Episode 0408

	Sesame Street
	Bob sounds out words
Air date	November 15, 1972
Season	Season 4 (1972-1973)
Written by	Norman Stiles
Production	September 7, 1972
Sponsors	E, W, 4

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Gordon greets the viewer by waving four of his hands. Big Bird is amazed by this, until he discovers that Gordon has help from a young child behind him.
	Muppets	Western: A cowboy comes to see Adam T. Glaser, who is such a jack-of-all-trades that he forgets what a dentist does.
	Film	Four Song (Song of Four) (First: Episode 0006)
	Song	A girl invites the listener to "Swing Up High." Music: Joe Raposo
	Cartoon	Kids around the world say "ME." (First: Episode 0389)
	SCENE 2	Luis tries to get to Hooper's Store to place a phone call to his brother, but meets Sam the Robot on the way. Sam claims he has a telephone apparatus, and Luis can use it (despite the OUT OF ORDER sign on it). Sam freaks out while Luis makes his call, rattling, exhausting a blast of smoke, and spilling spare change; he claims that Luis has dialed the wrong number. Luis insists it was right, but tries again anyway, eliciting the same result and getting more change. Luis, annoyed by Sam's arrogance, cools down and realizes something - he was going to call his brother about borrowing five bucks, but with all the change Sam has spilled, he won't need to.
	Cartoon	A circle becomes a clock, balloon, sun, etc. (First: Episode 0358)
	Muppets	Little Jerry and the Monotones sing "Proud."
	Cartoon	Donnie Budd counts four lions. Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0300)
	Film	A rhino and her baby
	Cartoon	A man saws a letter E through the wall. (First: Episode 0370)
	Cartoon	An anthropomorphic cloud blows a wild wind disturbing some farm animals. (First: Episode 0407)
	SCENE 3	Oscar reacts to the last segment, wishing he could blow like the wind. He imagines having such a power, blowing away trees, mailboxes, and his pesky neighbors. Back in reality Oscar gives it a try, but Gordon, Susan, and Bob spoil his fantasy by pointing out the helpful aspects of wind. Since wind can blow seeds around to transplant flowers, cool people off in hot weather, and help kids fly their kites, Oscar wants no part of it.
	Muppets	Grover sings "Still, We Like Each Other". (First: Episode 0395)
	Cartoon	A boy gets lost, and encounters a man with a yo-yo, who tells him to remember everything he passed. Artist: Jeff Hale
	SCENE 4	Oscar asks some kids (John-John, Christopher, and Krystal) if they have any spare trash, then wonders if they know how to count. John-John starts counting until Oscar stops him, asking them to watch a film about his friend Itchy the Wombat, and count his legs during a film of Itchy (First: Episode 0008). Afterwards, Oscar feel like scratching himself, and asks the kids to scratch his back.
	Muppets	Waiter Grover: Mr. Johnson orders bacon and eggs, but he can't decide how many of each he wants. Mr. Johnson says that Grover takes too long and asks for two hot dogs and two pickles for lunch. Grover then throws a tantrum in the kitchen.
	SCENE 5	Luis and Susan sing "No Matter What Your Language."
	Cartoon	E for Eel
	Cast	Wally and Ralph: Wally thanks Ralph for a box of stuff he's been gifted, but worries about how he'll get home in the rain without getting wet. He empties the box's contents to use as a covering on his head, but now he has nothing to carry all that stuff with. (First: Episode 0359)
	Song	Luis sings "Three of These Things" with three kids with umbrellas and one unlucky kid without one.
	Animation	Scanimate Films #4 (First: Episode 0132)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Everybody Run." (First: Episode 0372)
	Celebrity	Pat Paulsen says the alphabet. (First: Episode 0067)
	Film	The Mad Painter #4 (First: Episode 0344)
	Animation	Slide puzzle: Ernie (First: Episode 0403)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover asks Brian to explain which of them is "you" and which is "me." (First: Episode 0294)
	SCENE 6	Bob sounds out the word PAPER, then has shredded mounds of newspaper fall on him.
	Muppets	Anything Muppets (including Farley) shout "E!"
	Cartoon	"I Can Remember": A little girl remembers what to buy at the store (A loaf of bread, a container of milk, and a stick of butter) by visualizing her mother giving the instructions. Artist: Jim Simon
	SCENE 7	Bob steps away from the mess of paper, and now puts together the word WIG. A wig suddenly plops down onto his head.
	Film	1-20 Ice Skaters Music: Joe Raposo
	Cartoon	W For Wilbur (First: Episode 0366)
	Film	A kid narrates footage of a termite colony.
	Muppets	Harvey Kneeslapper asks, "Would ya like one?"
	Insert	Three of These Kids are playing policeman, but the other one is playing fireman.
	Cartoon	A clam tells a fisherman why he's not catching any fish: he pulled all the plants out of the pond.
	Film	Four Song (Song of Four) (repeat)
	Muppets	Grover sees the word "me" and shouts the word. (First: Episode 0205)
	Animation	Scanimate Films #4 (repeat)
	SCENE 8	With some dramatic music, the Count mysteriously appears and introduces himself to the kids nearby. He expresses his interest in wanting to count in Spanish, and the kids teach him how to do so while counting to ten. The Count celebrates his triumph with his trademark thunder and lightning.
	Cartoon	A man saws a letter E through the wall. (repeat)
	Film	Kids count 18 backflips. Music: Joe Raposo
	Transition	The screen fills up with fluid. (First: Episode 0105)
	Cartoon	Donnie Budd counts four lions. (repeat)
	Cartoon	Adding up five ladybugs and five lizards (First: Episode 0277)
	Transition	A circle appears on screen, expanding like a balloon until it pops. (First: Episode 0105)
	SCENE 9	The kids play football and swing on the tire swing, as the Count announces the sponsors (with his mention of the number eliciting more thunder).
	CLOSING SIGNS	Bob and Mr. Hooper hold the Sesame Street sign, and Susan holds the Children's Television Workshop sign.

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