Episode 0900

Sesame Street
Ernie disrupts Bert's bath with a sing-along.
Air date	April 23, 1976
Season	Season 7 (1975-1976)
Written by	Joseph A. Bailey
Directed by Jon Stone Sponsors B, M, 7 This episode guide has been compiled from script materials provided by a trusted source. ⓘ

This episode is adapted from the 1975 album Bert & Ernie Sing-Along. It was written by Joseph A. Bailey, who later recalled:

“The Bert & Ernie Sing-Along album just started with an idea from Jon Stone to do, well, a sing-along. I was watching a lot of the Marx Brothers in those days. So, an idea hit me to do a riff on the state room scene from A Night at the Opera. ...Since a record album is basically a radio show, I could make it as outrageous as I wanted. And then, Jon liked it so much we did a video version of it on Sesame Street. That was quite a production!”

Episode

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	We open on Bert, singing "Yankee Doodle" while taking a peaceful bath. Ernie overhears him singing, and decides to host a sing-along in the bathroom. He drags the piano into the bathroom and starts playing, but Bert insists "I Refuse to Sing Along".
	SCENE 1 cont'd	Despite Bert's protests, more people start showing up for the sing-along: David brings his guitar, Gordon brings his bass fiddle, and Bob and Maria bring themselves. They all sing "John Jacob Jingleheimer Smith".
	SCENE 1 cont'd	As Bert repeatedly asks for a towel, Big Bird enters with an armful of bells, which he drops. He sings "Cheer Up" as the others join in.
	SCENE 1 cont'd	The Count enters, counting the people in the bathroom, as well as the tiles. They ask him for a song, and he entertains with "Bats in My Belfry", until he is shoved into the shower.
	SCENE 1 cont'd	Grover enters with a banjo, and leads everyone in "On Top of Old Smokey".
	SCENE 1 cont'd	David leads everyone (including the viewer) in "Stand Up and Pinch Your Nose". Big Bird feels unable to participate since he doesn't wear clothes. Bob sings a guessing game song: "I'm Going Somewhere".
File:0900-Sing.jpg	SCENE 1 cont'd	Gordon wonders, "What's the Name of That Song?" and soon, so do the others. (The Count peers out, guessing "One million and one bats hanging …") Mr. Hooper joins them for a reprise, and Bert starts singing "Sing", to everyone's surprise.
	Cartoon	I've Got a Mind: wind-up toy (EKA: Episode 0560)
	Film	Flamingos Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0450)
	Animation	Sand M/m (First: Episode 0620)
	Cartoon	M in space (First: Episode 0516)
	Cartoon	The word BUS (EKA: Episode 0277)
	Film	At a fiesta, a group of kids try to break through a piñata. (First: Episode 0670)
	Cartoon	A man uses drinking glasses on his eyes and pours water over his seeing glasses. (First: Episode 0485)
	Muppets	Cookie Monster is about to eat a cookie when a sad-looking girl approaches and stares at him. He tries to eat the cookie, but can't do it. He breaks it in half and shares it with the girl. He eats his half. When the girl eats hers, she does so just like him. (First: Episode 0623)
	Cartoon	A little girl shows the building and apartment where she lives -- both with the number 6. (First: Episode 0783)
	Film	Grasshopper (harpsichord 50s-style music) (First: Episode 0084)
	Cast	Captain Under-Wonder (Luis) shows how he goes under an umbrella, a table and the tire swing (the latter by shrinking himself down). (First: Episode 0508)
	Cartoon	Jazz #7 (First: Episode 0136)
	Muppets	Maria tells the story of "The King's Problem". (First: Episode 0407)
	Film	Things that start with M (First: Episode 0620)
	Cartoon	M is for Marvelous Martha (First: Episode 0013)
	Film	Counting 20 boxes Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0510)
	Muppets	Kermit's Lectures: Kermit and Grover demonstrate the difference between heavy and light. Grover carries heavy objects, and Kermit carries light objects. Grover gets tired, and asks Kermit if he can carry something light for a change. Kermit obliges. He carries a giant sandwich... while Grover picks up a helium balloon, which carries him away!
	Cartoon	Heavy and light characters are weighed on a scale. (First: Episode 0843)
	Film	Jerry Nelson counts 20 backflips performed by a monkey. (First: Episode 0217)
	Cartoon	What if a turtle and rabbit switched appearances? (EKA: Episode 0801)
	Muppets	Herbert Birdsfoot wants to demonstrate the letter M. Grover enters, making "Mmmmm" noises, so Herbert uses Grover to help him tell a story using M words. When the story is over, Herbert discovers that Grover's mouth is stuck together after eating peanut butter. (First: Episode 0276)
	Film	A kid marching band forms a triangle. (First: Episode 0531)
	Animation	Sand M/m (repeat)
	Muppets	Kermit the Frog, Smart Person, helps Max Ferbilfeemer (Luis) learn the difference between happy and scared. (First: Episode 0704)
	Cartoon	With one mighty blow of his baseball bat, a boy knocks several B items (including a basket, bandit, and ball) off of a wall. Voice: Casey Kasem (EKA: Episode 0277)
	Cartoon	The Typewriter: B for Ball (First: Episode 0829)
	SCENE 2	After everyone else has left, Ernie drags the piano out of the bathroom. Just when Bert thinks it's all over, Ernie remembers that he invited the University of Michigan marching band, which is overheard playing the Washington Post March. As the credits roll, we hear Bert enjoying himself as the band enters.

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