Episode 1480

	Sesame Street
Air date	January 9, 1981
Season	Season 12 (1980-1981)
Directed by	Robert Myhrum
Production	October 7, 1980
Sponsors	V, Y, 3, "and the sign for Big Bird"

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Linda acts out different emotions for Bob and the kids to guess, then has everybody learn the signs. Oscar interrupts and tells them he finds the game too noisy and wants everybody to scram, which makes Linda furiously begin to sign back at him. Oscar soon realizes that this time Linda isn't pretending and is really telling him off, which causes him to turn chicken. "What a grouch!" remarks Oscar.
	Cartoon	Vitamins give vim, vigor and vitality to a droopy V Artist: John Hubley (First: Episode 0311)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: Old Mother Hubbard — Kermit points out the lackluster cadence of Old Mother Hubbard's nursery rhyme. (First: Episode 0642)
	Cartoon	Five stripes make a circle. (First: Episode 0780)
	Film	Hands build things out of triangles and squares while off-screen voices try to figure out what the constructions will be. (re-recorded soundtrack) (First: Episode 0004)
	SCENE 2	Linda, with Gordon translating through voiceover, introduces a message from the letter V...
	Cartoon	V for Van (live-action/animation hybrid) Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1181)
	Muppets	Count's Castle: Bats Want to Count — The bats are upset because only The Count gets to count. (First: Episode 0625)
	Cartoon	A photographer tries to look for some animals quietly, but they all end up secretly following him. (First: Episode 0799)
	Muppets	Waiter Grover: Soup and Sandwich — Mr. Johnson can't decide which menu item he wants to enjoy first. (First: Episode 1330)
	Cartoon	Before and after: Several kids are sad, but become happy when a fruit vendor appears. (First: Episode 0631)
	Muppets	The Leslie Mostly Show: CASA - Leslie Mostly interviews the word CASA. (First: Episode 1457)
	Cartoon	Antes y despues: Several kids are sad, but become happy when a fruit vendor appears. (Spanish version) (First: Episode 0631)
	SCENE 3	Gordon sings "The Calypso Symbol Song," instructing Janey, Josh, and Timmy to do different actions with a piece of calk to a picture of three animals in magician's top hats.
	Cartoon	Y for Yak Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1184)
	Song	A girl invites the listener to "Swing Up High." (First: Episode 0408)
	Cartoon	A boy can yell and yodel, and his dog can yelp and yowl. They can both yawn. (First: Episode 0353)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Bert Is Missing at the Beach — Sherlock Hemlock helps Ernie find Bert at the beach. (First: Episode 0278)
	Film	A man spins in circles while riding in his kayak. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0297)
	Cartoon	Roxanne and Violet Gorflatch are alike in many ways, but different in others.
	SCENE 4	Big Bird sets up the next film by sounding out the word WALK (and earning an insult from Oscar).
	Film	The WALK sign flashes in a montage of people (and even dogs) walking in the city. (First: Episode 0498)
	Muppets	Benny and his boss have been waiting for Lefty for a long time. Benny wonders how they will know when it's Lefty at the door, so he reminds him that Lefty will knock three times - their secret knock to enter their hideout. Lefty forgets the number, and has to be hinted from his boss what the number of knocks are to gain access, finally giving the correct amount. When they let him in, the boss reprimands him for his poor memory, and warns him that he'll be in big trouble if he forgets again. To test his memory, the boss and Benny lock themselves out, telling him not to let them in until they give the secret knock. Despite the boss' warning, Lefty forgets once again, and finally having enough, he fearfully runs out the back door, leaving the other two stranded outside yelling, "Let us in!" as they angrily pound on the door trying to get in. (First: Episode 0722)
	Cartoon	The One Two Three Dogs do circus stunts.
	Film	Mad Painter #3 (First: Episode 0343)
	Muppets	Eugene of the Canadian Brass finds Oscar the Grouch practicing his trombone for his group, the Tarnished Brass. Oscar plays a composition entitled "Same," which is merely the same note played over and over. Eugene forms a duet with Oscar, who plays his one-note tune while Eugene plays "Brahms' Lullaby." (First: Episode 1264)
	Cartoon	Three penguins dance. Artist: Owe Gustafson
	Cast	Susan, Luis, Gordon and Maria are competing on a potato bag race. Maria's bag is full of vegetables, which she gives to the others. They hop off to make them into meals, leaving Maria as the only racer.
	Cartoon	Two men, one named Virgil Veep, discuss the letter V as they stand atop a capital V. (First: Episode 0110)
	Muppets	Anything Muppets: A Boy and His V — A boy looks for his letter V, which is hidden in the fence.
	Song	"Cooperation" - Kids cooperate to move a wooden structure. (First: Episode 0933)
	Insert	The Count (in voiceover) counts three kids who arrange themselves in different configurations with three boxes. (First: Episode 1352)
	Film	A film shows parts of an elephant. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0034)
	SCENE 5	Bob and Linda teach the kids how to say "Big Bird" in sign language. They do the signs again for Big Bird when he arrives so he can guess what they mean. He concludes it means "Big Turkey," and Bob clarifies that they were signing his name. Big Bird, believing they think he's actually a big turkey, storms off.
	Cartoon	Small v ... for voom, voice, violin, etc. Artist: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0167)
	Muppets	The Martians find a grandfather clock. (First: Episode 0407)
	Cartoon	Vitamins give vim, vigor and vitality to a droopy V (repeat) Artist: John Hubley (First: Episode 0311)
	SCENE 6	Bob clears up the confusion from before and they all review the signs. Big Bird announces the sponsors, and the credits roll.
	CLOSING SIGNS	Susan holds the Sesame Street sign, while Gordon holds the CTW sign.