Episode 1483

	Sesame Street
	An evening with Howlie the Owl
Air date	January 14, 1981
Season	Season 12 (1980-1981)
Production	October 8, 1980
Sponsors	K, L, 6

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Big Bird sings about "Wheels on My Feet" while roller skating down the street.
	Cartoon	A boy demonstrates why his dog's name is Happy. (First: Episode 0537)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Block Pyramid — Ernie asks Bert to keep an eye on his pyramid of blocks. The Count (in his debut appearance) walks by, and counts the blocks, moving them out of the pyramid shape. (First: Episode 0406)
	Cartoon	Small, smaller and smallest men will cut a log with a saw. (First: Episode 1243)
	Song	"Games Around the World (Balls)" (First: Episode 0773)
	Cartoon	Kids hear an L poem. (First: Episode 0198)
	Muppets	Alphabet Chat: Letter L — Mr. Chatterly's poem about the letter L gets interrupted by Cookie Monster and others. (First: Episode 0762)
	Animation	Sand L/l (First: Episode 0632)
	Video	Scanimate kids intro. (First: Episode 0798)
	SCENE 2	Big Bird tells the kids that he's always wanted a flower garden around his nest, so he wants them to be his make-believe garden. Big Bird pretends he's a farmer, and the kids pretend to be the seeds he plants that sprout into flowers. The kids gather around Big Bird for a hug, and he calls them "a big, beautiful bouquet."
	Cartoon	"L Look Around Song" Artist: Bruce Cayard
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash — Kermit helps Don Music improve "Yankee Doodle." (First: Episode 0876)
	Cartoon	A small frog unveils a smaller man, who unveils the smallest elephant. (First: Episode 0786)
	Muppets	A furry, purple creature whooshes to the counter of Hooper's Store and counts 5 apples. He subtracts one, leaving 4. (First: Episode 0400)
	Film	Hippos Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0415)
	Muppets	The creature returns to subtract one more apple, leaving 3. (First: Episode 0400)
	Film	Kids at school help make cornbread. (First: Episode 1218)
	Muppets	Again, the creature appears to remove another apple, leaving 2. (First: Episode 0400)
	Cartoon	Billy Jo Jive and Smart Susie Sunset search for Aunt Nellie's dog, Meatbone, not knowing that the sneaky dog has been following them the whole time. (First: Episode 1206)
	Muppets	Another apple is subtracted, thus leaving only 1. (First: Episode 0400)
	Animation	Children's voiceovers (in English and Spanish) dictate how to draw a male's body. (First: Episode 0528)
	Film	Ostriches walk and run. (piano music) (First: Episode 0339)
	Muppets	The creature takes away the last apple, leaving 0. (First: Episode 0400)
	Cartoon	Various sounds are demonstrated, including an alarm clock, a baby crying, a telephone, a faucet dripping, and a boy sneezing. Artist: Irra Verbitsky
	Film	Traffic light. (First: Episode 0131)
	Cartoon	Sign Sounds: KISS ME (First: Episode 1136)
	Muppets	A monster barbershop quartet sings "When You Cooperate."
	SCENE 3	Maria finishes telling Big Bird a bedtime story and kisses him goodnight. As he closes his eyes, he's startled by a loud, screeching sound and comes face to face with Howlie, an owl. He explains that, unlike Big Bird, owls stay up all night, and they call to tell each other that it's time to fly. He then demonstrates his owl call, and Big Bird frantically tries to shush him while Maria and Bob shout for quiet.
	Muppets	Grover: Scatting — Grover and his friends scat to a hand-clap rhythm. (First: Episode 0294)
	Cartoon	L is for Lips (First: Episode 0147)
	Celebrity	The Pointer Sisters sing the "Swingin' Alphabet." (First: Episode 0773)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Look a Little Closer." (hand) (First: Episode 0147)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Touch Your Face — Ernie plays a game of "Touch Your Face" with the viewer. (First: Episode 0869)
	Cartoon	"I'm six years old today!" (First: Episode 0357)
	Film	The Mad Painter #6 (First: Episode 0335)
	SCENE 4	Big Bird has been kept up all night by Howlie and requests the owl do something quiet so he can get some sleep. Howlie decides to have something to eat. Big Bird considers having a midnight snack as well, until he learns what Howlie has brought - various bugs.
	Film	A marching band counts from 1 to 20. (First: Episode 0504)
	Cartoon	A kitten is knittin' a kerchief, a kite, and a polka-dot mitten. (First: Episode 0282)
	Muppets	Grover: Frazzle Emotions — Grover talks to Frazzle about his emotions. (First: Episode 0491)
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: K - Key (First: Episode 0040)
	Film	Footage of an animal auction, where they auction off animals to dairy farmers and the like. (First: Episode 0932)
	Cartoon	A cat, bird and worm illustrate small, smaller and smallest. (First: Episode 0834)
	Cartoon	Dot Bridge #6: Dot blows raspberry (First: Episode 0014)
	SCENE 5	Now morning, Big Bird and Howlie both decide to turn in for the day. Suddenly, Big Bird is awakened by his alarm clock. Bob, Maria, and Luis enter the nest with the kids; Holly hands Big Bird a bag of birdseed for breakfast. They remind him of today's trip to the park and tell him they'll be waiting at the bus stop. All the commotion doesn't stir Howlie, who is fast asleep. Big Bird wearily announces the sponsors.
	CLOSING SIGNS	Kermit holds the Sesame Street sign, while the kids hold the CTW sign.