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Episode 0200

Sesame Street
Air date February 12, 1971
Season Season 2 (1970-1971)
Directed by Robert Myhrum
Production December 15, 1970
Sponsors Z, 5


Picture Segment Description
SCENE 1 Bob greets the viewer as he rides down Sesame Street on his bicycle. Oscar asks him about a Spanish word stuck in his head, and he doesn't know what it means: "hola." Bob keeps saying "hello" to Oscar over and over again, which he mistakes for a greeting and becomes impatient. Once Oscar blows his top, Bob tells him that "hola" means "hello" in Spanish.
Animation Clay animation insert by Jim Henson -- Z words.
(First: Episode 0025)
Muppets Ernie and Bert: ZBert identifies the noisy letter that Ernie has been following around the apartment. (edited)
(First: Episode 0026)
Cartoon Z for zipper
(First: Episode 0025)
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)

SCENE 2 Bob talks to Brian about opposites, segueing to Bob singing "Opposites." He performs as he travels through Hooper's Store and gives Betty Lou a ride in the delivery bike before stopping at Mr. Macintosh's fruit cart and Oscar's trash can, where Oscar calls himself an opposite.
Cartoon Alice Braithwaite Goodyshoes demonstrates empty and full.
(First: Episode 0148)
Muppets Kermit's Lectures: Kermit teaches "full" with a full glass of milk until Cookie Monster drinks it all (with a straw). Disgusted, Kermit complains that he didn’t want to teach "empty", and asks who can talk about the word "full".
(First: Episode 0081)
Celebrity Pat Paulsen demonstrates the difference between a full and an empty wastebasket.
(First: Episode 0081)
Transition The screen fills up with fluid.
(First: Episode 0105)
Muppets Sherlock Hemlock investigates the sound of the letter S.

SCENE 3 Big Bird carries his groceries home from the store, and almost forgets his new wind-up toy truck. Mr. Hooper offers to carry the truck back to his nest as Big Bird can't carry both, but Big Bird asks him to wind it up instead. That way the truck will go by itself and save Mr. Hooper the trip. Mr. Hooper ends up following Big Bird anyway as again and again, he has to keep winding the truck.
Cartoon Jazz #5
(First: Episode 0007)
Muppets "Five People in My Family"
(First: Episode 0008)
Cartoon Today's Secret Drawing is a fireman.
Muppets Bob and the Anything Muppets sing "The People in Your Neighborhood": Grocer and Doctor.
(First: Episode 0067)
Cartoon Jazz #5 (repeat)
Celebrity Bill Cosby counts to 20 with his "twin."
(First: Episode 0135)
Muppets Ernie and Bert: Noisy BedroomBert complains that he can't sleep, because Ernie left the faucet dripping.
(First: Episode 0131)
SCENE 4 Bob plays "Three of These Things" using the kids, with Troy, Mary, and Reggie playing with toys and Brian hammering some nails.
Film Corn grows in a field.
(First: Episode 0082)
Muppets Wendy's mom sends her to pick up some groceries, but she gets distracted by worms and butterflies, so she can't remember what to get by the time she gets to the grocer. Her mom tells her to think of apples when she sees worms and potato chips when she sees butterflies, and she manages to complete her task.
(First: Episode 0121)
Film Apples grow on a tree.
(First: Episode 0093)
Muppets Herbert Birdsfoot displays the letters O and P, mentioning that they're the OP family. When he adds an M for "mop", he has Grover fetch a mop. When he adds a DR for "drop", he has Grover drop a heavy rock. When he adds an H for "hop", he has Grover hop repeatedly until he faints. Herbert then adds a FL for "flop" and a ST for "stop".
(First: Episode 0148)
Muppets An Anything Muppet boy plays hide-and-seek with three letter Zs, who blend into his porch.
Cartoon Gloria sings the alphabet (uppercase version)
(First: Episode 0140)
Cartoon Z for zipper (repeat)
Cast Gordon and Bob assemble a letter Z.
(First: Episode 0150)
SCENE 5 Gordon and the kids all want ice cream sundaes. Mr. Hooper says it's going to take a while, but everyone cooperates to make them. They end up making one extra, which Mr. Hooper gladly accepts.
Cartoon Jazz #5 (repeat)
Muppets An Anything Muppet demonstrates empty by leaving his room, soon Grover and his friends, including Cookie Monster, occupy the room making it full. The Anything Muppet comes in and scares the monsters away leaving it empty.
(First: Episode 0148)
Cartoon "Poverty Z" (repeat)
Animation Clay animation insert by Jim Henson -- Z words. (repeat)
Cartoon Z for zipper (repeat)
Muppets Ernie and Bert: Fast CleanupBert bets his dessert on Ernie's ability to clean up the apartment.
(First: Episode 0033)
SCENE 6 Everyone enjoys their sundaes as they say goodbye. Bob announces the sponsors, and the credits roll.

CLOSING SIGNS Bob holds up the Sesame Street sign, and Mr. Hooper holds up the CTW sign.
Transition Following the closing signs, a shutter clangs down over the TV screen.
(First: Episode 0105)


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