Episode 1484

	Sesame Street
Air date	January 15, 1981
Season	Season 12 (1980-1981)
Production	October 7, 1980
Sponsors	Y, Z, 11

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Telly Monster is building a castle of blocks in the yard, but he's afraid to put the last one on for fear that it will fall. Gordon approaches and asks if he can help, and together they sing "Lending a Helping Hand."
	Cartoon	Two hippie kids wonder how to make their droopy plant grow.
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Weighing Cherries — Ernie tries to use a scale to divide cherries evenly between himself and Bert. (First: Episode 1386)
	Cartoon	The Typewriter: Z for Zoo (First: Episode 0776)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: The Six Dollar Man — Professor Nucleus Von Fission builds the Six Dollar Man. (First: Episode 0933)
	Cartoon	A loud-voiced girl talks about her dog, Pete. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1266)
	Muppets	Cookie Monster: Picnic — Cookie Monster goes on a picnic, with a basket full of cookies.
	Cartoon	A red armless character is stalked by the letter Z until he eats it. (First: Episode 1340)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover and Christopher talk about what love is.
	Cartoon	A man assembles the word LOVE, and a bird pecks the O into the shape of a heart. (First: Episode 0768)
	SCENE 2	Deena waits for Maria to describe several Latin instruments: maracas, a güiro, and bongos. At the end of the demonstration (through which Deena has been begging to play), they play the instruments together while the kids dance.
	Cartoon	At the circus, Tommy Trueheart displays his 11 trick-performing lions. (First: Episode 0816)
	Muppets	Ice Follies version of Grover is asked by Kermit (voiceover only) to demonstrate Near and Far. (First: Episode 0904)
	Film	The Mad Painter #11 (First: Episode 0329)
	Cartoon	The Ringmaster displays 11 purple pooches. Animation by Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1347)
	Film	Footage of wolves. (First: Episode 0982)
	Muppets / Cast	Olivia sings "The People in Your Neighborhood" with the veterinarian and taxi driver (First: Episode 1028)
	Cartoon	A man learns that it's better not to pick the flowers. (First: Episode 0416)
	Muppets	An Anything Muppet girl reads the word "hug" with Herry. (First: Episode 1084)
	Transition	Bridge #1 - Zipper (First: Episode 0291)
	Celebrity	James Galway plays his flute for the Kids on Sesame Street featuring music about emotions. (First: Episode 1437)
	Cartoon	A man demonstrates how letters sound by playing them as instruments. (First: Episode 0964)
	Muppets	Say the Word — Contestants Chester O'Leary and Maurice Monster must get their partner to say the secret word by giving them clues. (First: Episode 1373)
	Film	A STOP sign spins around. (First: Episode 0930)
	Cartoon	The weary traveler asks the Wise Man to demonstrate "here" and "there." He does so by throwing his household items off the cliff. (First: Episode 0769)
	Muppets	Anything Muppet cowpokes sing about the difference between here and there. (First: Episode 1384)
	Film	Hamburger bun factory (First: Episode 0615)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Kermit and Brian talk about the difference between here and there. (First: Episode 0127)
	Song	"Beautiful Baby" song, over footage of various babies and their parents.
	SCENE 3	Dr. Nobel Price has invited Mr. Hooper to unveil his latest invention: The Groovey Table. While covered under a sheet, as he explains how it works, Mr. Hooper has already guessed what it is. He tells him that he has a record player at home just like it, and they've been around for years. Dr. Price starts to fume until Mr. Hooper puts on some pleasant music to soothe the poor inventor.
	Cartoon	A yak discusses the letter "Y" on a stage, and is insulted when it is called a "Yakkity-yakkity-yak". (First: Episode 0301)
	Film	A boy and girl pretend to be the parents of a constantly-crying baby doll. The "father" proceeds to feed the baby and change its diaper. (First: Episode 1388)
	Celebrity	Itzhak Perlman plays the "Gavotte en Rondeau" from Bach's Partita for Violin No. 3 for the kids (Jessica Marrero, Kathleen Reilly, Jodi Stahl, Matthew Schwartz, and David Patent) between the garage and the fire escape of 123 Sesame Street.
	Cartoon	Y for yawn (First: Episode 0301)
	Song	"Starfish" (First: Episode 0280)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Ernie Tries Not to Wake Bert — Ernie comes home to a sleeping Bert and tries to think of things to do that won't wake him up. (First: Episode 0280)
	Cartoon	A pig sings "Pig's Love Song." (First: Episode 0407)
	Cartoon	A can opens to reveal 10 sardines. (First: Episode 1295)
	SCENE 4	Big Bird asks Maria why they're speaking English if the Fix-It Shop sign says that Spanish is spoken there. Maria begins speaking Spanish, but Big Bird can't keep up and decides he can at least speak English with Poco Loco. Instead, Poco continues on in Spanish, with his own "Se Habla Español" sign. As a Latin-flavored version of the "Sesame Street Theme" plays, Maria announces the sponsors.
	CLOSING SIGNS	Baby Breeze, Betty Lou, & Prairie Dawn hold the Sesame Street sign, while two kids hold the CTW sign.