Episode 0632

	Sesame Street
	Big Bird writes a giant note to Snuffy; The Count has chickenpox
Air date	April 2, 1974
Season	Season 5 (1973-1974)
Production	February 14, 1974
Sponsors	J, L, 10

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Big Bird buys a newspaper from Mr. Hooper to give to Susan, but he gets distracted on the way by joining some kids in making paper dolls. While doing so, he accidentally uses Susan’s newspaper to make a pair of paper girls. When Susan comes to get her paper, Big Bird hands her the dolls (the sports section) as well as the remaining shredded pieces.
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Ernie Is Special — Bert convinces Ernie that he's special. (First: Episode 0276)
	Cartoon	Jasper thinks that he has lost his elbow, but Julius shows him his elbow by bending his arm. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0410)
	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. (First: Episode 0524)
	Film	Kids narrate a tortilla contest in English and Spanish. (First: Episode 0456)
	Cartoon	Jazz #10 (Spanish) (First: Episode 0306)
	Film	"Ten Song (Song of Ten)" (revised version) (First: Episode 0021)
	SCENE 2	At Hooper's Store, Susan tells Gordon and Mr. Hooper that she saw a giant love note on the Fix-it Shop window from Big Bird to Mr. Snuffleupagus. They get concerned, believing that they may not show him as much love as they thought they did. Big Bird tells them that he made the note to help Snuffy learn how to read, but he still can't get the grown-ups to think of Snuffy more than some imaginary creature. Meanwhile, Snuffy sees the Fix-it Shop note and decides to write back using some chalk…
	Cartoon	"Ten Turtles" Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0425)
	SCENE 2 cont'd	The adults try to convince Big Bird that an imaginary friend can't respond to his note, so he goes outside to check. To everyone's surprise, he shows Snuffy’s response note written in chalk across the Fix-it Shop window and doors! They don't think Luis will be too happy with the graffiti, but Big Bird proudly offers to clean it off as the others are left wondering who could've written the note.
	Cartoon	Kids on a bench wait for the bus: "Here comes the bus!"
	Muppets	Anything Muppets: BUS — A bus driver brings his broken BUS (the word) to a garage for a mechanic to fix up. (First: Episode 0455)
	Cartoon	Kids hear an L poem. (First: Episode 0198)
	Animation	Sand L/l
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: L for Light (First: Episode 0147)
	Cartoon	L es para luz (First: Episode 0373)
	Muppets	Kermit the Frog: Counting on a Napkin — Kermit emerges from Cookie Monster's green napkin. (First: Episode 0619)
	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)
	Film	Gibbons make screeching noises. (First: Episode 0276)
	Cartoon	"Four Seasons" (First: Episode 0276)
	SCENE 3	Oscar writes an "ugly poem" with Susan’s help in finding words that rhyme with "pig." He reads the poem to Gordon, claiming that Susan helped write it, to her dismay.
	Cartoon	Rocket countdown: Rocket takes off at 7. Then it comes down so the man can continue his countdown, but at 1, it falls over with a huge crash. (First: Episode 0022)
	Cast	Gordon is a street corner salesman hawking umbrellas. No one wants to buy them on a hot sunny day, but then it rains. Gordon sells all his umbrellas, but then doesn't have one himself, so he uses his box instead. (Jerry Nelson narrates). (First: Episode 0492)
	Cartoon	Rocket countdown: The rocket shoots water. (First: Episode 0022)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover and John-John count a penny. (First: Episode 0438)
	Insert	Musical Bridge #2: close-ups of guitars, an organ, and drums.
	Film	Film (stop-motion) - 'Beginning/End' - A woman makes a sandwich. (First: Episode 0387)
	Film	Film (stop-motion) - 'Beginning/End' - A barber gives a boy a hair cut. (First: Episode 0387)
	Film	Film (stop-motion) - 'Beginning/End' - A man eats a hot dog. (First: Episode 0387)
	Muppets	Kermit at Home: Cold and Warm — As Grover freezes outside in the snow, he keeps knocking on Kermit's door. (First: Episode 0598)
	Film	A showcase of J words (First: Episode 0631)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Kermit, Shola, and Fanny talk about giraffes, leading to... (First: Episode 0426)
	Film	Sesame Street Animal Films: a herd of giraffes move their way through a field. (First: Episode 0316)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Kermit and Joey sing "The Alphabet Song." (First: Episode 0426)
	Muppets	Beat the Time: Cookie Monster — Cookie Monster competes to win a cookie. (First: Episode 0446)
	SCENE 4	The Count has fallen ill; he doesn't even feel much like counting. Susan, being a nurse, checks on him by taking his temperature and observing his ears and nose as Mr. Hooper and Gordon look on. The Count also complains about feeling itchy everywhere, and spots suddenly cover his face. Susan deduces that he has the chicken pox and hands him a mirror. The Count is overjoyed about the diagnosis as he counts all the spots while the others walk him home.
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert sing "La, La, La." (First: Episode 0321)
	Insert	The Alphabet Dancers form a letter L. (First: Episode 0449)
	Film	"Three of These Kids" — Football and Baseball (First: Episode 0536)
	Film	Building a log cabin (First: Episode 0602)
	Cartoon	Rocket countdown: Unlike previous segments, the rocket successfully launches at the right time as everyone celebrates, and the director grins at the camera. (First: Episode 0042)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Fish in the Cowboy Hat — Ernie tries to put a pot on Bert's head. (First: Episode 0305)
	SCENE 5	At home in bed, the Count continues counting his chicken pox by candlelight, getting up to 116 little red spots. He warns his pet bats not to get too close and shushes Yuba's howling as he goes on, as Gordon announces the sponsors.
	CLOSING SIGNS	Gordon and Susan hold the Sesame Street sign, and Bert and Ernie hold the Children's Television Workshop sign.