| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Oscar hides | |||||||
| Air date | December 28, 1982 | ||||||
| Season | Season 14 (1982-1983) | ||||||
| Written by | Jeff Moss | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Oscar is bothered when Maria and Gordon ask him for favors, and when Telly arrives wanting to play a game. Oscar vents his frustration to Telly, explaining that everyone seems to know that he can usually be found in his trash can. He comes up with an idea, informing Telly it will soon be harder to find him. Telly assumes it's part of a game, and leaves for now. |
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Song | "Me and My Chair" (First: Episode 1706) |
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Cartoon | A girl inflates a balloon in the shape of an S. (First: Episode 0414) |
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Muppets | "Sammy the Snake" (First: Episode 0278) |
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Cartoon | S is for subway, sailboat, sled, scooter, skates, skis, and stop. Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0279) |
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Film | Kids narrate a film about bank tellers and the machines they use. (First: Episode 0783) |
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Cartoon | A car stuck in tar. |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash — Don Music struggles to write "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star." (First: Episode 1210) |
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SCENE 2 | Bob, Maria, Gordon and Olivia notice a sign on Oscar's can: "Danger: Grouches at work". Oscar, working with a construction crew of Grouches (including Grundgetta), explains that he's doing something that'll make it harder for anyone to bother him. |
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Cartoon | Kid names his own body parts (First: Episode 0809) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Watching Fish — Ernie wants to go outside and play catch, but Bert gets him interested in watching his goldfish. (First: Episode 1422) |
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Cartoon | "Four Seasons" (First: Episode 0276) |
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Muppets / Cast | "The People in Your Neighborhood": Librarian and Plumber. (First: Episode 0718) |
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Cartoon | C for canary (role reversal) (First: Episode 0703) |
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Film | A trip to the chewing gum factory (First: Episode 0498) |
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Cartoon | Black cat, white cat, orange cat, marmalade cat, mouse cat, bird cat, chasing balls of string cat. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1141) |
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SCENE 3 | Olivia and Bob angrily point out several trash cans blocking the 123 steps, the yard, the Fix-It Shop, the newsstand, and other places. Oscar reveals that he and his construction crew dug a set of tunnels that lead to the other cans around Sesame Street, making it harder for him to be found. Olivia and Bob try to figure out how to get rid of the cans, and Bob comes up with an idea. |
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Cartoon | Two dots play hide-and-seek amongst different shaped blocks. (First: Episode 0780) |
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Muppets | "I'm Between" (First: Episode 1233) |
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Cartoon | Passengers on a crowded subway illustrate "between." (First: Episode 0795) |
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Insert | Big Bird watches the shape dancers make a rectangle. (First: Episode 1276) |
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Film | Bridge #8 - Rectangle Bridge B (First: Episode 0281) |
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SCENE 4 | Olivia and Bob have called on everyone on Sesame Street to bang on the cans so that Oscar will get rid of them. The joke's on them, however, because Oscar, carried by Bruno, remarks on the wonderful noise everyone's making. |
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Cartoon | Krazy Kat proves his love for Ignatz Mouse with a block of cheese. Ignatz carves it into the word "LOVE." (First: Episode 0615) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie wears socks on his ears and on his nose in order for Bert to guess which body part he's thinking of. (First: Episode 1640) |
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Cartoon | A mouse is squashed between two elephants. (First: Episode 0779) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Everybody Sleeps." (First: Episode 0406) |
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Cast | David, Luis and Maria illustrate between while ballet dancing. (First: Episode 1223) |
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Cartoon | Five flies land on a kid's face. (Maria voice-over added) Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1449) |
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Film | Kids talk about how many things they can do now that they're five years old. (First: Episode 1403) |
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SCENE 5 | Maria and Gordon continue to think of a way to get rid of the trash cans. Meanwhile the Mudman stops at Oscar's regular can for his regular delivery (plus a pint of sardine and chocolate chip ice cream), only to find him gone. Oscar gets his attention and tells him to knock on every can until he finds Oscar, but the Mudman refuses (union rules) and points out several flaws in Oscar's plan. The only solution is for Oscar to inhabit his regular can. Right as everyone comes over to demand that Oscar get rid of the cans, Oscar immediately wants to cooperate. |
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Cartoon | It's a whale Artist: Ishu Patel (First: Episode 1684) |
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Film | City alphabet (Joe Raposo instrumental with kid voiceover) (First: Episode 0132) |
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Cartoon | S is for snow, Santa, and sleigh. (First: Episode 0134) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Ernie, Bert, and Shola illustrate "between". (First: Episode 0542) |
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Cartoon | Typewriter: S for spring (First: Episode 0792) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Eating" while animals eat. (First: Episode 0106) |
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Cartoon | Five feet stick out from a barrel, all belonging to a strange five-legged being. (First: Episode 0859) |
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Muppets | Harvey Kneeslapper prepares to shock someone with a hand buzzer upon saying "Gimme five!" However, his opponent slaps a number 5 on his shirt instead! (First: Episode 0991) |
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SCENE 6 | Oscar has removed all the excess cans from around Sesame Street. Telly comes up to him and is confused, thinking it would be harder to find Oscar, like he said earlier. Bob announces the sponsors as they bicker. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Debbie and Tanya hold the Sesame Street sign, while Maria holds the CTW sign. |
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