Anything Muppet Sketches

This is a list of Sesame Street Anything Muppet sketches and songs which don't feature recurring characters.

Sketches

Picture	Title / EKA	Description
	Sea shells Episode 0005	Gordon encounters a woman who's going to sell sea shells by the sea shore. He assumes she's Sister Susie, but she's actually Penelope Pepperpot. This marks the origin of what would later be Oscar's catchphrase, "Ding dong, you're wrong!"
	The Boy, the Girl and the Jellybeans Episode 0016	A boy and girl share a bag of jellybeans, but they're scared away by a monster. They make friends with the monster, and share the jellybeans with him. (3-part sketch)
	Golden D and the Dangerous Dragon Episode 0025	Muppets act out the story.
	Family Episode 0026	Anything Muppet family: Can you guess?
	The Story of Ira and Inez Episode 0034	Bob reads a story which the Anything Muppets act out.
	Forwards and Backwards Episode 0069	An Anything Muppet boy teaches "forward" and "backward" with a group of Muppet kids, hippies, and Grover who keep running over the boy when his back is turned.
	Counting to 10 Episode 0084	Some Anything Muppets and monsters pile up and count to 10.
	Father and Son Episode 0089	A Muppet father and son switch roles in the forest. The father climbs trees and asks questions, while the son explains things.
	Frieda and the Frog Episode 0095	Bob reads a story which the Anything Muppets act out.
	Hunt for Happiness Episode 0112	Part 1: Helen Happy tells Harold Happy that she has mud on her sneaker. Part 2: Grandmother Happy suggests that Helen wipe the mud off her sneaker with a rag... but now... there's mud on the rag! Part 3: Grandmother Happy tells Harold to wash the mud off the rag with soap. It works... but now there's mud on the soap! Grandmother Happy gives up.
	Shopping Episode 0121	A girl goes shopping, but has trouble trying to remember what she needs to buy. Her mother helps her come up with a way to remember.
	Four Cheers Episode 0132	Four Anything Muppets want to give four big cheers for the number 4, but aren't sure they're doing it right.
	Lost Boy Episode 0135	Charlie is lost and finds a policeman. It's his Uncle Louie, but he doesn't recognize him in uniform. Without the uniform on, Charlie asks Uncle Louie to find him a policeman.
	Cake Episode 0235	Two Muppet hands argue over a piece of cake before they decide to share it.
	The number 11 Episode 0239	A girl shows the viewers that the number 11 is the same right side up and upside down.
	Bus Stop Episode 0239	Three people (including Farley) wait for a bus at a bus stop. To their surprise, the bus is very small, and two small people get off of it.
	Count to Eleven Episode 0262	Muppet Hands count to 11.
	Alphabet conversation Episode 0267	A boy and girl have a conversation using the letters of the alphabet.
	Basketball Episode 0267	No description available
	Baseball Episode 0273	Some kids get ready to play Baseball. Most bring the right equipment but one brings a hockey stick. They try again, but this time one has a tennis racket. On the third attempt, one has a box, which you don't need to play baseball either. But the box has a baseball in it.
	Twins Episode 0277	Two twins find they're identical, except for their voices.
	Alphabet Hide and Seek Episode 0278	Two boys are in the park, playing hide and seek. One hides while the other says the alphabet. Unfortunately, he doesn't know the whole alphabet, so he asks for help when he gets stuck. The other boy has to come out of his hiding place to help him finish the alphabet. He helps with Z, and then gets caught.
	Snow White and the Six Dwarves Episode 0279	Snow White accidentally visits the cottage of the six dwarves.
	The Miss Muffet Play Episode 0280	Director Lance tries to keep control of his cast: Little Miss Muffet and a blank-faced Fat Blue Muppet who can't seem to find the right costume. At the "Along came a spider" cue, Muffet's co-star enters, wearing a a rabbit costume, and then a duck outfit. Miss Muffet becomes increasingly annoyed -- and when he shows up as a fish, she grabs the parts of his fish costume off, and puts his spider outfit on him. Naturally, once she sees the spider costume on him, Miss Muffet is frightened, and a crazy chase ensues. This sketch was filmed on September 17, 1971 and was directed by Jim Henson.
	Clubhouse Episode 0280	Some Muppet kids (including Farley) plan to decorate their clubhouse, but each one is only able to find one item. They are upset at their individual failures, until they see what a difference each item makes when they're all hung up.
	Family arrangement Episode 0293	A family classifies themselves into different groups, but agree that their best group is as a family.
	Book fight Episode 0297	Two children, who can only read some words, resolve their fight over a large book by helping each other and reading alternate words.
	I Love U Episode 0297	A boy thinks that a girl is talking about him when she expresses her love for the perfect picture of U.
	Goldilocks and the Three Bears Episode 0310	Goldilocks attempts to show the bears how many are in their family.
	Alien Alphabet Episode 0311	Two aliens recite the alphabet.
