Sesame Street - Episode 1244 (1979)

Oscar grows a crabapple tree, Uncle Ned bakes a "Twenty Pickle Pie", and Farmer Grover (Frank Oz) and Fred the Wonder Horse (Jerry Nelson) demonstrate how a horse-and-cart works, on the latest episode of the best darn kids show ever! Originally shown on February 15, 1979, the street story with Oscar's tree is a repeat (Ep 997, aired March 8, 1977) as is most of the show itself. Let's break it down.
Muppet Repeats: Ernie (Jim Henson) and Bert (Frank Oz): Ernie Turns Up The Fan; Lefty the Salesman (Frank Oz) tries to sell Ernie a letter U; "Four People Fooled!"; Herry Monster (Jerry Nelson) and Kimberly talk about love; Chris and Stephanie count to 20 for Kermit (Jim Henson); Kermit, Farmer Grover, and Fred the Wonder Horse, demonstrate a horse-and-cart; "Fat Cat"; Juanita looks for "YO".
New Cartoon: "Twenty Pickle Pie".
Repeat Cartoons: Pinball Number Count #7; Signman: Grow; "Pig's Love Song" ("I love being a pig!"); "The Alligator King"; All and None (men w/grapes, Bruce Cayard); Animal Noses (voiced by Bob Arbogast); "Four Machine" (firetrucks, telephones, ships, and men); U for Up (boy buys a letter U and floats up); U for Uniform; U for Umbrella; a dog learns about the letter U; "Yo Soy Un ..."; "Dog Cheer"; Speech Balloon: D for Dog; Dot Bridge #1.
Other New Stuff: Susan (Loretta Long) plays "Three of These Things" (gardening tools and a lamp) w/Oscar the Grouch (Caroll Spinney); Maria (Sonia Manzano) and Gordon (Roscoe Orman) sort shapes; D for Dog w/Bob (Bob McGrath); live-action film of a tree surgeon.
Other Repeats: Postman David (Northern Calloway) collects all the mail; Carol Burnett (Nose); Ray Barretto and his band demonstrate drums; "Between Ballet" w/David, Luis (Emilio Delgado), and Maria; Here and There w/a talking tree; Camels and Crocodile (both live-action films w/music by Joe Raposo); Apes at the zoo (Joe again?); Jump (live-action).
Massive thanks to +Sesame Maniac.
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