Episode 0481

	Sesame Street
Air date	February 26, 1973
Season	Season 4 (1972-1973)
Production	November 15, 1972
Sponsors	T, V, 11

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Big Bird watches as David balances a triangle on his finger, showing that it has three sides and three corners (and is also a trick being played on him).
	Film	Footage of a city neighborhood; includes shots of a sno-cone vendor. Singer: "¡Linda paloma!" (First: Episode 0426)
	Cartoon	V in space
	Cartoon	Henson: Eleven Cheer (First: Episode 0273)
	Muppets	Lefty's boss makes sure Lefty knows the alphabet. (First: Episode 0236)
	Film	George the Farmer demonstrates in and out. (First: Episode 0293)
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: T for train (First: Episode 0022)
	SCENE 2	In the kitchen, Big Bird meets with Gordon, who is fixing spaghetti and has been waiting for Susan for an hour on their luncheon date. Susan comes home with some groceries, having forgot about their plan and already had something to eat at the store. She quickly has to go back to work as Gordon becomes angry, but he lets Big Bird know that they still love each other; he's mainly upset because she didn't even apologize. Susan returns to do so and acknowledges the effort Gordon made, and the two make up as Big Bird leaves so as not to intrude on the lovebirds.
	Cartoon	A man talks about the capital T, but the top line slides down, forming a lowercase one. (Spanish) (First: Episode 0376)
	Film	A letter T drives through a tunnel. (First: Episode 0454)
	Muppets	Cookie Monster: Rhymes with Buy — Guy Smiley helps Cookie Monster decide what to get at the bakery.
	Cast	The Alphabet Dancers form the letter V. (First: Episode 0455)
	Film	Bridge #7 - Rectangle Bridge A (First: Episode 0290)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Ernie Puts the Vase Away — Ernie can't decide which of the two different shelves he should place a large vase on, so Bert tells him to use his imagination. (First: Episode 0277)
	Film	Snow in the city Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0429)
	SCENE 3	At Hooper's Store, Kate browses the shelves while David cleans the countertop. Oscar sneaks up on David and finds out that David is ticklish, so he starts tickling him because he thinks it’s funny. David attempts to tickle him back, but finds that Oscar isn't ticklish. In response to Oscar's continued onslaught of tickling, Kate gives Oscar a big kiss on the cheeks, which he doesn’t think is funny.
	Cartoon	A magician tries to pull a rabbit out of his hat, but instead finds the numbers 1-20, which the rabbit repeats at the end. (First: Episode 0337)
	Muppets	Herbert Birdsfoot: AN Family Part 1 — RAN (First: Episode 0160)
	Cartoon	Violet climbs a vine with V words. (First: Episode 0389)
	Muppets	Herbert Birdsfoot: AN Family Part 2 — CAN (First: Episode 0160)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Flies on Animals" over footage of animals bugged by pests. (First: Episode 0449)
	Muppets	Herbert Birdsfoot: AN Family Part 3 — FAN (First: Episode 0160)
	Cartoon	T for top Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0298)
	Film	David (in voice-over) finds rectangles.
	SCENE 4	Gordon plays "Here Are Some Things" with Tony, Greg, and Fanny using pictures of pets and a flower.
	Film	David (in voiceover) finds a circle in an overhead view.
	Cartoon	"It's a Lovely Eleven Morning" Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0362)
	Film	The Mad Painter #11 (First: Episode 0329)
	Transition	Bridge #8 - Rectangle Bridge B (First: Episode 0281)
	Celebrity	Joe Namath: Pass on 5
	Cast	Wally and Ralph: Wally tries to put on his new shirt, but can't fit his head through the buttoned opening because he's wearing his hat. Ralph instructs him to make his head smaller by squeezing it, but that doesn't work. Instead, Ralph tears off the entire collar section from the shirt, which makes it fit Wally. (First: Episode 0356)
	Muppets	Cookie Monster and Ernie: Cookie Counter — Cookie Monster uses a device to count cookies with Ernie.
	Cartoon	Letra t (repeat)
	SCENE 5	Luis asks Big Bird to help close up the Fix-It Shop as he leaves early to meet with his brother. Luis shows how he needs to turn out the lights, put the “CERRADO” sign in the window, and lock the door. Big Bird correctly remembers to do everything, forgetting that Luis is now locked inside the shop.
	Cartoon	La palabra cerrado
	Cartoon	V in space (repeat)
	Film	No matter how they're arranged, George the Farmer always has three barrels, four milk jugs, and five cartons. (First: Episode 0278)
	Film	A male frog hops around and bulges his throat. (First: Episode 0469)
	Cartoon	T for top (repeat)
	Muppets	Anything Muppets: Letters vs. Numbers — A group of Muppets split into two separate teams. (First: Episode 0298)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Kermit and Joey sing "The Alphabet Song." (First: Episode 0426)
	Cartoon	A colorful, rhythmic demonstration of the word IN (First: Episode 0337)
	Film	Kids climb in and out of a tire. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0450)
	Film	Bridge #9 - Rectangle Bridge C (First: Episode 0290)
	Cartoon	What Do You Do With a Pet? (First: Episode 0465)
	SCENE 6	Some kids notice a box on Susan’s windowsill. Kate thinks it might have a cake in it, and plays the guitar and sings “Don’t Drop the Box.” Susan reveals what’s really in the box: apples, which she hands out to everybody.
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: T for train (repeat)
	Film	Joe Raposo sings "A Little Bit" over a film about tomatoes growing in a field. (First: Episode 0288)
	Film	A couple makes some bread in stop-motion. (First: Episode 0465)
	Cartoon	"It's a Lovely Eleven Morning" (repeat)
	Cartoon	Violet climbs a vine with V words. (repeat)
	SCENE 7	Kate sings a song about apples as the kids sing (and eat) along. Gordon announces the sponsors.
	CLOSING SIGNS	Cookie Monster holds the Sesame Street sign, and Gordon and Susan hold the Children's Television Workshop sign.