Episode 1161

Sesame Street
Big Bird arrives at the ranch in New Mexico and makes friends with the animals. (repeat of 0811)
Air date	April 24, 1978
Season	Season 9 (1977-1978)
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Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	The truck arrives at the ranch in New Mexico where Spanish-speaking people are waiting. Luis greets his relatives with hugs, and introduces them to his friends.
	SCENE 1 cont'd	Big Bird is introduced to Luis' relatives. He attempts to greet them in Spanish, but they understand each other in spite of the language barrier.
	Cartoon	A girl shows how good she is at drawing buildings. (First: Episode 0454)
	Muppets	The Twiddlebugs get a new postage stamp portrait of George Washington, but have trouble getting it to stick to the wall. They finally get it to work, but it is upside down. (First: Episode 0776)
	Cartoon	Sign Man: WALK TALL
	SCENE 2	Roberta shows Gordon how to make bread in the horno (oven). The stone dome can hold a lot of heat, and the bread is ready in 20 minutes.
	Cartoon	A goose and gander visit the land of the G's. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1141)
	Muppets	Grover and George sing "Two G Sounds." (First: Episode 0358)
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: G for gorilla (in man suit). (First: Episode 0085)
	Celebrity	Bill Cosby tells his young friends a story that involves "over" and "under". He mixes the words up, and the kids correct him. (First: Episode 0136)
	Cartoon	A wizard walks through a door. A boy in pajamas tries to imitate him without success. (First: Episode 1042)
	Film	Joe Raposo counts 20 antique cars. (First: Episode 0410)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — John-John and Herry Monster count to twenty. (First: Episode 0441)
	SCENE 3	Luis, Gordon, Maria, and Bob sing "It's a Wonderful Place," happy to be visiting New Mexico. Oscar has a different take on the atmosphere ("It's a yucky old place!").
	Cartoon	Brush your teeth, up and down, side to side, round and round. (First: Episode 1154)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Trying and Trying Again." (First: Episode 0631)
	Cartoon	He, She and It show how a faucet works.
	Muppets	Simon Soundman has the viewers guess what sound he is making. He makes the sound of a train, car, and a horse. When Simon makes the sound of the horse, a cowboy uses his lasso to capture Simon, mistaking him for a real horse. (First: Episode 0294)
	SCENE 4	Luis talks to the viewer about the adobe house he and his friends are going to help his grandfather build. Besides adobe, the house is also made of wood and cement. Oscar perks up when he hears that the adobe bricks are made of mud, but becomes frustrated when he learns the bricks are used to build the house.
	Cartoon	Donnie Budd counts six snails, six ships, and six whales. Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0324)
	Film	Olivia briefly narrates a film of re-paving a street.
	Cartoon	Jazz #6 (First: Episode 0011)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: Kermit the Frog reports on the story of Jack and Jill. Jack needs someone to go up the hill with him. First he chooses Mervin, then Francine and Gladys the Cow. Finally Jack chooses Jill, who refuses go up the hill with him again, so he asks Kermit to fill in. (First: Episode 1071)
	Animation	Sand G / g (First: Episode 0643)
	Film	Things that begin with G (First: Episode 0357)
	SCENE 5	Bob encounters Big Bird looking very lonely. He wants to "go over there and make friends with them," but feels shy. Bob sings an uplifting song, "Don't Be Afraid to Make Friends," which boosts Big Bird's confidence. He musters up the courage to introduce himself to the ... chickens.
	Cartoon	G is for Glue Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0279)
	Film	City alphabet (Joe Raposo instrumental with kid voiceover) (First: Episode 0132)
	SCENE 6	Mr. Hooper identifies some friends Big Bird is introducing to him over the telephone. The friends are farm animals, and a few people. At the same time, The Count counts all of Big Bird's friends.
	Cartoon	The word SALIDA exits through a white square. (First: Episode 0718)
	Song	"Rockabye Baby" is sung to a sleepy koala. (First: Episode 0048)
	Muppets / Cast	Olivia sings "The People in Your Neighborhood" with a babysitter and photographer.
	Cartoon	Dot Bridge (last dot shows up early) (First: Episode 0001)
	Cartoon	SALIDA (train) (First: Episode 0537)
	Film	Marching band forms a square (First: Episode 0514)
	SCENE 7	Luis herds a flock of sheep into the corral.
	Cartoon	"K" - Kangaroo - A man (voiced by Gary Owens) explains what a kangaroo is, and ends up in the pouch of one. (First: Episode 0141)
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: K - Key (First: Episode 0040)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Ernie won't stop saying how thirsty he is, no matter how many glasses of water Bert brings him. Even after he's finished, he still won't stop saying "Boy, was I thirsty." (First: Episode 1144)
	Film	Footage of birds swimming, including flamingos, swans and ducks. (First: Episode 0981)
	SCENE 8	At twilight, everyone talks about their great day inside the house. Maria announces the sponsors. The story of the New Mexico trip continues in Episode 1162.

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