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- Big Bird misses his grandmother, so Sam the Machine tries to cheer him up by playing his grandmother. It doesn't work out. Sam practices his grandmothering skills with Oscar, and then with Maria, but he makes the same mistakes. Finally, a lonely vacuum cleaner asks Sam to pretend to be its grandmother.
- The Count uses beans in jars to sort by quantity.
- Sesame Street News Flash: Jack needs someone to go up the hill with him. First he chooses Mervin, then Francine and Gladys the Cow. Finally Jack chooses Jill, who refuses go up the hill with him again, so he asks Kermit to fill in.
- Ernie and Bert: Ernie keeps taking glasses of water outside the apartment. Bert thinks of possible uses Ernie could have for this water. As it turns out, the kitchen faucet is broken, and Ernie's trying to get rid of the water before the apartment floods.