ABC-DEF-GHI

[GORDON]
Hey, Susan, look who's here!

[SUSAN]
Well, hello there. Welcome to Sesame Street, gee, we're glad you could drop by

[GORDON]
We certainly are, because everybody's going to be here today. Bob and Mr. Hooper, -

[SUSAN]
Right

[GORDON]
- and Oscar and-

[SUSAN]
Oh my goodness

[GORDON]
And can you guess who else?

[BIG BIRD]
Gordon, Susan? It's Big Bird. Hi, Big Bird. Hey, Gordon, Susan, there you are. I'm glad I found you. Maybe you can help me

[SUSAN]
Oh, we'd be happy to if we can, Big Bird. What's the trouble?

[BIG BIRD]
Well, I was just walking down Sesame Street, and I saw a great big long word written on the sidewalk

[SUSAN]
Mm-hmm

[BIG BIRD]
I Know it's an A word because it begins with the letter "A", but it's such a big word I can't read it. Maybe you can help me

[SUSAN]
OK, we'll try

[BIG BIRD]
OK. I copied down all the letters on this peace of paper

[SUSAN]
Mm-hmm

[BIG BIRD]
Look at them all. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. That's just about the biggest word I've ever seen! Boy, look at that beautiful absolutely marvelous word!

(sung)
ABC-DEF-GHI-JKL-MNOP-QRSTUV-WXYZ
It's the most remarkable word I've ever seen
ABC-DEF-GHI-JKL-MNOP-QRSTUV-WXYZ
I wish I knew exactly what I mean
It starts out like an "A" word as anyone can see
But somewhere in the middle it gets awful "QR" to me
ABC-DEF-GHI-JKL-MNOP-QRSTUV-WXYZ
If I ever find out just what this word can mean
I'll be the smartest bird the world has ever seen!

What can that strange-looking word possibly mean?

It might be kind of an elephant
Or a funny kind of kazoo
Or strange, exotic turtle
You never see in a zoo
Or maybe a kind of a doggie

Or particular shade of blue
Or maybe a pretty flower
Naah, not with a name like that! Uh uh!

ABC-DEF-GHI-JKL-MNOP-QRSTUV-WXYZ
It's the most remarkable word I've ever seen
ABC-DEF-GHI-JKL-MNOP-QRSTUV-WXYZ
I wish I knew exactly what I mean
It starts out like an "A" word as anyone can see
But somewhere in the middle it gets awful "QR" to me
ABC-DEF-GHI-JKL-MNOP-QRSTUV-WXYZ
If I ever find out just what this word can mean
I'll be the smartest bird the world has ever seen!

[GORDON]
ABC-DEF-GHI-JKL-MNOP-QRS-TUV-WXYZ. Big Bird, that's not a word, Big Bird!

[BIG BIRD]
It's not?

[SUSAN]
No, Big Bird, that's the whole alphabet

[BIG BIRD]
It is?

[GORDON]
Sure, just read the letters out 1 at a time

[BIG BIRD]
OK. Well, let's see now. A B, C D, E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

[BIG BIRD]
Why, it is! How about that? It's the alphabet!