Episode 1961

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Gordon makes a mad dash to the bus stop to catch the bus to school. As he waits, Big Bird pesters him with a series of "why" questions about his job. After Gordon boards the bus, Big Bird now starts questioning Susan and her job.
 	Cartoon 	An old woman goads a man into guessing who she met today. Through the clues she gives, he soon finds out she's referring to him. (ending edited)Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Muppets 	Simon Soundman sounds out the word "call", and then demonstrates some calls of his own — including a bird call, cow call, pig call, and telephone call.
 	Film 	Future careers: footage of a kid acting out a certain job, followed by an adult doing "the real thing." Includes a girl singing the "Sesame Street Theme" and another watching a sketch with Cookie Monster and Kermit the Frog.
 	Cartoon 	The Typewriter: Z for Zoo
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Z for zebra and zoo
 	SCENE 2 	As he and Big Bird play with some blocks, Telly Monster thinks of important questions he'd like to know the answer to (such as why the is sky blue or where stars come from). Big Bird tells him the answer is to ask one of the many grown-ups around the street. As Telly goes off to get some answers, Big Bird calls out, "Anytime you want to know something, all you have to do is ask your ol' friend Big Bird!"
 	Animation	Find the Rectangle quiz
 	Muppets 	A baby Honker hatches from an egg and learns to honk like all the Honkers.
 	Cartoon 	The Ringmaster charms two snakes with his saxophone.Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Cast 	Maria as Chaplin (joined by Linda and Luis) looks for a way to stay dry in the rain.
 	Animation	2 farmers
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Train #2
 	SCENE 3 	Telly is nervous about going into Hooper's Store to get some nickel candy. He gives himself a pep talk and semi-assertively places his order. Outside, he proudly celebrates his milestone in confidence before passing out.
 	Cartoon 	Z In Space
 	Muppets 	"Ladies and gentlemen, the Starlight Hotel takes great pride in presenting the world's favorite six-year-old entertainer, Miss Prairie Dawn!" Prairie sings "All By Myself" with a backup group of monsters.
 	Film 	Kids narrate a film of baby eagles getting fed.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	"Poverty Z" -- A figure tries to sell a Z. His only customer stops him by locking him inside a zoo cage.Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster goes on a picnic, with a basket full of cookies. A bug flies by, and tries to get into the basket, buzzing furiously. Cookie Monster offers to give the bug a little cookie if it'll go away. The bug refuses, buzzing even more strenuously. Cookie tries a big cookie, but it still refuses. Cookie offers an almond cookie, a raisin cookie, a pistachio nut cookie, and a crunchy granola cookie. He realizes that the little bug doesn't like cookies. All he has left is a letter Z. The bug is excited, and buzzes off with the Z.
 	Cartoon 	A dog chases a cat around, through, over, and under a doghouse.
 	Celebrity	B. B. King and company perform a song about counting to 10.
 	Film 	Kids count ten buses as they drive by.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Animation	By The Numbers: The sergeant orders the numbers to report to their barracks. When another roll call is initiated, number 9 has fallen asleep.
center 	Muppets 	Director Kermit is making a western film with Forgetful Jones as the star. Forgetful Jones is supposed to enter through the saloon doors and shout, "Everybody, freeze!" Of course, he forgets this, and instead enters under, around, and over the door. He gets the line right for the first three takes, but when he finally goes through the door: "Everybody ... frolic!"
 	Cartoon 	A young man carrying a brown paper bag walks up to the bridgekeeper and asks him if he works there. He orders him to show him whatever circles are in the bag, and to eat them. He is ordered to eat three round foods: a cookie, a pepperoni pizza, and a slice of watermelon. Once he is granted permission to cross the bridge, however, he tells the bridgekeeper that he was merely trying to deliver the latter's groceries.
 	Film 	A woman repairs wires for the telephone company.
 	Cartoon 	A mother and child make juice popsicles.Artist: Cathryn Aison
 	SCENE 4 	Telly waits for Susan to come home so he can tell her someone exciting he saw today. Susan wearily comes home with laundry and groceries, not in the mood. She does promise to hear Telly out once she gets inside and puts her things down. However, just as she does so, a friend of hers calls on the phone. Telly accuses Susan of breaking her promises and thinks she doesn't care. Susan apologizes, not intending to break their promise, and is forgiven. Telly tells her the cool thing he saw earlier - a tow truck hauling away her Volkswagen Beetle (which Gordon had promised to move).
 	Film 	Kids dancing.
 	Cartoon 	F for fire, fountain, face, farmer, etc.
 	Muppets 	"Let's All Exercise"
 	Cartoon 	A flea circus performs feats beginning with the letter F.
 	SCENE 5 	As punishment, Gordon has been kicked out of the apartment for the night. Telly tries comforting Gordon (just reminding him of how bad his situation is) as Maria announces the sponsors.
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 1961
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 15