| Category | Details |
| Episode Number | 0815 |
| Season | Season 7 (1975–1976) |
| Air Date | December 26, 1975 |
| Final Goal | Completing the adobe house |
| Big Bird's Job | Water coordinator for the construction crew |
| Key Muppets | Big Bird, Oscar, Ernie, Bert, Cookie Monster, Harvey Kneeslapper |
| Human Cast | Luis, Maria, Bob, Gordon, David |
| Animal Co-stars | Princess (the horse), ranch pigs, chickens, rabbits |
| Spanish Vocabulary | Yo (I), Adobe, Mariachi |
| Letter of the Day | I, T |
| Number of the Day | 10 |
| Sponsors | I, T, 10 |
Parent's Guide
Suzetta Something's not happy at Roosevelt Franklin Elementary. Hard Head Henry Harris calls her a cantaloupe head. Roosevelt steps in to negotiate a peace settlement. He tells Suzetta to be honest with Henry about how she feels. This bit looks at how people talk to each other. Name-calling is never OK. Try to express your feelings instead of getting defensive. This gives you a script to handle conflicts on your own.
Ernie and Bert are chatting to their mate Shola about weight. They compare different objects. They can tell you which items are heavy and which are light. This gets you up to speed with the basics of physics. Knowing about relative weight helps you understand the world. It gets you ready for maths and science.
Luis and the team built a new adobe house. Big Bird wants to help the adults. They tell him the site is dangerous. They ask him to go and play. Big Bird feels really down because he wants to contribute. The adults get that he's hurt. They give him the job of water carrier. Big Bird is pretty excited about the responsibility. This lesson is all about self-worth and inclusion. We all like to feel useful, whatever our size. Give a child a special job during chores to make them feel like they belong. It'll give your child's confidence a boost.
City Mouse and Country Mouse swap places. Country Mouse is very fond of his peaceful haystack. He's afraid of the noise of the city. City Mouse finds the country boring. He likes his pizza and stereo, even if the cats are hungry. This looks at how people's preferences can change. There's no right or wrong way to live. One person's comfort is another's stress. Have a chat with your child about why people like different settings.
Animations focus on the letter I, with one segment featuring a capital I and others showing cold things like ice and igloos. This helps to develop phonemic awareness. Link the letter to its shape and its sound. This'll help your child's writing skills.
Big Bird is getting ready for a horse riding lesson. He feels nervous when he meets the horse named Princess. Maria can see that he's scared. She's not dismissing his feelings. She shows him how to approach the animal with gentleness. This helps everyone to trust each other. It teaches animals to respect each other and to regulate their emotions. It's fine to be afraid of something big and new. Just be patient and you'll get there.