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Sesame Street
Air date January 16, 1986
Season Season 17 (1985-1986)
Written by Nancy Sans
Production October 30, 1985
Sponsors E, F, 9


Picture Segment Description
SCENE 1 Oscar the Grouch loves the early morning because there are a multitude of sounds he gets to enjoy (such as garbage trucks, street construction, radios, barking, etc.).
Animation A girl skips home through the city, hearing all kinds of noises. When she gets home, she repeats all the noises she heard with a little dance.
Artist: John Korty
(First: Episode 1877)
Muppets Ernie and Bert: Fish Call — To Bert's astonishment, Ernie catches fish by yelling, "Here fishy, fishy, fishy!"
(First: Episode 1641)
Cartoon Nine Striped Cats
Owe Gustafson
(First: Episode 1564)
Cast Susan, Bob, and Maria give a lesson on addition and subtraction.
(First: Episode 0633)
Film Human and animal babies learn to walk.
(First: Episode 1728)
Cartoon The Typewriter: E-Ear
(First: Episode 0807)
SCENE 2 Dr. Nobel Price witnesses Gordon performing an experiment with Daniella and Chris. He has two glass containers - one is a tall and thin bottle, the other is a short and wide pitcher filled with water. He asks the kids which of the two items can hold more water. They see that the pitcher can already hold enough water, and Gordon proceeds to pour it into the bottle, showing that they both can hold the same amount. The experiment has given Dr. Price an idea for a new invention - the See-Through-Water-Holder!
Cartoon "Measuring, Measuring"
Artist: Michael Sporn
(First: Episode 1822)
Muppets Instead of cookies, Cookie Monster recites a poem about galoshes -- or at least he tries.
(First: Episode 1626)
Cartoon A man saws a letter E through the wall.
(First: Episode 0370)
Song Joe Raposo sings "There's a Bird On Me."
(First: Episode 0416)
Cartoon A dog tries desperately to meow, but can only bark.
(First: Episode 0829)
SCENE 3 Oscar is peddling signs with the word "NO" on them. He hawks them to Telly Monster, who doesn't think he'd need a NO... until Oscar offers to share some Grouch ice cream with him. Telly asks for a NO, but Oscar rescinds the offer, realizing nobody needs the word NO more than himself.
Film A percussionist on the beach talks about how rhythm is everywhere, such as in breaking waves, walking and horse galloping. (edited)
(First: Episode 0032)
Muppets Two-Headed Monster: Trumpet Practice or Sleep — One head wants to play the trumpet, but the other head wants to sleep.
(First: Episode 1390)
Cartoon E for Elephant & Elk, the nominees for best E animal.
(First: Episode 0486)
Muppets Muppet & Kid MomentForgetful Jones asks Daniela to read his NO sign, which she does.
(First: Episode 2031)
Animation Stop-motion: what goes in the hot dog bun?
(First: Episode 1494)
Cartoon "Dinner for Nine"
Artist: Paul Fierlinger
(First: Episode 1658)
Muppets "Come Join Us"
(First: Episode 1470)
Animation A car drives through blocks.
(First: Episode 1446)
SCENE 4 Big Bird and David settle down to have lunch out in the yard, but Barkley keeps bothering David as he tries to eat his sandwich. Big Bird believes Barkley might be hungry too. David starts to take a piece from his sandwich to give to him, but Barkley snatches the whole sandwich instead. David decides to have his lunch inside Hooper's Store where it's safe, only to find Barkley waiting at the window and barking.
Cartoon A self-proclaimed "handsome" fly (voiced by Casey Kasem) is indignant about appearing in a segment about the letter F with a "fat and ugly" frog. The frog solves the problem by eating the fly.
(First: Episode 0034)
Muppets Ernie and Bert: Cookies in BedBert tells Ernie not to eat cookies in bed because of all the crumbs it will make.
(First: Episode 0282)
Film City alphabet (Joe Raposo instrumental with kid voiceover)
(First: Episode 0132)
Insert Jerry Nelson narrates three letters coming together to form the word FUN. The letters celebrate with confetti and streamers.
(First: Episode 0458)
Film A baker decorates a birthday cake to a jazz percussion beat.
(First: Episode 1172)
Cartoon Frances Fairy displays several F words.
(First: Episode 0335)
Celebrity Loretta Lynn sings "Songs Are For Singing" to some kids.
(First: Episode 2010)
Cartoon Speech Balloon: E for egg
A cow hatches a chick, which says "Moo."
(First: Episode 0002)
Muppets Grover applies to be a lifeguard, demonstrating to the employer that he has what it takes. He soon learns that there's only one thing he needs: swimming lessons.
(First: Episode 1951)
Film Kids ride horses.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0541)
Muppets Kermit the Frog sings "It's Alive."
(First: Episode 2029)
Cartoon A juggling bear helps a little girl learn to juggle.
(First: Episode 1834)
SCENE 5 Big Bird explains how one can tell how someone is feeling by how they look, using Barkley as a visual example. Barkley doesn't end up following Big Bird's commands for different feelings, but Big Bird does a decent imitation whenever trying to prompt him.
Cartoon A boy acts out his feelings as animals. ("There's a zoo in me!")
(First: Episode 0783)
Muppets Count von Count works as an elevator operator, with Kermit the Frog as his customer.
(First: Episode 1970)
Cartoon The story of an old woman who lived in a nine.
Artist: Bud Luckey
(First: Episode 0512)

SCENE 6 Everyone is gathered on the stoop for Olivia to take a picture. She sets the ten-second timer so she can get it in. While she counts down, everyone is distracted and doesn't strike a pose. She resets the timer, but Big Bird sneezes just as it flashes. She tries it once more and they get a perfect group shot. Olivia then announces the sponsors over a still of the photo.



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