Beat the Time

Beat the Time, a parody of Beat the Clock, was a Sesame Street game show hosted by Guy Smiley. The object of the game was for the contestant to complete a task before the clock ran out. This usually resulted in the destruction of the set.

Individual sketches

Picture	Guest	Earliest Known Appearance	Description
	Cookie Monster	Episode 0536	In order to win a cookie, Cookie Monster has to bring in three things that rhyme with the word '"rain" before the hand goes around the clock. They turn out to be an old man's cane, a chain (to which Frazzle is attached), and finally a train which destroys the set. (Note: The locomotive in this skit is the prop used in "The Ballad of Casey McPhee".) Video: Play-Along Games and Songs, Old School: Volume 1 (in Episode 0536).
	Grover	Episode 0684	Grover has one minute to bring in five items that contain milk. They turn out to be ice cream, cheese, butter and two cows, all of which add up to five items. Video: Old School: Volume 2 (in Episode 0666)
	Count von Count	Episode 1845	The Count has to bring in two items that come from the sky, but he'd rather count the twenty seconds remaining on the clock. As it turns out, that brings thunder and lightning into the studio, both of which come from the sky! Guy tells The Count that he can have anything he wants as a prize. The Count chooses another twenty seconds on the clock to count and Smiley notes that the show was able to really get below budget for this episode.
	Elmo		Elmo must bring in three items that start with "SN" within thirty seconds (though the clock is clearly going a lot slower than that). They turn out to be a man's snack of nuts and raisins, a sneaker (worn by Telly Monster), and finally, the massive Mr. Snuffleupagus! As his prize, he is given a snowman wearing a snorkel.
	Homer Honker		Homer must bring in three things that go places. Some of them turn out to be Buster the Horse and a car filled with Honkers.