Episode 0243

Sesame Street
The Little Theatre of the Deaf visits
Air date	April 14, 1971
Season	Season 2 (1970-1971)
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Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Susan and Bob introduce the kids to Linda, who lives just across the street. They say she's an actress for the Little Theatre of the Deaf and explain how she uses sign language. She shows them how to sign the alphabet, then her name. Linda indicates the costume she has will be used soon when her friends from the theatre will be visiting.
	Muppets	A baby monster sees the word "IS", and asks some other monsters to tell him what the word is. (First: Episode 0168)
	SCENE 2	Linda gets in her costume as her fellow performers - Carol, Richard, Bernard and Mary Beth - arrive. They all put on a performance of "The House That Jack Built."
	Muppets	Kermit the Frog teaches "some", "more", and "most" with different sized jars of jellybeans, the most of which are eaten by a monster. (First: Episode 0022)
	Cartoon	"Jazz #3" (First: Episode 0002)
	Muppets	Kermit has now filled the jars with marbles. When the monster tries to eat the marbles, he hurts his jaw and becomes most unhappy. (First: Episode 0022)
	SCENE 3	Carol performs a recitation about a train, as the troupe act it out.
	Cartoon	I - ice cream. (First: Episode 0033)
	Muppets	"The Story of the Boy and the Girl and the Jellybeans (Part 1)" A boy loves jellybeans and comes across a girl who's sad because she lost hers. The boy shares his bag of jellybeans with the girl, but now he has none. Will he get his jellybeans back? Stay tuned... (First: Episode 0016)
	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)
	Muppets	"The Story of the Boy and the Girl and the Jellybeans (Part 2)" The boy who gave his jellybeans away finds the girl again. This time she's afraid of a monster, but the boy assures her that if the monster comes around, he'll be there to help out. Rewarding his kindness, she gives the boy back his jellybeans. All is well until the monster shows up and the girl reveals the reason the monster was bothering her was because he wanted the jellybeans. Now the boy has them, so she's no longer afraid. The monster eats the entire bag of jellybeans and gives the boy a kiss. Our hero is no longer afraid, but he still doesn't have jellybeans. Stay tuned.... (First: Episode 0016)
	Cartoon	A boy and a dog fight over a letter "I." (First: Episode 0143)
	Muppets	"The Story of the Boy and the Girl and the Jellybeans (Part 3)" The boy is mad because he has an empty bag and no jellybeans, and the girl is mad because she found her jellybeans, but she doesn't have anything to put them in. They decide to share, and the girl puts her jellybeans in the boy's bag. A happy ending with jellybeans for all! (First: Episode 0016)
	SCENE 4	Gordon brings a film about frogs home from school.
	Cartoon	Today's Secret Drawing is a policeman. (First: Episode 0223)
	Film	A film of things that make sounds, including birds, farm animals, vehicles and footsteps. Is silence a sound? (edited) (First: Episode 0002)
	SCENE 5	Susan plays a game with the kids, where they find a picture based on sounds they hear.
	Muppets	Grover sees his shadow follow him around, and thinks it's a person following him. However, Herbert Birdsfoot explains what a shadow is. (First: Episode 0221)
	Film	"Three Song (Song of Three)." (First: Episode 0001)
	Muppets	A long-haired hippie sings "Adding" to Cookie Monster.
	Transition	Painting Bridge (0:31)
	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". (repeat)
	Insert	Susan plays the guitar and sings "Going for a Ride in the Car-Car" with some kids. (First: Episode 0005)
	Muppets / Cast	Bob reads "The Story of Ira and Inez." (First: Episode 0034)
	Cartoon	I - ice cream. (repeat)
	SCENE 6	Carol and the others prepare to leave, but stay as Linda recites her poem "How I Look and How I Feel." Carol teaches everyone how to say goodbye in different ways, and they all wave goodbye to each other and the viewer.

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