Episode 0392

	Sesame Street
	Big Bird guards the confetti
Air date	April 25, 1972
Season	Season 3 (1971-1972)
Production	February 16, 1972
Sponsors	I, J, 8

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Gordon and the kids count three different-sized wrenches on the Fix-it Shop table, with Gordon writing the number 3 on a pad of paper. Luis grabs one for a job, making it two, causing Gordon to crumple up the 3 sheet and write the number 2 on a blank one. Luis then grabs another wrench, making it one, so Gordon crumples up the 2 sheet and writes the number 1 on a blank sheet. Luis then grabs the last wrench, making it zero. Gordon crumples up the 1 sheet as they have nothing left to count – but one of the kids realizes they can count the three balls of paper. They do so, until Luis picks those up too, reminding everyone not to litter.
	Cartoon	A boy and a dog fight over a letter "I." (First: Episode 0143)
	Muppets	Harvey Kneeslapper asks a man, "Do you want me to keep an eye on your hat?" The man says yes. Harvey then puts a letter I on top of the man's hat, crushing it in the process. (First: Episode 0288)
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: I - ice cream. (First: Episode 0033)
	Celebrity	Jim Nabors counts from one to twenty, demonstrating soft and loud. (First: Episode 0150)
	Muppets	Old West: Doc Holiday — Sinister Sam comes to the saloon, looking for Doc Holiday. (First: Episode 0318)
	Cartoon	J family jamboree (First: Episode 0365)
	SCENE 2	Mr. Hooper is about to take a box of confetti up the stairs of the garage until he hears his phone start to ring. He asks Big Bird to take the box upstairs while he goes to answer the phone. Big Bird agrees to do so, but isn’t exactly sure where upstairs he should put the box.
	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 0032)
	SCENE 2 cont'd	Big Bird has put the confetti box on the upper bannister, which Molly doesn’t think is a safe place to put it. She thinks that the wind or someone could knock it over and spill the contents, and asks him to move it. Big Bird tries to solve the problem by yelling out loud to everyone, “Don’t bump that box!” but remembers that he might miss his snooker game. He then comes up with a better solution …
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Cookie Monster and Genelle say the alphabet. (First: Episode 0320)
	SCENE 2 cont'd	Big Bird makes some warning signs to direct foot traffic away from the box, which is still on the bannister. Molly points out that it would have taken Big Bird less time to move the box than to make those signs. Just then, Gordon opens the door on the upper level of the garage, retrieving a ladder. He can't see the signs, and the confetti falls on Big Bird and Molly.
	Film	New Bridge #1 - Panel Drop (First: Episode 0105)
	Muppets	Kermit Lecture: No — Kermit teaches Grover to read his sign with "NO" written on it. (First: Episode 0297)
	Film	George the Farmer shows embedded shapes using drawing of geometric forms and household objects with the same shape. (First: Episode 0288)
	SCENE 3	Luis plays "Here Are Some Things" with three striped clothing items on one side, and a striped peppermint stick and a sock on the other. He helps point out to the kids that there is more than one answer.
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon - I: An iron irons the word. (First: Episode 0314)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Everybody's Different — Ernie wonders what it would be like if everyone was exactly the same. (First: Episode 0166)
	Cartoon	A jar is full of jellybeans. The jar becomes empty, while a hungry boy is full. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0322)
	Cartoon	A boy tries to count to twenty while playing with a paddleball, but gets interrupted by a bird. (First: Episode 0152)
	Cartoon	A circle becomes a clock, balloon, sun, etc. (First: Episode 0358)
	Muppets	The Amazing Mumford: Disappearing Cookies (First: Episode 0287)
	Cast	Wally and Ralph huse a nail in an attempt to hang a picture to a wall. This sketch was a re-shoot of a Buddy and Jim sketch.
	Animation	"The King of Eight" (First: Episode 0225)
	Muppets	The Anything Muppets sing "Octopus' Garden." (First: Episode 0019)
	Cartoon	Dot Bridge #14: Dots line up at the same time as some squares who ultimately dominate the board (First: Episode 0297)
	Cast	Bob and Mr. Hooper have a dispute over using a sole coat hanger for their coats. They eventually cooperate and put both their coats on the one hanger. (First: Episode 0282)
	SCENE 4	Luis, Molly, Mr. Hooper and some kids join Gordon on the stoop to contribute in a handclapping rhythm, leading to...
	Muppets	Grover: Scatting — Grover and his friends scat to a hand-clap rhythm. (First: Episode 0294)
	Film	George the Farmer demonstrates empty and full. (First: Episode 0257)
	Cartoon	A painter paints all around the screen, eventually painting over himself. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0227)
	Muppets	Lefty the Salesman: 8 — Lefty wants to sell a number 8 to Ernie. (First: Episode 0079)
	Cartoon	"Candy Man" Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0359)
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: I for Island. (First: Episode 0314)
	SCENE 5	Oscar shows the viewer his cute doll that he's had for years, but others think that it's scary. He decides to play a trick on whoever passes by his trash can, using the doll to scare them. The victim turns out to be Mr. Hooper, who drops his armful of groceries in fright. Mr. Hooper doesn’t think the trick was funny, but Oscar does – until Mr. Hooper reveals that they’re Oscar’s groceries. Their emotions reverse, until Oscar realizes how beautiful the mess is, and wants Mr. Hooper to deliver his stuff that way from now on.
	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)
	Cartoon	Dot Bridge #16: Dots kick aside a crumpled object (First: Episode 0283)
	Film	Peacock Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0278)
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon - I: An iron irons the word. (repeat)
	Film	The Mad Painter #8 (First: Episode 0326)
	Muppets	Grover: Full/Empty Room — An Anything Muppet boy demonstrates an empty room, while some monsters show how it's full. (First: Episode 0148)
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: I - ice cream (repeat)
	Film	Sesame Street Animal Films: Prairie dog Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0283)
	SCENE 6	Mr. Hooper invites the kids into the store for some ice cream just before closing up as Luis announces the sponsors.
	CLOSING SIGNS	Molly holds the Sesame Street sign, and Mr. Hooper and Oscar hold the Children's Television Workshop sign.