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Sesame Street
Ernest Grouch visits
Air date January 6, 1977
Season Season 8 (1976-1977)
Production September 9, 1976
Sponsors G, Q, 8

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
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SCENE 1 Maria walks down the street and stops in her tracks when she notices Oscar's trash can, which has been beautified with flowers, a clean picket fence, and a welcome mat. A piano version of the Sesame Street Theme plays from inside. She rings the doorbell and Oscar appears, neatly-dressed and talking politely. He explains that he's expecting a visit from his brother Ernest, whom he holds a grudge against for being the favorite kid in their family. Oscar plans to get even with Ernest by acting nice and making him comfortable (even though he can't stand it either).
2269k
Cartoon A blue man (voiced by Casey Kasem) explains that “Q” starts the word “quarter.”
(First: Episode 0046)
KermitDrawsQ
Muppets Kermit the Frog and Grover draw a Q on the screen.
(First: Episode 0493)
0954 Sand Q 1
Animation Sand Q/q
(First: Episode 0623)
3164d
Cartoon A cowboy sings about "Feelings That Are Real."
2096c
Muppets Cookie Monster sounds out the word FOOD, then eats it.
(First: Episode 0601)
Boywithnoknees
Cartoon A boy is drawn, but he doesn't have knees at first.
1232b
SCENE 2 Maria and Luis bump into Ernest, who snidely asks where Oscar's can is. He is shocked to see the new decor, and when Oscar cordially invites him in. Ernest then begins to catch on and decides to throw some niceness back at Oscar. Maria and Luis, who watch nearby from the stoop, laugh at the thought of two grouches acting nice to each other.
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Cartoon "Candy Man"
Artist: Bud Luckey
(First: Episode 0359)
No8b
Song "Song of Eight"
(First: Episode 0016)
Shortywaterfountain
Cartoon Shorty reaches a water fountain with a stool.
Ssnews.princesscookie
Muppets Sesame Street News Flash: Princess and the CookieCookie Monster plays the princess and devours all of the mattresses.
(First: Episode 0417)
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1232d
SCENE 3 Maria and Luis secretly listen in as Oscar and Ernest continue to out-nice each other. The grouches both decide to come up to get some fresh air.
Filmfair q
Cartoon A duck sings about all the reasons why q should be remembered.
(First: Episode 0789)
Detective11-20
Film Detective Fred (Joe Raposo) is sent by his boss (Danny Epstein) to locate the number 20. Throughout the office and on the streets of New York, Fred tracks down the numbers 11 through 18 in numerical order by spying his surroundings. When he finds his way to Apartment 19, he discovers it is occupied by a gorilla, who leads him directly to the elusive 20.
(First: Episode 0277)
PIYN-LibrarianPlumber
Muppets / Cast David sings "The People in Your Neighborhood"with the librarian and plumber.
(First: Episode 0718)
Waterman
Cartoon The uses of water
(First: Episode 0139)
GreenHandSpinTop
Film Jerry Nelson narrates a story about a green Muppet hand that learns to spin a top.
(First: Episode 0362)
1232e
SCENE 4 Oscar gruelingly introduces Ernest to Mr. Hooper, and they play a game of "Three of These Things." Afterwards, Ernest requests a "special" ice cream soda for Oscar.
Handdrawncastle
Cartoon A hand draws a castle with a growling dragon inside, which scares the princess until her knight in shining armor leads the dragon away.
(First: Episode 0932)
Listenoryou'llbemissin'
Song "Paying Attention Song" (Charlie Tyson)
(First: Episode 0934)
MariaDavid-Spaghetti01
Cast David and Maria dine in spaghetti. Maria polishes off her plate in a short time, but David starts to eat each piece individually, which takes very long. (part 1)
(First: Episode 0429)
GforGiggle
Cartoon G For Giggle (voice of Allen Swift)
(First: Episode 0357)
MariaDavid-Spaghetti02
Cast David's plate is about half-empty now. (part 2)
(First: Episode 0429)
1095u
Cartoon G is for Glue
Artists: The Hubleys
(First: Episode 0279)
MariaDavid-Spaghetti03
Cast Maria has fallen asleep by now, when David finally finishes eating his spaghetti. He then beckons a waiter (Bob) to bring him another serving... (part 3)
(First: Episode 0429)
1396s
Film Flamingos
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0450)
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1232g
SCENE 5 Maria and Luis become concerned about Oscar and Ernest, so they devise an idea to get the grouches to be themselves again. They ask Mr. Hooper to whip up a concoction of peanut butter, ketchup, pickles, and sauerkraut.
Groverjohnjohnpenny
Muppets Muppet & Kid MomentGrover and John-John count a penny.
(First: Episode 0438)
100004
Film A group of Hispanic children pick members for their baseball team. A new kid, Ramon, joins them.
(First: Episode 0440)
ErnieVase
Muppets Ernie & BertErnie can't decide which of the two different shelves he should place a large vase on, so Bert tells him to use his imagination. Ernie imagines the vase falling off the little shelf and Bert kicking him out of the apartment. Then, Ernie imagines putting the vase on the big shelf, and Bert rewarding him with a big surprise party.
(First: Episode 0277)
1232h
SCENE 6 Maria and Luis bring the grouchy concoction to Oscar and Ernest. Initially, the grouches politely insist on the other taking the present, but once they learn what's in it, they immediately start fighting over it.
Hardworkindog
Song "Cow Dog Song"
(First: Episode 0783)
2485x
Cartoon Madrigal Alphabet
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 0615)
0954 Sand Q 2
Animation Sand Q/q (repeat)
2423-Sprout
Film Time-lapse of seeds growing.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0416)
Song.NoMatterHowYouCountThem
Muppets A Carmen Miranda-style Anything Muppet sings "No Matter How You Count Them, they come out the same!"
(First: Episode 0227)
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SCENE 7 Inside Oscar's can, Oscar and Ernest finish the meal and argue over who was the nicer grouch. The argument develops into roughhousing, which rattles the can. Luis and Maria announce the sponsors.
Count954

KermitKiddo1056
CLOSING SIGNS The Count holds the Sesame Street sign, while Kermit and a kid hold the CTW sign.

Notes[]

  • The plot of this episode would be remade years later for Episode 2720.

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