Episode 1406

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Oscar returns from giving a free ride to Barkley in his Sloppy Jalopy. He calls the Crummy Cab Company dispatcher and learns he needs to pick up a Grouch located at the city dump. However, Barkley won't leave the back seat of the taxi. Oscar yells at the dog to get him to move, but David informs him that a quieter, gentler tone will get Barkley's attention. Barkley moseys over to David and Oscar takes off, leaving the two in a cloud of exhaust.
 	Animation 	"The King of Eight"
 	Muppets 	Lefty the Salesman wants to sell an 8 to Ernie, who ran out of money buying some 9s. Ernie then offers to sell Lefty his 9s.
 	Cartoon 	Only one of the two footprints can belong.
 	Film 	Baby animals nurse.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	I Thought a Thought ... about small things. A man thinks about small things, and lists them. A sea monster thinks it is small, especially when compared to its father!Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	Muppets 	Story: "The Geefle and the Gonk"The Geefle and the Gonk, two aliens, learn how to cooperate and gather nectarines together.
 	Cartoon 	The Ringmaster #8
 	SCENE 2 	Big Bird swings by Hooper's Store for a favor, but Mr. Hooper is in the middle of sweeping the sawdust off the floor. He promises to help Big Bird when the work is done and the two cooperate: Mr. Hooper sweeps and Big Bird empties the dustpan. Big Bird tells Mr. Hooper to keep hold of the broom and dustpan, since Big Bird needs help sweeping his nest.
 	Cartoon 	A red PELI and an explosive green GRO form the word PELIGRO.
 	Film 	Kids count ten buses as they drive by.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	A man displays his invention, the A-box, which only takes the letter A.
 	Muppets 	Genelle counts to 10 for Cookie Monster.
 	Cartoon 	What would happen if I popped this balloon?
 	Film 	Ostriches walk and run. (piano music)
 	Animation 	Slide puzzle: Ernie
 	Muppets 	Snow White accidentally visits the cottage of the six dwarves.
 	Film 	Slide puzzle - truck
 	SCENE 3 	Oscar moans over the lack of wind, which he needs for his windmill-powered grouchy-go-round. Susan eyes the peculiar-looking contraption as Oscar explains how it works. Soon enough, a stiff breeze begins and Susan watches the Grouches ride inside Oscar's trash can, leaving as soon as the horrible calliope music begins to play and the Grouches get even rowdier.
 	Muppets 	Harvey Kneeslapper: Do Ya Have an A on Ya?
 	Cartoon 	A for Acrobats
 	Muppets 	The Two-Headed Monster sounds out "feet," and then the camera pans back to reveal a pair of live feet on some grass.
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: A for Ape
 	Cast 	In a circus routine, Luis the ringmaster demonstrates "before" and "after". Freeze-frame technology allows his assistant, Linda, to show each action as she jumps through a hoop, slips on a banana peel, and gets a bucket of water thrown at her face.
 	Cartoon 	Before and after: Several kids are sad, but become happy when a fruit vendor appears.
 	SCENE 4 	Big Bird assumes the role of "the Question Bird" as he quizzes the kids on the letters between A and Z in the alphabet. He asks what letters come after A, then gets caught off-guard when they begin to recite the alphabet backwards in response to the letters before Z. He offers everyone some birdseed for getting the answers correct.
 	Cartoon 	Antes y despues: Several kids are sad, but become happy when a fruit vendor appears. (Spanish version)
 	Muppets 	Grover talks about the sign "ONE WAY."
 	Film 	HipposMusic: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	Z for zipper
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster and Ernie: Ernie and Cookie Monster discuss hope. Ernie has something in a brown paper bag, and asks Cookie Monster what he hopes it is. Cookie Monster hopes that it is a cookie. It turns out that Ernie has ten cookies in the bag.
 	Muppets 	Big Bird and Scottie read a ONE WAY sign.
 	Animation 	Sand Z/z
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Look a Little Closer." (tomato)
 	Cartoon 	AT words: A fat cat with a hat sat on a mat. A bat scared the fat cat.
 	Muppets 	While Ernie looks after Hooper's Store, Bert asks him for something to drink. Ernie starts out with a glass of unflavored soda water, tastes it, and decides it's too dull for his ol' buddy Bert. To Bert's dismay, Ernie then adds some strawberry syrup to the soda water, then a scoop of ice cream, and finally, some whipped cream. Now it's an ice cream soda, which Bert doesn't want... but Ernie does.
 	Cartoon 	Cat / fat / hat / sat / rat / bat / scat / splat / flat / patVoice: Daws Butler
 	Film 	Footage of a coral reef, showcasing the plant life and the fish.Music: Joe Raposo
 	SCENE 5 	Barkley follows a bug as it scurries from the doors to Big Bird's nest and all around the block. Big Bird and the others follow Barkley in his pursuit as he bumps into David, travels through Hooper's Store, and ends up trailing the bug under the garage door. Barkley wants to continue his journey, though David doesn't think it's a good idea for him to go into the garage; Big Bird recommends that Barkley waits until the bug has finished having lunch.
 	Film 	Kids dancing.
 	Muppets 	Guy Smiley hosts Here Is Your Life, surprising Oak Tree with the story of his life. The guests include Granny Fanny Nesselrode, who planted the tree as an acorn, Cloud and Sun, who gave the tree rain and sunshine, and Marty Table and Sarah Chair, who were made from the tree's friends.
 	Cartoon 	He, She and It - The IT knows all about lightbulbs.
 	Cartoon 	Dot Bridge #3: Last dot shows up early
 	SCENE 6 	David brags to the group about his prowess at playing a tin BB game when Barkley bumps into him; his chase with the bug has resumed. He follows the bug back to Big Bird's doors as Mr. Hooper announces the sponsors.
 	CLOSING SIGNS	Bob holds the Sesame Street sign, while Olivia holds the CTW sign.
==Notes==
* Additional performers include Karen Prell (voice of grouchy-go-round rider), with Brian Muehl (Barkley and voices of cab dispatcher and grouchy-go-round rider).
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 11