Episode 0160

	Sesame Street
	Mr. Hooper's birthday
Air date	December 18, 1970
Season	Season 2 (1970-1971)
Sponsors	A, G, 10
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Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Gordon, Bob and Susan find that Hooper's Store is closed, and observe several packages on the doorstep. Susan, having come from the bakery, overheard that Mr. Hooper's sister had a cake made for him. The packages at the door must be presents, ergo, it must be Mr. Hooper's birthday. They decide to give him a surprise party. When Mr. Hooper shows up, they pretend not to know that it's his birthday, which offends him.
	Insert	Scanimate Films #10 (First: Episode 0134)
	Muppets	An Anything Muppet boy meets Alphabet O'Malley, whose full name consists of twenty-six first names, each one starting with a different letter of the alphabet. (First: Episode 0135)
	Cartoon	A goat discusses the letter "G". A man comes by to also talk about G, but rather than point out that "goat" is a G word, he observes the grass. Disgusted, the goat butts the man out of the way. (First: Episode 0085)
	SCENE 2	Susan sets up a table in the arbor, and Bob hangs some lanterns. Big Bird has a present for Mr. Hooper, but he doesn't think it's very good. Mr. Hooper comes outside to clean his store sign, and everyone suggests to Big Bird that he buy something from Hooper's Store so that the others can finish decorating the table without Mr. Hooper seeing them.
	Cartoon	A goat discusses the letter "G". (repeat) (First: Episode 0085)
	Cartoon	G for Gorilla (in man suit) (First: Episode 0085)
	SCENE 3	Big Bird tries to remember what he wanted to buy at Hooper's Store. He asks for five soda bottles, which, as Mr. Hooper points out, can be arranged in any way.
	Celebrity	Jim Nabors counts from one to twenty, demonstrating soft and loud. (First: Episode 0150)
	SCENE 4	Mr. Hooper grows impatient with Big Bird and his arranging of the bottles, so he goes outside, at which point the gang is ready to surprise him with a party. Big Bird recites a poem about Hooper's Store.
	Cartoon	"The Story of A": A witch tells bored kids a story about the letter A involving an ant's apple getting stolen by an archer. (First: Episode 0130)
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: A for Ape (First: Episode 0006)
	Muppets	Herbert Birdsfoot and Grover talk about "AN" words. Herbert demonstrates the words themselves, while Grover provides visual aids. The first word they talk about is RAN. While Herbert talks about how to make the word, Grover keeps running around the scene until he tires himself out.
	Cartoon	A man creates an avalanche on the letter A. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0132)
	Cartoon	A goat discusses the letter "G". (repeat) (First: Episode 0085)
	Muppets	Herbert now makes the word "CAN," so Grover makes a stack of them, which he knocks over.
	SCENE 5	Gordon asks some kids to point out the triangles and the circles on the construction doors.
	Film	A live-action film shows circles in every-day life, from Coca-Cola bottle caps, to moving wheels, to yo-yos, bubbles, and balloons, set to a lively soundtrack. (First: Episode 0002)
	Muppets	Finally, Herbert makes the word "FAN." Grover brings in a fan that blows them both away.
	Muppets	Bob reads the story of "The Most Beautiful Woman in the World." (First: Episode 0138)
	Muppets	Kermit teaches some, more, and most with jellybeans in jars while Cookie Monster eats each jar of jellybeans. (First: Episode 0022)
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: A for Ape (repeat) (First: Episode 0006)
	Muppets	Kermit returns to teach some, more, and most again, but with marbles in jars this time. Cookie Monster eats one jarful and hurts his mouth. (First: Episode 0022)
	SCENE 6	Susan asks Oscar why he didn't come to Mr. Hooper's birthday party. Oscar reveals he was at a grouch double feature, "The Sound of Misery" and "Gone with the Whine". Susan gives him a carton of vanilla fudge ice cream, which he doesn't want at first, until she adds spinach sauce, making him wants some. She then adds some pickle syrup, which makes him want more, and finally chocolate-covered seaweed, making him want the most.
	Cartoon	A man displays the capital and lowercase A, and explains what an alligator is. (First: Episode 0006)
	Insert	Scanimate Films #10 (repeat) (First: Episode 0134)
	SCENE 7	Bob and some kids teach the Spanish word "zapatos" (shoes).
	Film	Filmfair G (1:19) (First: Episode 0159)
	Cartoon	G for Gorilla (in man suit) (repeat) (First: Episode 0085)
	Muppets	Kermit the Frog sings "Bein' Green". (First: Episode 0087)
	SCENE 8	Herry Monster shows Gordon his baby pictures.
	Film	A voice narrates a film about how things begin -- including roosters, buildings, lakes, cups, birthday cakes, trees, and babies. Portions of this film were later re-edited into "A Little Bit (at the Beginning)". (First: Episode 0003)
	SCENE 9	Bob introduces the next segment.
	Film	Sesame Street Animal Films: Lion family. (First: Episode 0018)
	Film	Filmfair G (1:19) (repeat) (First: Episode 0159)
	SCENE 10	The sponsors are announced, and the credits roll.