Episode 1181

	Sesame Street
	Big Bird identifies sounds with his eyes closed
Air date	May 22, 1978
Season	Season 9 (1977-1978)
Production	March 10, 1978
Sponsors	U, V, 5

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Big Bird closes his eyes and identifies the sounds he hears. When David knocks on his door, Big Bird doesn't answer it. Instead, he narrates all the sounds associated with David walking in, like opening his door and tripping over a tricycle. David gets his attention by tapping him on the shoulder, scaring him; Big Bird says David shouldn't sneak up on people like that.
	Film	Footage of a sunflower seed factory, where birdseed bells are manufactured.
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Finger String — Ernie has a piece of string on each finger, in order to remind himself that they're all out of string. (First: Episode 0163)
	Cartoon	What if an elephant and a mouse had their features switched around? Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0212)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Victor Borge demonstrates how to "handle a Grouch" by being grouchier than Oscar.
	Cartoon	5 song (twinkles, candles, diamonds, horses) (First: Episode 0973)
	Film	A woman repairs wires for the telephone company. (First: Episode 0771)
	Cartoon	A man weighs five pounds of bubble gum. He chews it all, blows a huge bubble, and flies away. (First: Episode 0617)
	Film	Various sporting events involving throwing things are shown from around the world. (First: Episode 0809)
	Cartoon	V for Van (live-action/animation hybrid) Artist: Paul Fierlinger
	SCENE 2	David makes a V out of vegetables. Maria holds her V and vanishes.
	Animation	Sand V/v (First: Episode 0637)
	Song	"Hello" - A boy sings about the simple message one can convey using the telephone. (First: Episode 1113)
	Muppets	Little Jerry and the Monotones sing "Telephone Rock." (First: Episode 0733)
	Film	A man uses a TELEPHONE booth in the city. (First: Episode 0928)
	Cartoon	The Villain in the Panama Hat (V) (First: Episode 0507)
	Cast	The Alphabet Dancers form the letter V. (First: Episode 0455)
	Cartoon	V in space (First: Episode 0481)
	Animation	A dune buggy is assembled. (First: Episode 0506)
	Cartoon	The Typewriter: V for Vacuum (First: Episode 0774)
	Muppets	Old West: Doc Holiday — Sinister Sam comes to the saloon, looking for Doc Holiday. (First: Episode 0318)
	Celebrity	Stevie Wonder sings "123 Sesame Street." (First: Episode 0514)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Ernie, Bert, and Shola discuss the difference between heavy and light. (First: Episode 0549)
	Cartoon	Heavy and light characters are weighed on a scale. (First: Episode 0843)
	Film	Parts of a clown are shown in close-up as kids guess what it is. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0428)
	Song	"1-2-3-4-5!" (First: Episode 0144)
	Film	A turtle walks slowly. Music: "Funeral March of a Marionette" by Charles Gounod (First: Episode 0281)
	Cartoon	Tool Quickies: a vacuum cleaner sucks up the screen. (First: Episode 0607)
	Film	How sweaters are made from sheep's wool. (First: Episode 1009)
	Cartoon	Consonant Sound: V, violin (First: Episode 1157)
	Muppets	Cookie Monster: Cookie Coat — A woman wants to buy a coat from Tony, but ends up choosing Cookie Monster. (First: Episode 0145)
	Cast	The two Chaplins (Maria and Linda) find ways to balance both sides of a see-sawing park bench.
	Cartoon	A kid tries to push his toy house through the front door without the door closing. Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 0914)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: Rumplestiltskin — Kermit helps the miller's daughter guess Rumpelstiltskin's name. (First: Episode 0724)
	Cartoon	A man jumps up onto an UP. (First: Episode 0546)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Apple Mystery — Ernie finds an apple on a brick wall and wants to know who it belongs to. (First: Episode 0137)
	SCENE 3	David and the kids play "Three of These Things" with a cowboy hat, a derby, a firefighter's helmet, and a plate of spaghetti. After they choose the spaghetti because it's not something you wear on your head, Oscar the Grouch pops up from within the table, the plate atop his head and proclaims, "Ding-dong, you're wrong!"
	Cartoon	A man can't lift heavy barbells. (First: Episode 0785)
	Muppets	Lefty the Salesman: Empty Box — Lefty wants to sell Ernie an empty box. (First: Episode 0081)
	Cartoon	Various alien creatures perform in an otherworldly music performance conducted by a trumpet-nosed creature.
	Film	Footage of a baby learning to walk. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0427)
	SCENE 4	Oscar, still wearing the plate of spaghetti, asks the kids about wearing various meals on their head. David announces the sponsors.
	CLOSING SIGNS	Baby Breeze, Betty Lou, & Prairie Dawn hold the Sesame Street sign, while two kids hold the CTW sign.