangle, and once again is frustrated. Grover suggests that Herry should cut the square in half and make two triangles.
 	Film 	African kids play at various activities, including a game with stones.
 	Cast 	Luis demonstrates how to use a can opener to open a can of spaghetti ... not realizing that it's open on the bottom already.
 	Cartoon 	Today's Secret Drawing is a policeman.
 	Cast 	Maria demonstrates how a hammer is used by hammering a nail into a wall to hang up a picture. Then, the wall tips over on her.
 	Cartoon 	J family jamboree
 	Muppets 	Kermit and Joey count to 20.
 	Cartoon 	A disobedient jacket, illustrating words that begin with the letter J, annoys an off-screen narrator, which reveals two kids named Jenny and Jeff inside of it.
 	Cast 	Maria and Gordon add three tricycles.
center 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A mother bird brings her babies a huge number 12.
 	Film 	A pair of hands deal cards marked with the numbers 12 to 1.
 	Cartoon 	A man winds up a toy person and orders it to GO, until the toy snaps back and makes him GO.
center 	Muppets 	Billy wants to know about here and there, so Herry and Grover demonstrate by spreading apart, each calling the monster over to their side. However, whenever the monster gets to "there," he always finds himself "here".
 	Cartoon 	"Ladybugs' Picnic" (repeat)
 	SCENE 6 	Luis plays football with the kids as Susan announces the sponsors.
 	CLOSING SIGNS 	Susan and Gordon hold the Sesame Street sign, and Luis holds the Children's Television Workshop sign.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 5