Episode 1561

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Big Bird tells the viewer to sit quietly so they won't disturb David as he studies. Big Bird starts getting antsy and opts to stand quietly, then walk, run, and hop as quietly as he can, though this still distracts David. He finally relents and offers to do some activity with Big Bird, who instead now feels like sitting quietly and reading.
 	Muppets 	
 	Song 	"Come into the Garden"
 	Cartoon 	"The J Commercial:" Two boys scrutinize a J, saying it looks like a fish-hook. A resonant voice (Gary Owens) informs them that it's the letter J. This leads to a jazzy story about Joe. Moral: "Don't jive a judge by jamming a junebug."Studio: Ken Snyder; Director: Fred Calvert
 	Muppets 	A Jimmy Durante-type monster sings about the importance of the nose.
 	Cartoon 	"Mad Goat Song"Artist: Derek Lamb
 	SCENE 2 	Maria plays a game with Bonnie and Daniel, asking them to cross out the picture that doesn't belong on a large board: a hat, a dog, a bat, or a cat. Ferlinghetti Donizetti appears and challenges them to find another item that doesn't belong, this time finding the one that doesn't rhyme with the others.
 	Muppets 	Biff sings "This Is My J."
 	Film 	An Hispanic boy gets up, gets dressed, and goes to school as Spanish music plays (A la luna no voy yo).
 	Cartoon 	'j' minuscula
 	Cast 	Bob plays an explorer named Faversham Svedwick who spends twenty years searching all over the globe for Kermit the Hermit, the wise man of the forest. When he finds him, he challenges him to a game of tag.
 	Cartoon 	A disobedient jacket illustrating words that begin with the letter J annoys an off-screen narrator, which reveals two kids named Jenny and Jeff inside of it.
 	Film 	Kids compare animals and human tools and technology.
 	Cartoon 	An elephant and a bear try to cross a bridge to deliver their packages, but they're in each other's way. All voices by Hal Smith.
 	SCENE 3 	Deena thinks the baby David is feeding is a doll, but he tells her it's a real baby he's watching for the moment. Deena wants to feed the baby too and brings in her lunch. David explains babies can't eat solid foods like that, and that they either get milk from a bottle or from their mother's breast. He points her toward a film about it...
 	Film 	Baby animals are fed milk.
 	Muppets 	Two-Headed Monster: MOM.
 	Cartoon 	The 'J' TrainVoice: Daws Butler
 	Insert 	David names some J words, which Linda then acts out with her hands.
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Touch, Hold, Feel."
 	Cartoon 	Abierto: Ali Baba arrives a bit late and gets run over by the 40 thieves leaving.
 	Muppets 	
 	Film 	"Six Song (Song of Six)."
 	SCENE 4 	Ferlinghetti needs someone to rhyme with, but David is too busy. Ferlinghetti instead spots Alphabet Bates flying over head and finds a rhyme for the letter he draws - L .
 	Cartoon 	L for Lion (poem)Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A man jumps into a poster of Lake Lillian.
 	Film 	How milk is made, featuring the song "Hey Cow." (edited)
 	Film 	Counting 6 pieces of laundry on the line
 	Animation 	Counting six red balls
 	SCENE 5 	Forgetful Jones can't remember why he's on Sesame Street today. Maria points out that he has a laundry bag, soap powder, and a bunch of quarters. He finally remembers he came to make use of the local laundromat. Maria offers to carry his bag, which she finds to be very heavy. The bag is full of various, non-clothing items to entertain Forgetful while he waits for the wash, including his television, books, typewriter, and guitar. He realizes he forgot to pack in his laundry!
 	Cartoon 	L for Lion
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A family of snakes makes shapes, and rolls away.
 	Muppets 	Honkers attempt to play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on their noses.Part 1.
 	Cartoon 	"Pinball Number Count" #6Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Muppets 	Honkers attempt to play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on their noses.Part 2.
 	Cartoon 	Six camelsArtist: Owe Gustafson
 	Muppets 	Honkers attempt to play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on their noses.Part 3.
 	SCENE 6 	Maria keeps Forgetful's stuff in the Fix-It Shop while he darts back to the ranch for his laundry. He returns and reveals he only needs to wash his socks - he doesn't have any other clothes because he typically forgets to change the ones he's wearing. Ferlinghetti announces the sponsors, in one of his rare rhyme-free moments.
 	CLOSING SIGNS	Linda holds the Sesame Street sign, while Luis holds the CTW sign.
==Notes==
*The script called for Maria to sing "The Calypso Symbol Song" during Scene 2.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 12