| Category | Details |
| Episode Number | 0599 |
| Season | Season 5 (1973–1974) |
| Air Date | February 14, 1974 (Valentine's Day) |
| Key Theme | Emotions, Snow Activities, and Rhyming |
| Letters of the Day | C, U, T |
| Number of the Day | 10 |
| Muppet Stars | Oscar, Big Bird, Biff, Sully, Little Jerry, Bert |
| Human Cast | Maria, Gordon, Mr. Hooper, Chris, Stephanie |
| Fix-It Feat | Labeling beverages at Hooper's Store |
| Spanish Lesson | Counting fingers on gloves in Spanish |
| Sponsors | C, U, 10 |
Street Scenes
Maria teaches kids about emotions using a snowman. She flips a crescent-shaped mouth to change the expression from happy to sad. This shows how a small change can totally change someone's perspective. Biff buys hot drinks at Hooper's Store. Mr. Hooper marks the cups with the letters C and T. Biff sings about how the letter C meets his needs.
Maria forgot her gloves before a snowball fight. Oscar the Grouch offers her a pair of his own. Maria finds the gloves have some big holes. Oscar says the design makes your hands cold and wet, which can make you feel grumpy. Maria puts on the gloves and throws snow at Oscar. She turns a prank into a game.
Gordon challenges the neighbors to find words that rhyme with "snow." Mr. Hooper blows on the flakes. Oscar shouts "no" at the group. A kid points to a hair bow. Big Bird shows his toe. Maria yells, "Go!" to start a race. Everyone hits Gordon with snow to end the game. Big Bird announces the sponsors while the neighborhood plays.
Parent's Guide
Maria teaches kids about emotions using a snowman. She flips a crescent-shaped mouth to change its expression from happy to sad. Bert and John-John act out sadness, anger, and happiness using paper clips. These lessons help kids identify and name abstract feelings. You should make emotion masks with paper plates at home. Ask your child to show a surprised face. This helps them understand other people's feelings by teaching them to recognize facial cues.
Biff's got to keep an eye on three hot drinks at Hooper's Store. Mr. Hooper labels the cups with the letters C and T, showing that letters are practical tools for organization. You should help your child label storage bins at home. Use B for books or T for toys. This app takes the alphabet and puts it to use in the real world.
Cartoons show kids solving simple addition problems. They add one to a number to find the next sum. This gets into incremental counting and understanding number relationships. You should try this during snack time. Just ask your child how many crackers they have if you add one more to their pile.
Oscar gives Maria gloves that are all holes. He says they're great for warming and moisturizing your hands. This scene teaches kids about sarcasm and irony. It shows that the intention behind a gift affects how useful it is. Kids learn to figure out if something is useful or just a prank.
Gordon challenges the neighbors to find words that rhyme with "snow." Mr. Hooper blows and Oscar says no. A girl has a bow, and a kid points to a toe. Maria yells, "Go." Rhyming helps kids learn to recognize individual sounds in words. You should play a rhyme game during car rides. Pick a simple word like "cat" and find rhymes around you.
Maria and the kids count fingers on gloves in English and Spanish. This reinforces one-to-one correspondence. The kids point to one finger for each number they say. This activity helps them learn more words in a second language.
