Episode 0540

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Big Bird wakes up in the early morning and greets the viewer. He walks out into the street, observing how nobody else has gotten up yet, but then notices smoke coming from Hooper's Store. He assumes Mr. Hooper must be cooking something, but then sees Mr. Hooper isn't there. He notices smoke is coming from the basement as well, and realizes there must be a fire. He calls out for help, then Gordon quickly phones the fire department, while Bob evacuates from his apartment above. Big Bird then attempts to blow the smoke away, as Susan goes to call Mr. Hooper. The firemen arrive and bust down the door, causing Big Bird to panic and think they're breaking in. As the men go to extinguish the fire, the adults explain the process to Big Bird.
 	Cartoon 	"I'm six years old today!"
 	SCENE 1 cont'd	The firemen dump out some old junk from the basement, which is what caught fire. They explain to Big Bird that Mr. Hooper should've thrown it out beforehand, then they make their way off. A devastated Mr. Hooper arrives and surveys the damage, but his friends calm him down and assure him everything's fine. He catches up to the firemen (in a scene taped on location) and thanks the lieutenant for his work. He promises they can have anything they want from the store free of charge, but the lieutenant just asks that he throw out his trash regularly to prevent any future fires; Mr. Hooper sheepishly apologizes to him.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A wizard turns into R things.
 	Film 	Letter R hoistMusic: Joe Raposo
 	Film 	A police officer follows clues that lead to a bathtub stolen by a gorilla.
 	Cartoon 	A man explains the letter R with a radio. Once he starts singing, the radio decides to turn him off by tweaking his nose.
 	Muppets 	An Anything Muppet brings his broken BUS (the word) to a garage for a mechanic to fix up.
 	Cartoon 	"Presenting ... the window squeegee!"
 	Cartoon 	A ribbon wraps itself around a woman, then turns itself into an R.
 	Film 	The Mad Painter #6
 	Cartoon 	Men in boxes sound out the word RUN.
 	SCENE 2 	Everyone brings the burned-up trash over near Oscar's trash can so the sanitation team can collect it tomorrow. Oscar instead requests that he deposit it into his trash can. Bob thinks the can is too small to hold it all, but Oscar insists he can manage.
 	Cartoon 	A woman fixes her car by putting a letter r under the hood, and it goes "Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!"
 	SCENE 2 cont'd	Oscar has managed to get almost everything into his can from the junk pile, rearranging his various furniture items to make room. The adults then hear a loud noise in his can, which Oscar reveals to be his bulldozer. ("You don't expect me to move a piano by myself!") The only thing there's no room for is a small, tin can, which Oscar reluctantly says the sanitation folks can collect.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon / Film	A cartoon man climbs a live-action boy.
 	Cast 	The Kids try to spell the word "BUS" in the right way.
center 	Film 	Russian nesting dolls 1-10
 	Cartoon 	G is for GlueArtists: The Hubleys
 	Muppets 	
 	Film 	A look at the life of Colleen, who lives in Arizona.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	"Presenting...the plane!"
 	Film 	Footage of a coral reef, showcasing the plant life and the fish.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	A woman fixes her car by putting a letter r under the hood, and it goes "Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!"(repeat)
 	Muppets 	An Anything Muppet man arrives at a gas station, hoping to be filled in a short time. Instead, his car takes a long time to fill while the attendant fills other cars in a short time.
 	Cartoon 	A wizard turns into R things. (repeat)
 	Cartoon 	Which footprint doesn't belong?
 	Celebrity 	Burt Lancaster says the alphabet.
 	Muppets 	Grover and the letter R, which ROLLS, ROCKS, RUNS, and ROCKETS.
 	Cartoon 	Simple Simon meets some strange-looking animals, all of whom have their parts switched around.Artist: Jeff Hale
 	SCENE 3 	With Hooper's Store getting back in business, Mr. Hooper thanks Gordon and Susan for their help as they clean the windows outside. The two then decide to play "One of These Things" with Bob and the kids, using big and small triangles they draw in the newly-waxed windows. Everyone then helps get the windows clean.
 	Film 	Two kids help an old man (Taro Yashima) get his dragon kite in the air.
 	Muppets 	
 	Film 	Joe Raposo: On the beach (instrumental)
 	Cartoon 	What if a frog and a fly switched bodies? What do you think would happen?Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	Transition 	Bridge #5 – 4 Corner Bridge C
 	SCENE 4 	Mr. Hooper observes how much cleaner his windows look, even before the fire; Gordon jokes they'll have a fire once a year then. Inspired by the events of today, Mr. Hooper decides to hold a "Fire Sale" at his store. He puts up a sign as Bob announces the sponsors, and the credits roll.
 	CLOSING SIGNS 	Mr. Hooper holds the Sesame Street sign, while Susan and Gordon hold the CTW sign.
==Notes==
*The closing credit sequence of this episode was released on Old School: Volume 1.
*A fire in Hooper's Store would later occur in Episode 3981.
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Category:Firefighters
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 5