| Sesame Street | |
| Plot | 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 |
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 | 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) (First: Episode 0011) |
 | 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 0033) |
 | 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 — Ernie gives Bert a haircut, but ends up removing all of his hair. (First: Episode 0068) |
| | Film | Race for roses (1:40) (First: Episode 0144) |
 | Muppets | Ernie tries to disguise Bert until his hair grows back, but a monster (later known as Grover) mistakes Bert for his father. (First: Episode 0068) |
 | Cartoon | A man (voiced by Casey Kasem) 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 | Bert has grown his hair back, but now he talks like Cookie Monster. (First: Episode 0068) |
 | Cartoon | R is for Rooster, and Robber, and Rake ... Artist: Fred Calvert (First: Episode 0011) |
| | Muppets | Monster "R" tag (0:28) |
| | SCENE 4 | Mr. Hooper sorts blocks by form, but one block floats to the other box. 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 Moments: 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) |
| | Film | Race for roses (1:40) (repeat) (First: Episode 0144) |
| | Cartoon | R for radio (repeat) (First: Episode 0011) |
 | 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) Artist: Fred Calvert (First: Episode 0011) |
| | Cartoon | Speech Balloon: R - rabbit (repeat) (First: Episode 0014) |
 | 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 | A female Anything Muppet goes shopping for a fur coat and ends up wearing a monster (Cookie Monster, to be exact). |
 | Celebrity | James Earl Jones counts to 10. (First: Episode 0005) |
| | Cartoon | Jazz #6 (repeat) (First: Episode 0011) |
| | SCENE 6 | Bob and Oscar sing a song about words in the "-ig" family. |
| | Cartoon | Speech Balloon: I - ice cream. (repeat) (First: Episode 0033) |
| | Cartoon | A boy and a dog fight over a letter "I." (repeat) (First: Episode 0143) |
 | 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. |
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