Episode 0542

Sesame Street
Sam the Robot counts to 10 when he's mad
Air date	November 27, 1973
Season	Season 5 (1973-1974)
Production May 14, 1973 Sponsors K, M, 8

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	At Hooper's Store, Big Bird minds David’s number 8 sign that he finished painting to advertise a sale on bananas. Big Bird decides to blow on it to speed up the paint drying, but the top of the number 8 blows away. Big Bird tries to coax it back, eventually getting it back to its proper place. David returns to check his sign, thinking he could speed up the drying by blowing on it; Big Bird immediately clamps his wing onto David's mouth, warning not to do it.
	Cartoon	Jazz #8 (First: Episode 0016)
	Muppets	Lefty the Salesman wants to sell an 8 to Ernie, who ran out of money buying some 9s. Ernie then offers to sell Lefty his 9s. (First: Episode 0079)
	Film	An ice cream man hands a boy too many cones. The boy cries out for "HELP" and some kids eat the extras. (First: Episode 0484)
	Film	Old Time Movies: Anne Meara narrates a silent film of a woman in a burning building, who needs HELP. (First: Episode 0506)
	Cartoon	Today's Secret Drawing: the letter M (First: Episode 0131)
	Muppets	Herbert Birdsfoot thinks that Grover is talking about the letter M whenever he makes an Mmmmm sound, but Grover is only making the sound because he ate peanut butter and got his mouth stuck shut. (First: Episode 0276)
	Cartoon	M for Mail (First: Episode 0013)
	Film	A mailman on horseback delivers mail in the Appalachian mountains of Kentucky. (First: Episode 0493)
	SCENE 2	Susan plays "Here Are Some Things" using pictures of cups with handles and a glass.
	Cartoon	"Candy Man" Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0359)
	Muppets	Kermit demonstrates his "What Happens Next" machine, which is designed to turn on his radio. None of the parts of the machine work properly. (First: Episode 0089)
	Cartoon	A mouse takes a bite out of a good-smelling M. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0438)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Ernie, Bert, and Shola illustrate "between."
	SCENE 3	Between quickies: Susan’s nose is between her mouth and her (Muppet) eyes. Maria’s hamburger is between the top and bottom of the roll. David holds an umbrella, which stands between him and the (late) rain.
	Film	A gymnast demonstrates between.
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Ernie thinks that he isn't special. Bert tells Ernie to feel his nose -- "That's an Ernie nose!" -- and then feel his hair, and wiggle his fingers. Bert says that nobody else is just like Ernie. Encouraged, Ernie tells the audience to do the same. (First: Episode 0276)
	Song	"Eight Song (Song of Eight)” (First: Episode 0016)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Bert & Ingrid count backwards from ten to one. (First: Episode 0527)
	Cartoon	A man instructs someone on how to use a wrench to tighten a pipe. (First: Episode 0530)
	Cartoon	Marvelous Martha knows many words that start with the letter "M." (First: Episode 0013)
	SCENE 4	Maria displays her "magic board," which reveals three hidden letter M's via a telestrator.
	Muppets	"M-M-M Monster Meal" (First: Episode 0380)
	Cartoon	A man invites an M to dinner. The M is very appreciative, and makes "Mmmmmm" sounds. It eats all of the food at the table, and winds up eating the screen! Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0276)
	Cartoon	Find the camouflaged parrot. Voice: Paul Dooley (First: Episode 0516)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Bert and David display their mad and happy faces. (First: Episode 0343)
	Cartoon	A man slips on his daughter's skate, and she points out that it makes him feel angry.
	SCENE 5	Sam the Robot is having a bad day today, but David, Susan, and Maria don't have the time to hear him vent. He starts to shake in anger as he blares his sirens, flashes his lights, and blows out some steam. The others are concerned and gather around him, suggesting they count to 10 with him to help calm him down. It works and Sam feels much better as he leaves, bumping into Oscar's trash can. Oscar becomes very cross with Sam, who suggests he count to settle his nerves; needless to say, it doesn't work.
	Muppets	Grover tells Herry's secret (which is actually the alphabet) to Pamela, who tells Fenwick, who tells Rosemary. Herry says to Grover, "You're very good at reciting the alphabet ... but you're lousy at keeping secrets!" (First: Episode 0360)
	Cartoon	K for keyhole, ketchup, and kitten (First: Episode 0489)
	Muppets	Cheers: The Anything Muppets cheer for the letter K. (version #2) (First: Episode 0101)
	Film	A film of butterflies Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0406)
	Cartoon	Jazz #8 (repeat)
	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)
	Film	Sesame Street Animal Films: A young baboon sits on the back of their parent as they cross the plain. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0299)
	Cartoon	La letra M es para Miguel, musica, mariposa, marinero, molino, marciano, maroma y mono (First: Episode 0464)
	SCENE 6	David and the kids overhear Oscar playing with a friend's pet that he's taking care of. They try to figure out what kind of animal that the pet, named Herman, could be. Based on the clues, Oscar claims that Herman is an elephant. The others don't believe him as an elephant couldn't fit inside his trash can. To prove it, Oscar has Herman climb up on top of his piano so he can stick his trunk out, which he uses to slurp up David and the kids' popcorn.
	Film	Joe Raposo: Elephant (instrumental) (First: Episode 0034)
	Cartoon	Today's Secret Drawing: the letter M (repeat)
	Cartoon	A bear counts bees (First: Episode 0083)
	Cartoon	A mouse takes a bite out of a good-smelling M. (repeat)
	SCENE 7	David and Jay play some basketball around the kids in the yard as Maria announces the sponsors.
	CLOSING SIGNS	Susan holds the Sesame Street sign, and David and Maria hold the Children's Television Workshop sign.

Notes

• The idea of an elephant in Oscar's trash can would become common in later years as Oscar would have many different kinds of pets, including several elephants such as Fluffy (who, like Herman, would only be represented by their trunk).

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