Episode 1398

Sesame Street
Air date	March 19, 1980
Season	Season 11 (1979-1980)
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Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	In the early moments of the dawn, David sings about the "Magic in the Morning."
	Cartoon	Do you know what it's like to be scared? (First: Episode 0547)
	Muppets	Western: A cowboy comes to see Adam T. Glaser, who is such a jack-of-all-trades that he forgets what a dentist does. (First: Episode 0408)
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: W for water (First: Episode 0062)
	Film	A lobster and a crab. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0317)
	Celebrity	The Hines Brothers (Gregory and Maurice) can't agree on a style of dancing to do, when a voice from above suggests they cooperate.
	Cartoon	Gloria talks about 'W' (First: Episode 0806)
	Muppets	Tony tends to an Anything Muppet shopping for a fur coat who ends up wearing a monster (Cookie Monster, to be exact). (First: Episode 0145)
	Video	Scanimate kids intro (First: Episode 0798)
	SCENE 2	Maria, David and the kids play dodgeball, using a lightweight ball.
	Animation	Sand W/w (First: Episode 0641)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Everybody Eats." (First: Episode 0407)
	Cartoon	Donnie Budd counts four lions. Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0300)
	Cast	Gordon and Olivia try to cooperate under the sun, with voiceover from Bob. (First: Episode 1245)
	Cartoon	The Ringmaster presents four lions. (First: Episode 1309)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Bert complains that he can't sleep, because Ernie left the faucet dripping. Ernie drowns out the sound of the water dripping with louder noises. (First: Episode 0131)
	Film	Marching Band #4 (EKA: Episode 0529)
	Animation	Three lines attempt to individually reach the top of the TV screen, but fail. They succeed after they combine all of their lengths. (First: Episode 0288)
	SCENE 3	Big Bird applies a sign to his front door - "Beware of Dog." The dog in question is Barkley, whom Big Bird hires to be his watchdog. Bob and some kids pass by and start playing and petting Barkley. Big Bird complains that Barkley was supposed to bark and alert him of intruders, but Bob reminds him that they're friends with Barkley, thus not a threat. Big Bird realizes he needs a stranger to test Barkley's skills...
	Cartoon	Mr. Tweak can't sleep because his neighbor above snores, and his neighbor below sneezes. Artist: Abe Levitow (First: Episode 0528)
	SCENE 3 cont'd	Bob helps Big Bird don a beard and mustache in an attempt to fool Barkley into thinking he's a stranger. Barkley recognizes Big Bird anyway and affectionally licks the bird. Big Bird realizes Barkley won't make a good watchdog, but he makes for a fine friend.
	Film	George the Farmer demonstrates above and below. (First: Episode 0262)
	Muppets	"The AN Family Song" (First: Episode 0181)
	Film	A male voice instructs three kids in stretching exercises.
	Insert	A group of children put together a scooter following a model. (First: Episode 0922)
	Cartoon	The Typewriter: W, Wall (First: Episode 0790)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Look a Little Closer." (hand) (EKA: Episode 1118)
	Muppets	A Large Lavender Live Hand Anything Muppet closes everything. (First: Episode 1270)
	Insert	Susan and the kids sing "My Little Game," a song with loud and soft parts. (First: Episode 1186)
	Film	The walrus (First: Episode 0296)
	Cartoon	Ten little Greeblies (bug-like creatures) keep getting separated from their group, teaching a lesson in counting backward. (First: Episode 0006)
	Animation	The word ICE is formed with ice cubes, which melt. (First: Episode 1177)
	Cartoon	Two men, one named Virgil Veep, discuss the letter V as they stand atop a capital V. (First: Episode 0110)
	Film	Kids use shapes to make a train. (First: Episode 0137)
	Muppets	Super Grover: Young Willy Nilly is scared to get his hair cut. Super Grover tells Willy that haircuts are scary, but he must be brave. However, Max the barber shows them both that haircuts do not hurt, and soon they are no longer afraid of hair cuts. (First: Episode 0717)
	SCENE 4	Oscar watches David and Maria exchange a kiss as she gives him a pretty rose. Oscar thinks getting trash would be better and imagines what it would be like if everything he touched turned into trash. However, in his vision, he accidentally turns Maria, then himself, into trash. In reality, Bob brings him a bag of trash, but Oscar is still in a haze. Bob leaves and Oscar comes back to Earth, thankful it was just a dream. He panics when he sees the pile of trash beside him.
	Film	The sign CLOSED spins around. (First: Episode 0955)
	Cartoon	The Villain in the Panama Hat (V) (First: Episode 0507)
	Cartoon	Dot Bridge #2 (First: Episode 0001)
	SCENE 4 cont'd	Oscar tries speaking to the bag of trash, concerned over who its human form could be. David, Maria and Bob watch from a distance, amused.

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