Episode 1027

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Big Bird is very excited because Buffy is coming back to Sesame Street today. To the mark the occasion, he's donned his best necktie and obtained a nice flower to give her. He darts down the street, making sure everyone is aware of Buffy's impending arrival.
 	SCENE 1 cont'd	Inside Hooper's Store, David prepares some lunch for the occasion, with the Count aiding by counting out parts of the recipe. Big Bird wishes to help, offering to make some birdseed brownies. David points out only he likes that kind of food. Big Bird then offers to help cook, forcing himself into stirring and causing a bit of a mess. David sends him out to find someone else he can help instead.
 	Cartoon 	Pinball Number Count #4
 	Muppets 	Grover and John-John count to 20.
 	Animation 	4 people, 4 wheels, 4 doors, and 4 windows make a carpool.
 	SCENE 2 	Big Bird sees if Gordon needs help polishing his car in the carriage house but is immediately turned away. He then spots Maria on the fire escape, getting things ready in her spare bedroom for when Buffy and the family arrive. Winnie Wiggins comes by to drop off a can of paint she'll need. Big Bird offers his services again but is told once more that he might mess things up.
 	Cartoon 	Gloria sings the alphabet (uppercase version)
 	Film 	A young baboon sits on the back of their parent as they cross the plain.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	Letter U salesman
 	SCENE 3 	Big Bird tells Herry Monster about his woes. Bob comes by carrying a large chair to go into Buffy's room at Maria's. Big Bird offers to build a nest for Buffy, then asks to carry the chair instead. Herry offers to toss the chair upstairs, but Bob has things covered. Big Bird has finally had it, believing the adults want to have all the fun of getting ready for Buffy's arrival. He resolves to stay in his nest and never come out.
 	Cartoon 	"Poverty U" -- A figure gives a salute to the letter U, and presents the letter with a bouquet of flowers. Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	U for Ugly: A man removes his mask, revealing a hideous monster face.
 	SCENE 4 	Big Bird sits alone in his nest, still vowing to never come out.
 	Cartoon 	"Mad Goat Song"Artist: Derek Lamb
 	Muppets 	Bert and David display their mad and happy faces.
 	Film 	'Beginning/End' - A man paints a picture.
 	Muppets 	Betty Lou teaches the meaning of "beginning", "middle", and "end", and introduces two of her friends: Beginning and End. The duo tell a story, but it lacks something in between the beginning and end parts. Beginning and End recruit their pal Middle to fill out the rest of the story. Middle, however, cannot stop telling the exciting part of the story, and the three friends begin a quarrel, forcing Betty Lou to declare the end of the lecture.
 	Film 	'Beginning/End' - Kids wait in line at a movie theater.
 	SCENE 5 	While Big Bird continues sulking, Herry waits by the bus stop for Buffy, as he will loudly alert everyone once her bus arrives. Buffy instead arrives from the opposite end of the street; she missed her bus, had to take the train, and then walk all the way to Sesame Street. Herry loudly declares her arrival, and everyone gathers around to fawn over her. She tells them Sheldon and the baby will be arriving in a few days. As they all head off to get her settled in, Big Bird takes a peek at what he's missing and glumly resumes shutting himself off from the world.
 	Film 	In voiceover, the Count counts four babies.
 	Cartoon 	Typewriter: U for Umbrella
 	Film 	Animals fight.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Muppets 	
 	Animation 	Drawing a chicken (child V/O in English and Spanish)
 	Muppets 	Kermit's Lectures: Kermit gives a lecture about rectangles. Cookie Monster smashes the shape, but says it'll still work out: "It's a wreck -- and it's a tangle!"
 	SCENE 6 	Before going to lunch, Buffy wants to visit with Big Bird. Maria is slightly confused as to why he wasn't present for her arrival, since he was the most excited for it.
 	SCENE 6 cont'd	Buffy goes to the nest and finds him rather despondent as he explains what happened today. Buffy puts him at ease by taking a few moments of quiet relaxation by his nest, claiming this is helpful after her trip. Big Bird perks up and presents his flower, which has gotten smushed in his nest. The two then head off to get lunch.
 	Film 	Footage of a Chinese noodle factory.
 	Cartoon 	The word SALIDA exits through a white square.
 	Muppets 	A barbershop quartet sings about counting floors when they go up and down in an elevator.
 	Cartoon 	SALIDA (train)
 	Film 	Kids compare animals and human tools and technology.
 	Cartoon 	Footprints move over to the tune of "Here Are Some Things".
 	Film 	A warthog runs around.Music by Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	Two men on a park bench turn their radios up louder and louder, each trying to drown the other's out, until they reach a station they can agree on.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Cast 	David and Luis assemble a fractured letter U.
 	Cartoon 	U for Ugly: A man removes his mask, revealing a hideous monster face. (repeat)
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Dot Bridge #3: Last dot shows up early
 	Film 	A girl gets a pair of earrings, intercut with shots of other people's earrings.
 	Cartoon 	Kids narrate a Letter 'Z' Drawing
 	Muppets 	The Martians find a telephone.
 	Cartoon 	zip, zoom, zoom, zig, zag, zany, zoo.
 	SCENE 7 	Buffy talks with Sheldon on the phone before rejoining the party. She begins to play "Sweet Little Vera" on her guitar, and everyone sings and dances along. Herry announces the sponsors.
 	CLOSING SIGNS 	Gordon holds the Sesame Street sign, while Susan holds the CTW sign.
==Gallery==
Bts nelson spinney mcgrath stone.jpg|Behind the scenes with Jon Stone, Bob McGrath, Caroll Spinney, and Jerry Nelson.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 8