Episode 0720

Sesame Street
The Muppets use pencils to express themselves.
Air date	January 17, 1975
Season	Season 6 (1974-1975)
Sponsors E, 12

• Big Bird introduces the pencil as a marvel of the 20th century.

• Ernie and Bert: Ernie imagines what life would be like if he and Bert had their characteristics switched around.

• Joe Raposo sings "Peanut Butter".

• Waiter Grover opens a menu and shows Mr. Johnson a large picture of the special sandwich, which comes with potato chips on the side, a pickle on the top, and olive stuck in with a toothpick. When the sandwich arrives, Mr. Johnson complains that it doesn't match the picture on the menu -- it doesn't have potato chips, a pickle or an olive. (EKA: Episode 0332)

• Herry has written a song using a pencil that Big Bird has given him.

• The Anything Muppets try to play basketball.

• Ernie and Bert: Ernie has a question, but Bert is reading the newspaper. Ernie hums and talks to Rubber Duckie until Bert gives up reading the paper in exasperation. Then Ernie can ask his question: Can he borrow the newspaper? (First: Episode 0042)

• Bert and Maria take an imaginary helicopter ride.

• Biff has written a poem about tools with his pencil.

• Oscar decides that the most important part of a pencil is an eraser, which he can use to wipe out the things he doesn't like.

Template:Ep-nav

test