Episode 1265

	Sesame Street
Air date	March 16, 1979
Season	Season 10 (1978-1979)
Sponsors	R, V, 4
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Picture	Segment	Description
	COLD OPEN	10th Season Intro Still
	SCENE 1	Oscar the Grouch plays a Spanish record for Luis. The track, "Cielito Lindo," features the singers going "Ay, yi, yi!" which sets Barkley into a loud howl.
	Cartoon	Violet climbs a vine with V words. (First: Episode 0389)
	Cast	The Alphabet Dancers form the letter V. (First: Episode 0455)
	Cartoon	"Imagination V" -- A surreal segment involving the Venus de Milo statue, a violin, a vampire, and vigilantes. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0050)
File:Ernie - What Happens Next?.png	Muppets	Ernie talks about what happens next when he throws a rubber ball, a glass and a watermelon over the wall. When he throws the ball, it bounces. When he throws the glass, it breaks. When he throws the watermelon, a monster catches it in his mouth and thanks Ernie. (First: Episode 0148)
	Film	Scissors - Tools (0:20)
	Cartoon	Two men, one named Virgil Veep, discuss the letter V as they stand atop a capital V. (First: Episode 0110)
	Film	A screwdriver slowly drives a screw into the ground. (EKA: Episode 0796)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Kermit talks with Chris about teaching his little sister, Stephanie, to talk. Chris practices the alphabet. (First: Episode 0495)
	Film	A figure skater illustrates forward and backward. (EKA: Episode 0600)
	SCENE 2	Fred the Wonder Horse and Luis sing "Cielito Lindo" as Luis plays guitar. Barkley come in howling once they finish.
	Cartoon	A wizard turns into R things. (First: Episode 0369)
	Muppets	Herbert Birdsfoot and the "ET" family, part 1: WET. (First: Episode 0473)
	Cartoon	Men in boxes sound out the word RUN. (First: Episode 0369)
	Muppets	Herbert Birdsfoot and the "ET" family, part 2: SET. (First: Episode 0473)
	Film	Footage of a baby learning to walk. Music: Joe Raposo (EKA: Episode 0427)
	Muppets	Herbert Birdsfoot and the "ET" family, part 3: MET. (First: Episode 0473)
	Cartoon	The Typewriter: R for Rope Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0764)
	SCENE 3	Big Bird helps Gordon and Susan by hanging the washed socks on the clothing line. David points out that the socks don't match.
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Ernie eats the ice cream that Bert was saving for later. Ernie tries to pass off a smashed up banana with ice and gravy for Bert's chocolate ice cream. Bert doesn't believe it, but then Oscar comes in with two ice cream cones. He wants to give one of them away, but then gives them both ice cream cones in exchange for what Ernie made. (First: Episode 0213)
	Film	Sesame Street Animal Films: Elk feeding. Music: Robert Dennis (First: Episode 0793)
	Cartoon	"Jazz #4" (First: Episode 0006)
	Celebrity	Bill Cosby 4 Children #2 (2:20) (First: Episode 0176)
	Film	The bank teller (First: Episode 0783)
	Insert	Bob sings "Can Do" with the kids about all the things they know how to do. (First: Episode 1083)
	Cartoon	Four construction workers build a number 4. (First: Episode 0507)
	Film	Joe Raposo: On the beach (instrumental) (First: Episode 0411)
	Muppets	Lefty tries to sell Ernie a STOP sign. (First: Episode 0134)
	Cast	On the streets of New York City, Gordon drives Susan to an apartment, where she will be tending to somebody sick.
	Cartoon	A race announcer doubles as the man who holds up the START and STOP sign. (EKA: Episode 0776)
	Celebrity	Joe Namath shows forward and backward. (First: Episode 0530)
	Cartoon	A man tells a confused boy that he saw a bird in a tree, with both of their thoughts appearing on the screen. (First: Episode 0565)
	Film	The making of a jumpsuit, from the initial design to the finished product (EKA: Episode 0956)
	Cast	Big Bird watches the shape dancers make a triangle.
File:4ladybugs.jpg	Cartoon	Adding up five ladybugs and five lizards (First: Episode 0277)
	SCENE 4	Mr. Snuffleupagus has some water wings on, ready to go swimming. But first, the water wings must be inflated. Big Bird plugs in the pump and as he continues reading the directions, the wings fill up with air and lift Snuffy up off the ground. Big Bird can't see Snuffy anywhere and asks the grown-ups to help look. They hear the sound of laughter and think this is all a big joke Big Bird is playing and leave. Snuffy reveals his location and that he was laughing because of the water wings tickling him.
	Film	Hands - Wall (2:32) (EKA: Episode 1214)
	Cartoon	Magical Herman's number trick (First: Episode 0773)
	Cast	Mr. Hooper adds 3 chairs as a sportscaster narrates. (First: Episode 0288)
	Cartoon	Two men, one named Virgil Veep, discuss the letter V as they stand atop a capital V. (repeat) (First: Episode 0110)
	Film	A film of butterflies Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0406)
	SCENE 5	At night, Big Bird feeds Snuffy, still in the air, some cabbage propped on the end of a broomstick. Snuffy hopes he'll be down by breakfast and starts to fall asleep while floating.