Picture Segment Description

Insert After witnessing Herry Monster lifting a large barbell, Telly wishes he could do the same, though doesn't believe he can do it. Bob sings "Don't Be Afraid to Try," encouraging him to give it a try and keep trying until he's able to do. With newfound confidence, Telly is able to lift the barbell.
(First: Episode 1607)

Cartoon A caveman sits on what he thinks is a rock, not realizing that it's a dinosaur, which is alive.

Film In time-lapse footage, a construction crew builds a house and paints it green, and a family moves into it.
(First: Episode 1171)

Cartoon Animals who eat crunchy things have nice teeth.
(First: Episode 1487)

Song Joe Raposo sings "Frog Struggle Song."
(First: Episode 0492)

Cast Big Bird watches the shape dancers make a triangle.
(First: Episode 1265)

Muppets In the park, Harvey Kneeslapper comes up behind a man, asks him, "Wanna see something funny?" and then holds a mirror up. The man sees nothing funny...until he looks at Harvey!
(First: Episode 0283)

Cartoon The Ringmaster treats us to the balancing feats of ten brown bears
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 1336)

Film Kids comment as they see how corn grows in a field.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0619)

Cartoon zip, zoom, zoom, zig, zag, zany, zoo.
(First: Episode 0359)

Insert Gordon happens by a newsstand run by Oscar the Grouch (filling in for Sid Sourpuss). The newsstand carries various Grouch reading materials, so Oscar sells Gordon with a magazine with absolutely no grouchy words in it at all - the pages are all blank.
(First: Episode 1204)

Cartoon "Poverty Z" -- A figure tries to sell a Z. His only customer stops him by locking him inside a zoo cage.
Artist: Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0085)

Muppets "Zig Zag Dance"
(First: Episode 1567)

Film The sign CLOSED spins around.
(First: Episode 0955)

Film Things in a kitchen become CLOSED.
(First: Episode 1337)

Cartoon Fred, a singer, fails to figure out the words that rhyme with his name in the song he sings.
Artists: The Hubleys
(First: Episode 0977)

Film A male frog hops around and bulges his throat.
(First: Episode 0469)

Muppets Sesame Street News Flash: What Makes People Angry — Kermit loses his cool attempting to interview some passersby.
(First: Episode 0537)

Film Marching band forms a square
(First: Episode 0514)

SCENE 1 The cast (including Mr. Macintosh, Big Bird, Gladys the Cow, Sherlock Hemlock, Olivia, Herry Monster, Luis, the Honkers, Forgetful Jones, Clementine, the Count, Oscar the Grouch, Biff, the Two-Headed Monster, Telly Monster, Maria, Mr. Snuffleupagus, David, and a kid) recite a poem about the alphabet.

Animation Two small stripes watch as two circles play with each other. The stripes try to bend themselves into circles, but soon find that they can both cooperate to make one big circle.
(First: Episode 0762)

Muppets Cookie Monster: Share a Cookie — A sad girl contends for a cookie with Cookie Monster.
(First: Episode 0623)

Film A rhino and her baby
(First: Episode 0408)

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

Muppets Ernie and Bert: Ernie Puts Toys Into Groups — Bert tells Ernie to put away his toys, and Ernie devises a system of arranging toys.
(First: Episode 0281)

Cartoon A woman identifies farm animals by their sounds.
(First: Episode 1476)

Film Kids compete in a speed skating competition (version three).
(First: Episode 0460)

Cartoon What kind of print does a hand make?
(First: Episode 0776)

Celebrity Big Bird pretends that James Galway is his grandmother, finding his flute music similar to the way Granny Bird sings to him.
(First: Episode 1430)

Cartoon Lazy Wanda's knees converse with each other.
Artist: Bruce Cayard
(First: Episode 1075)

Film Body Parts vs. Heavy Equipment: Three boys (including Brian Henson) pretend to be steam shovels, playing in the dirt. This segues into footage of real construction vehicles. A parallel is drawn between the machinery and how the boys' arms and mouths work.
(First: Episode 0003)

Animation Big, bigger, biggest (oxen pulling rocks)
(First: Episode 0764)

Muppets Marshal Grover: Big, Bigger, Biggest — Marshal Grover and Fred pop by the cafe for a glass of milk.
(First: Episode 0683)

Animation Sand N/n
(First: Episode 0633)

Cast "Hot Lips Hooper," "Second Wind Susan" and "Great Lungs Gordon" compete in The Big Blowout to see who can blow up a balloon the biggest.
(First: Episode 1204)

Cartoon N is for nose.
(First: Episode 1173)

SCENE 2 Biff comes to Hooper's Store to buy a gift for his son Timmy and decides to turn his quest into a game with David. He delivers a clue that he believes can only point to one particular object - he wants something round and flat; David produces a plate. Biff refines his mystery by adding that one can have fun with the item; David responds with a record album. Finally, Biff tells him that the fun can be had by throwing it around. David finally produces what Biff is looking for - a frisbee. Biff decides to get two more frisbees for his other kids, Tommy and Tammy, as well as a basketball for his wife Ethel.

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

Muppets An Anything Muppet teaches another to count by singing "Beep."
(First: Episode 0768)

Cartoon A man slips on his daughter's skate, and she points out that it makes him feel angry.
(First: Episode 0542)

Film Kids count ten buses as they drive by.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0406)

SCENE 3 David has gift wrapped all the items, but Biff realizes he now can't tell which item is which. David and Tracy sing "One of These Things" to help him understand, and Tracy correctly guesses the basketball can easily be identified. Biff realizes he doesn't need three frisbees at all - they have one at home for their dog, Tuffy. He also says Ethel can patch up her old basketball, so he won't need the new one either. Maria announces the sponsors.

CLOSING SIGNS Kermit holds the Sesame Street sign, while two kids hold the CTW sign.