Episode 1688

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Mr. Hooper prepares for a visit from his brother, Arnold. He arrives moments later and calls attention to Mr. Hooper's small plant, which he'd noticed on his last visit. As a gift for "Heschy," Arnold gives him a six-foot plant, which is pushed into the store by Biff and Sully. "You think it's big now? Wait 'till it starts to grow!" says Arnold.
 	Cartoon 	Don't mess with the Mighty M.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Muppets 	"M-M-M Monster Meal"
 	Film 	Things that start with M
 	Cartoon 	Julius and Jasper: "Why are you holding one leg up in the air, Jasper?" "Because if I hold two legs up in the air, I fall down!"Animation by Cliff Roberts
 	Celebrity 	Suzanne Farrell takes small and big steps, then has a little lunch and a big lunch.
 	Cartoon 	A conductor conducts a choir to hum his music ("My Music").Artist: Paul Fierlinger
 	Film 	A baby monkeyMusic: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	M for MoonArtist: Jeff Hale
 	SCENE 2 	Olivia thinks Mr. Hooper should tell his brother that his plant is too big for the store, but he doesn't want to hurt his brother's feelings. Big Bird and Telly discover the plant and are told to keep their thoughts about its size to themselves. After Arnold stops by again, the Count arrives and notices the plant. They try to keep him from saying anything about the plant's size, but he can't help but count "one plant that is much-too-big-for-this store!"
 	Muppets 	Grover demonstrates the number 2: Part 1Counting to 2 is not very exciting.
 	Cartoon 	Two Farm AnimalsArtist: Owe Gustafson
 	Muppets 	Grover demonstrates the number 2: Part 2Nobody's favorite number is 2.
 	Film 	A dolphin walks backwards on the water.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Muppets 	Grover demonstrates the number 2: Part 3The huge visual aid falls on Grover.
 	Cartoon 	"Three Waltzing Chickens"Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Cast 	David sings "Wet Paint" as Gordon and Maria ignore the WET PAINT signs around them.
 	Cartoon 	Two monkeys argue over what to watch on TV, growing bigger the angrier they get.
 	Insert 	Maria and Luis watch Big Bird ride a horse on the carousel in Central Park.
 	Cartoon 	A painter paints a Number Nine, then hangs it.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Today's Secret Drawing: A camel.
 	Muppets 	Old West: Sinister Sam comes to the saloon, looking for Doc Holiday. He questions the frightened townspeople, looking for the doctor, but all he can find is a mailman and a fire fighter. Sam says they'd better find the doctor, because he's got an itchy trigger finger. The doctor is found, cowering under a table. The doctor asks what Sam wants with him, and the mean hombre says that his finger is really itchy -- it's driving him crazy. Is it a mosquito bite? Should he use some lotion on it? Doc Holliday faints. Sam shrugs, and joins the other patrons at the bar for some milk.
 	Cartoon 	Tiger likes going to school.
 	SCENE 3 	The Hooper brothers come outside and find Big Bird and the kids dancing to disco music on their portable radio. The brothers remember when they were young, the hurdy-gurdy man would pass by their block and play music for them. They reminisce and sing about those times.
 	Animation 	The inhabitants of a farm feel like celebrating when it rains during a hot, dry summer.Artist: Peter Wallach
 	Muppets 	Mother Goose tries coming up with Little Boy Blue's nursery rhyme.
 	Cartoon 	Billy Jo Jive and Suzie Sunset are hired to find a missing rope needed for the 10th Street Olympics' round of tug-o-war.
 	Film 	Various sporting events involving throwing things are shown from around the world.
 	Cartoon 	Splash (girl on beach)
 	SCENE 4 	Oscar meets Arnold and reveals his own brother, Ernest the Grouch, has come for a visit as well. Arnold instantly recognizes him - Ernest is the Grouch from his street back in Chicago. The Grouches show the Hoopers how they like to have fun - by arguing about everything.
 	Song 	"Brothers Song"
center 	Cartoon 	A minstrel sings about a fox who outsmarts a crow.Artist: Etienne Delessert
 	Film 	David (in voice-over) finds rectangles.
 	Cartoon 	A playground is destroyed by bad weather, and a teacher has her class rebuild it from memory.
 	Celebrity 	Richie Cunningham sees Fonzie brushing his teeth, even though he hadn't eaten anything. Fonzie explains to Richie the importance of dental care, and then gives Richie a toothbrush of his own.
 	Muppets 	Farley goes to the hat shop. (short take)
 	SCENE 5 	Mr. Hooper has worked up the courage to tell Arnold his plant is much too big for the store. Olivia joins him for moral support and they discover the plant is now gone. Arnold admits that he thought it was too big and has had it sent back to the plant shop. In its place, he's purchased several tiny plants that the kids start placing all over. Big Bird announces the sponsors.
 	CLOSING SIGNS	Maria holds both the Sesame Street and CTW signs.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 13