Episode 0145

	Sesame Street
	Gordon doesn't open Susan's package
Air date	November 27, 1970
Season	Season 2 (1970-1971)
Sponsors	I, R, 6
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Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Gordon is about to go to the record shop to buy the records Susan has been asking for, when a package comes. The package is for Susan, but Gordon wants to know what is inside. He thinks it is groceries, but just then Mr. Hooper brings the groceries that Susan ordered.
	Cartoon	Jazz #6 (First: Episode 0011)
	SCENE 2	Gordon compares the size of the package to the size of his coffee pot, which has a broken handle. He thinks the package contains a new coffee pot, until he sees a new coffee pot, too. Then he thinks the package contains the dishes that Oscar the Grouch borrowed, but just then Oscar comes up in the dumbwaiter to give back the dishes. He thanks Gordon but tells him not to tell anyone else that he said thanks.
	Cartoon	Jazz #6 (repeat)
	Cartoon	A man goes to the grocery store to buy apples, but he can't decide how many to get. This frustrates the grocer, who has to keep adding and subtracting the amount of apples on his scale. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0132)
	Celebrity	Arte Johnson adds apples and gets applesauce. (First: Episode 0132)
	SCENE 3	Gordon still hasn't gone to the record store, and he still hasn't guessed what is in the package when Susan gets home. She tells him to open the package, and it contains records including the Jackson Five, Ray Charles, Lightnin' Smith, Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed, and Guitar Shorty.
	Film	Traffic light. (First: Episode 0131)
	Cartoon	Batman and Robin attempt to capture the Joker, but also teach a lesson about crossing the street safely. Holy manhole! (First: Episode 0090)
	Cartoon	A boy and a dog fight over a letter "I." (First: Episode 0143)
	Cartoon	A Gary Owens-voiced man attempts to discuss the letter I, but is jeered by an offscreen voice. The man uses him as an example of the word "impolite". (First: Episode 0032)
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: I - ice cream. (First: Episode 0033)
	Cast	Larry and Phyllis cooperate when wrapping a present.
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: R - rabbit (First: Episode 0014)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Part 1: Ernie, having set up shop as a barber, gives Bert a haircut, but he ends up removing all of his hair. (First: Episode 0068)
	Cartoon	A ragged rabbit, red rooster, and raving rhinoceros participate in the Race for the Roses. (First: Episode 0144)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Part 2: Ernie tries to disguise Bert until his hair grows back, but a monster (later known as Grover) mistakes Bert for his father and lugs him away. (First: Episode 0068)
	Cartoon	A man explains the letter R with a radio. Once he starts singing, the radio decides to turn him off by tweaking his nose. (First: Episode 0011)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Part 3: Bert has quickly grown his hair back, but his brief time amongst monsters has resulted in his speaking like Cookie Monster. (First: Episode 0068)
	Cartoon	R is for Rooster, and Robber, and Rake ... Artist: Fred Calvert (First: Episode 0011)
	Muppets	A Muppet squirrel places the letter R on a wall. It yelps out, "R!" and flees when it spots Yorick, who promptly eats the letter.
	SCENE 4	Mr. Hooper and a little girl Muppet sort blocks by form, but several of the blocks float to the other box; Mr. Hooper catches them and puts them in the right place. Susan comes in asking for a box of mixed blocks.
	Film	A talking tree tells a boy about the difference between here and there, near and far, and close and next to. (First: Episode 0111)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Kermit and Brian talk about the difference between here and there. (First: Episode 0127)
	Cartoon	Alice Braithwaite Goodyshoes demonstrates near and far. (First: Episode 0079)
	SCENE 5	Gordon shows Big Bird how to match socks on a clothesline.
	Film	Comparing a boy's skin to animals' fur, feathers, skin, and other coverings. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0108)
	Cartoon	A ragged rabbit, red rooster, and raving rhinoceros participate in the Race for the Roses. (repeat)
	Cartoon	R for radio (repeat)
	Celebrity	Lou Rawls sings the alphabet song to a group of kids. (First: Episode 0043)
	Cartoon	R is for Rooster, and Robber, and Rake ... (repeat)
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: R - rabbit (repeat)
	Muppets	The Anything Muppets sing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". (First: Episode 0073)
	Song	"Rockabye Baby" is sung to a sleepy koala. (First: Episode 0048)
	Muppets	Tony tends to an Anything Muppet shopping for a fur coat who ends up wearing a monster (Cookie Monster, to be exact).
	Celebrity	James Earl Jones counts to 10. (First: Episode 0005)
	Cartoon	Jazz #6 (repeat)
	SCENE 6	Bob and Oscar sing a song about words in the "-ig" family.
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: I - ice cream. (repeat)
	Cartoon	A boy and a dog fight over a letter "I." (repeat)
	Film	"Six Song (Song of Six)" (First: Episode 0011)
	SCENE 7	While playing with the blocks with the kids, Susan signs off. The credits roll.