	Flower Episode 0311	Four kids cooperate to grow a flower together. One has a flower seed, one has a flowerpot, one has some dirt, and one has a shovel. The rain and sunshine finish the job.
	Circle Episode 0320	A boy watches a circle around him get bigger and smaller.
	Lemonade Episode 0335	Three kids individually try to sell lemons, water, and sugar. After all of their businesses fail, the three cooperate to start a lemonade stand.
	In and Out Episode 0337	Two waiters keep crashing into each other while trying to get through the same door. They solve the problem by placing "IN" and "OUT" signs on the two doors.
	The Number 8 Episode 0337	Two boys notice that the number 8 looks the same right side up and upside down.
	Teeth Episode 0406	A bridge of teeth come to an employment agency, looking for a job. He's offered jobs in the smelling line and in listening, but he's unqualified for those. Teeth demonstrates his talent in biting and chewing by chomping up the desk.
	RUN Episode 0406	The letter R joins U and N to make the word RUN. Anything Muppets run into the scene and take the letters.
	Same Episode 0427	A female Muppet discusses the concept of "same" using her reflection in the mirror. The reflection begins speaking on its own. The girl faints and the reflection decides to do the same.
	SUN Episode 0736	The letter S joins U and N to make the word SUN. Some Anything Muppets appear in beach gear to bask in the sun.
	FUN Episode 0736	The letter F joins U and N to make the word FUN. Some Anything Muppets appear in to have fun.
	I'm Many Things Episode 0691	A little boy explains how he can be a son, a brother, a paperboy, a friend, and a grandson all at the same time.
	Echo Canyon Episode 0698	A cowboy shouts across a canyon to hear the echo. "Yippee ki-yi-yo!" is repeated back to him perfectly. When he shouts "One!", the echo repeats back, "¡Uno!" The cowboy is startled. "Two!" he shouts, and the echo repeats, "¡Dos!" "You s'pose that's Mexico over there?" he asks. He continues to count to ten, with the echo repeating the numbers back in Spanish. Frustrated, he shouts, "How are you?" "¡Muy bien, gracias!" is the reply. "Oh, this is ridiculous," the cowboy says, and throws his cowboy hat into the canyon. A sombrero is thrown back in return.
	Gas Station Episode 0750	A driver arrives at a gas station, hoping to be filled in a short time. Instead, his car takes a long time to fill while the attendant fills other cars in a short time.
	I Feel Mad! Episode 0778	Bob asks a blank-faced Large Lavender Live Hand Muppet how he feels. The Muppet answers, "I don't feel anything." Bob sticks a nose and angry eyes on the Muppet, who then starts to feel mad. He walks off in a huff, and we hear a crash off-screen. The Muppet comes back and ad-libs, "It's okay, Bob, I just dropped my watch!"
	Tape measure Episode 0936	Two men use a tape measure to figure out how far apart they are from each other. It turns out that thirty-seven feet separate them.
	Hide and Seek Episode 1062	A boy plays hide-and-seek with three letter Zs, who blend into his porch.
	Alphabet Episode 1141	Two characters with hair over their eyes recite the alphabet.
	Sandwich cooperation Episode 1231	Muppet lettuce, bread, cheese, butter, and ham argue on who a girl should have for a snack. They all cooperate to make a sandwich.
	BUG Episode 1449	A lady (Kathryn Mullen) reads the word BUG.
	The Same Outfit	A lady wants the exact same outfit as the mannequin (which turns out to be alive).
	Closed Episode 1839	A man closes everything.
	Loud and quiet Episode 1858	In a subway station, two men observe how loud and quiet it is.
	The D train Episode 2040	A man asks, "Is this the D train?" A subway train then arrives, letting out several letter Ds.
	Trees Episode 2292	Professor David lectures his class on trees. He says they are only good for looking at and leaning against, but they mention other uses for them.
	Rock Music School Episode 2365	In Rock Music School, Olivia and several Muppets show different ways of singing the word "baby."
	I Can Be ... Episode 2477	A girl (Kathy Mullen) imagines she's a doctor, movie director or firefighter.
	The Loud and Quiet families Episode 2940	Gordon plays a game with the viewer - which person belongs in The Quiet Family and in The Loud Family?
	RSI: Rhyme Scene Investigation Episode 4135	Two members of the RSI team try and help a man find the thing he lost that ends in "at."
	Super K Cereal Episode 4193	In a commercial for "Super K Cereal", two children search for the letter K in their alphabet cereal, with little luck. An announcer proclaims that instead of looking for Ks in ordinary alphabet cereal, they should get "Super K Cereal", which is composed of Ks.
	Danger	An Anything Muppet boy learns to avoid different types of danger from his friends.
File:GreenPurpleHandsPartsFace.jpg	Same Face	A purple Muppet hand tries to get the parts of the face similar to the a Green Muppet hand.
	Baby Animals	A yellow Muppet hand tries to match plastic baby animals to their plastic mother animals. A purple Muppet hand tries to help it out.
	Milk	A yellow Muppet hand tries to match a glass of milk to a picture of an object that produced the milk. A purple Muppet hand tries to help it out.
	Spin Top	Jerry Nelson narrates a story about a green Muppet hand that learns to spin a top.

