Episode 1174

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Bob and Olivia notice a man inspecting the tree outside 123 Sesame Street. He introduces himself as Fowler Scowler, the city supervisor of sidewalks. He intends to saw the tree down with plans to replace it with more sidewalk. The adults try to convince him of how useful trees are, but Mr. Scowler counters with the messes they make in autumn. He goes off to get his trusty saw, and the others try thinking of a way to save the tree.
 	Cartoon 	Jazz #9
 	Muppets 	Three witches attempt their own individual spells, which don't work out to their liking. They decide to cooperate by bringing all of their ingredients together, thus making chicken soup.
 	Celebrity 	Judy Collins performs "Song for Judith."
 	Cartoon 	Thelma Thumb: Thelma meets Cyrus the magpie, who, after getting covered with yellow paint, had been mistaken for a canary and locked in a cage in a pet shop. Thelma rescues him and becomes his friend.Artist: John Korty
 	Muppets 	"Would You Like to Buy an O?"
 	Celebrity 	Madeline Kahn says, "O!" in a surprised manner.
 	SCENE 2 	Big Bird makes his own (less-than-helpful) suggestions on how to save the tree, when Mr. Scowler returns with his saw. Bob snaps that his sidewalk obsession would lead to the destruction of their homes, but Mr. Scowler states he's not authorized to take down anyone's homes. Big Bird points out there's a bird's nest in the tree, meaning it's a home. Mr. Scowler goes off, defeated.
 	Cartoon 	O limerick
 	Celebrity 	Madeline Kahn observingly says, "O..."
 	Cartoon 	Would you mind closing our OPEN?
 	Cast 	Linda stars in the Theater Without Words production of "The Batter and the Ball."
 	Film 	George the Farmer demonstrates beginning and end.
 	SCENE 3 	In limbo, Gordon points to the beginning, middle, and end of a toy train, which suddenly starts driving away.
 	Muppets 	Betty Lou teaches the meaning of "beginning," "middle," and "end," and introduces two of her friends: Beginning and End. The duo tell a story, but it lacks something in between the beginning and end parts. Beginning and End recruit their pal Middle to fill out the rest of the story. Middle, however, cannot stop telling the exciting part of the story, and the three friends begin a quarrel, forcing Betty Lou to declare the end of the lecture.
 	Celebrity 	Victor Borge demonstrates seat belt safety when playing the piano.
 	Cartoon 	They'd play with me if I had...
 	Film 	Pizza is made.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	A bear counts bees.
 	Muppets 	Alien Alphabet
 	Celebrity 	Madeline Kahn says, "O..." in an understanding manner.
 	Cartoon 	A man discovers the letter O has fallen off a HOTEL sign.
 	Celebrity 	Madeline Kahn shyly says, "O..."
 	SCENE 4 	Olivia and the kids find Oscar writing a song for the Disagreeable Order of Grouches' song contest. He gets their help in making some rhymes and then sings his tune, "On Top of Old Smelly."
 	Cartoon 	The Typewriter: O for Owl
 	Celebrity 	Madeline Kahn inquisitively asks, "O?"
 	Film 	How milk is made, featuring the song "Hey Cow." (edited)
 	Insert 	Maria sings "Scream."
 	Film 	Wild geese (to madrigal music)
 	Cartoon 	"Bumble Ardy #9" -- Young Bumble Ardy invites nine pigs to his birthday party while his mother, Sweet Adeline, is away.
 	Cast 	Luis and the kids put together a fractured letter "n."
 	Film 	The Mad Painter #9
 	Muppets 	Simon Soundman tries to buy a saw at Sam's General Store.
 	Cartoon 	What if my best friend were a gorilla?
 	Film 	Film (stop-motion) - 'Beginning/End' - A woman makes a sandwich.
 	Insert 	The two Chaplins open umbrellas.
 	Animation 	Sand N/n
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster comes to the bakery looking for something delicious that rhymes with BUY. He tries the I (from the MIKE'S BAKERY sign) and the baker's TIE, both of which aren't that delicious. Finally, Guy Smiley comes in and loudly announces that he would like to BUY a PIE. Cookie then knows what he can get in the bakery that rhymes with BUY and is delicious: it's GUY! A chase ensues, and Cookie requests for the baker to send him the bill.
 	Cartoon 	A girl wonders what would happen if she popped her balloon. She imagines it would scare her sister, who would end up breaking a vase and getting in trouble.
 	Cast 	David tries to close a window and a door, but they open by themselves.
 	Cartoon 	Would you mind closing our OPEN? (repeat)
 	SCENE 5 	"It's Grouch School time," Oscar declares. He instructs his students (and the viewer) to make the ugliest faces they can. Olivia announces the sponsors.
 	CLOSING SIGNS	Gordon holds the Sesame Street sign, while Susan holds the CTW sign.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 9