Picture Segment Description

SCENE 1 Bob visits Oscar's trash can to give him a box of junk, but notices the lid of the can is missing, so he gives it a knock. An irritated Oscar emerges, wearing a shower cap, and yells at Bob for bothering him during his shower. Realizing that the lid is missing, he worries that if it rains, it will ruin his Steinway. Bob goes to search for the missing lid.

Cartoon G For Giggle (voice of Allen Swift)
(First: Episode 0357)

Film A child closes their eyes and describes the shapes they feel.
(First: Episode 0350)

SCENE 2 Big Bird has learned of Oscar's situation and brings a box of possible substitutes for Oscar's trash can lid: an inner tube, a pie plate, and a heavy manhole cover. They are all round, but none of them make for a good lid.

Cartoon Letter G drawing with kid voice-over
(First: Episode 0306)

SCENE 3 Big Bird rummages through his nest some more, when Mr. Snuffleupagus turns up, with the missing lid on his head! He thought it would make a nice hat, and even put a flower on top. Big Bird returns the lid, and tells Bob what just happened.

Cartoon Henson: Eleven Cheer
(First: Episode 0273)

Muppets Anything Muppets: Draw 11 — A girl shows the viewers that the number 11 is the same right side up and upside down. (Spanish version)
(First: Episode 0362)

SCENE 4 Oscar, happy to have his lid back, asks Bob to knock on his can so he can do his favorite thing. Bob does so and Oscar yells at him, putting things back to normal.

Film George the Farmer counts 20 barrels.
(First: Episode 0278)

Muppets Ernie and Bert: Ernie Prepares for His Bath — Bert scoffs at Ernie bringing an umbrella, a flashlight, and a bowling ball to the bathtub.
(First: Episode 0269)

Film Sesame Street Animal Films: Baby pigs run in a field, and drink their mother's milk.
(First: Episode 0169)

SCENE 5 Farley asks Mr. Hooper for seven paper cups for a picnic he's having. Mr. Hooper counts them out, but Farley is curious if there's still seven whether they're lined up or in a stack, forcing Mr. Hooper to switch back and forth in arranging them.

Muppets Ernie and Bert: Shape Sides — Ernie lies in bed and offers up some observations about shapes and how many sides they have.
(First: Episode 0132)

Film "On the Farm"
(First: Episode 0138)

Muppets Herry Monster finds Betty Lou crying: the other kids teased her because she doesn't know the difference between near and far. Herry helps her by placing three little boys in a row: the one who is nearest will get a surprise. When the surprise turns out to be a kiss, the boys start running far away from Herry. Betty Lou thanks Herry and gives him a kiss.
(First: Episode 0279)

SCENE 6 Bob and the kids pitch bottle caps towards a wall, demonstrating near and far.

Cartoon Alice Braithwaite Goodyshoes is far away, while a monster is near. She gets closer to the monster and accidentally steps on his foot, then ends up in his jaw. (shown in English, then Spanish)
English version: (First: Episode 0079)
Spanish version: (First: Episode 0349)

Cartoon "That's About the Size of It"
Artist: Bud Luckey
(First: Episode 0279)

Muppets Japanese Story: The Unhappy Empire — The citizens try to dethrone the Evil Prime Minister.
(First: Episode 0346)

Cartoon Nancy the nanny goat nibbles her nails and notices noodles.
Artist: Tee Collins
(First: Episode 0240)

SCENE 7 N quickies:

• Bob hammers a nail.
• Big Bird takes a nap in his nest.
• Maria reacts to all the noise around her.

Cartoon N is naughty, nice, nodding, nickel, noon, nibbling, nest, nut, nose, night, nine, and nursing.
(First: Episode 0140)

Muppets Sherlock Hemlock presents the letter N.
(First: Episode 0253)

Song Joe Raposo sings "Eating" while animals eat.
(First: Episode 0106)

Cartoon A colorful, rhythmic demonstration of the word IN
(First: Episode 0337)

Muppets Ernie and Bert: Wrong Patient — Ernie's doctor makes a house call to examine him, but soon learns that he has the wrong patient.
(First: Episode 0137)

SCENE 8 Maria hears loud noises coming from Oscar’s can. Oscar tells her that he’s giving music lessons to the children of some of his Grouch friends: Tondalea, Wilbur, and Daphne. He has Maria and the kids (including Polly) guess which instruments they’re playing: a squeaky door, a diesel whistle from a locomotive, and a saw cutting wood. They suddenly hear beautiful piano music, and Oscar tells off one of the students to play using their fists and feet instead.

Film Three kids want to paint, but each of them has only one item, so they all cooperate.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0318)

SCENE 9 Big Bird recites a poem about animals in the zoo, including a baboon.

Film Sesame Street Animal Films: A young baboon sits on the back of their parent as they cross the plain.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0299)

Muppets Ernie and Bert: Ernie and the Man Who Needs Help — Ernie has trouble understanding Simon Soundman, who's having car trouble.
(First: Episode 0132)

Film The Mad Painter #11
(First: Episode 0329)

SCENE 10 Susan plays a “Three of These Things” game with the kids using three cones and a cylinder.

Muppets Herbert Birdsfoot: Alphabet — Grover and Herbert Birdsfoot recite the alphabet together.
(First: Episode 0188)

Cartoon An N-terview with an N
Artist: John Paratore
(First: Episode 0131)

Film A little horse gets near and far from the camera.
(First: Episode 0279)

SCENE 11 Susan, Maria, and the kids bid the audience goodbye as they go to get some hot chocolate. Mr. Hooper announces the sponsors.

CLOSING SIGNS Big Bird holds the Sesame Street sign, while Antonio and Maria hold the Children's Television Workshop sign.