| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Oscar leads the Grouchytowners on a tour of Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Air date | January 25, 1989 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 20 (1988-1989) | ||||||||
| Written by | Mark Saltzman | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | Oscar tells the "Grouchketeers at home" that he's expecting Grouch visitors from Grouchytown, who have never been anywhere else before. |
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SCENE 1 cont |
The Grouchytowners (Otto, Velma, and Worby) arrive, and Oscar makes sure that they've planned for niceness. They've got their sunglasses in case of smiling faces and nose plugs so they won't smell any fresh foods baking, but Worby doesn't have his helmet to protect his head from being patted. Just then, they see Bob and Maria smiling and waving to Mrs. Macintosh and smell Bob's vanilla ice cream cone; luckily they've prepared for these obstacles. As the Grouches walk past them, however, Bob pats Worby's bare head which upsets him. |
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Cartoon | 6 mice, 6 snakes, 6 fish, 6 monkeys, 6 witches (no voiceover) (First: Episode 1711) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Water Baby" over footage of seals and kids swimming. (First: Episode 2016) |
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Cartoon | Different ways to use a string Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 0916) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — In the park, Barkley watches some kids line up to demonstrate first and last. (First: Episode 1855) |
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Animation | First leaf, last leaf (First: Episode 0794) |
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Film | Ostriches walk and run. (piano music) (First: Episode 0339) |
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Cartoon | Jill walks up a hill to pick a daffodil. Artist: Jim Jinkins |
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SCENE 2 | The Grouches observe Gordon having lunch in the yard. Oscar informs him that they're first-time visitors, and Velma offers him a chocolate-covered fish head. He turns it down, but offers her a bite of his turkey salad sandwich. She's disgusted by the idea at first, but Otto reminds her that one of the things about going somewhere new is to try different foods, so she samples it. She finds it repulsive, but Otto thinks she's brave and takes pictures of them (and Gina) with the food. |
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Cartoon | mi kat iz...gone (First: Episode 1967) |
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Muppets | A shark sings "Pearl White Teeth." (First: Episode 1446) |
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Cartoon | A boy observes a mother bird feeding her babies, and remembers to run home for dinner. (First: Episode 1508) |
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Film | Kids paint various things that begin with the letter B on a window (edited version) Full edit--(First: Episode 0008) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Baby Monster Day Care Center — Cookie Monster seeks Kermit's reward. (First: Episode 1322) |
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Cartoon | Q/q (balloons) (First: Episode 2241) |
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SCENE 3 | Oscar points the Grouchytowners' attention to something disgusting: Bob and Linda, a loving couple sitting together. They go near them and gawk but Bob asks them to leave so he can be alone with Linda. He then gets an idea: he talks to her in sign language without speaking, thus getting the Grouches to skedaddle. As they leave, he pats Worby's unprotected head once again. (Oscar: "Don't complain to me, Mr. I-Don't-Need-A-Helmet!") |
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Cartoon | B is for bear, bicycle, bump, branch, and bee. (First: Episode 0008) |
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Muppets / Cast | "Singing in the Shower" - Olivia, Ernie, Oscar, and Big Bird sing about how they like to sing in their various modes of cleaning (shower, bathtub, mudbath, and birdbath, respectively.) (First: Episode 1834) |
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Film | In a gymnasium, a teacher and some kids play catch with a balloon. (First: Episode 1088) |
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Muppets | Game Show: Say The Word (First: Episode 1373) |
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Animation | The Queen of Six explores her garden. (First: Episode 0223) |
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SCENE 4 | Oscar and the Grouchytowners stop by Maria's apartment, just as she's about to take a bath. To their disappointment, it's not a mud bath but a regular one. She drives them away by giving them a whiff of her sweet-smelling soap, talking about getting clean, and giving Worby yet another pat on the head. "I just can't help being nice," she grins to the viewer. |
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Cartoon | A ball goes up and down a musical staircase. (First: Episode 2151) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Cab Calloway and the Count sing "I Want to Count." (post-roll snipped) (First: Episode 1545) |
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Cartoon | A boy does an addition problem in his head: 5 + 1 = 6. (First: Episode 0548) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover and Lisa complement each other's noses. Lisa also likes Grover's (big) mouth. (First: Episode 1415) |
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Film | Pizza is made. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0416) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Tough Eddie at the Beach — Ernie and Bert think they're being threatened by Tough Eddie. (First: Episode 0482) |
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Film | Colored sand forms the letter B and a boat. (First: Episode 2374) |
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SCENE 5 | As Oscar and the Grouchytowners reconvene, Worby complains that he's sick of being patted on the head and wishes he was back in Grouchytown. The other two are homesick as well, and the three sing "Dear Old Grouchytown." A sympathetic Oscar agrees to end the tour and take them to the bus stop. |
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Cartoon | A boxer explains the letter "B". (Spanish remake) (First: Episode 0355) |
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Muppets | "It is I, Captain Vegetable!" (First: Episode 1741) |
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Cartoon | Don't be a Snerd when you sneeze. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1487) |
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Film | Children on a playground form the letters of the alphabet. (First: Episode 1966) |
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Cartoon | An old woman goads a man into guessing who she met today. Through the clues she gives, he soon finds out she's referring to him. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 0798) |
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Muppets | The Two-Headed Monster observes the letter Q, then the word QUIET. (First: Episode 1850) |
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Cartoon | A man counts forty stars at night. (First: Episode 2243) |
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SCENE 6 | As the Grouchytowners leave for their bus, Bob and Linda give each of them a grouchy send-off. They're impressed with the goodbye, though Worby (now wearing a hat) gets a kiss from Linda. Gina announces the sponsors. |
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