Picture Segment Description

SCENE 1 Dr. Nobel Price shows Olivia his latest invention - the thousand-and-one, named such because it has 1,001 uses. He demonstrates several of them (using it as a paperweight, boosting a seat, and so on), when Olivia points out his item is really a book. She tries to show how it's properly used, but is unable to even open it, which is by Dr. Price's design. Olivia tells him "I think you've finally invented something that hasn't already been invented... books you can't read."

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

Cartoon A wizard walks through a door. A boy in pajamas tries to imitate him without success.
(First: Episode 1042)

Insert The Alphabet Dancers form the letter T.
(First: Episode 0454)

Cartoon T words
Artist: Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0020)

Celebrity Harry Belafonte tells the kids a Zulu tale about how the animals of the world got their coats.

Film Joe Raposo sings "Dressed Up."
(First: Episode 0302)

Muppets Grover: Frazzle Emotions — Grover talks to Frazzle about his emotions.
(First: Episode 0491)

Cartoon Pinball #10
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 0990)

Film George the Farmer demonstrates over and under.
(First: Episode 0230)

Muppets Polly Darton sings "Wavin' Goodbye to You with My Heart."
(First: Episode 1475)

Cartoon The Typewriter has an electric train.
(First: Episode 0785)

Cast David tries demonstrating the word "CLOSED," but the door keeps opening. He stands in front of it, preventing it from opening, as the wall around it topples over.
(First: Episode 1360)

Video Scanimate kids intro
(First: Episode 0798)

SCENE 2 At today's meeting of the Future First Graders, Big Bird stresses the importance of listening. He, Snuffy (seated in Big Bird's nest), and the kids stay quiet and listen, realizing they need something to actually listen to. Everyone gets really close to listen to Big Bird as he recites them a story - a take on Sleeping Beauty with "Prince Aloysius" and "Princess Snuffleupagus."

Film A girl catches a lobster.
(First: Episode 1125)

Cartoon Speech Balloon: T for train
(First: Episode 0022)

Muppets Various letter Ts have a T party.
(First: Episode 1544)

Cartoon A girl puts imaginary things in a jar, which makes her laugh.
Artist: Bruce Cayard
(First: Episode 1304)

SCENE 3 Big Bird wraps up his story, then shifts the lesson to rhyming. He instructs Snuffy to make up a poem about himself, but since he's not that familiar with rhyming, everyone else help him come up with rhymes.

Cartoon L for locomotive, letter, lamp, light, lion, lettuce, lips
(First: Episode 1716)

Muppets Gladys the Cow auditions for the role of a HEN after sounding out the word, but she's rejected.
(First: Episode 1670)

Cartoon L for Lion
(First: Episode 0798)

Muppets Gladys now sounds out the word BAT and tries flying, which also doesn't pass muster.
(First: Episode 1670)

Cartoon L for life, love, lizard, leap and lump
Artist: Cliff Roberts

Muppets Gladys finally sounds out the word COW. She thinks she's a shoo-in for the part, which is instead given to a chicken.
(First: Episode 1670)

Song Joe Raposo sings "New Life."
(First: Episode 0281)

Cartoon Magical Herman's number trick
(First: Episode 0773)

Muppets Monsterpiece Theater: Chariots of Fur — Herry Monster and Grover race across the beach.

Cast Bob sings "Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday" with the kids.
(First: Episode 0982)

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

Film An Hispanic boy gets up, gets dressed, and goes to school as Spanish music plays (A la luna no voy yo).
(First: Episode 0429)

Muppets Sesame Street News Flash: Jack Be Nimble — Jack struggles to make his way over the candlestick.
(First: Episode 0723)

Cartoon Lots of bunnies are needed to pull the huge carrot from the ground.
Artist: Irra Verbitsky
(First: Episode 1473)

Film A variety of cat-shaped objects walk in front of the screen.
(First: Episode 1802)

Animation Floral patterns are formed to Eastern European music.
(First: Episode 1808)

Film Kids compete in a speed skating competition (version two).
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0414)

SCENE 4 Maria spots an empty box by Oscar's trash can. She asks him if she can take it to store some tools in, but Oscar isn't through with it yet - he has to read it. He claims he and his fellow Grouches love to read trash, and he reads the various printings on the box before moving on to read a soup can. Oscar then proceeds to read the label of an old sweater; Maria recognizes it as hers which she had to throw out after it shrunk in the wash, only now noticing the "Do Not Machine Wash" tag, which upsets her. Olivia drops by to spot them both reading trash and tries to pull away a disappointed Maria for some hot chocolate at Hooper's Store. Snuffy reads the sponsors.

CLOSING SIGNS Grover holds the Sesame Street sign, while the Count holds the CTW sign at the end.