Episode 0185

Sesame Street
Big Bird's club
Air date	January 22, 1971
Season	Season 2 (1970-1971)
Directed by Robert Myhrum Production December 1, 1970 Sponsors F, 2

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Big Bird and Little Bird are practicing a choreographed "wubba-wubba whoop-whoop" chant. As they're doing so, Gordon and Susan come out of 123 Sesame Street to buy some pancake turners and overhear their chant. Gordon wants to know what this whole "wubba wubba" thing is all about, but Big Bird and Little Bird claim it's nothing, and that they should just forget about it. Big Bird eventually reveals that it's a secret greeting of theirs; Little Bird becomes annoyed as it's no longer a secret anymore. Big Bird then spills the beans that the greeting is for their secret club, further aggravating Little Bird.
	SCENE 1 cont'd	This leaves them with one solution: they can make Gordon and Susan members of the club. If they're members, then they'll keep Big Bird and Little Bird's secret. Big Bird invites them to their club meeting, and Gordon and Susan agree to attend. After the birds leave, Susan and Gordon realize that they have to figure out what it is, and where and when the meeting will be.
	Cartoon	Casey Kasem narrates a cartoon about a frog, a fish, and a fly who are told by a fairy that the things they crave can be found within a cup in the sky. None of them can reach the cup on their own until they cooperate. (First: Episode 0135)
	SCENE 2	Gordon wants to know more about the meeting, so he asks Little Bird. Just as Little Bird is about to whisper the information, Big Bird walks out bellowing to everyone that the "super secret meeting" is happening at his nest in five minutes. Little Bird concludes that Big Bird is not very good at keeping secrets.
	Cartoon	F for Football Artist: John and Faith Hubley (First: Episode 0135)
	Cartoon	A self-proclaimed "handsome" fly (voiced by Casey Kasem) is indignant about appearing in a segment about the letter F with a "fat and ugly" frog. The frog solves the problem by eating the fly. (First: Episode 0034)
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: F for Fly (First: Episode 0032)
	SCENE 3	Big Bird pops his head over the construction doors, telling Susan and Gordon the meeting is about to begin. Gordon notices a lot of noise going on in the meeting area, and Big Bird explains it's from the new members, all of whom strangely knew the secret password that Big Bird attempted to use in order to keep the meeting more secret. Jay walks over and asks about the meeting. When Big Bird requests the password, Jay responds "I don't know," and Big Bird lets him in, amazed how he knew how to get in.
	SCENE 3 cont'd	Bob walks over and says he's here for the meeting. Big Bird asks for the password, and when Bob responds "I don't know," Big Bird lets him in as well. Gordon and Susan realize that "I don't know" is the password. They suggest he changes it, so Big Bird decides on a different password that's even better and really tough. Miguel walks over and says "Hi there, Big Bird"... which is the new password.
	SCENE 3 cont'd	Gordon comes up with an idea of a good password: "telephone," as nobody walks around the street saying it. Brynne walks up and tells Big Bird she wants to call her mom on the telephone and Big Bird lets her into the club as well.
	Cartoon	A cat catches a TELEPHONE and eats it. Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0154)
	SCENE 4	Big Bird calls the club meeting to order, but doesn't know what they should do at the meeting. Susan suggests playing games, and Gordon suggests telling stories. Bob thinks they can form a glee club, while Miguel wants to just talk and be friends. Big Bird rejects those ideas, as they all do that anyway, and wants to do something they don't normally do. He gets an idea from one of the kids -- there's a lot of litter around, and decides to make it a club about collecting trash. Everyone agrees, and they secretly pick up trash around Sesame Street so that nobody else knows (especially Oscar).
	Cartoon	"Jazz #2" (First: Episode 0001)
	SCENE 5	Miguel presents the number 2: Gordon has two bicycle wheels, Bob has two hands, Susan has two clothespins, and Oscar strikes a gong twice.
	Film	"Doll House" (First: Episode 0131)
	Muppets	Betty Lou teaches the meaning of "beginning", "middle", and "end", and introduces two of her friends: Beginning and End. The duo tell a story, but it lacks something in between the beginning and end parts. Beginning and End recruit their pal Middle to fill out the rest of the story. Middle, however, cannot stop telling the exciting part of the story, and the three friends begin a quarrel, forcing Betty Lou to declare the end of the lecture. (First: Episode 0138)
	Cartoon	Poverty F (First: Episode 0128)
	Cartoon	Rocket countdown: The rocket shoots water. (First: Episode 0022)
	SCENE 6	Bob sings "Feelin' Groovy," making his way along Sesame Street before settling down for a nap.
	Cartoon	Rocket countdown: The spectators take off. (First: Episode 0022)
	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	Rocket countdown: Rocket takes off at 7. Then it comes down so the man can continue his countdown, but at 1, it falls over with a huge crash. (First: Episode 0022)
	Celebrity	Arte Johnson says the alphabet, forgetting a few letters here and there. (First: Episode 0147)
	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	Casey Kasem narrates a cartoon about a frog, a fish, and a fly who are told by a fairy that the things they crave can be found within a cup in the sky. None of them can reach the cup on their own until they cooperate. (repeat)
	Muppets	The Anything Muppets cheer about the letter F. (version 2) (First: Episode 0093)
	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	Children describe how to draw an elephant. (First: Episode 0052)
	Muppets / Cast	Bob reads a story with F words featuring Frieda who ventures to her friend Flora's farm with flowers and fruit, but gets lost in a forest. Kermit keeps trying to insert himself into the story (since Frog is a great F word), mishearing Bob when he says "fog" and "log". When Frieda meets a farmer named Fred, who turns out to be a prince, she kisses Prince Fred, and he turns into Kermit. (First: Episode 0095)
	Cartoon	"Jazz #2" (repeat)
	Muppets	A yellow hand tries to match a glass of milk to a picture of an object that produced the milk. A purple hand tries to help it out.
	Film	How milk is made, featuring the song "Hey Cow." (edited) (First: Episode 0001)
	Muppets	Cookie Monster asks a girl the instructions of creating an egg sandwich; which is by combining - slices of bread, butter, a hard boiled egg, and salt together. Cookie literally follows the instructions by placing the ingredients in his mouth, much to the chagrin of the girl. (First: Episode 0156)
	SCENE 7	Big Bird and Little Bird do their "wubba-wubba whoop-whoop" chant again, which Bob finds difficult to learn. Sometimes it comes out the same, and other times it's different. This leads to Bob singing the "Same/Different Song" and asks the kids how Big Bird and Little Bird are alike and different.
	Film	Pottery music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0169)
	SCENE 8	Bob awakens from his nap to say goodbye. Gordon announces the sponsors as Bob helps retrieve a letter F and a kite (with a number 2 on it) stuck in a tree. The credits follow.
	CLOSING SIGNS	Bob holds up the Sesame Street sign, while Big Bird holds up the CTW sign.

Notes

• Starting with this episode, Big Bird's home is given more decoration, including an address label (123 1/2), a lamp, a couple of smaller birdhouses, and a mailbox. A drawing of Big Bird and the original orange Oscar can also be seen.

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