Episode 0617

Sesame Street
David tells the Count to find words that rhyme with tree
Air date	March 12, 1974
Season	Season 5 (1973-1974)
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Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	The Count counts while David tries to study. To shut him up, David suggests that the Count find words that rhyme with tree. He comes to regret this request, as the Count thinks of endless rhyming words.
	Cartoon	Jazz #6 (First: Episode 0011)
	Film	A bald eagle flies over houses, a beach, and other locations. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0411)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Ernie has a so-called "magic" chain which can form into any shape he wants. Bert is dismissive of the chain's magic properties. And yet, when Bert asks for the chain to provide a sandwich, it does.
	Cartoon	A goat discusses the letter "G". A man comes by to also talk about G, but rather than point out that "goat" is a G word, he observes the grass. Disgusted, the goat butts the man out of the way. (First: Episode 0085)
	Muppets	The Magic Painting Lady shows off her magic painting of a doorway which will help show "through". Three Anything Muppets in the painting come through the doorway. When it comes time for Grover's turn, he ends up breaking through the painting. (First: Episode 0580)
	Cartoon	G is for Glue Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0279)
	Film	Sesame Street Animal Films: Lion family. (First: Episode 0018)
	Cartoon	Donnie Budd counts six snails, six ships, and six whales. Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0324)
	Film	Marching band forms a square (First: Episode 0514)
	Cartoon	Joe's Lap (limerick)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Ernie comes from finishing his bath, and tells Bert that there's something that he forgot. Bert asks if he's washed behind his ears, his neck, and his elbows. Finally, Ernie remembers that he forgot to turn off the water in the tub -- as the water level rises. (First: Episode 0347)
	Cartoon	A man tests a carpenter's knowledge of using a hammer. (First: Episode 0532)
	Muppets	In the park, Harvey Kneeslapper comes up behind a man, asks him, "Wanna see something funny?" and then holds a mirror up. The man sees nothing funny...until he looks at Harvey! (First: Episode 0283)
	Cartoon	A man weighs five pounds of bubble gum. He chews it all, blows a huge bubble, and flies away.
	Cartoon	A gorilla who knows G words applies for a job. (First: Episode 0131)
	Film	Things that begin with G (First: Episode 0357)
	Muppets	Kermit's Lectures: To demonstrate "through", Kermit tries to get Cookie Monster to run through a piece of tissue paper. Instead, Cookie offers other alternatives, ultimately choosing to go around it. He helps Kermit with his demonstration by passing the tissue paper through Kermit. (First: Episode 0289)
	Cartoon	A bully says the alphabet to a mild-mannered gardener, who hits him in the face with a pie at the end. (First: Episode 0279)
	Cartoon	Kids around the world say "ME." (First: Episode 0389)
	SCENE 2	Mr. Snuffleupagus is afraid when he sees his own reflection in a mirror, asking Big Bird to get rid of it. Then he realizes who it is, and reflects on how handsome and strong-looking he is.
	Film	A man writes the word ME in the snow. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0294)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Ernie says that he has "flying fingers," and tries to find ten different things that his fingers can do.
	Song	Sesame Street Animal Films: Joe Raposo sings "Weaver Bird." (First: Episode 0372)
	Film	"Six Song (Song of Six)." (First: Episode 0011)
	Animation	The number 6 is shown in a variety of ways. (First: Episode 0401)
	Song	"Riding on the Train" (First: Episode 0423)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Kermit, Chris and Stephanie count ears. (First: Episode 0458)
	Cartoon	Today's Secret Drawing: A camel. (First: Episode 0158)
	Muppets	Grover talks about the letter G, as it slowly grows. (First: Episode 0210)
	Film	Lizard! Music: Joe Raposo (same as "birds") (First: Episode 0407)
	Muppets	Grover and George sing "Two G Sounds." (First: Episode 0358)
	Film	A gymnast demonstrates over and under. (First: Episode 0517)
	Muppets	Guy Smiley hosts "The Trading Game" with contestants Oscar the Grouch and Sally Screamer. (First: Episode 0279)
	Cartoon	A door opens behind a mouse, who shrieks when she sees the E. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 0616)
	Cartoon	E for End (First: Episode 0460)
	Insert	Three of These Kids are jumping rope, but the fourth one is sitting down and reading a book. (First: Episode 0415)
	Cartoon	"I'm six years old today!" Artist: Jim Simon (First: Episode 0357)
	Film	Over (silent film) (First: Episode 0517)
	SCENE 3	Letter P quickies: Mr. Hooper sneezes after shaking pepper. Maria stubs her toe and winces in pain. Luis gets a pie in the face. Oscar reads the word “party,” then everyone crowds into his can and throws a party, to his dismay.
	Cast / Muppets	Cookie Monster eats an egg with the letter E painted on it. (First: Episode 0316)
	Cartoon	Donnie Budd counts six snails, six ships, and six whales. (repeat)
	SCENE 4	The wild party inside Oscar’s can continues: the crowd now includes Grover, Cookie Monster, Sam the Robot, and The Count. The adults see a big guy with brown hair and a big nose (sticking out of the can), but assume he must be one of Oscar’s friends. Oscar sneaks away, but Maria asks him to grab another bag of potato chips. He resists at first, but then realizes they’ll all have tummy aches in the morning from all their eating. Big Bird tells his friends that Snuffy is around here somewhere, but the adults brush him off. The sponsors are announced.

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