Episode 1700

	Sesame Street
	Oscar and his dummy, Crummy
Air date	May 14, 1982
Season	Season 13 (1981-1982)
Sponsors	G, Y, 6
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Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Telly makes sure Maria sticks around to see the live show about to begin. Oscar appears from his can with his dummy, Crummy. After a few rotten jokes, Oscar moves onto the most impressive part - Crummy recites the alphabet while Telly eats a plate of salted crackers. Maria finds the whole show a lousy waste of time, signaling to Oscar that his show is going to be a hit with Grouches out in the road.
	Cartoon	Pinball Number Count #6 Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0983)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — At the movies, a lady with a tall hat sits in front of Ernie and Bert. She block's Ernie's view, so he asks her if she'd mind taking it off. When she places the hat on the seat next to her, Bert's view is now obstructed. (First: Episode 0538)
	Film	The Mad Painter #6 (First: Episode 0335)
	Cartoon	A boy gets lost, and encounters a man with a yo-yo, who tells him to remember everything he passed. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0408)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Dressed Up." (First: Episode 0302)
	Cartoon	A black cat chases after a white one, until a white lion steps in. Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0255)
	Muppets	Biff and Sully move a piano. Biff tries to play a scale and talks about practice. While Biff is away, Sully plays a full concert piece. (First: Episode 0911)
	Cartoon	The Typewriter: Y for Yo-Yo Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0769)
	Muppets	"This is Your Story" salutes Forgetful Jones, with visits from his parents, a teacher, and his Uncle Ned (who he continually guesses for every other voice). Guy Smiley then gives Forgetful Jones a photo album so next time he can actually recognize his loved ones.
	Cartoon	A yak discusses the letter "Y" on a stage, and is insulted when it is called a "Yakkity-yakkity-yak". (First: Episode 0301)
	Film	Kids at school help make cornbread. (First: Episode 1218)
	Muppets	Simon Soundman sounds out the word "call," and then demonstrates some calls of his own — including a bird call, cow call, pig call, and telephone call.
	Cast / Celebrity	Judy Collins sings a "Water Cantata" with Susan, Maria, Bob, David and Gordon. (First: Episode 1000)
	Cartoon	Y for Yak Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1184)
	Muppets	"Fat Cat" (First: Episode 0536)
	Cartoon	The life of a Yellow Yahoo (First: Episode 0043)
	Film	Sesame Street Animal Films: Rattlesnake. (First: Episode 0514)
	Cartoon	Two cavepeople find a way to get around a dinosaur on their log bridge. (First: Episode 1475)
	Muppets	The Count has built a rocket with the help of Dr. Reinbrain and plans to launch it from inside his castle. The two count down from the computer console, but the rocket doesn't take off. Indeed, Count never intended for lift-off; he plans on counting down again and again. (First: Episode 1306)
	Film	Counting the circus clowns (First: Episode 0501)
	Cast	Olivia finds Big Bird repeating "G, G, G" to himself. He explains it's a memory trick to help remember a letter he received from his sister Esmerelda regarding her 14 newly-hatched eggs - his immediate response was, "Gee!" (First: Episode 1260)
	Cartoon	G For Giggle (voice of Allen Swift) (First: Episode 0357)
	Muppets	Guy Smiley hosts "What Is it?," with panelists Grover, Biff and Prairie Dawn. They must guess what mystery object Little Sammy Pottle has brought to the studio (a red rubber ball). (First: Episode 1042)
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: G for gorilla (in man suit) (First: Episode 0085)
	Film	A kid marching band forms a triangle. (First: Episode 0531)
	Cartoon	Look both ways before you cross the street Artist: Ray Favata (First: Episode 1397)
	Celebrity	Harry Belafonte sings "Mo' Yet" to some kids.
	Cartoon	A toothbrush talks to a mouth about what could happen if not taken care of. (First: Episode 1476)
	Cast	Big Bird and David try each other's beds but come to the conclusion that for David the bed is the best, for Big Bird his nest is best. (First: Episode 0606)
	Cartoon	Big, bigger, biggest (strongmen) (First: Episode 0792)
	Muppets	Old West: Sinister Sam is looking for the biggest man in the saloon. The frightened customers point him towards Big Barney, who's cowering under the table. When Sam discovers that Barney is the biggest man there, he gives him a hat: "This ol' hat here don't fit me. I thought maybe you could use it, huh? I'll see you, fellers." Sinister Sam leaves the baffled customers behind. "Now, that's a nice gesture," one says. "He's a little weird, but he's okay after all, isn't he?" (First: Episode 0281)
	Animation	Counting animals (1 butterfly, 2 frogs, 3 birds, 4 turtles, 5 bees, 6 fish)
	Song	"The Ball Goes Up, The Ball Goes Down" (First: Episode 0773)
	SCENE 2	Maria grouses through another performance of Oscar and Crummy, telling even bigger groaners than before.