Episode 1787

	Sesame Street
Air date	March 15, 1983
Season	Season 14 (1982-1983)
Production	November 15, 1982
Sponsors	Q, S, 10

Picture	Segment	Description
	Insert	Bob is surprised to find Oscar holding a Grouchketeer meeting in Chinatown in an effort to spread grouchiness around the city. (music button added) (First: Episode 1188)
	Cartoon	Q-quiet! (tree chopping) (First: Episode 0675)
	Muppets	Cookie Monster and Ernie: Hope — Ernie uses a brown paper bag to discuss the concept of hope with Cookie Monster. (First: Episode 0233)
	Cartoon	Ants carry a huge letter 'Q' uphill. (First: Episode 0787)
	Film	Kids narrate a film of an African plain and the animals that live there. (First: Episode 0128)
	Cartoon	I Thought a Thought ... about circles. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0247)
	Muppets	Polly Darton sings "I'm Under the Weather Over You." (First: Episode 1702)
	Cartoon	I Thought a Thought ... about circles. (Spanish) Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0434)
	SCENE 1	Big Bird shows how to get a grown-up to read to you by singing "Read Me a Story" to Maria.
	Cartoon	Six snakes spent Saturday on the sand. (First: Episode 1669)
	Film	A still of construction equipment fades into a shot of a parrot. (First: Episode 1535)
	Cartoon	S for Snail Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1158)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Bert Almost Shops for Dinner — Upon Bert's own instructions, Ernie won't open the door for him.
	Film	A film of butterflies Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0406)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Cab Calloway and the Count sing "I Want to Count." (First: Episode 1545)
	Cartoon	A voice asks a face if it's aware of the letter S, and it is revealed that the face belongs to a snake. Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0278)
	Insert	Two-Headed Monster: Coin Flip — The monster learns how to flip a coin to make a decision. (First: Episode 1583)
	Cartoon	A man demonstrates front and back using his sneakers. (First: Episode 0826)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: Little Bo Peep (part 1) (First: Episode 1047)
	Cartoon	The Ringmaster treats us to the balancing feet of ten brown bears. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1336)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: Little Bo Peep (part 2) (First: Episode 1084)
	Cartoon	"Ten Turtles" Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0425)
	Film	A kid marching band forms a circle. (First: Episode 0517)
	Celebrity	14 Karat Soul make AT words in song. (First: Episode 1701)
	Film	A boy takes dance lessons at The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. (First: Episode 1716)
	Cartoon	A bird displays the front and back of a turtle. (First: Episode 0789)
	Muppets	Old West: The Great Cookie Thief — Three cowboys put up a Wanted poster for who's been stealing cookies. (First: Episode 0276)
	Song	"Come into the Garden" (First: Episode 1357)
	Animation	Sand S/s (First: Episode 0622)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment —: Grover and his friend Debo notice the letter "S" sitting on a brick wall. He exclaims that the letter is an old friend, and shouts, "Hey, S, babyyyy!" and slaps it off the wall. He remarks, "I hope he did not take that personally." (First: Episode 0467)
	SCENE 2	As Maria and Olivia practice their doo-wop singing, Big Bird tries to play the trumpet, but it sounds awful. The women tell him that he won't be good at it right away; he'll need to practice. Big Bird tries the same with a harmonica, with similar results. The grown-ups then hear beautiful violin music coming from Big Bird's nest, which is just his radio.
	Insert	Scanimate Films #10 (First: Episode 0134)
	Muppets	Caveman Days: Orange Juice — When King Ernie becomes thirsty, he calls on the Royal Smart Person to invent something other than water to drink. (First: Episode 1385)
	Cartoon	A red PELI and an explosive green GRO form the word PELIGRO. (First: Episode 0787)
	SCENE 3	Big Bird, Maria, and Olivia sit in his nest listening to a string rendition of the "Sesame Street Theme" on the radio. Oscar announces the sponsors.
	CLOSING SIGNS	Baby Breeze, Betty Lou, & Prairie Dawn hold the Sesame Street sign, while two kids hold the CTW sign.