Songs

Picture	Title / EKA	Description
	Consider Yourself Episode 0001	Gordon dresses blank Anything Muppets as different members of a family (a little girl, her brother, her mother, her father and her uncle) as they proceed to perform "Consider Yourself" once they're all dressed up.
	A Spoonful of Sugar Episode 0005	Part 1: A blank Pumpkin Anything Muppet is on the verge of sneezing. Gordon puts ears and eyes on it, then finally a nose, which helps him sneeze. Part 2: Our Pumpkin friend is once again blank. Gordon puts on him some eyes, then a nose, then some ears (which help him hear music), and announces that there will be music soon. Part 3: A family sings "A Spoonful of Sugar."
	Five People in My Family Episode 0008	A family sings the song.
	Four Blind Mice Episode 0009	While looking for a lost cat, Gordon puts some mouse-faces on four Anything Muppets, who sing a round of "Four Blind Mice".
	I Am a Fine Musician Episode 0010	Musicians sing about what instruments they play.
	Everyone Likes Ice Cream Episode 0026	Three siblings sing the song.
	Goin' for a Ride Episode 0037	Three Muppets sing while traveling in a car, train, and boat.
	As I Was Going to St. Ives Episode 0045	A boy sings while a girl tries to figure out a riddle.
	Before and After Song Episode 0047	The Anything Muppets sing about before and after (which also involves Buddy and Jim).
	Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Episode 0073	A father and daughter sing the song.
	First and Last (song) Episode 0146	Two brothers, First and Last, sing about how their names affect how they do things.
	High, Middle, Low Episode 0236	A barbershop trio sings about the parts that make up the group.
	No Matter How You Count Them Episode 0264	A Carmen Miranda-style Muppet sings "No Matter How You Count Them, they come out the same!"
	J Friends Episode 0339	Four characters sing about their friends whose names begin with the letter J.
File:1090-13.jpg	My Favorite Letter Episode 0348	A hayseed trio sings about the letter P.
	Me Episode 0406	A boy and girl sing "Me" in both English and Spanish.
	Family	Four Muppets change into different sets of clothing, wigs, and accessories to represent different members of a family (including pets and the family car).
	I Want to Hold Your Ear Episode 0597	When Maurice, a hapless casanova, puts an Anything Muppet woman's head together, he tells her that he loves her, but it turns out she doesn't love him. He then proceeds to take her head apart, bit by bit, as he sings "I Want to Hold Your Ear" (as well as eyes, nose, tooth, and hair). After she walks off in a huff, he notices to his shock that the parts he set aside have attached themselves to the tablecloth, who thinks he's kinda cute.
	City-Country Song Episode 0681	Two characters sing about the difference between life in the country and life in the city.
	How Do You Get From Here to There? Episode 0681	Three characters sing about transportation.
	Beep Episode 0684	A boy teaches another to count in song.
	Numerical Correspondence Song Episode 0735	Five Muppets sing a song of numbers.
	Elevator Song Episode 0889	A barbershop quartet sings about counting floors when they go up and down in an elevator.
	One Way Episode 0973	A greaser sings about his relationship that was almost ruined by a "one way" sign.
	Guessing Song	A band performs a song about guessing, using a pig as an example.
	Just Around the Corner Episode 1036	Four kids sing about where they are going in their neighborhood.
	Ah, For the Joys of the Countryside Episode 1056	In the woods, a nature-loving baritone sings about how much he loves the country, without noticing that his surroundings are being converted into a city.
	Women Can Be Episode 1065	A group of female Muppets sing about the many things they can be.
	Cry Episode 1107	Baby Rocky sings about crying.
	Brush Your Teeth Episode 1132	A postman wanders into a dentist's office to deliver the mail. The dentist and his assistants instead mistake him for a patient begin singing a song (in calypso style) about the importance of dental hygiene.
	The Letter B	A barbershop quartet sings about the letter B.
