| Category | Details |
| Episode Number | 0957 |
| Season | Season 8 (1976–1977) |
| Air Date | January 11, 1977 |
| New Character | Olivia (Gordon's sister) |
| Olivia's Profession | Photographer (formerly from Detroit) |
| Oscar's Trick | Hiding under a paper bag to avoid photos |
| Key Muppets | Oscar, Big Bird, Ernie, Bert, Kermit, Grover, Harvey Kneeslapper |
| Human Cast | Olivia, Gordon, Susan, Bob, Mr. Hooper, Maria, David, Luis |
| Educational Theme | Feelings (Sad, Happy, Afraid, Angry) |
| Math Segment | Furry purple creature subtracting apples (5 to 0) |
| Letter of the Day | X, Y |
| Number of the Day | 11 |
| Spanish Vocabulary | Entrada (Entrance), Salida (Exit) |
| Sponsors | X, Y, 11 |
Parent's Guide
Olivia returns home from her first day of job hunting. She's feeling a bit down as she's not getting any new jobs. Her neighbours see how sad she looks and do something about it. Mr Hooper brings her fresh lemonade. Big Bird and the kids give her their handmade drawings. This story shows how strong the human spirit is. It shows you that feeling sad is normal when things go wrong. Having people around who can give you a helping hand makes tough days a bit easier. On Sesame Street, the neighbours look out for each other.
The letter X appears in several segments. A typewriter gets an X-ray at the doctor's. Harvey Kneeslapper plays a prank to spot the X, which helps with letter recognition. Seeing X on an X-ray or as a mark on a map helps you understand its shape. It shows how the letter works in the English language.
A furry purple creature finds five apples at the store. He takes one apple off at a time. He counts the apples that are left. He keeps going through this process until he gets to zero. This is a great way to learn subtraction. Removing objects helps kids understand how a total changes. Learning that zero represents an empty set is a vital maths skill.
A woodpecker has drilled into a tree to show the words "Entrada" and "Salida". This helps to raise awareness of bilingualism. Learning these Spanish opposites will help you read signs. It shows the ideas of going in and going out.
Olivia learns to handle Oscar the Grouch. Gordon tells her that Oscar can't stand having his picture taken. Olivia plays his grumpiness to her advantage. She takes snaps of him when he's on the warpath. Susan and Olivia try to trick him again later. Oscar wins the game by wearing a paper bag over his head. This looks at social boundaries. You can use wit to deal with difficult people. Everyone's got a right to set their own boundaries. It's a funny look at personality clashes in a neighbourhood.
