Picture Segment Description

SCENE 1 On another snowy day, Gordon is about to brush the snow off the 123 Sesame Street stoop railing, when The Count shows up looking for something to count. He considers counting the millions of snowflakes on the railing until Gordon says he can count the number of times it takes him to brush off the snow.

Cartoon Workmen construct a D building, filled with everything that begins with D.
(First: Episode 0406)

Muppets Ernie sings "Dee, Dee, Dee" as Cookie Monster hastily demonstrates each D word.
(First: Episode 0319)

Cartoon Things that are same and different.
(First: Episode 0300)

Film Sesame Street Animal Films: a herd of giraffes move their way through a field.
(First: Episode 0316)

Cartoon Kids narrate a letter 'Z' drawing
(First: Episode 0359)

SCENE 2 Gordon looks around for something to talk about same and different with. He notices Oscar is wearing the same kind of hat as his, until Oscar switches to a different hat, and keeps switching between them in an attempt not to cooperate.

Cartoon D-dart
(First: Episode 0292)

Muppets Ernie and Bert: Ernie Cleans Up Part 1 — Bert demands that Ernie cleans up, or he's moving out.
(First: Episode 0010)

Film D is a very useful letter -- there are animals, jobs, and hobbies that begin with D.
(First: Episode 0367)

Muppets Ernie and Bert: Ernie Cleans Up Part 2 — Ernie has made the place spotless, as promised, but he still has his toybox to go through.
(First: Episode 0010)

Cartoon "Ten Turtles"
Artist: Bud Luckey
(First: Episode 0425)

Muppets Anything Muppets: Same — A girl discusses the concept of "same" using her reflection in the mirror.
(First: Episode 0376)

Cartoon Z for zebra and zoo
(First: Episode 0281)

SCENE 3 Susan sings the "Same/Different Song" with John-John and the other kids, comparing a hammer and a saw she's using to build a bookcase.

Cartoon A girl talks about preparing to play with her new sled.
Artist: Jim Simon
(First: Episode 0413)

Muppets Simon Soundman goes to Marvin's Music City to buy a nice shiny trumpet. However, Marvin keeps bringing the wrong instrument.

Film The Mad Painter #10
(First: Episode 0328)

SCENE 4 Susan visits Big Bird to retrieve some borrowed towels. While she's inside the nest area, Mr. Snuffleupagus arrives and Big Bird tells him to stay there while he gets Susan. She tries to open the door to meet him, but Snuffy is sitting with his tail in front of the door on the other side, so she thinks it’s stuck. Big Bird tells Snuffy to get far away from the door, which he does – too far. Susan gets her towels and finds nobody on the other side of the door, thinking Big Bird has quite an imagination.

Cartoon "Daddy Dear"
(First: Episode 0367)

Insert Jerry Nelson narrates three letters coming together to form the word FUN. The letters celebrate with confetti and streamers.

Film "Ten Song (Song of Ten)" (revised version)
(First: Episode 0021)

Cartoon A child runs through a crowd shouting for MAMA.

Muppets Kermit Lecture: Same and Different Things — Kermit talks about "same" by showing two identical rectangles. Cookie Monster eats one of them, making them different.
(First: Episode 0018)

SCENE 5 Susan combines "Da" and "vid" to form "David." A miniaturized David then appears and thanks her for putting his name together.

Cartoon Workmen construct a D building, filled with everything that begins with D. (repeat)

Muppets Ernie and Bert: Ernie Prepares to Do the Laundry — Bert makes his best attempt at getting Ernie to properly fill up the laundry basket.

Film Kids count 18 backflips.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0408)

Cartoon Kids narrate a letter 'Z' drawing (repeat)

SCENE 6 David blends "Gor" and "don" to form "Gordon," but Susan appears instead ("Gordon couldn’t make it").

Animation Three lines attempt to individually reach the top of the TV screen, but fail. They succeed after they combine all of their lengths.
(First: Episode 0288)

Muppets / Cast Kermit Lecture: Bullfrog — Bob holds an American bullfrog and asks Kermit to talk about frogs.
(First: Episode 0277)

Cartoon Z for zebra and zoo (repeat)

Film Footage of various bird species including hens, flamingos, pigeons, owls, ostriches, cockatoos, and others.
Music: (piano and whistling) Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0019)

Cartoon D-dart (repeat)

Muppets Harvey Kneeslapper approaches a man and says, "Knock, knock!" The man asks, "Who's there?". Harvey says, "Dion." The man asks, "Dion who?" Then Harvey slaps a letter D on the man's chest and says, "D on you!"
(First: Episode 0292)

Cartoon A boy passes by various signs before reaching the SALIDA.

SCENE 7 Big Bird and David shovel snow together, but David notices that Big Bird is shoveling from behind the construction doors, dumping the snow onto David's area outside on the sidewalk. Big Bird tries to figure out a different place to dispose of the snow.

Cartoon "Daddy Dear" (repeat)

Muppets "Family"
(First: Episode 0404)

SCENE 8 Big Bird has finished shoveling and leaves. David wonders where Big Bird had put his snow, and discovers that he stored it inside Oscar's trash can. David is amused, but doesn't want to be around when Oscar gets home and flees.

Film City alphabet (Joe Raposo instrumental with kid voiceover)
(First: Episode 0132)

Muppets Muppet & Kid Moment — Kermit, Chris and Stephanie count ears.

Cartoon Dot Bridge #11: A lone square appears, so the dots all gather in a tight group
(First: Episode 0296)

SCENE 9 Oscar returns from a tedious trip downtown, eager to settle into his can, only to find that it's been filled with snow. He goes on a furious rant as Gordon announces the sponsors.

CLOSING SIGNS The Count holds the Sesame Street sign, while Gordon and Susan hold the CTW sign.