	Lonely Episode 1165	A man sings about being lonely while a choir backs him up.
	Oh, G Episode 1167	Muppets sing in praise of the letter G.
	Do the Wash	A group of Muppets explain that when your clothes get dirty for any reason, you do the wash.
	Disco D Episode 1186	A polyester clad trio sings about the dazzling, dancing Disco D.
	We're a Family Episode 1294	David, as a representative of the Bureau of Statistical Research and Analysis, gives his reports of a study on families, and presents a "typical family": a father, a mother, and two adorable kids. The family appears in a box in the corner of the screen and sings a verse about their family. They are soon accompanied (in another box) by a little girl, her mother, and a pet hamster. The girl informs David that a family doesn't necessarily have to have siblings or two parents, and sings an additional verse with her mother on her family structure. David, trying to press on with his findings, meets a third family, who explains (in song) that a boy and his grandparents can also be a family. Soon afterward, a large family sings about how a family can consist of siblings, parents, uncles, aunts, pets, and plants. During the final chorus, with everyone singing along in their grid, David realizes that he must double check his research.
	Meet Me at the Bus Stop Episode 1575	On a boring day, two hipsters decide to meet up with each other.
	Big Kids Cry Episode 1710	Three big kids sing a song about crying, until a small kid offers them some popcorn.
	"I'm in Love with U" Episode 1854	Nelson and Jeanette sing about many words beginning with the letter, until the "U" at the end gives its own U word: Unbelievable!
	"Street Garden Cooperation" Episode 2040	A group of neighbors coordinate efforts to transform a city block into a garden for me and for you.
	"Home to Me" Episode 2122	Three kids sing about where they live.
	Bus Stop Episode 2208	A crowd sings about the sign.
	Let's Go Driving Episode 2363	A family sings about car sounds.
	Take My Hand Episode 2365	A small boy sings about the times he wanted to cross the street, and waited for a grown-up friend to help him cross the street safely.
	Rebel L Episode 2505	The Rebel L makes a loud "luh-luh-luh" and protests outside of Billy Idle's house at night.
	At the Bus Stop Sign Episode 2505	A crowd sings about where to wait if you want to catch a bus.
	One Banana Episode 2606	You never find bananas growing by themselves — only in bunches.
	Kids Just Love to Brush Episode 2691	Kids sing about brushing teeth.
	Caribbean Air Episode 2941	Caribbean musicians sing about the wind.
	I Love You (More or Less) Episode 2990	A boyfriend loves his girlfriend so much, he keeps giving her more flowers and more candy. However, his gifts make her home a mess, and she demands less.
	Indian You Call Episode 3134	In a spoof of "Indian Love Call," a woman sings of how much she loves the word "you."
	Something Always Comes Between Us Episode 3231	Whenever two lovers try to get close, someone or something always comes between them, whether it be a high school marching band or even a Venusian.
	Some Enchanted Lunchtime Episode 3618	A boy falls in love with a girl and asks her if she wants to join him. The girl says she would love to and they both agree that "once when you meet him or her, you have made a friend".
	"Spanish Me, English Me" Episode 4503	An boy sings about the different ways English and Spanish culture affect him and how he's able to mix them together.

With Guest Stars

Picture	Title / EKA	Description
	The Alphabet Song Episode 0600	Lena Horne and a random group sing a gospel version of the song.
	"The Fisherman Song" Episode 0796	Judy Collins sings "The Fisherman Song" with several Anything Muppets.
	Numero Comparsa Episode 2345	Celia Cruz and some Mariachis sing about counting in Spanish.
	The Alphabet Song Episode 2981	Billy Joel and some kids sing.
	Songo's Song Episode 3279	Celia Cruz sings about a man named Songo who's wife just had a baby, and to get the news around, he writes it down and sends it to friends and family.
	Everything's Coming Up Noses Episode 4063	Harvey Fierstein sings while handing out noses.