Episode 0524

Sesame Street
Air date	April 26, 1973
Season	Season 4 (1972-1973)
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Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Maria looks around for Big Bird. Sam the Robot thinks he can take on the role, showing how he can tweet, produce eggs and even fly up into a tree. The real Big Bird arrives and Maria gives him a bag of birdseed. Sam has no desire for birdseed and flies off to get a glass of motor oil.
	Film	The Mad Painter #10. (First: Episode 0328)
	Cartoon	"Ten Turtles" Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0425)
	Muppets	"The King's Picnic" (First: Episode 0419)
	Cartoon	An ape escapes from the A train and heads over to a birthday party. (First: Episode 0293)
	SCENE 2	Big Bird sings about "The Sound of the Letter A."
	Cartoon	A man displays the capital and lowercase A, and explains what an alligator is. (First: Episode 0006)
	Muppets	Harvey Kneeslapper: Do Ya Have an A on Ya? (First: Episode 0293)
	Cartoon	A showcase of things that begin with A, ending with avalanche and ambulance. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0132)
	Muppets	Lefty delivers some carrots to his boss, but the boss orders him to get more carrots (in 13 seconds). (First: Episode 0255)
	Film	Light & Dark (0:45)
	Muppets	Lefty delivers more carrots to his boss, but the boss orders him to get the most carrots he can find (in 15 seconds). (First: Episode 0255)
	Cartoon	I've got some (hair), I've got more, but I've got the most.
	Muppets	Lefty delivers the rest of the carrots to his boss. The boss reveals that the carrots are for his pet rabbit (a real rabbit), which he shows to Lefty. (First: Episode 0255)
	Cast	Maria tries to build a block tower that matches an already-built one. (First: Episode 0460)
	Cartoon	A story about an ape and a bird, using the letter A. (First: Episode 0158)
	SCENE 3	Oscar demonstrates the difference between loud and soft by banging things on his trash can lid. He continues to say that he's always annoyed when people loudly knock on his can, so he's devised a way to get rid of the noise, right after this...
	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)
	SCENE 3 cont'd	Oscar has covered his can in various, soft things to soften the noise of any knocks. He doesn't hear when Maria or the kids knock. This unfortunately also prevents him from hearing when the Mudman arrives with his mud delivery.
	Cartoon	A showcase of things that begin with A, ending with avalanche and ambulance. (Spanish version) Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0371)
	Cast	Mr. Hooper and Bob build an A. (First: Episode 0083)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Ernie won't let Bert into the apartment. Bert thinks he might be sad, and then Bert thinks Ernie might be hiding something from Bert, which makes him mad and demand to be let in. He comes in, and Ernie has thrown him a surprise party. Guests at the party include Roosevelt Franklin, Herbert Birdsfoot, Prairie Dawn, Sherlock Hemlock, Grover, Guy Smiley, and a mailman. (First: Episode 0461)
	Film	B-Boat (0:48)
	Cast	Mr. Hooper and Susan play astronauts on a mission on the Moon. Susan attempts to tally up the three moon rocks, which float off into space one by one (followed by her superior).
	Film	Body Parts (2:03)
	Muppets	When Maurice, a hapless casanova, puts an Anything Muppet woman's head together, he tells her that he loves her, but it turns out she doesn't love him. He then proceeds to take her head apart, bit by bit, as he sings "I Want to Hold Your Ear" (as well as eyes, nose, tooth, and hair). After she walks off in a huff, he notices to his shock that the parts he set aside have attached themselves to the tablecloth, who thinks he's kinda cute.
	Film	Ten Song (Song of Ten) (revised version) (First: Episode 0021)
	Muppets	Waiter Grover: Mr. Johnson orders bacon and eggs, but he can't decide how many of each he wants. Mr. Johnson says that Grover takes too long and asks for two hot dogs and two pickles for lunch. Grover then throws a tantrum in the kitchen. (First: Episode 0408)
	SCENE 4	Oscar (from inside his can) tells Big Bird he's got a new pet that can fly. Big Bird guesses it must be a bird...
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Flying." (First: Episode 0394)
	SCENE 4 cont'd	Oscar states his new pet is much prettier than a bird. Big Bird thinks it's a butterfly...
	Film	A film of butterflies Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0406)
	SCENE 4 cont'd	Oscar finally reveals his new pet is a fly named Frank.
	Muppets	Ernie sings "If I Knew You Were Coming I'd've Baked a Cake" when a hungry Cookie Monster demands a cookie. (First: Episode 0031)
	Cartoon	B is for bubbles, bubbles and more bubbles. And Bosco, who is taking a bath. (First: Episode 0355)
	Cast	Cooperation Apple Tree (0:55)
	Cartoon	A man carves a YES and puts it on display.
	Insert	Three of These Kids are jumping rope, but the fourth one is sitting down and reading a book. (First: Episode 0415)
	Insert	Luis saw wood into different shapes. (EKA: Episode 0404)
	Film	A gorilla sits on a park bench with a lunchbox full of bananas. Noticing the woman seated beside him, he decides to share his bananas with her. She keeps answering "YES" every time the gorilla offers one until he runs out of bananas.
	SCENE 5	Goodbye

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