Episode 1717

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Big Bird declares that Granny Bird is coming for a visit and he has several surprises in store - a welcome banner, a birdseed cake, and confetti. He hears a knock on the door and gathers Maria and the kids to surprise Granny Bird. Instead, they deliver the surprise to David's grandmother Grace, who also happens to be visiting today. Maria points out the surprise was on Big Bird this time.
 	Film 	Things that begin with G
 	Muppets 	Anything Muppets sing "Oh, G" in praise of the letter G.
 	Animation 	Sand G/g
 	Film 	A film insert of kittens playing, with child voiceovers in English and Spanish.
 	Cartoon 	A scientist builds a robot that has real feelings, such as sad, happy, and afraid.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A man explains to a girl what a surprise is.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	SCENE 2 	David drops by Big Bird's place, where Big Bird informs him of Grace's arrival. David phones Hooper's Store to surprise her, but instead, Granny Bird answers the phone. They both think they're speaking to their respective relatives, until they realize who's actually on the line. They both give the phone to the others, causing another family mix-up.
 	Cartoon 	A baby climbs up the stairs all by himself.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	An old woman emerges from the pouch of a bouncing kangaroo. She proclaims, "K! Kangaroo!"
 	Muppets 	Bob asks a blank-faced Large Lavender Live Hand Anything Muppet how he feels. The Muppet answers, "I don't feel anything." Bob sticks a nose and angry eyes on the Muppet, who then starts to feel mad. He walks off in a huff, and we hear a crash off-screen. The Muppet comes back and ad-libs, "It's okay, Bob, I just dropped my watch!"
 	Film 	Kids narrate a film of animals moving in different ways.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	A boy imagines staying in the jungle at night when he goes to sleep.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	SCENE 3 	Grace and Granny Bird can't believe their grandsons didn't recognize them, especially since they're so different. The two sing about how they're different, but have ultimately become friends ("The Grandmother's Song").
 	Cartoon 	A gorilla who knows G words applies for a job.
 	Film 	Swimming and flying pelicans.
 	Muppets 	In ancient times, Grover invents the wheel to help Biff move a stone up a hill.
 	Cartoon 	Kids guess what two circles drawn onscreen will become. They turn out to be the eye of a friendly monster.
 	Film 	A woman helps some kids write down their version of "Hickory Dickory Dock," which they then bring to the Acorn Press to have printed.
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster shows David a sign that says STREET.
 	SCENE 4 	As Maria, David and the kids touch up the mural outside Hooper's, Big Bird tells them that Mr. Snuffleupagus' grandmother, Granny Snuffle, is coming by to meet some fellow grandmothers. The others can't be bothered to look away and ask that Big Bird keep down the noise, as Grace is sleeping nearby in a chair. Granny Snuffle saunters onto the block and tries to guess who the grandmother is in the ground. She correctly identifies Grace before having to run off. Grace stirs, catching a glimpse of the Snuffleupagus as she wakes up, but David and Maria convince her that she must have been dreaming. "You know, I'm running out of things to say in this situation," Big Bird dejectedly tells the viewer.
 	Muppets 	Kermit and Kimberly talk about how they're "different" and the "same."
 	Cartoon 	Roxanne and Violet Gorflatch are alike in many ways, but different in others.
 	Film 	In a classroom, kids learn the musical scales through various exercises.
 	Muppets 	Part 1: The Count withdraws all his money from the bank to count it.
 	Cartoon 	"Candy Man"Artist: Bud Luckey
 	Muppets 	Part 2: The Count deposits his money again, but not before counting it one more time.
 	Celebrity 	Diana Ross sings "Picture a World."
 	Cartoon 	Jazz #8
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	8 cowsArtist: Owe Gustafson
 	Film 	A little girl needs HELP getting on a horse.
 	Cartoon 	Millie and Molly argue over whether to get a pet cat or a dog, so their mom gets them a turtle instead.
 	Muppets 	Simon Soundman has the viewers guess what sound he is making. He makes the sound of a train, car, and a horse. When Simon makes the sound of the horse, a cowboy uses his lasso to capture Simon, mistaking him for a real horse.
 	Cartoon 	K-kick
 	Film 	Baby animals nurse.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	Christopher Clumsy jumps over a hole and says that he fooled the viewer. He then walks into a wall.
 	SCENE 5 	Grace watches the Williamses' baby, while Granny Bird takes care of the Swallow family's egg. As the grannies chat, David announces the sponsors.
 	CLOSING SIGNS	Olivia holds the Sesame Street sign, while Oscar holds the CTW sign.
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Category:Family
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 14