| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Oscar enters the Grouch Auto Show | |||||||||
| Air date | April 16, 1982 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 13 (1981-1982) | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | Simon Soundman enjoys listening to Gordon's flute lesson with Bob. He wants to play along with them and demonstrates the various instruments he can imitate. He settles on making the sound of a flute as they become a flute trio. |
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Cartoon | An owl and a bluebird work out a compromise. (First: Episode 1493) |
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Film | Kenneth sees how his dad's shirts is pressed at Mr. Cooper's dry cleaners. (First: Episode 1403) |
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Cartoon | "Mad Goat Song" Artist: Derek Lamb (First: Episode 0771) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Pretend to Be Angry — Ernie wants Bert to pretend to be angry, but Bert says that he can't because he has nothing to feel angry about. (First: Episode 0216) |
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Cartoon | O limerick (First: Episode 0146) |
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SCENE 2 | Herry Monster comes across Telly, who believes the letter O is missing because he can't find any O words in the vicinity. They try to find some, and inquire if there's anything in Bob and Jane's lunches that start with an O, but come up empty. Herry falls into Telly's fears and they start crying, when Oscar appears. They realize "Oscar" begins with O and thank him for helping, making Oscar furious enough to threaten to sic his pet octopus on them. |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: O for Open (First: Episode 0014) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Little Red Riding Hood and the Woodsman — Little Red Riding Hood and the Woodsman chase the Big Bad Wolf. (First: Episode 0621) |
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Cartoon | The Bridgekeeper: Square (First: Episode 1618) |
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Film | A boy and his dad build a bookshelf out of wood. (First: Episode 1029) |
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Animation | Blocks form a ramp and a tunnel. (First: Episode 1446) |
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Celebrity | Paul Simon plays "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard." (First: Episode 1050) |
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Cartoon | A woman fixes her car by putting a letter r under the hood, and it goes "Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!" (First: Episode 0410) |
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Muppets | Alphabet Chat: Mr. Chatterly tries to discuss the letter R, but everything goes awry. (First: Episode 0876) |
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Film | A man spins in circles while riding in his kayak. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0297) |
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Cast | Big Bird watches the shape dancers make a triangle. (First: Episode 1265) |
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Film | A dirty car gets cleaned at the car wash. (First: Episode 1114) |
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SCENE 3 | The Count narrates an animated story about five bears, who are subtracted one by one. He weeps when the story ends, as there are no more bears to count. The kids console him with kisses, which he counts. |
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Cartoon | Five butterflies Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1471) |
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Film | A scuba diver collects shells, which some kids count in voice-over. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0474) |
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Muppets / Cast | Bob reads the story of "The Monster's Three Wishes," starring Cookie Monster and the Genie of the Toothpaste. (First: Episode 0634) |
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Cartoon | While fishing one day, a boy catches the letters of the alphabet. Frustrated at not having caught any fish to eat, he decides to use his catch for alphabet soup. (First: Episode 0004) |
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Film | Kids comment as they watch tomatoes grow in a field. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0624) |
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SCENE 4 | Susan is unable to repair the horn of Oscar's Sloppy Jalopy, which he is showing off at the Grouch Auto Show today. She recruits a Honker to fill in, which Oscar finds suitable... until the Honker calls more of its buddies over and they all pile into the car. |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Ernie's R Collection — Bert convinces Ernie to throw away his R collection. (First: Episode 0014) |
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Cartoon | Sign Sounds: One Way (First: Episode 1125) |
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Muppets | Grover talks about the sign "ONE WAY." (First: Episode 0993) |
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Cartoon | Pinball Number Count #5 (First: Episode 0991) |
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SCENE 4 cont'd | Oscar and the Honkers return from the auto show, where Oscar was awarded "Noisiest Car." Oscar looks forward to have some peace and quiet, until he discovers the solution Susan had for his broken doorbell - a Dinger, who dings madly away inside the trash can. Bob announces the sponsors, and the credits follow. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Kermit holds the Sesame Street sign, while two kids hold the CTW sign. |
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