Episode 1148

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	As Mr. Hooper sweeps outside the store, a limousine pulls up on the block. A window rolls down and a man pops out, asking if the store makes old-fashioned egg creams. He is ecstatic to hear Mr. Hooper confirm this and hops right out. 
As he begins making the egg cream, Mr. Hooper realizes who the man is - famous movie star James Earl Jones. As he begins autographing a paper plate, Big Bird enters and is introduced to Jones, then learns what a movie star is.
Before he can sample the egg cream, Maria and Bob rush in, star-struck. They all give him some space as he is about to sip, but now Mr. Hooper stops him. He thinks the egg cream has gone flat now and already has a fresh one prepared. Jones takes a sip and loves it ("Just as I used to drink as a kid," he notes).
center 	Cartoon 	A minstrel sings about a fox who outsmarts a crow.Artist: Etienne Delessert
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	D - dig, deep, dinosaur
 	Film 	PeacockMusic: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	D-dart
 	Video 	Scanimate kids intro
 	SCENE 2 	Maureen and Kim help Maria fix a broken wagon at the Fix-It Shop.
 	Film 	Kids with special needs do gymnastics at the Mamaroneck Co-Op Camp.
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster shows Jason that D is for Doggie.
 	Cartoon 	Workmen construct a D building, filled with everything that begins with D.
 	Muppets 	Three polyester-clad Anything Muppets sing "Disco D."
 	Animation 	Sand D/d
 	Film 	Paper-cut triangles fade into live-action shots of triangle-shaped things.
 	Muppets 	Herry Monster asks Kimberly to identify geometric shapes.
 	Cartoon 	Dogs cheer D-O-G and fight with cats.
 	Cartoon 	A lost number 5 looks for his brother.
 	Muppets 	
 	Film 	Kids watch as construction workers paint a number 5 on the street using a stencil.
 	Insert 	Olivia sings "Sad."
 	Muppets 	Here Is Your LifeDisguised as a dentist, Guy Smiley surprises a tooth at a dentist's office. The tooth is reunited with healthy food (represented by Carl Carrot and Melvin Milk), his dentist, and toothbrush/toothpaste pair Bristly and Pastey.
 	Cartoon 	5s go through a space-shredder and produce 5 objects.
 	Muppets 	Kermit, Shola, and Fanny talk about giraffes, leading to...
 	Film 	Sesame Street Animal Films: a herd of giraffes move their way through a field.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Before and after: Several kids are sad, but become happy when a fruit vendor appears.
 	Cast 	Linda and a boy sign the word "CLOSED."
 	Muppets 	Kermit at Home: Grover is outside in the snow, freezing. He keeps knocking on Kermit's door, asking how to get warm, and Kermit keeps telling him to come inside. Grover, missing the point, tries ideas of his own to get warm, but they don't work. Finally, Kermit tells Grover that if he wants to get warm, he should come inside. Excited, Grover pulls Kermit aside and slams the door, locking Kermit outside. Grover goes to sleep in Kermit's armchair while the frozen frog scrapes at the window.
 	Cartoon 	Antes y despues: Several kids are sad, but become happy when a fruit vendor appears. (Spanish version)
 	SCENE 3 	Oscar asks Kim to read the sign he's hung from his can: CLOSED. She then closes the lid on him.
 	Cartoon 	B is for bubbles, bubbles and more bubbles. And Bosco, who is taking a bath.
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Take a Breath."
 	Cartoon 	Big Daniel Boone looks for a bear.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Muppets 	
 	SCENE 4 	Big Bird gushes over meeting a movie star today and thinks he can be one too, then starts digging through his costume bin. 
Over at Hooper's Store, Mr. Hooper tells his aunt in Chicago, a huge fan of James Earl Jones, about his visit over the phone. Big Bird enters, dressed as though he's a fashionable star and acts with an air of sophistication. The adults play along and act starstruck. Big Bird signs his autograph and makes his way to the door. 
He thinks his imagination has run away with him when he sees a limousine parked outside, but it turns out to be Jones's; he's returned to get another egg cream (this time, to go). As the adults all head inside with Jones, Big Bird gets in the limo and orders a drive, much to the shock of the driver (Richard Hunt making a cameo).
 	Cartoon 	Small letter b (ball/bat)
 	Film 	A baker draws a kitchen and utensils to bake a birthday cake.
 	Cartoon 	Two red curtains are dropped to reveal a number 5 covered in colorful dots that vibrate and disperse.
 	SCENE 5 	Mr. Hooper packages up the egg cream to go for Mr. Jones and they all bid him farewell. As the limo drives off, Big Bird is seen still sitting in the backseat. Oscar announces the sponsors.
 	CLOSING SIGNS	Gordon holds the Sesame Street sign, while Susan holds the CTW sign.
==Notes==
* The script named the movie star "Michael Medford" before casting James Earl Jones who had studied drama with Mr. Hooper actor Will Lee.
==Gallery==
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 9