Episode 2440

	Sesame Street
	The Count gives up counting
Air date	March 11, 1988
Season	Season 19 (1987-1988)
Written by	Norman Stiles
Directed by	Jon Stone
Sponsors	M, P, 7
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Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Luis comes outside, and encounters an upset Telly, who has just learned that The Count intends to give up counting. Even though he loves counting a lot, he wants to try new things. He admits it's not good to keep doing the same thing over and over, but before long, he's begun counting reasons to stop counting. Now he must find something else to be passionate about ...
	Cartoon	P for Pack (First: Episode 0504)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "I Like Alaska", along with a montage of kids saying what their hobbies are, and what they like about their community. (EKA: Episode 2356)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Ernie's lost the nickel he was going to use for candy, so Shola gives him another one. (First: Episode 0565)
	Cartoon	Various demonstrations of DOWN and UP (First: Episode 0847)
	SCENE 2	At the Fix-It Shop, The Count pops up, now calling himself "Count Von Down-up," going down and up over and over again. Telly joins him.
	Cartoon	A man jumps up and down on a trampoline. (First: Episode 1449)
	Cast	Big Bird sings the alphabet while Bob plays glasses of water. (First: Episode 1344)
	Cartoon	A conductor conducts a choir to hum his music ("My Music"). Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1207)
	Film	Some kids learn how to use Logo, a computer programming language, to draw shapes on computers. (First: Episode 1968)
	SCENE 3	Telly and The Count continue going up and down at the Fix-it Shop, until The Count decides to start counting again. The Count feels bad for failing to give up counting, until Luis reassures him that at least he found something else he loves to do. The Count feels better again, so he and Telly immediately start counting ups-and-downs out of the Fix-it Shop. Once they leave, Misha brings Luis her toaster to fix, because the bread won't go up and down (rim-shot!).
	Cartoon	7 Starfish Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1473)
	Film	A boy narrates a film of cows being fed hay during winter. (First: Episode 0787)
	Muppets	Phil Harmonic introduces Ernie and Placido Flamingo, who sing "Up and Down Opera" to demonstrate up and down.
	Animation	It's a crocodile Artist: Ishu Patel (First: Episode 1663)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: Kermit goes to Peter Piper's Pickled Peppers Patch to interview Peter Piper, but he only gets to meet other members of his family, whose names all begin with a common letter. At the end, Peter Piper's cousin states that Peter Piper is in Portland pressing pants. (First: Episode 1342)
	Film	A girl puts on her coat all by herself. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0622)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Forgetful Jones has gathered Lisa Bonet, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Tempestt Bledsoe, and Keshia Knight Pulliam to help him with something, but he can't remember what it is. One by one, each kid has to leave, leaving Forgetful alone. At the last minute, Forgetful remembers what he wanted the kids to help him with: to explain what subtraction is. (First: Episode 2165)
	Cartoon	A boy counts down to 0 as he eats his soup. (First: Episode 2283)
	Muppets	The American Revolution The founding fathers argue over what bird should be chosen as the national bird. (First: Episode 2332)
	Cast	Olivia sings "Everything Grows." (First: Episode 0998)
	Cartoon	P is for Puddle (First: Episode 0452)
	Cast	Ask Oscar A grumpy Linda substitutes for Oscar. (First: Episode 2316)
	Cartoon	Pinball Number Count #7 Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0989)
	Film	A little girl needs HELP getting on a horse. (First: Episode 0484)
	Muppets	Waiter Grover has a new method of remembering orders: He makes up a poem to remember what is ordered and who ordered it. Mr. Johnson orders a cheeseburger with a pickle and French fries, which Grover interprets as "Round and tasty on a bun, pickles, French fries, yum, yum, yum!" However, he brings Mr. Johnson a grapefruit on a bun. (First: Episode 2418)
	Cartoon	Edgar Turtle sings "Green Grow the Rushes, O." Artist: Jeff Hale
	SCENE 4	Telly watches as David tries to handle a rowdy Barkley. David tells Barkley to sit and lie down, which Barkley does. Telly worries that something could go wrong after David empties a pail of water, but strangely enough, his harebrained prediction comes true, and David ends up wet.
	Animation	M / m (Gordon voiceover) (First: Episode 2232)
	Film	A boy takes dance lessons at The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. (First: Episode 1716)
	Cartoon	P for Planet (First: Episode 2008)
	Cast	Maria and Luis perform "You Say Hola and I Say Hola." (First: Episode 2062)
	Animation	Two balls play on a seesaw, when a third ball wants to join them (ending up in the middle). (First: Episode 2054)
	SCENE 5	Some kids ride their bikes around Barkley while David announces the sponsors.