Episode 0414

	Sesame Street
Air date	November 23, 1972
Season	Season 4 (1972-1973)
Sponsors	O, S, 10
	This episode guide has been compiled from script materials provided by a trusted source. ⓘ

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Big Bird greets the viewer, and shows the difference between big and little, comparing his size to that of a kid. He notices that Gordon is bigger than the kid, but smaller than him. Just then, a giant (David) emerges, asking Big Bird for directions to the nearest beanstalk.
	Film	Speedo skato bridge #2 (0:20)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Cookie Monster and Genelle say the alphabet. (First: Episode 0320)
	Cartoon	Superman demonstrates the letter S and some of the words it stands for. (First: Episode 0136)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Flying." (First: Episode 0394)
	SCENE 2	Bob gets a lesson in ecology when he finds that his garbage can be used by other residents of Sesame Street.
	Cartoon	A voice asks a face if it's aware of the letter S, and it is revealed that the face belongs to a snake. Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0278)
	Muppets / Cast	"Surprise!": A band of Anything Muppet hippies sing about the good and bad parts of surprises, and how people respond to them, with various characters demonstrating them in cutaways. (First: Episode 0173)
	Cartoon	A cowboy tries to lasso a rolling letter O. (First: Episode 0286)
	Film	The Mad Painter #10 (First: Episode 0328)
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: O for Open (First: Episode 0014)
	SCENE 3	A piece of clothesline is shaped as an O. By "magic", Gordon changes it into an S.
	Cartoon	A girl inflates a balloon in the shape of an S.
	Muppets	Kermit's Lectures: Kermit counts five monkeys, and when he is done, he gets monkey business. (First: Episode 0283)
	Animation	Counting six red balls (First: Episode 0278)
	Muppets	A boy watches a circle around him get bigger and smaller. (First: Episode 0285)
	Cartoon	A man winds up a toy person and orders it to GO, until the toy snaps back and makes him GO. (First: Episode 0349)
	SCENE 4	Big Bird asks David if he can stay at his house tonight, because last night Big Bird heard a scary squeaking noise. David reveals that the squeak was made by the door to Big Bird's nest area, and fixes the squeak with an oil can.
	Film	"Ten Song (Song of Ten)" (First: Episode 0021)
	Muppets	Simon Soundman has the viewers guess what sound he is making. He makes the sound of a train, car, and a horse. When Simon makes the sound of the horse, a cowboy uses his lasso to capture Simon, mistaking him for a real horse. (First: Episode 0294)
	Cartoon	A janitor sweeps up his own footprints the wrong way, then the right way. Just then, a giant centipede leaves tracks all over the floor. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0247)
	Film	Traffic light. (First: Episode 0131)
	SCENE 5	On the steps, David plays a "Three of These Things" game involving shapes.
	Film	Sesame Street Animal Films: Most animals have two eyes, ears, etc. ... but some snakes have two heads. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0287)
	Muppets	Four Anything Muppet kids cooperate to grow a flower together. One has a flower seed, one has a flowerpot, one has some dirt, and one has a shovel. The rain and sunshine finish the job. (First: Episode 0311)
	SCENE 6	On the steps, Susan plays a "Three of These Things" game involving groups of things.
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: S - Snake: A snake charmer irritates the snake. (First: Episode 0063)
	Cartoon	S - Serpiente (First: Episode 0382)
	Film	(LA) Llama (0:21)
	Muppets	The Busby Twins buy a candle from the shopkeeper. (First: Episode 0293)
	Cartoon	Things say that other things are small, but then something comes along that's bigger, or smaller, or whatever. (First: Episode 0320)
	SCENE 7	A new kid in the neighborhood throws trash into Oscar's can, not realizing that it bothers Oscar. Oscar has an idea ...
	Cartoon	A cowboy tries to lasso a rolling letter O. (repeat) (First: Episode 0286)
	SCENE 7 cont'd	Oscar puts a sign on his can, which reads "Oscar's house". He gets trash thrown on him again, this time from the kid's Spanish-speaking brother, who doesn't read English. Oscar immediately makes another sign ...
	Cartoon	Superman demonstrates the letter S and some of the words it stands for. (repeat) (First: Episode 0136)
	SCENE 7 cont'd	Oscar puts up another sign, "Casa Oscar". He gets trash dumped on him yet again, this time by a kid who speaks both English and Spanish, but can't read.
	Cartoon	A girl inflates a balloon in the shape of an S. (repeat)
	Muppets	"Sammy the Snake" (First: Episode 0278)
	Cartoon	A janitor sweeps up ... (repeat) (First: Episode 0247)
	Film	A female vocalist sings about the many different types of flowers found all over. (First: Episode 0141)
	SCENE 8	Big Bird leads Bob, David, Gordon, Susan and some kids in counting to 10 both forwards and backwards.
	Film	(LA) Light/dark (0:46)
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: O for Open (repeat) (First: Episode 0014)
	Cast	Wally and Ralph try to unroll a rug, but a chair in the way presents a problem. (First: Episode 0323)
	SCENE 9	The sponsors are announced.