Episode 1868

	Sesame Street
	Linda's first day at the library
Air date	January 4, 1984
Season	Season 15 (1983-1984)
Written by	David Korr
Production	October 18, 1983
Sponsors	J, S, 8

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Oscar observes that it's another sunny day, which he hates. Bob and Telly Monster wait by Oscar's trash can to present Linda with an African violet plant in honor of her first day working at the Library. Oscar sees this as an opportunity to ruin their day, but Bob points out that since Linda is deaf, she can't hear any nasty thing he says, and refuses to sign anything he wants to tell her. Oscar says that he doesn't have to do a thing, informing them that Linda had already left earlier today. Undeterred, Bob and Telly decide to pay Linda a visit at the library.
	Cartoon	A little man misplaces his J under his hat. (First: Episode 0231)
	Muppets	Biff sings "This Is My J." (First: Episode 1169)
	Cartoon	Monster in the dark (finding a light switch) (First: Episode 0493)
	Song	"Rainy Day Song" (First: Episode 1644)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Ernie's Telephone Call — Bert wonders who could be on the other end of Ernie's involved phone call. (First: Episode 0305)
	Cartoon	Consonant Sound: J, jaguar (First: Episode 1144)
	SCENE 2	Telly and Bob arrive at the library to give Linda her gift. Telly is nervous because he's never been to a library before, but Bob explains what Linda's job entails and encourages him to roam around.
	SCENE 2 cont'd	Telly places the plant down as he looks at some books about flowers, then moves onto other sections.
	SCENE 2 cont'd	When Bob rejoins him, Telly realizes he's lost the plant. Fortunately, librarian Linda helps them find the section he left it in and appreciates their gift.
	Cartoon	'j' minuscula (First: Episode 0475)
	Muppets	Cookie Monster: Library — A librarian struggles to get Cookie Monster to understand that the library has no cookies. (First: Episode 0926)
	Cartoon	A disobedient jacket, illustrating words that begin with the letter J, annoys an off-screen narrator, which reveals two kids named Jenny and Jeff inside of it. (First: Episode 0527)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Hippopotamus Round." (First: Episode 0413)
	Video	Scanimate kids intro (First: Episode 0798)
	Muppets	On a very slow day of counting, The Count plays some funky music that is irresistible to dance to. He then counts 6 dancing children that come by. (First: Episode 0868)
	Cartoon	Ten brightly-beaked birds land on a statue. (First: Episode 1524)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Big Bird and Crystal Gayle perform "Songs." (First: Episode 1798)
	Cartoon	A flea sets up camp on a dog. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1004)
	Muppets	Lefty the Salesman: 8 — Lefty wants to sell a number 8 to Ernie. (First: Episode 0079)
	Film	A kid enters a tunnel made of snow to demonstrate "head first" and "feet first." (First: Episode 0290)
	Cartoon	Typewriter: S for spring (First: Episode 0792)
	Muppets / Cast	David sings "The People in Your Neighborhood" with the librarian and plumber. (First: Episode 0718)
	Cartoon	Six snakes spent Saturday on the sand. (First: Episode 1669)
	SCENE 3	Telly intends to discuss the number eight with Oscar at the library, but Oscar would rather leave. Oscar agrees to stay by challenging Telly to find eight books that would be pleasing to a Grouch, which Oscar believes to be an impossible task.
	Cartoon	"Candy Man" Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0359)
	Muppets	Two-Headed Monster: Hiccups — The monster tries to cure himself of the hiccups. (First: Episode 1318)
	SCENE 4	Telly returns with three books that Oscar likes the sound of: The Worst Room in the School, Weeds, and Great Trash Collections.
	Cartoon	First, Middle, Last (men on horse) (First: Episode 0827)
	Muppets	Grover: First for Supper — Grover the lumberjack thinks he is the first to arrive for supper. (First: Episode 1343)
	SCENE 5	As Oscar thumbs through the book about weeds, Telly drops off two more books that are up Oscar's alley: Awful Jokes and Riddles, and Nasty People I Have Known.
	Animation	Counting 6 red balls (First: Episode 0278)
	Muppets	An Anything Muppet man visits the bus station's lost and found, having lost his friend Harvey. He describes Harvey to the clerk - he has two eyes, a nose, two teeth, two horns, and is covered in blue fur. The clerk turns the man away, finding his request ridiculous...until a monster who fits that description comes by looking for his friend. (First: Episode 1308)
	SCENE 6	Oscar now reads the book of rotten riddles as Telly brings over two more books (Stories with Unhappy Endings and How to Break Nearly Everything), meaning he needs one more to make eight.
	Cartoon	Eight frogs Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1506)
	Muppets	Harvey Kneeslapper sets up a bucket of confetti above a door, so that whoever pulls the rope attached to the bucket will get the confetti dumped on them. Instead, a little girl walks by and pulls the rope, so that the confetti lands on Harvey! (First: Episode 0353)
	Cartoon	A lion and mouse help each other. Artist: Irra Verbitsky
	Film	A film insert of kittens playing, with child voiceovers in English and Spanish. (First: Episode 0429)
	SCENE 7	Telly finally brings the eighth and final book (100 Uses for Mud) for Oscar, who begrudgingly counts them. Oscar is displeased to learn the library is now closing, as has the checkout counter, so he can't take the books home now. Telly reminds him the library opens tomorrow, further angering Oscar as Telly has ruined his chance to complain about something. Bob announces the sponsors.