Picture Segment Description

SCENE 1 Big Bird and Snuffy are about to play the "Really Big Thing Game" today, where they try to find the really big things on their list. Zoe wants to play too, but Big Bird isn't sure that she'll like it since she's so little and he and Snuffy are big. She says that doesn't matter, so Big Bird tells Zoe to do the best she can. The first thing they must find is a really big triangle. Zoe immediately goes off to find one, though Snuffy and Big Bird believe they'll have to pick up the slack.

Cartoon A man has a small octopus on his head, but a little boy has a big octopus.
Artist: Mo Willems
(First: Episode 3270)

Muppets "Telly Tut"

SCENE 2 Zoe sings the previous song to herself, and knows where to look for a really big triangle...

Cartoon A young bespectacled man with an accordion asks how much it costs to cross the bridge. The Bridgekeeper says admission is free, but requires that the young man show him three triangles. Two of them are found in the bridgework, and the man uses the bridgekeeper's staff to draw a third triangle in the dirt. Although the bridgekeeper has his order filled, he asks the man to play a tune on his accordion. This additional request takes the young man by surprise, but he is told to do so for the opportunity to cross the bridge.
(First: Episode 1572)

SCENE 3 Zoe finds Telly in the yard admiring his triangles, and asks for his help in locating one for her game. However, his biggest triangles aren't big enough for Zoe; she needs a really big triangle. He remembers that his biggest triangle is so big it has to be kept in the garage, and he goes off to fetch it.

Song A voiceover sings about "Big Bigger Biggest" using clocks, ducks and saxophones to illustrate the concept.
(First: Episode 3731)

SCENE 4 Zoe leads Telly as he drags the giant triangle with him; though it's not seen, its size is implied as it loudly scrapes across the pavement.

Muppets Super Grover: Big and Little — Super Grover and Super Baby show big and little.
(First: Episode 3698)

Cartoon Madrigal Alphabet
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 0615)

SCENE 5 Big Bird and Snuffy aren't satisfied with the size of their puny triangle, which is the only one they can find. They show Maria at the Fix-It Shop, and she offers to build them a bigger one using three pieces of wood.

Song "Some Things Are Little, Some Things Are Big"
(First: Episode 3537)

Celebrity Robin Williams demonstrates the uses of knees.
(First: Episode 2765)

Cartoon "Move to the Beat:" A girl dances with a tiger.
Artist: Karen Aqua
(First: Episode 3387)

SCENE 6 Telly continues to push his triangle as Zoe leads him, its shadow looming high over Hooper's Store...

Cartoon Knights use different words for "big."
Artist: Fred Garbers
(First: Episode 1985)

Muppets Ernie's Show and Tell: Ernie and Daniel play the bongos.

Animation "Hammer Time with Hammer"
(First: Episode 3179)

SCENE 7 Maria finishes building the triangle for Big Bird and Snuffy, who think Zoe will be impressed with it. Zoe likes it and (with "Also sprach Zarathustra" playing) brings in Telly and his humongous triangle-shaped rock, which turns out to be almost as tall as Big Bird. Big Bird and Snuffy suddenly feel that their triangle is rather small in comparison, and Telly leaves to return his back to his garage as Zoe wonders what the next big thing on the list will be.

Song Jerry Nelson sings "I'm the Big One Now."
(First: Episode 2876)

SCENE 8 The next big thing they have to find is something that must begin with the letter B, and they split up.

Film Alphaboy: B - A bumpy bicycle ride.
(First: Episode 3401)

SCENE 9 Big Bird and Snuffy have gathered up a bib, a bagel, and a banjo, none of which are very big. Snuffy suddenly realizes that they do have something perfect for the game: Big Bird!

Film (song) Ornate Bs around the neighborhood and at the beach.
(First: Episode 3266)

SCENE 10 Big Bird and Snuffy find Zoe waiting at the bus stop as the really big B thing she's found will be coming soon - Wanda! The others point out that "Wanda" starts with W, not B. It turns out that Wanda is a bus driver, and she drives in her big bus that dwarfs both Big Bird and Snuffy. (Snuffy: "You know, Bird, for the first time since I've known you... you don't look so big.") Zoe thanks Wanda (Pam Arciero in an onscreen cameo) for her help before she has to continue her route.

Cartoon A woman displays a BUS STOP sign to a crowd.
Artist: Irra Verbitsky
(First: Episode 1350)

Muppets Two-Headed Monster: Mad — The monster gets mad when the word "MAD" appears on-screen.
(First: Episode 1513)

Cartoon Two dots play hide-and-seek amongst different shaped blocks.
(First: Episode 0780)

SCENE 11 Big Bird and Snuffy are upset that Zoe keeps finding bigger things than they do. Maria explains that the size of the player doesn't matter, and they realize she's right and become motivated to try harder. Zoe returns and the next item on the list of big things they have to find is something that no one has ever seen before. The three are stumped, and Zoe thinks they'll have to cooperate on this one...

Cartoon Musicians in a painting learn to cooperate to play music.
(First: Episode 3460)

SCENE 12 The Count introduces the number 9, and invites everyone to count...

Cartoon Rubber Stamp #9
(First: Episode 2876)

SCENE 12 cont'd The Count says it's time to count the horses' dinners...

Cartoon "Dinner for Nine"
Artist: Paul Fierlinger
(First: Episode 1658)

SCENE 12 cont'd The Count says "One more nine!" and follows it with an impromptu verbal fanfare.

Cartoon Number Guy: "How Many Sheep Will Jump Over My Bed?" The answer is 9.
(First: Episode 3364)

SCENE 13 Maria wonders what kind of unseen big thing the group is going to find. All of a sudden, a really big creature with large yellow eyes, a pointy nose, and stringy hair emerges making a "wubba wubba" noise! The creature calls itself a "Snuffy-Zoe-Birdagus," and is actually made of Big Bird, Snuffy, and Zoe in an elaborate costume. They're proud that they cooperated together, and they head off to Hooper's for lunch.

Muppets Elmo's World: Food
(First: Episode 3816)

SCENE 14 The "Snuffy-Zoe-Birdagus" announces the sponsors and says goodbye as Maria signs off.