Episode 0542

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	At Hooper's Store, Big Bird minds David’s number 8 sign that he finished painting to advertise a sale on bananas. Big Bird decides to blow on it to speed up the paint drying, but the top of the number 8 blows away. Big Bird tries to coax it back, eventually getting it back to its proper place. David returns to check his sign, thinking he could speed up the drying by blowing on it; Big Bird immediately clamps his wing onto David's mouth, warning not to do it.
 	Cartoon 	Jazz #8
 	Muppets 	Lefty the Salesman wants to sell an 8 to Ernie, who ran out of money buying some 9s. Ernie then offers to sell Lefty his 9s.
 	Film 	An ice cream man hands a boy too many cones. The boy cries out for "HELP" and some kids eat the extras.
 	Film 	Old Time Movies: Anne Meara narrates a silent film of a woman in a burning building, who needs HELP.
 	Cartoon 	Today's Secret Drawing: the letter M
 	Muppets 	Herbert Birdsfoot thinks that Grover is talking about the letter M whenever he makes an Mmmmm sound, but Grover is only making the sound because he ate peanut butter and got his mouth stuck shut.
 	Cartoon 	M for Mail
 	Film 	A mailman on horseback delivers mail in the Appalachian mountains of Kentucky.
 	SCENE 2 	Susan plays "Here Are Some Things" using pictures of cups with handles and a glass.
 	Cartoon 	"Candy Man"Artist: Bud Luckey
 	Muppets 	Kermit demonstrates his "What Happens Next" machine, which is designed to turn on his radio. None of the parts of the machine work properly.
 	Cartoon 	A mouse takes a bite out of a good-smelling M.Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	Muppets 	Ernie, Bert, and Shola illustrate "between."
 	SCENE 3 	Between quickies:
* Susan’s nose is between her mouth and her (Muppet) eyes.
* Maria’s hamburger is between the top and bottom of the roll.
* David holds an umbrella, which stands between him and the (late) rain.
 	Film 	A gymnast demonstrates between.
 	Muppets 	
 	Song 	"Eight Song (Song of Eight)”
 	Muppets 	Bert & Ingrid count backwards from ten to one.
 	Cartoon 	A man instructs someone on how to use a wrench to tighten a pipe.
 	Cartoon 	Marvelous Martha knows many words that start with the letter "M."
 	SCENE 4 	Maria displays her "magic board," which reveals three hidden letter M's via a telestrator.
 	Muppets 	"M-M-M Monster Meal"
 	Cartoon 	A man invites an M to dinner. The M is very appreciative, and makes "Mmmmmm" sounds. It eats all of the food at the table, and winds up eating the screen!Artists: The Hubleys
 	Cartoon 	Find the camouflaged parrot.Voice: Paul Dooley
 	Muppets 	Bert and David display their mad and happy faces.
 	Cartoon 	A man slips on his daughter's skate, and she points out that it makes him feel angry.
 	SCENE 5 	Sam the Robot is having a bad day today, but David, Susan, and Maria don't have the time to hear him vent. He starts to shake in anger as he blares his sirens, flashes his lights, and blows out some steam. The others are concerned and gather around him, suggesting they count to 10 with him to help calm him down. It works and Sam feels much better as he leaves, bumping into Oscar's trash can. Oscar becomes very cross with Sam, who suggests he count to settle his nerves; needless to say, it doesn't work.
center 	Muppets 	Grover tells Herry's secret (which is actually the alphabet) to Pamela, who tells Fenwick, who tells Rosemary. Herry says to Grover, "You're very good at reciting the alphabet ... but you're lousy at keeping secrets!"
 	Cartoon 	K for keyhole, ketchup, and kitten
 	Muppets 	Cheers: The Anything Muppets cheer for the letter K. (version #2)
 	Film 	A film of butterfliesMusic: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	Jazz #8 (repeat)
 	Muppets 	Waiter Grover: Mr. Johnson orders bacon and eggs, but he can't decide how many of each he wants. Mr. Johnson says that Grover takes too long and asks for two hot dogs and two pickles for lunch. Grover then throws a tantrum in the kitchen.
 	Film 	Sesame Street Animal Films: A young baboon sits on the back of their parent as they cross the plain.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	La letra M es para Miguel, musica, mariposa, marinero, molino, marciano, maroma y mono
 	SCENE 6 	David and the kids overhear Oscar playing with a friend's pet that he's taking care of. They try to figure out what kind of animal that the pet, named Herman, could be. Based on the clues, Oscar claims that Herman is an elephant. The others don't believe him as an elephant couldn't fit inside his trash can. To prove it, Oscar has Herman climb up on top of his piano so he can stick his trunk out, which he uses to slurp up David and the kids' popcorn.
 	Film 	Joe Raposo: Elephant (instrumental)
 	Cartoon 	Today's Secret Drawing: the letter M (repeat)
 	Cartoon 	A bear counts bees
 	Cartoon 	A mouse takes a bite out of a good-smelling M. (repeat)
 	SCENE 7 	David and Jay play some basketball around the kids in the yard as Maria announces the sponsors.
 	CLOSING SIGNS	Susan holds the Sesame Street sign, and David and Maria hold the Children's Television Workshop sign.
==Notes==
* The idea of an elephant in Oscar's trash can would become common in later years as Oscar would have many different kinds of pets, including several elephants such as Fluffy (who, like Herman, would only be represented by their trunk).
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 5