Episode 1915

Sesame Street
A day at the library with Don Music
Air date	March 9, 1984
Season	Season 15 (1983-1984)
Written by	David Korr
Directed by Emily Squires Production November 1, 1983 Sponsors E, S, 4

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Don Music wheels his piano into the library. He tells Maria he's looking for song ideas, then notices she's reading a book about France. She says she's always wanted to visit France, and Don tries making up a song on the spot but gives up midway through.
	SCENE 1 cont'd	Don notices David reading a cookbook, and tries to make up a cooking song but gives up again, realizing he doesn't know anything about cooking either.
	SCENE 1 cont'd	Next, Don encounters Dr. Nobel Price reading a book about dinosaurs, but Don doesn't even try singing about dinosaurs. Maria suggests he read a book to learn more about something; Don gets inspired to write a song about reading books ...
	Cartoon	Typewriter: S for spring (First: Episode 0792)
	Celebrity	Flip Wilson shows how his teacher, Miss Johnson, taught the ABCs. (First: Episode 0151)
	Film	People of all ages ride bicycles. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0616)
	Cartoon	Sign Sounds: SCHOOL After a bunch of kids come running by, a girl goes before the man and says it's Saturday. That leaves him to say: "No school." (First: Episode 1155)
	SCENE 2	Don has just completed his song about the library, which he sings along with the others in a production number. Maria and David then surprise Don by presenting him with a book they think he could use: How to Write Songs.
	Cartoon	Simple Simon meets some strange-looking animals, all of whom have their parts switched around. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0540)
	Muppets	Telly sounds out the word COLD and is struck with a snow storm. (First: Episode 1543)
	Cartoon	Four dolphins Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1491)
	Muppets	Bob reads the story of a king and his three sons, to whom he bestows three, special gifts - a basket that is never emptied of food, a bird that knows all in the land and a horse that can travel anywhere. They each take a separate gift and travel the land, trying to help people. But, when they reunite, they find their separate gifts can't help them completely and realize that by cooperating, they'll know who needs food and a way to get there. (First: Episode 1691)
	Cartoon	Pinball Number Count #4 (First: Episode 0984)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — At the movies, Ernie reacts to a sad, funny, scary movie, to Bert's embarrassment and the annoyance of the other viewers. (First: Episode 0627)
	Cartoon	Four Carpenters (First: Episode 1616)
	Film	Apples grow on a tree. (First: Episode 0093)
	SCENE 3	In the yard, Telly encounters Maria daydreaming with her book about France. She invites him to try daydreaming along with her, but he doesn't want to travel that far. Instead he decides to imagine Maria calling him from France. When she does, he pretends there's a bad phone connection, then cautions her as if he were her mother.
	Cartoon	A girl inflates a balloon in the shape of an S. (First: Episode 0414)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment —: Grover and his friend Debo notice the letter "S" sitting on a brick wall. He exclaims that the letter is an old friend, and shouts, "Hey, S, babyyyy!" and slaps it off the wall. He remarks, "I hope he did not take that personally." (First: Episode 0467)
	Cartoon	Six snakes spent Saturday on the sand. (First: Episode 1669)
	Film	George the Farmer's ladder gets taller and shorter, as does his box of berries. (First: Episode 0289)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: Pinocchio — Kermit interviews Pinocchio. (First: Episode 0910)
	Film	Kids use a magnet to retrieve a jack. (First: Episode 0968)
	Muppets	"Long Time, No See" (First: Episode 1698)
	Cartoon	S - Snake: A snake charmer irritates the snake. (First: Episode 0063)
	Cast	The cast plays baseball with the kids out in the park. Maria invites Oscar to join them, but he claims he has a Grouch game scheduled and heads for the outfield. Bob hits a long-fly ball that lands in Oscar's trash can, which Oscar will return after he and his Grouch pals finish their game inside. (First: Episode 1298)
	Muppets	Cookie Monster does a taste test to compare square shaped cookies, triangle shaped cookies, and circle shaped cookies. (First: Episode 1750)
	Animation	A rectangle finds its matching hole on a game board. (First: Episode 1894)
	Muppets	"The "OP" Family Song" (First: Episode 0146)
	Cartoon	E for Elephant & Elk, the nominees for best E animal. (First: Episode 0486)
	Film	Footage of a coral reef, showcasing the plant life and the fish. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0466)
	Muppets	The Two-Headed Monster learns to use manners while eating with a spoon. (First: Episode 1340)
	Film	Two boys working at the family Mexican restaurant show how they prepare for the day, and how tacos and enchiladas are made. (First: Episode 1890)
	SCENE 4	Big Bird watches Don's piano in the yard, pointing out that he can tell who's playing it without looking. He turns his back on it, then hears Forgetful Jones stop by and try to play "Mary Had a Little Lamb." He then hears Maria, who plays a few bars of "Cuando Cuando Cuando." Finally he hears Gladys the Cow, who plays a variant of "When You're a Jet." He gets an idea and steps away...
	Animation	A hand arranges blocks to form benches so a bunny and a chick can have tea. (First: Episode 1488)
	SCENE 4 cont'd	Big Bird comes back, and tells the viewer to guess who's playing the piano. He steps out of the frame, plays "Mary Had a Pretty Bird" on the piano, and reveals it was him. He tries fooling the viewer two more times as Forgetful announces the sponsors, and the credits follow.

Note

• This is the first episode to utilize a new closing logo graphic with the Sesame Street logo flipping in, followed by the "CHILDREN'S TELEVISION WORKSHOP" words sliding in one by one. This would continue up until the end of season 26 (with the exception of repeat episodes that aired during seasons 27 and 28).

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