Picture Segment Description

SCENE 1 Big Bird wakes up in the early morning and greets the viewer. He walks out into the street, observing how nobody else has gotten up yet, but then notices smoke coming from Hooper's Store. He assumes Mr. Hooper must be cooking something, but then sees Mr. Hooper isn't there. He notices smoke is coming from the basement as well, and realizes there must be a fire. He calls out for help, then Gordon quickly phones the fire department, while Bob evacuates from his apartment above. Big Bird then attempts to blow the smoke away, as Susan goes to call Mr. Hooper. The firemen arrive and bust down the door, causing Big Bird to panic and think they're breaking in. As the men go to extinguish the fire, the adults explain the process to Big Bird.

Cartoon "I'm six years old today!"
(First: Episode 0357)

SCENE 1 cont'd The firemen dump out some old junk from the basement, which is what caught fire. They explain to Big Bird that Mr. Hooper should've thrown it out beforehand, then they make their way off. A devastated Mr. Hooper arrives and surveys the damage, but his friends calm him down and assure him everything's fine. He catches up to the firemen (in a scene taped on location) and thanks the lieutenant for his work. He promises they can have anything they want from the store free of charge, but the lieutenant just asks that he throw out his trash regularly to prevent any future fires; Mr. Hooper sheepishly apologizes to him.

Muppets Ernie and Bert: Block Pyramid — Ernie asks Bert to keep an eye on his pyramid of blocks. The Count (in his debut appearance) walks by, and counts the blocks, moving them out of the pyramid shape.
(First: Episode 0406)

Cartoon A wizard turns into R things.
(First: Episode 0369)

Film Letter R hoist
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0315)

Film A police officer follows clues that lead to a bathtub stolen by a gorilla.
(First: Episode 0491)

Cartoon A man explains the letter R with a radio. Once he starts singing, the radio decides to turn him off by tweaking his nose.
(First: Episode 0011)

Muppets Anything Muppets: BUS — A bus driver brings his broken BUS (the word) to a garage for a mechanic to fix up.
(First: Episode 0455)

Cartoon "Presenting ... the window squeegee!"

Cartoon A ribbon wraps itself around a woman, then turns itself into an R.
(First: Episode 0289)

Film The Mad Painter #6
(First: Episode 0335)

Cartoon Men in boxes sound out the word RUN.
(First: Episode 0369)

SCENE 2 Everyone brings the burned-up trash over near Oscar's trash can so the sanitation team can collect it tomorrow. Oscar instead requests that he deposit it into his trash can. Bob thinks the can is too small to hold it all, but Oscar insists he can manage.

Cartoon A woman fixes her car by putting a letter r under the hood, and it goes "Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!"
(First: Episode 0410)

SCENE 2 cont'd Oscar has managed to get almost everything into his can from the junk pile, rearranging his various furniture items to make room. The adults then hear a loud noise in his can, which Oscar reveals to be his bulldozer. ("You don't expect me to move a piano by myself!") The only thing there's no room for is a small, tin can, which Oscar reluctantly says the sanitation folks can collect.

Muppets Cookie Monster and Ernie: Which Hat Will Fit — Ernie purchases a straw hat for Bert, and asks Cookie Monster which box the hat will go in.
(First: Episode 0438)

Cartoon / Film A cartoon man climbs a live-action boy.
(First: Episode 0494)

Cast The Kids try to spell the word "BUS" in the right way.
(First: Episode 0469)

Film Russian nesting dolls 1-10

Cartoon G is for Glue
Artists: The Hubleys
(First: Episode 0279)

Muppets Ernie and Bert: Tough Eddie at the Beach — Ernie and Bert think they're being threatened by Tough Eddie.
(First: Episode 0482)

Film A look at the life of Colleen, who lives in Arizona.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0504)

Cartoon "Presenting...the plane!"

Film Footage of a coral reef, showcasing the plant life and the fish.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0466)

Cartoon A woman fixes her car by putting a letter r under the hood, and it goes "Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!"
(repeat)

Muppets Anything Muppets: Gas Station — A driver hopes for quick service.

Cartoon A wizard turns into R things. (repeat)

Cartoon Which footprint doesn't belong?
(First: Episode 0491)

Celebrity Burt Lancaster says the alphabet.
(First: Episode 0006)

Muppets Grover: Letter R — Grover demonstrates the letter R.
(First: Episode 0194)

Cartoon Simple Simon meets some strange-looking animals, all of whom have their parts switched around.
Artist: Jeff Hale

SCENE 3 With Hooper's Store getting back in business, Mr. Hooper thanks Gordon and Susan for their help as they clean the windows outside. The two then decide to play "One of These Things" with Bob and the kids, using big and small triangles they draw in the newly-waxed windows. Everyone then helps get the windows clean.

Film Two kids help an old man (Taro Yashima) get his dragon kite in the air.
(First: Episode 0444)

Muppets Ernie and Bert: Cookie Cabinet — Bert and Ernie try to figure out who owns a cabinet containing cookies.
(First: Episode 0019)

Film Joe Raposo: On the beach (instrumental)
(First: Episode 0411)

Cartoon What if a frog and a fly switched bodies? What do you think would happen?
Artist: Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0406)

Transition Bridge #5 – 4 Corner Bridge C
(First: Episode 0282)

SCENE 4 Mr. Hooper observes how much cleaner his windows look, even before the fire; Gordon jokes they'll have a fire once a year then. Inspired by the events of today, Mr. Hooper decides to hold a "Fire Sale" at his store. He puts up a sign as Bob announces the sponsors, and the credits roll.

CLOSING SIGNS Mr. Hooper holds the Sesame Street sign, while Susan and Gordon hold the CTW sign.