Episode 2159

2159A: Miss Blechman, a grouch teacher, comes to Sesame Street and gives clues to Luis as to what she does for a living. She is visiting the Street to see Oscar, her best pupil. Oscar gives her the "It's rotten to see you!" test, popping in and out of his can. 2159B: Miss Blechman gives Oscar a "grouch noise" test, identifying noises on the Street. Since he gets every noise right, he gets a reward: to right his name 100 times on his chalkboard. 2159C: Bob meets Miss Blechman, who gives the Grouchketeers a grouch music lesson, and sings a song about grouchy music. 2159D: Uncle Wally meets Miss Blechman, but there is no need for that; the two are old friends, and once spent some vacation time together in Lake Titicaca. 2159E: Uncle Wally shows Miss Blechman pictures of their vacation.
 * Cartoon: A little girl tries to figure out why a dog is crying.
 * Muppets: Captain Breakfast tries to convince a little girl to eat breakfast.
 * Film/Song: There's A Bird On Me (sung by Joe Raposo)
 * Animation: A man tells a confused boy that he saw a bird on a tree, with both of their thoughts appearing on the screen.
 * Ernie and Bert: Ernie and Bert cooperate to make Ernie's bed.
 * Cartoon: Letter On the Street Interview (N)
 * Muppets: The Count sings The First Day of School.
 * Cartoon: 9 Ants (Swedish, with Maria's voiceover added)
 * Film: Architect
 * Sesame Street News Flash: Kermit gets the exclusive on Christopher Columbus.
 * Cartoon: A rooster finds a purpose in his life when he's given the job to wake everyone on a farm. (Artist: Bruce Cayard)
 * Cartoon/Song: Dinner For 9
 * Film: A farmer rides on a horse-pulled buggy.
 * Studio: Maria and Linda, in a split-screen, cooperate when each wears the wrong clothes for summer and winter.
 * Cartoon: An ant tries to carry a letter 'N'.
 * Muppet & Kid Moments: Grover asks a girl to hug and to scratch his tummy.
 * Film: Kids make pictures with squares and triangles.
 * Cartoon: 'Z' In Space.
 * Celebrity: 14 Karat Soul sing about school.
 * Animation: Two boys pretend to be in school. (Artist: John Korty)
 * Film: Mad Painter #9
 * Sesame Street Game Shows: Guy Smiley hosts To Tell A Face.
 * Cartoon: Hands show sign languages for morning, noon and night.
 * Film: A baboon carries her young.
 * Cartoon: Find the rectangle in objects.
 * Silent Movie: A girl is stuck IN the quicksand. (Commentary by Anne Meara)
 * Ernie and Bert: Ernie decorates the apartment for the viewer
 * Stop-Motion: A girl takes a walk on the beach and finds living things that match pictures in her book.
 * Cookie Monster: Cookie goes for a picnic and is disturbed by a little bug.
 * Cartoon: Z For Zebra and Zoo
 * Stop-Motion: A round seashell unburies itself in the sand.
 * Muppets/Song: In & Out (Monster Disco)
 * Transition: A rectangle tries to fit onto the screen. (Full version--)