Episode 1170

	Sesame Street
Air date	May 5, 1978
Season	Season 9 (1977-1978)
Sponsors	J, K, 5
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Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Big Bird is collecting various items from the adults, claiming to need them for a collection he's forming. They wonder what all the different items (such as a bottlecap, tire, and quarter) have in common, when Big Bird reveals they're all a part of his circle collection.
	Cartoon	"The J Commercial:" Two boys scrutinize a J, saying it looks like a fish-hook. A resonant voice (Gary Owens) informs them that it's the letter J. This leads to a jazzy story about Joe. Moral: "Don't jive a judge by jamming a junebug." Studio: Ken Snyder; Director: Fred Calvert (First: Episode 0009)
	Film	Kid voiceovers identify a horse's body parts (shown one at a time), then the complete animal. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0428)
	Cartoon	Billy Jo Jive and Suzie Sunset are hired to find a missing rope needed for the 10th Street Olympics' round of tug-o-war.
	Muppets	Little Jerry and the Monotones sing "Proud." (First: Episode 0408)
	Cartoon	A disobedient jacket illustrating words that begin with the letter J annoys an off-screen narrator, which reveals two kids named Jenny and Jeff inside of it. (First: Episode 0527)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Bert can't go on a trip with Ernie because his hand has purple paint on it. Ernie puts a mitten on Bert's hand to cover it, but Bert still won't go because he looks silly wearing one mitten. So Ernie completes the outfit with another mitten, a hat, a scarf, and a sled. Ernie then reveals that they are going to the beach. (First: Episode 0386)
	Cartoon	Mr. Tweak can't sleep because his neighbor above snores, and his neighbor below sneezes. Artist: Abe Levitow (First: Episode 0528)
	Muppets	Kermit the Frog draws the letter K on the screen with his "magic finger." (First: Episode 0515)
	Cartoon	A lion named Kent gets a Kick out of being King of the forest. (First: Episode 0463)
	Muppets	Guy Smiley hosts "Beat the Time". In order to win a cookie, Cookie Monster has to bring in three things that rhyme with the word "rain" before the hand goes around the clock. They turn out to be an old man's "cane", a "chain" (to which Frazzle is attached), and finally a "train" which destroys the set. (First: Episode 0446)
	Celebrity	Rosey Grier and a kid both enter phone booths and with their unique sizes, they each help the other retrieve their dropped dime. (First: Episode 0886)
	Cartoon	I Love You, in American Sign Language Artist: Steve Finkin
	Film	The Mad Painter #5 (First: Episode 0345)
	SCENE 2	Oscar doesn't want to help Olivia show subtraction. He falls into her trap, however, by taking away the bags of trash she's left out one by one.
	Cartoon	He, She and It - The IT knows all about lightbulbs.
	Film	"Three of These Kids" — Football and Baseball (First: Episode 0536)
	Film	Maria and David look for each other in the park, but have trouble finding one another. The concepts of above and below are demonstrated. (First: Episode 0567)
	Muppets	A furry, purple creature whooshes to the counter of Hooper's Store and counts 5 apples. He subtracts one, leaving 4. (EKA: Episode 0400)
	Film	The shoe repairman (First: Episode 0987)
	Muppets	The creature returns to subtract one more apple, leaving 3. (EKA: Episode 0400)
	Cartoon	A horse falls apart into a jigsaw puzzle. (First: Episode 0784)
	Muppets	Again, the creature appears to remove another apple, leaving 2. (EKA: Episode 0400)
	Cartoon	Jazz #5 (First: Episode 0007)
	Muppets	Another apple is subtracted, thus leaving only 1. (EKA: Episode 0400)
	Film	Voiceovers count to 5 using groups of animals at the zoo. (First: Episode 0288)
	Muppets	The creature takes away the last apple, leaving 0. (EKA: Episode 0400)
	Film	Kids narrate footage of humans and animals overcoming obstacles, particularly a boy trying to ride a two-wheeler. (First: Episode 0132)
	Cartoon	K is for Karate (First: Episode 0489)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Ernie has a question, but Bert is reading the newspaper. Ernie hums and talks to Rubber Duckie until Bert gives up reading the paper in exasperation. Then Ernie can ask his question: Can he borrow the newspaper? (First: Episode 0042)
	Film	I hab a cauld ib by dose. Artist: Bruce Cayard
	SCENE 3	Big Bird and a child show off various words beginning with K.
	Muppets	"K" Cheer #4 (First: Episode 0101)
	Cartoon	The Typewriter: K is for Key (EKA: Episode 0913)
	Muppets	Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats sing "Exit" as the audience leaves the room. (First: Episode 0666)
	Cartoon	A white furball catches a train going through a door marked EXIT. (First: Episode 0800)
	Muppets	With Maria's help, Grover explains what knees can do.
	Cartoon	K for keyhole, ketchup, and kitten (EKA: Episode 0515)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Ernie tries to fool Bert with his disguises such as a pirate disguise and a bearded Red Riding Hood disguise, but Bert recognizes him each time and tells him to stop trying to fool him. Then a wolf knocks on the door and Bert is convinced it's Ernie in disguise again- until Ernie appears at the door!
	Cartoon	K - Kangaroo Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1160)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover and John-John count a penny. (First: Episode 0438)
	SCENE 4	Oscar shows the viewer a bowl of his pet termites, whom he feeds some floorboards. He presents a film about them...
	Film	A kid narrates footage of a termite colony. (First: Episode 0408)
	Cartoon	"Love" word animation (First: Episode 0926)
	Cartoon	Dot Bridge (third dot wants to be red) (First: Episode 0001)
	SCENE 5	As the termites polish off another piece of wood, Oscar refuses to let them have anymore until their afternoon snack.