Episode 0886

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Herry Monster shows Bob, Maria, and the kids how he's been practicing all week to open and close a door without pulling it off his hinges. Maria is so proud of him, she's going to buy him a glass of milk. Herry offers to open the door to Hooper's Store, but Bob doesn't want him to push his luck.
 	Cartoon 	A girl imagines she's a rock, which becomes a statue.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A girl wonders what it would be like if elephants were as easily frightened as bugs.
 	Song 	Three kids dance to a rock version of "Three of These Things" while one of them sits and reads.
 	Cartoon 	A boy talks about his various moods.Artist: Bob Kurtz
 	Muppets 	Fran Brill narrates two Anything Muppet hands who argue over a piece of cake before they decide to share it.
 	Muppets 	Big Bird tells Shola that he's been having some trouble figuring out big and little. Shola says that she's little and Big Bird is big. Big Bird says, "Oh! That must be why they call me Big Bird." Shola answers, "Yeah! You're Big Bird. I'm Shola."
 	Cartoon 	Superman demonstrates the letter S and some of the words it stands for.
 	Cartoon 	S is for subway, sailboat, sled, scooter, skates, skis, and stop.Artists: The Hubleys
 	Animation 	A pair of scissors cut a piece of paper.
 	Cartoon 	A girl inflates a balloon in the shape of an S.
 	Film 	A man spins in circles while riding in his kayak.
 	Cartoon 	S - Snake: A snake charmer irritates the snake.
 	Celebrity 	Rosey Grier and a kid both enter phone booths and with their unique sizes, they each help the other retrieve their dropped dime.
 	Cartoon 	S - Serpiente
 	SCENE 2 	Big Bird and Mr. Snuffleupagus decide to play house, but they both want to play the mommy. They pace around for a bit to figure out how to solve their problem, because they can only have one mommy for their game. They eventually decide to take turns playing the mommy, so Big Bird says he'll go first; Snuffy also wants to go first. To avoid another conflict, Big Bird asks Snuffy if he wants to play doctor instead.
 	Cartoon 	Typewriter: S for Spring
 	Film 	Counting 6 pieces of laundry on the line
 	Cartoon 	S for sing
 	Film 	A screwdriver slowly drives a screw into the ground.
 	Cartoon 	A pink circle splits into a cat, and a gray circle splits into a mouse.
 	Cartoon 	Gloria sings the alphabet (uppercase version)
 	Film 	Sesame Street Animal Films: Animals have tails.
 	Cast 	Bob and Maria are spies who meet under a street lamp and greet each other with a recitation of "Little Miss Muffet". Once they've confirmed each others identities, Maria produces some tools and a tricycle while Bob sings "Three of These Things" with a British accent.
 	Film 	George the Farmer's ladder gets taller and shorter, as does his box of berries.
 	Cartoon 	Kids around the world say "ME."
 	Film 	A man writes the word ME in the snow.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	A letter for "me"
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A man blows 7 bubbles.
 	Film 	A trio of clowns from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus illustrate tall and small.
 	Cartoon 	Two ducks look the same height when they're in the bathtub, but one duck (Joe Flynn) is short and the other is tall.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Jazz #6
 	Muppets 	Guy Smiley hosts The Weather Show.
 	Film 	The Mad Painter #6
 	SCENE 3 	The Amazing Mumford gathers Bob, Maria, Yvette, and Percy to witness a magic trick. He says his magic words — "à la peanut butter sandwiches" — and makes the newsstand disappear. Everyone's amazed, but Mumford had something else in mind, so he brings it back. On a second attempt, he makes the table and chairs go away, but he's still displeased, so he conjures them back up again. For his third try, he urges everyone (including the viewer) to say the magic words along with him this time. After a final puff of smoke, Mumford has made Sesame Street disappear, placing himself and his companions in a staticky void.
 	Cartoon 	A bee looks for a flower.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Muppets 	Western: Four Anything Muppet cowboys put up a Wanted poster for "the Great Cookie Thief", who's been stealing cookies from all the bakeries in these here parts. Cookie Monster is standing in front of the poster, and the others suspect that he's the Great Cookie Thief -- he has the same googly eyes, the same blue fur, and the same Western hat. They confront Cookie Monster, but he denies the charge: "Not have same mustache!" He shouts, "Look over there!" -- and while they're distracted, he draws a mustache on the poster. They apologize -- but then Cookie Monster takes off his hat, and cookies fall out. The Great Cookie Thief makes his escape.
 	Cartoon 	"Daddy Dear"
 	Animation 	Sand D/d
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A janitor sweeps up his own footprints the wrong way, then the right way. Just then, a giant centipede leaves tracks all over the floor.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	S is for subway, sailboat, sled, scooter, skates, skis, and stop. (repeat)
 	SCENE 4 	Everyone is impressed with the vanishing act, but they'd like their home back, so Mumford conjures up the street again. He resigns to rest after his work and makes himself disappear in a puff of smoke. While Bob, Maria, and the kids look around for him, Mumford announces the sponsors from the echoey vastness of the void.
 	CLOSING SIGNS	Herry holds the Sesame Street sign, while Bob and the kids hold the CTW sign.
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Category:Magic
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 7