Episode 1640

	Sesame Street
	Big Bird takes ballet lessons; (repeat of 1405)
Air date	February 19, 1982
Season	Season 13 (1981-1982)
Directed by	Jon Stone
Sponsors	I, M, 11

Picture	Segment	Description
	Cast	Olivia sings "Sing" while Linda signs. (First: Episode 1330)
	Cartoon	Roxanne and Violet Gorflatch are alike in many ways, but different in others. (First: Episode 1480)
	Film	A boy makes fruit salad. (First: Episode 1195)
	Muppets / Celebrity	The Hungry Family competes on "Family Food," hosted by Richard Dawson.
	Cartoon	Don't mess with the Mighty M. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1578)
	SCENE 1	Big Bird, Bob and David watch a ballet performance of Swan Lake on television. Big Bird is very impressed with the way the dancers almost seem like they're flying and is even more amazed that one can get paid to dance. Bob and David inform him that dancing such as that takes years of practice and mention that Marcus goes to ballet classes. Big Bird attempts some leaps and imagines being a great ballet dancer. He finds Marcus and accompanies him to class.
	Animation	Stop-motion: what goes in the hot dog bun? (First: Episode 1494)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Ernie wears socks on his ears and on his nose in order for Bert to guess which body part he's thinking of.
	Cartoon	Find the Circle quiz (First: Episode 1594)
	Film	Empty / full cafeteria (time-lapse) (First: Episode 0415)
	Muppets	The Hands count to 11. (First: Episode 0217)
	Cartoon	A cat catches a TELEPHONE and eats it. Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0154)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Eating" while animals eat. (First: Episode 0106)
	Cartoon	While fishing one day, a boy catches the letters of the alphabet. Frustrated at not having caught any fish to eat, he decides to use his catch for alphabet soup. (First: Episode 0004)
	SCENE 2	At the ballet studio, the teacher (played by Carmen de Lavallade) permits Big Bird to hang around for today's lesson, provided that he remains quiet and does not overstrain himself. The dancers take their places and start practicing their foot positions. Big Bird, despite feeling cocksure about his dancing ability, steps on his big toe in the process. "Ballet is hard... but I love it!"
	Cartoon	At the circus, Tommy Trueheart displays his 11 trick-performing lions. (First: Episode 0816)
	Muppets	The Two-Headed Monster reads "SAD." (First: Episode 1422)
	Cartoon	A man laughs out loud as an alligator uses the telephone to call his wife - then he eats the phone booth. (First: Episode 1113)
	Film	A film shows parts of a flower. Music: Vivaldi's Concerto for lute, 2 violins and continuo in D Major II - Largo (First: Episode 0008)
	Cartoon	M for Moon Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1163)
	Muppets	Cookie Monster discovers Cousin Monster doesn't want cookies and would rather eat Ernie's healthy food. (First: Episode 1240)
	Film	Things that start with M (First: Episode 0620)
	SCENE 3	The teacher goes over some basic exercises with the class as Big Bird clumsily tries to follow along. When the class lines up for some leaping exercises, Big Bird follows the group and takes a big leap, crashing into the coat rack.
	Animation	The mountains make a snack for a bird, but he forgets to brush his teeth afterward. (First: Episode 1429)
	Film	Baby turtles swim around. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0294)
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon - I: An iron irons the word. (First: Episode 0314)
	Muppets	Grover sings "I Stand Up Straight and Tall" while using some fast cutting camera trickery. (First: Episode 0916)
	Cartoon	A snake displays shapes, which are identified in Spanish. (First: Episode 1584)
	SCENE 4	Big Bird still thinks he'll be able to perform "Swan Lake" by the end of the day. The teacher calls for them to practice the dances they learned in the last session, while Big Bird thinks he can just watch what they do and follow along. He falls behind quickly and ends up pirouetting much longer than everyone else.
	Cartoon	Today's Secret Drawing: the letter M (First: Episode 0131)
	Film	Several people help a man when his car is stuck in the mud. (First: Episode 0619)
	Cartoon	Henson: Eleven Cheer (First: Episode 0273)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Ernie stars in an American Express-type advertisement from their bedroom, explaining the importance of a grown-up friend's hand when crossing the street. He makes Bert get up and out of bed as they practice crossing the street with Gordon (seen only from the waist down).
	Film	Empty / full classroom (time-lapse) (First: Episode 0475)
	Cartoon	"I in the Sky" (First: Episode 0368)
	Transition	Bridge #3 - 4 Corner Bridge A (First: Episode 0282)
	SCENE 5	Susan and David wonder how Big Bird's session went. They hear classical music coming from his nest and take a peek inside. Big Bird has his feet soaking in water while conducting his phonograph for Marcus to dance to. Big Bird has resolved to become a conductor instead and let Marcus be the dancer, adding that he wouldn't even be able to swim for Swan Lake anyhow. Bob announces the sponsors, and the classical music continues playing over the credits.
	CLOSING SIGNS	Maria holds the Sesame Street sign, while Gordon holds the CTW sign.