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Picture	Segment	Description
 	SCENE 1	Big Bird has some disguise elements (including a noseless pair of Groucho glasses). He intends to fool Tom into thinking he's his own father, but first, he tells Tom that he's going on a nice long walk to quell any suspicions - "If you see anybody who looks like me, it won't be me."
 	Cartoon	A song about a rolling OAnimation by John and Faith Hubley
 	Muppets	A group of Muppets (including Taminella Grinderfall and Sour Bird) repeat saying "Oh!" when they see a letter O. (edited)
 	SCENE 2	Big Bird returns disguised in a cape, bowtie, and the glasses, and carrying a cane. He claims to be his father "Verybig Bird," and boasts to Tom about how well he raised his son, teaching him how to count (forgetting how to count himself). He accidentally loses his glasses after knocking into a tricycle. He admits it was all a ruse, but it was fun.
 	Muppets	Granny Fanny Nesselrode reads a letter from a viewer asking how to tell the difference between two kittens. Granny herself can't tell the difference, despite the fact that the two cats are different colors.
 	SCENE 3	Susan sees two girls about to play hopscotch, but she observes one child drawing the path will take too long. She breaks the chalk into three pieces so they can cooperate and make it faster.
 	Muppets	Grover and Herbert Birdsfoot recite the alphabet together.
 	SCENE 4	Bob helps Oscar prepare a Grouch dish - sauerkraut between two pickles, topped with various, disgusting condiments such as mustard and anchovies.
 	Muppets	Kermit's Lectures: Kermit demonstrates between by using a ping-pong ball, a doughnut, and a Beatles record sitting on a table, with the donut between the record and the ball. Beautiful Day Monster comes along and proceeds to eat everything. Kermit fears he will also get eaten, but the monster thanks him with a kiss.
 	SCENE 5	Tom and the kids use their imaginations to pretend they row a boat on a lake, then go fishing. Gordon comes in and Tom "rescues" him from the water.
 	Film 	"Sometimes, when you want to get somewhere, you need a bridge."
 	Cartoon	What if a dog looked like a bird?Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	SCENE 6	Tom "swims" out of the boat to get close to the viewer and sign off; he quickly gets back into the boat after being in the freezing water.
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