Episode 2276

	Sesame Street
Air date	January 26, 1987
Season	Season 18 (1986-1987)
Written by	Luis Santeiro
Production	October 8, 1986
Sponsors	E, F, 9

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Oscar introduces the Grouchketeers, who provide the audience for "This Is Your Trash," a show that gives people a chance to revisit things they threw away. Today's unsuspecting participants are Harold and Maybelle Sweet from Sunnygrove, Montana. The upbeat couple suddenly turns sour on each other when Oscar pulls Harold's favorite sneakers (which she threw away) and Maybelle's vase (which he broke) from their trash. “Trash always brings out the best in people,” says Oscar.
	Cartoon	E for Elephant & Elk, the nominees for best E animal. (First: Episode 0486)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: Holiday Mix-Up — Kermit interviews a witch, the Easter Bunny, and Santa Claus. (First: Episode 0711)
	Film	A little girl gets herself a glass of AGUA. (First: Episode 0929)
	Muppets	Grover climbs a tree and finds a bird's nest with some eggs in it. The eggs hatch, and the baby birds think Grover is their mommy. When the real mother bird arrives, she mistakes Grover for one of her babies. She gives them all a flying lesson, but Grover promptly falls to the ground. (First: Episode 0570)
	Cartoon	The Hummingbird Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1518)
	Celebrity	Patti LaBelle and The Sweeties sing "Take the Hand of Someone You Love." (First: Episode 2231)
	Cartoon	A mad scientist (voiced by Daws Butler) teaches his monster how to say the words "Fred," "foot", and "Friday." (First: Episode 1162)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Bert is preparing to give his nephew Brad a bath, but Ernie chastises him for not providing any bath toys. He brings so many toys that Bert feels there is no longer room for Brad. So as not to waste the water, Ernie hops into the tub. (First: Episode 1134)
	Film	George the Farmer puts his head through a barrel stave. He also goes through the barn. (First: Episode 0299)
	Cartoon	A mother and child make juice popsicles. Artist: Cathryn Aison (First: Episode 1193)
	Film	Two apples balance on a block seesaw. (First: Episode 2176)
	Cartoon	A Spanish-speaking man seeks agua in the desert. A cowboy gives him a glass, and he uses it to wash his hands. (First: Episode 0928)
	Insert	Big Bird finds out how many feet Mr. Snuffleupagus has. (First: Episode 1544)
	Cartoon	A boy puts together a fishbowl, and watches his fish swim around in it. (First: Episode 2030)
	Muppets	The Count croons "Count Up to Nine." (First: Episode 1134)
	Cartoon	Triangles are found in various things such as a see-saw, ice cream cone, etc. (First: Episode 0544)
	Film	A girl and her friend David, a blacksmith, talk as he makes an iron wolf for his door.
	Cartoon	Jazz #9 (First: Episode 0137)
	Muppets	Herry Monster plays a game with a boy named Eric, who closes his eyes and guesses what Herry hands him (a ball, a feather, and his head). (First: Episode 1613)
	Cartoon	E for Eel (First: Episode 0408)
	Muppets	Guy Smiley hosts the Letter of the Day Pageant. (First: Episode 2212)
	Animation	Sand E/e (First: Episode 0642)
	Insert	Oscar hosts "Real Grouches," the show that showcases talented Grouches from around the world. First, Romeo Scuggs plays his screechy violin. Then, Luba Merquit performs a song on a screechy blackboard. Finally, the mysterious "Bob the Blob" appears, playing a nice song on his flute. It turns out to be Bob in disguise. (First: Episode 2147)
	Cartoon	A flea circus performs feats beginning with the letter F. (First: Episode 0309)
	Film	Pizza is made. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0416)
	Animation	Finding shapes in colored pixel-blocks (First: Episode 1455)
	Muppets	In the kitchen, Ernie bakes some cookies of different shapes; he lets Cookie Monster eat each one after he finishes displaying it to the viewer. (First: Episode 1158)
	Cartoon	A dog chases a cat around, through, over, and under a doghouse. (First: Episode 1020)
	Film	A scuba diver collects shells, which some kids count in voice-over. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0474)
	Cartoon	Mi kat iz ... gone (First: Episode 1967)
	SCENE 2	Elmo comes over to the Fix-It Shop with a bag of things to read. He loves being read to, and asks Maria to read him some stories from the things in his bag. The bag is full of various items like a sneaker, a toothpaste tube, and a can of soup; Maria reads the various labels and an enthralled Elmo listens as if reacting to a story. Oscar announces the sponsors.