Episode 1968

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Crystal approaches the outside window of Hooper's Store where she takes issue with David addressing her as "little girl." David says it's just a figure of speech and attempts to take her order, but Crystal is struggling with her backpack. David suggests she put it down, but Crystal is offended that David thinks she can't handle a heavy backpack; in fact, she's probably stronger than him. David claims not to be interested in how little or strong she is, he just thought it would make placing her order easier. She does, and David attempts to move it aside, but the weight of it drops him to the floor. Checking to see if he's okay (Crystal has been carrying the bag with ease), she says he can still take her order even if he's not very strong.
 	Cartoon 	Black cat, white cat, orange cat, marmalade cat, mouse cat, bird cat, chasing balls of string cat.Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A vaudeville act of two SAME people (voiced by Daws Butler and Bob Arbogast) ends when one of them falls off the stage.
 	Film 	Some kids learn how to use Logo, a computer programming language, to draw shapes on computers.
 	Cartoon 	C is for Canary
 	Muppets 	The Two-Headed Monster shares a sandwich.
 	Cartoon 	A hand draws a telephone booth.
 	SCENE 2 	Big Bird stands quietly with his ear pressed against the construction door leading to his nest, shushes everyone who comes close, and gets them to listen as well. He assembles Gordon, Susan, Olivia, and David who eventually say they don't hear anything. Big Bird says he knows that - it's been that way all day! He enters the nest area laughing at his trick while the adults disperse, all feeling like fools.
 	Cartoon 	A man stands on a street corner listening to traffic sounds.
 	Song 	"B is for Bubble"
 	Muppets 	Monster on the SpotTelly Monster reports from an empty first grade classroom, where the students will soon arrive for their first day of school. While he waits, he describes all the things in the room, such as desks and the chalkboard. He's eventually joined by the plumber, who informs him that school starts tomorrow. She keeps his report afloat by telling some bizarre tales from her career.
 	Film 	An Hispanic boy gets up, gets dressed, and goes to school as Spanish music plays (A la luna no voy yo).
 	Cartoon 	Small letter b (ball/bat)
 	SCENE 3 	Gordon, Olivia, and Susan are sitting on the steps of 123 Sesame Street harmonizing for a family performance at the community center, but Gordon is having trouble hitting his note. Oscar thinks it sounds great since it's off-key, and he eventually gets Gordon to give up and go inside. After a minute, Gordon comes back to try again as he didn't like the idea of making Oscar happy. He finally gets the note making his wife and sister cheer for him. Oscar is disappointed, but Gordon thanks him for making it so that a guy can't lose: Oscar is happy when he can't sing well, and his family is happy when he can!
 	Cartoon 	Donnie Budd counts four lions.Artist: Bud Luckey
 	Celebrity	The Count counts all the baskets Dr. J makes.
 	Film 	Saxophone factory
 	Animation	Floral patterns are formed to Eastern European music.
 	Muppets 	Grover goes to the doctor for a check-up, and describes to the viewer what the doctor is doing. Grover gets scared when it's time for a booster shot, but is so scared that he doesn't notice when he gets it.
center 	Animation	Scanimate Films #4
 	SCENE 4 	Snuffy is excited because today's the day he and Big Bird are going to finish their game of checkers, but Big Bird keeps looking over the construction doors for one of his friends to come by so that they might meet him. After several attempts to continue the game, Snuffy gets frustrated and vents enough to get his friend's attention. Big Bird ultimately decides that playing with Snuffy is more important, even when he hears his friends just outside the door.
 	Song 	"The Ball Goes Up, The Ball Goes Down"
 	Cartoon 	David reminds a boy to wash his face and brush his teeth before going to bed.
 	Muppets 	Bruce Stringbean, Clarice and S Street Band perform "Born To Add."
 	Cartoon 	Adding up five ladybugs and five lizards
 	Film 	Joe Raposo sings "Look at This" over footage of something ... can you guess what it is?
 	SCENE 5 	Snuffy has won the checkers game just as they hear Gordon and Susan outside, so Big Bird rushes out to ask them if they want to meet Snuffy. As they're getting in their Volkswagen Beetle, Gordon jumps at the opportunity to finally meet Snuffy, but Susan gets annoyed at the idea of being late for the movie. To avoid a conflict, Gordon agrees to meet Snuffy some other time, and the Robinsons drive off to the cinema. Big Bird returns to Snuffy, tells him it's not a good time to meet his friends, and realizes that sometimes adults have the same problems of getting upset with one another that they do.
center 	Cartoon 	C for Cap (oversized cap)
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster tells his little cousin monster to get him something special that starts with the letter C. He hopes she'll bring him a cookie, but she brings a carrot, a cucumber, a cauliflower, and an ear of corn. Finally, she realizes that cousin also starts with C, and assumes he was referring to her.
 	Song 	"Beautiful Baby" song, over footage of various babies and their parents.
 	Cartoon 	A rolling circle becomes a square, then a triangle, and various other shapes.
 	Film 	A man uses a TELEPHONE booth in the city.
 	Cast 	(Same and Different) Maria and Linda dress the same, then Linda dresses differently.
 	Film 	Sea HorseMusic: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	Miss Fortune makes guesses about a dog.Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	SCENE 6 	Gordon and Forgetful Jones are returning from a basketball game and Gordon is recalling all kinds of plays by the likes of Dr. J, Larry Bird, Maurice Cheeks, and Moses Malone. Forgetful doesn't remember anything that happened, but has a vague memory of eating hot dogs. He's eventually able to remember an entire scenario in which Gordon owes him money for the hot dogs, but... Gordon can't seem to remember and quickly slips away through the doors of his apartment building. He reemerges moments later to say he was just kidding, and tries to hand over the money he owes. Forgetful is confused because he doesn't remember the events Gordon is referencing, he just remembers that someone owes him money. Susan announces the sponsors.
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 1968
 1968
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 16