Episode 0115

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Susan passes some kids playing checkers, then greets the viewer. She and Gordon observe how beautiful a day it is to go driving, but Susan points out that they don't have a car. Thus, Gordon tells the kids to set up some chairs so they can all pretend they're going for a drive. Susan goes upstairs to pack a picnic lunch and change out of her work uniform, and Gordon says they'll be ready before you can count to 10 ...
 	Film 	"Ten Song (Song of Ten)"
 	SCENE 2 	Gordon has the "1949 Hudson Hornet" ready by the time Susan returns with a picnic basket. He puts the picnic basket in in the "trunk", then they all sit down and put on their "seat belts."
 	SCENE 2cont'd 	Gordon starts the car, and they're off. The imaginary car ride takes them over a bridge, then past a STOP/GO sign. Gordon asks Jay which letter is in both the words STOP and GO, leading to the next segments ...
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: O – Open
 	Cartoon 	A song about a rolling OArtists: The Hubleys
 	SCENE 3 	Having finished their "picnic," the gang packs everything in their "car" and heads back home. Susan remembers their walk in the woods, Gordon takes some sharp curves, and finally they're home.
 	SCENE 3cont'd 	As they get out, Susan points out how nice it is to go for a ride, then come back home to your neighborhood and the people in it ...
 	Muppets 	Bob and the Anything Muppets sing "The People in Your Neighborhood": Garbageman and Barber.
 	SCENE 4 	Sitting on the steps, Gordon asks some kids what they would see if they were driving on the road. They discuss the purpose of license plates, and Gordon displays some fake license plates so they can practice reading them. He makes sure they know which letter was featured on all three of them.
 	Cartoon 	Two men, one named Virgil Veep, discuss the letter V as they stand atop a capital V.
 	Cartoon 	"Imagination V" -- A surreal segment involving the Venus de Milo statue, a violin, a vampire, and vigilantes.Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: V for ViolinA musician plays a violin, which instantly breaks.
 	SCENE 5 	In today's first animal segment, Gordon displays a South American kinkajou (also known as a "honey bear"). Francesca and Rico take turns feeding a banana to the hungry kinkajou.
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 	SCENE 6 	Big Bird approaches Susan to show her some sequential pictures he drew, so she can put them in the correct order.
 	SCENE 6cont'd 	The first set of pictures displays a man with a paint brush, a paint bucket and a ladder.
 	SCENE 6cont'd 	The next set of pictures displays two boys playing baseball.
 	SCENE 6cont'd 	Susan points out to Big Bird that it's important to know what comes first, especially when getting dressed. This leads to a Buddy and Jim segment ...
 	Cast 	Buddy and Jim try to put on shoes and socks.
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 	SCENE 7 	Gordon encounters Oscar, who is down in the dumps because he can't think of anything to complain about. Gordon suggests the weather, but then Oscar remembers that he can call "Dial-a-Grouch", the number for which is 987-654-321. He accidentally dials 123-456-789, and ends up arguing with an eccentric character, who turns out to be another Grouch named Melvin Meanie. Oscar invites him to an upcoming meeting of The Disagreeable Order of Grouches.
 	SCENE 7cont'd 	Gordon reflects on Oscar having made a new friend. He introduces another friend of ours, Roosevelt Franklin ...
 	Muppets 	Roosevelt Franklin and his mother sing "Roosevelt Franklin Counts".
 	Muppets 	Kermit the Frog sings "Bein' Green".
 	SCENE 8 	For another animal segment, Gordon and the kids take a good look at a turtle. Gordon points out that turtles come from eggs, and the first letter in the word "egg" is ...
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: E for eggA cow hatches a chick, which says "Moo."
 	Cartoon 	Letter E ("See me... eating a peach...")Artists: The Hubleys
 	Film 	A boy named Mark has a pair of magic glasses that helps him listen to the sounds of an ice cream truck, a dog, a horse galloping, a bicycle, and a parrot.
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster and Ernie: Ernie likes the film we just saw, and finds his own pair of magic glasses, which he thinks will help him see things that are invisible. He decides he'll try them after he's finished eating his plate of cookies. Cookie Monster sneaks up behind Ernie and takes a cookie while he isn't looking -- and when Ernie looks around for it, Cookie Monster sneaks another one. Finally, Ernie puts on his glasses, and catches sight of Cookie Monster. Now he's convinced the glasses are really magic -- they let him see an invisible monster! Ernie decides he doesn't want the glasses anymore, so Cookie Monster devours them as well.
 	SCENE 9 	Gordon shows Jay how to use a telescope. He looks through the one he has, and sees a letter V, then a letter O, then he sees Alphabet Bates making the letter E.
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 	SCENE 10 	The credits roll as the kids play games in the yard.
 	SCENE 10cont'd	Once the credits finish rolling, Gordon reminds the viewer not to call 123-456-789 or 987-654-321, because those phone numbers only work on grouch phones. "Speaking of phones, we gotta hang it up now. See ya later."
 	SCENE 10cont'd	Gordon leaves, and Susan announces the sponsors.
 	CLOSING SIGNS 	Ernie and Bert hold up the Sesame Street sign while Kermit the Frog holds up the CTW sign at the end.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 1