Episode 0181

Sesame Street
Air date	January 18, 1971
Season	Season 2 (1970-1971)
Directed by David Roth Production November 24, 1970 Sponsors J, 9

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Susan is hanging clothes on the line. Gordon is helping her by handing her the clothes one by one and handing her the clothespins. They greet the viewer and talk a little about helping and cooperating. Gordon introduces Larry and Phyllis.
	Cast	Larry and Phyllis: Phyllis wants to watch a TV show about cowboys, while Larry wants to watch a music and dance show. They decide to cooperate and watch a game show instead.
	Muppets	The Anything Muppets sing "All Together Now". (First: Episode 0015)
	Film	Two men, Big and Little, travel around playing the tuba and violin. Even though they’re different (Big has dark skin, and Little has light skin), together they make beautiful music. (First: Episode 0016)
	Muppets	Professor Hastings talks about big and little using piles of blocks. (First: Episode 0124)
	Cartoon	The letter J Artists: John and Faith Hubley (First: Episode 0133)
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: J - Jam (First: Episode 0012)
	Cartoon	A man talks about the letter J with a jack-in-the-box, whose lid ends up crushing him. (First: Episode 0071)
	Muppets	Ernie wants to borrow Herbert Birdsfoot's vacuum cleaner, but he worries about how Herbert will respond. Maybe Herbert's taking a bath, and he'll be so angry at Ernie for interrupting him that he'll tell everyone to never loan Ernie anything ever again!
	Celebrity	Bill Cosby demonstrates what an angry face looks like. (First: Episode 0144)
	SCENE 2	Mr. Hooper makes an ice cream cone for Peter. Just as he is about to give it to him, he drops it onto the counter. He looks down at the mess, then up to the camera. "That makes me angry!"
	SCENE 2 cont'd	Herry Monster walks up on Little Bird and aggressively pets him. He grumbles, "That makes me so angry!"
	SCENE 2 cont'd	Gordon comes out of the front door of 123 Sesame Street, cheerful. About to walk down the steps, he notices a roller skate left on the steps which he would have stepped on. "That makes me angry!"
	SCENE 2 cont'd	Cookie Monster is excited when he sees a cookie jar, but when he opens the lid, he sees it's empty. "Now that really make me angry!"
	SCENE 2 cont'd	Oscar the Grouch is happiest when he's angry. A little Muppet girl gives him a big kiss, which makes him angry.
	Cartoon	A man talks about the letter J with a jack-in-the-box, whose lid ends up crushing him. (repeat)
	Cartoon	"The J Commercial:" Two boys scrutinize a J, saying it looks like a fish-hook. A resonant voice (Gary Owens) informs them that it's the letter J. This leads to a jazzy story about Joe. Moral: "Don't jive a judge by jamming a junebug." Studio: Ken Snyder; Director: Fred Calvert (First: Episode 0009)
	Muppets	Lefty sells Ernie some air, but when Ernie waves to Bert, wanting to show it to him, he drops it. According to Bert (who didn't know what Ernie had), "It couldn't have vanished into thin air." But Ernie sobs, "Yes, it could, Bert! It could!" (First: Episode 0118)
	Cartoon	Gloria sings the alphabet (uppercase version) (First: Episode 0140)
	Cartoon	Jazz #9 (First: Episode 0137)
	SCENE 3	Big Bird enters Hooper's Store, wanting to buy some apples for Gordon and the kids. He's not sure how many he wants, so Mr. Hooper lays out nine apples in a row, then arranges them in a couple of different ways to show Big Bird that they're still nine apples. Big Bird takes the apples back to the yard, where he counts them again as Gordon hands them out.
	Cartoon	Jazz #9 (repeat)
	Cast	Gordon gets Bob unstuck from a large number 9. (First: Episode 0129)
	Film	African kids play at various activities, including a game with stones. (First: Episode 0136)
	Celebrity	Pat Paulsen counts to 10. "Whoopee!" (First: Episode 0069)
	Muppets	Some Anything Muppets and monsters (including Cookie Monster, an early Grover, Beautiful Day Monster, Scudge, and Fred's son) pile up and count to 10. (First: Episode 0084)
	Cartoon	"All right, now that you've eaten everything in sight, would you mind telling me what you plan to have for dessert?" (First: Episode 0006)
	Muppets	Someone has eaten Ernie's cookies, and Sherlock Hemlock investigates the case. He asks Ernie questions about the cookies, when Cookie Monster comes by with cookie crumbs on his fur. Sherlock interrogate Cookie Monster, and he comes to the conclusion that Cookie is the thief. Cookie Monster admits it, saying that he is full now and gives Ernie the last cookie, but Sherlock ends up taking it as payment. (First: Episode 0142)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "J Jump". (First: Episode 0131)
	Cartoon	The letter J (repeat)
	SCENE 4	Susan points to some girls jumping rope.
	SCENE 4, cont'd	A Muppet lady (Fran Brill) displays a jewel.
	SCENE 4, cont'd	Gordon juggles (via video edits).
	SCENE 4, cont'd	Herry Monster tosses jellybeans around.
	SCENE 4, cont'd	Mr. Hooper goes jogging.
	SCENE 4, cont'd	Oscar displays his junk.
	SCENE 4, cont'd	Cookie Monster eats a J with jam.
	Cartoon	"The J Commercial" (repeat)
	Song	"Where the Garbage Goes" (edited) (First: Episode 0077)
	Muppets	"The AN Family Song"
	SCENE 5	Gordon sings "Here Are Some Things" with people. On the left are three children (mixed boys and girls). On the right is Susan, Mr. Hooper, and one more child. The right answer is the child because they are classifying by size.
	Film	A boy pretends a wagon is a bus. His friend tells him it's not a bus, and explains what her father, a real bus driver, does.
	Muppets	Kermit's Lectures - Kermit watches some live bears do exercises. (First: Episode 0044)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "J Jump". (repeat)
	Cartoon	Jazz #9 (repeat)
	SCENE 6	Gordon wakes up Big Bird — who's been sleeping, curled up on the sidewalk — to say goodbye. Susan announces the sponsors.
	CLOSING SIGNS	The Sesame Street sign floats above Ernie and Bert, while Gordon holds up the CTW sign.

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