Episode 1099




 * Film: a celebration of Cinco de Mayo.


 * Four Muppets cooperate to grow a flower together. One has a flower seed, one has a flower pot, one has some dirt, and one has a shovel. The rain and sunshine finish the job.


 * Big Bird dances at the Ice Follies.


 * Cartoon: A cowboy rides through the desert singing about his feelings.


 * A view of Sesame Street is seen form Maria's fire escape.


 * Cartoon: An old woman goads a man into guessing who she met today. Through the clues she gives, he soon finds out she's referring to him. (Arist: Bruce Cayard)


 * Ernie and Bert: Bert is reading a book when Ernie startles him by asking if he wants to play checkers. Bert says, "I thought maybe you weren't here!" Ernie starts to search to see if he can find himself.


 * Gordon and Olivia sing "Quiet Is".


 * Animation: a red ball with dots tries to join a group of red balls with black stripes.


 * Film: A toymaker designs an airplane.


 * Sesame Street News Flash: Kermit's interview with the Three Little Pigs is interrupted by the Count, who wants to count them. Every time the Count counts, thunder and lightning crash, and the Pigs refuse to be interviewed if it's about to rain. When the Count's counting puts an end to the interview, Kermit goes to interview the residents of the next house... the Seven Dwarves.


 * Lena Horne and Grover sing "How Do You Do?"


 * Cookie Monster: 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 thinks about what might happen if she popped a balloon behind her friend Donald.


 * "Simon's Song"