Episode 0581

	Sesame Street
	Big Bird plays airport; Officer Krupky looks for Maria
Air date	January 21, 1974
Season	Season 5 (1973-1974)
Sponsors	L, N, 3

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Bob exits his apartment and sees Big Bird playing airport in the arbor. Bob explains that he can't just open an airport on Sesame Street because it needs lots of people coming and going to and from far off places. Big Bird calls to Maria on the street and asks her where she's from. "Puerto Rico, you know that." Big Bird turns back to Bob and asks if that's far enough away for him. Bob says he's still missing a transport vehicle, but Big Bird can't hear him over the sounds of an airplane. Bob leaves him to his devices and Big Bird communicates over the radio with...
	Cartoon	Alphabet Bates makes the letter N. (First: Episode 0040)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Bert asks Ernie to share a banana with him. Ernie gets the inside of the banana, and gives Bert the peel. (First: Episode 0464)
	Song	"Look Around, Look Around", a song about seasons. (First: Episode 0556)
	Muppets	The Story of The Girl, the Tree, and the Terrible Troll (part 1) A mother sends her young daughter into the forest to chop down a tree to use for wood. When she finds one, a terrible troll encourages her to chop it down. However, a bird above protests, as the tree is her home. The girl wonders what she should do... (First: Episode 0307)
	Cartoon	A baby bird falls from a tree. A boy puts him back, and in return, the mother bird saves the boy from embarrassment. (First: Episode 0550)
	Muppets	The Story of The Girl, the Tree, and the Terrible Troll (part 2) The girl resolves to not chop down the tree, allowing the bird to keep her home. She finds another tree, when an old man objects - he thinks it's the most beautiful tree in the forest and gives him shade on hot days. The troll wants to cut it down, so the girl starts thinking again... (First: Episode 0307)
	Film	Where the buffalo roam ... (First: Episode 0510)
	Muppets	The Story of The Girl, the Tree, and the Terrible Troll (part 3) The girl again choses to not chop down the tree and happens upon a third. She decides that this tree is perfect to cut down, as it is not being used by any birds or people. The troll reveals himself to be a handsome prince, who will grant her any wish. She asks him to cut down the tree and bring it to her house. (First: Episode 0307)
	SCENE 2	Mr. Snuffleupagus has joined Big Bird playing airport as a ticket agent. He tells Big Bird that he's helping a lady going to Detroit who has four suitcases, but he can only find three of them. The Kids help Snuffy by singing "Here Are Some Things" in relation to three flowered suitcases, and one plain suitcase.
	Film	Baby animals nurse. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0546)
	Cartoon	"Jazz #3" (First: Episode 0002)
	Film	A man takes a group of blindfolded kids to a construction site so they can feel around to guess where they are. (EKA: Episode 0510)
	Insert	Maria tries to replicate a block tower. (First: Episode 0460)
	Film	Mad Painter #3 (First: Episode 0343)
	Cartoon	I've Got a Mind: Bird Artist: Cliff Roberts (EKA: Episode 0269)
	Muppets	Roosevelt Franklin tells the story of an old king named Morty Moot Mope, from the kingdom of Boebitty Bope, who loves to hear words that sound the same. Morty has trouble finding words that rhyme with his name, so he calls upon Same Sound Brown to do it. (First: Episode 0534)
	Film	A letter N drives through a neighborhood. (EKA: Episode 0452)
	SCENE 3	Sam the Robot says "N" as the camera cuts to people on Sesame Street going about their day. Susan helps Big Bird clear something out of his eye while he shares a story about his sister laying an egg. Sam comes in to frame again and says, "Neighborhood".
	Cartoon	An N-terview with an N (Spanish version) (First: Episode 0529)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Ernie's lost the nickel he was going to use for candy, so Shola gives him another one. (First: Episode 0565)
	Film	What do birds eat? (First: Episode 0495)
	Cartoon	A man walks in an IN. (First: Episode 0511)
	Film	George the Farmer demonstrates in and out. (First: Episode 0293)
	SCENE 4	Mr. Hooper is on the phone in Hooper's Store taking an order from Mrs. Goldwater. Big Bird rushes in and has a request from Gordon that he can't remember. After Mr. Hooper lists a few things in the store that it could be, Big Bird remembers that it rhymes with door — Gordon needs help with the door. Mr. Hooper and Big Bird rush over to the top of the steps at 123 Sesame Street to help Gordon with the door, but they're too late and he drops his boxes, breaking them.
	Muppets	Grover the elevator operator gives a demonstration of in and out which annoys the passengers. (First: Episode 0511)
	Film	The WALK sign flashes in a montage of people (and even dogs) walking in the city. (First: Episode 0498)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — At the beach, Ernie notices that Bert is missing; all he sees is Bert's hat. Sherlock Hemlock helps find Bert, and in the process, discovers that Ernie accidentally buried Bert under the sand. (First: Episode 0278)
	Cartoon	Donnie Budd sings about three trios of animals who live on a fat lady's lap. Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0299)
	Song	"Three is My Favorite Number" (First: Episode 0429)
	Muppets	Cookie Monster and Ernie: Ernie has a bag of cookies, and locks them in a safe to protect them from Cookie Monster. When the monster discovers that the cookies are locked up tight, he eats the safe.
	Song	David sings Three of These Things: Three kids riding one seat bicycle, and two kids riding two seat bicycle (First: Episode 0450)
	Insert	Big Bird announces that Grover will demonstrate the number 2 by doing two chin-ups. He does it, but then Big Bird asks him to do two more sets, to make sure the audience gets it. When Big Bird thinks they've got it, he announces that Grover will now demonstrate the number 18! Grover faints. (First: Episode 0547)
	Cartoon	A colorful, rhythmic demonstration of the word IN (First: Episode 0337)
	Muppets	Grover, Herry, and Billy rearrange themselves in different ways and count to three, until they get exhausted and faint. (First: Episode 0186)
	Film	Marching Band #3 (First: Episode 0517)
	Cartoon	Cars WALK. (First: Episode 0556)
	Cartoon	"Jazz #3" (repeat)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Kermit & Joey sing The Alphabet Song. (First: Episode 0426)
	SCENE 5	Officer Krupky is looking for someone on Sesame Street named Maria who is Puerto Rican, has black, curly hair, and dark eyes. He describes her and shows her picture to Mr. Hooper, and then Gordon, who point him in Maria's direction, but can't be told why a police officer is looking for her because it's official business. He finds Maria, confirms that she is Puerto Rican, has black, curly hair, and dark eyes, and tells her he's there on official police business. When Maria asks what she can do to help, Officer Krupky holds up a card with the word "beso" on it, and he needs her to translate it for him. Maria takes off his hat, gives him a kiss on the head, and tells him it means "kiss". Krupky wonders why he gets all the mushy assignments.
	Cartoon	An N-terview with an N (First: Episode 0131)
	SCENE 6	Officer Krupky walks the beat down Sesame Street, pushes a kid on the tire swing, and buys a newspaper from Mr. Hooper. Oscar announces the sponsors.
	CLOSING SIGNS	Maria and the Kids hold up the Sesame Street sign, while the Count and Mr. Hooper hold up the CTW sign at the end.