Episode 1180

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Maria and David have plans to go to the movies tonight, but neither one remembers what time they agreed to meet up at. Maria leaves the Fix-It Shop to find him at Hooper's Store, where he's trying to call her at the shop. The roles then become reversed when Maria goes to answer David's call, but David hangs up and comes out to see Maria, thinking she's busy on the phone as well. Big Bird watches as the two meet face to face trying to make heads or tails of the situation. "Boy, grown-ups can sure be weird sometimes," Big Bird concludes.
 	Cartoon 	A girl talks about preparing to play with her new sled.Artist: Jim Simon
center 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Jazz #4
 	Film 	A kid recites a poem about adding penguins.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Celebrity 	Bill Cosby counts three kids, but a fourth keeps hiding behind him.
 	Cartoon 	A man (Jim Thurman) is told that his dog looks thirsty, and says that his dog is a hot dog.Artist: Paul Fierlinger
 	SCENE 2 	Gordon shows Mary, Amanda, Hector, and another kid several shapes on a sorting board, and has them classify the shapes by form, size, and color.
 	Cartoon 	A U train spells the words "unite," "U-turn," "underground," "up," and "universe."
 	Muppets 	Harvey Kneeslapper goes to a man and asks, "Can I take a picture of U?" The man gives him permission, but Harvey tells him that his shoes are untied, and when the man looks down, Harvey slaps the letter U on top of his head and takes a picture of it.
 	Cartoon 	Capital letter U for up
 	Film 	A man (Barry Simpson) puts on snowshoes to bring his trash out.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	A male voice narrates a story of a jazzy triangle who loved to dance, and a square square. The triangle likes being flexible, but the square would rather be stiff and *square*.
 	Film 	No matter how they're arranged, George the Farmer always has three barrels, four milk jugs, and five cartons.
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster shows David a sign that says STREET.
 	Cartoon 	U for Ugly: A man removes his mask, revealing a hideous monster face.
 	Insert 	Jerry Nelson narrates three letters coming together to form the word FUN. The letters celebrate with confetti and streamers.
 	Animation 	Sand U/u
center 	Song 	"Sawmill" - Folk singers detail how lumber is made into usable wood. (beginning edited)
 	Cartoon 	Rocket countdown: Rocket takes off at 7. Then it comes down so the man can continue his countdown, but at 1, it falls over with a huge crash.
 	Muppets 	Two brothers, First and Last, sing about how their names affect how they do things.
 	SCENE 3 	Maria asks the kids about things that come first and last, including their names and daytime rituals. They are then joined by Big Bird, and guess that first he'll say "Hello," then say "Goodbye," last while on his way to Hooper's Store.
 	Cartoon 	Rumba pencils (first, last, Crazy Melvin)
 	Film 	Scenes of individuals running from around the world.
 	Cartoon 	Rocket countdown: The spectators take off.
 	Celebrity 	Mary Lou Williams scats with the kids.
 	Cartoon 	Rocket countdown: Unlike previous segments, the rocket successfully launches at the right time as everyone celebrates, and the director grins at the camera.
center 	Muppets 	Waiter Grover: Grover serves Mr. Johnson a bowl of chicken soup. Johnson says that he can't eat the soup, and Grover can't guess why. "That settles it," Johnson sighs. "From now on, I'm bringing my lunch to work in a paper sack." He finally explains to Grover that he can't eat the soup because he doesn't have a spoon.
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Families."
 	SCENE 4 	Gordon finds himself illustrating safety by helping out his neighbors in various situations. He starts by clearing up some wooden boards piled all over the sidewalk near Oscar's trash can, citing how hazardous it could be for foot traffic. Simultaneously, he tells Maria that he'll replace the burnt out lightbulb in the building's hallway. He then helps retrieve a ball from across the street when Big Bird has thrown it too hard, then helps tie Mary's shoe. Gordon next helps David carry a large box of dishes into the store, after which he buys a lightbulb from David. Gordon muses what he's demonstrated about safety with the viewer, and asks them to think of ways they can keep things safe.
 	Cartoon 	Four construction workers build a number 4.
 	Muppets 	
 	Film 	Ostriches walk and run. (piano music)
 	Cartoon 	"Octopus One-Man Band"
 	Film 	A kid enters a tunnel made of snow to demonstrate "head first" and "feet first."
 	Cartoon 	Dot Bridge #6: Dot blows raspberry
 	Muppets 	
 	SCENE 5 	Oscar wants to present Maria, Gordon, and David with some special gifts just for them. Given Oscar's history with gifts, they assume there's some sort of trick associated with them and become cautious when he hands Maria a pot of fresh flowers, a box of Swiss chocolates for Gordon, and a copy of I'll Be There for David. The three humans leave to examine their gifts carefully, wondering what Oscar has up his sleeve. Meanwhile, Oscar confesses to the viewer that all the gifts are ordinary, but his friends will be driven crazy waiting for something rotten to happen.
 	Cartoon 	T is for Television
 	Film 	Lemurs rest on tree branches.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Film 	The letter T is a very useful letter.
 	SCENE 6 	The adults see that the gifts are normal enough, but still suspect there's something wrong with them. Oscar watches in amusement before announcing the sponsors, and the credits roll.
 	CLOSING SIGNS	Susan holds the Sesame Street sign, and Ernie and Bert hold the Children's Television Workshop sign.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 9