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Big Bird fools Tom with a disguise
Air date April 19, 1971
Season Season 2 (1970-1971)
Production February 15, 1971
Sponsors O, 6
This episode guide has been compiled from script materials provided by a trusted source.

SSShowID--BirdMagic

StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
0246-01
SCENE 1 Big Bird has some disguise elements (including a noseless pair of Groucho glasses). He intends to fool Tom into thinking he's his own father, but first, he tells Tom that he's going on a nice long walk to quell any suspicions - "If you see anybody who looks like me, it won't be me."
Ohubleycartoon
Cartoon A song about a rolling O
Animation by John and Faith Hubley
(First: Episode 0011)
Muppets-OTag
Muppets A group of Muppets (including Taminella Grinderfall and Sour Bird) repeat saying "Oh!" when they see a letter O.
(First: Episode 0075)
0246-02

0246-03
SCENE 2 Big Bird returns disguised in a cape, bowtie, and the glasses, and carrying a cane. He claims to be his father "Verybig Bird," and boasts to Tom about how well he raised his son, teaching him how to count (forgetting how to count himself). He accidentally loses his glasses after knocking into a tricycle. He admits it was all a ruse, but it was fun.
Olimerick
Cartoon O limerick
(First: Episode 0146)
Peggy-O
Celebrity Peggy Fleming skates the letter O.
(First: Episode 0228)
Overandoverhorse
Cartoon An O rolls over and over a horse. The horse eats the O.
Artist: John Paratore
(First: Episode 0173)
Herbert Birdsfoot OP family
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)
Rocketblowsup
Cartoon Rocket countdown: The rocket blows up in a shower of soot.
(First: Episode 0018)
Jazzyspies6
Cartoon Jazz #6
(First: Episode 0011)
Noimage
SCENE 3 Bob counts six kids on the stoop, who remain six kids whether he counts them going up or coming down... or even when they hear the ice cream truck and run off.
No6b
Film "Six Song (Song of Six)."
(First: Episode 0011)
AnswerLady--Kittens
Muppets Granny Fanny Nesselrode reads a letter from a viewer asking how to tell the difference between two kittens. Granny herself can't tell the difference, despite the fact that the two cats are different colors.
(First: Episode 0171)
Shot.queenof6
Animation The Queen of Six explores her garden.
(First: Episode 0223)
Noimage
SCENE 4 A fuse has blown in Gordon and Susan's apartment, but Susan is a little too afraid to climb the ladder to fix it. Gordon climbs up for her, but can't find which fuse is out. Susan follows him up, surprised to find she isn't afraid after all.
Whistle A Happy Tune
Muppets Grover, lost in a scary forest, sings "I Whistle a Happy Tune" to keep his spirits up. He bumps into a monster -- but it's Cookie Monster, who happily joins in the song. Then they run into a little boy, and they run away, panicked.
(First: Episode 0131)
Animal Homes 1
Film Some kids at the playground talk about different animal homes and imagine themselves living in them.
(First: Episode 0136)
FarleyMind
Muppets Farley explains things one can do with their mind - he plans on going to the door, he imagines who's knocking at it, he remembers it's not his mother and he hopes there's not a scary monster at the door. Herry Monster surprises him by bursting through the door, frightening Farley away. Herry's sorry Farley ran away; he wanted to play.
(First: Episode 0180)
Animal Homes 2
Film The kids at the playground continue talking about animal homes.
(First: Episode 0136)
0246-04
SCENE 5 Susan sees two girls about to play hopscotch, but she observes one child drawing the path will take too long. She breaks the chalk into three pieces so they can cooperate and make it faster.
Herbert and Grover 1
Muppets Grover and Herbert Birdsfoot recite the alphabet together.
(First: Episode 0188)
Opencartoon
Cartoon Speech Balloon: O for Open
(First: Episode 0014)
Gordon and Bob assemble O
Cast Gordon and Bob put together the letter O.
(First: Episode 0111)
Overandoverhorse
Cartoon An O rolls over and over a horse. The horse eats the O. (repeat)
EBNewspaperExpedition
Muppets Ernie & Bert — When it's Ernie's turn to get a newspaper from Hooper's Store, Ernie decides to plan everything he may need. He gets his scarf and hat and earmuffs in case it snows, his umbrella if it starts to rain, sunglasses and suntan cream if it's a sunny day, and a flashlight if it gets dark.
(First: Episode 0093)
Rocketwater
Cartoon Rocket countdown: The rocket shoots water.
(First: Episode 0022)
0246-05
SCENE 6 Bob helps Oscar prepare a Grouch dish - sauerkraut between two pickles, topped with various, disgusting condiments such as mustard and anchovies.
No6b
Film "Six Song (Song of Six)." (repeat)
KermitBDMBetween
Muppets Kermit's Lectures: Kermit demonstrates between by using a ping-pong ball, a doughnut, and a Beatles record sitting on a table, with the donut between the record and the ball. Beautiful Day Monster comes along and proceeds to eat everything. Kermit fears he will also get eaten, but the monster thanks him with a kiss.
(First: Episode 0070)
Jazzyspies6
Cartoon Jazz #6 (repeat)
Rocketearlytakeoff
Cartoon Rocket countdown: Rocket takes off at 7. Then it comes down so the man can continue his countdown, but at 1, it falls over with a huge crash.
(First: Episode 0022)
0246-06
SCENE 7 Tom and the kids use their imaginations to pretend they row a boat on a lake, then go fishing. Gordon comes in and Tom "rescues" him from the water.
100025
Film "Sometimes, when you want to get somewhere, you need a bridge."
Music: "Eine kleine Nachtmusik - Allegro," The Swingle Singers
(First: Episode 0140)
Dogbird
Cartoon What if a dog looked like a bird?
Artist: Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0226)
0246-07
SCENE 8 Tom "swims" out of the boat to get close to the viewer and sign off; he quickly gets back into the boat after being in the freezing water.


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