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Sesame Street
Elmo plays hide-and-seek with Oscar
Air date February 25, 1985
Season Season 16 (1984-1985)
Written by David Korr
Production November 8, 1984
Sponsors D, H, 6

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
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2036 01b
SCENE 1 Early in the morning, Linda and Micki greet each other as they open the library. Micki turns on the lights to reveal the library in disarray. As they start cleaning, Micki tells the viewer that the library had been open late last night, and they both wanted to go home, so they came in early to clean up together.
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SCENE 1 cont'd The screen dissolves to them finishing up. They both acknowledge that they like to see the library this way and decide now to open it for the day. Micki switches the "closed" sign to "open" and lets in a crowd of people who spread out around the library. Linda and Micki agree that they like it better this way.
Madscientisth
Cartoon A mad scientist puts together a capital H.
(First: Episode 0284)
1709b
Film To a jazz rhythm soundtrack, the camera zooms in on flowers growing on a tree.
(First: Episode 0156)
2682h
Muppets A little boy explains how he can be a son, a brother, a paperboy, a friend, and a grandson all at the same time.
(First: Episode 0691)
ScanimateH
Cartoon / Film A Scanimate/live-action hybrid segment in which an off-camera child and Luis name words that begin with H.
(First: Episode 0771)
LearningLogo
Film Some kids learn how to use Logo, a computer programming language, to draw shapes on computers.
(First: Episode 1968)
Lion.Wetpaint
Cartoon A painter pops out of a box and paints a lion, then hangs a "wet paint" sign on it.
(First: Episode 1397)
WetPaintSong
Cast David sings "Wet Paint" as Gordon and Maria ignore the WET PAINT signs around them.
(First: Episode 0927)
1396u
Cartoon Hats
(First: Episode 0773)
MartyChair
Animation A chair (voice of Martin P. Robinson) keeps bumping into things, until he finds his glasses. "See ya later!"
(First: Episode 1981)
2036 02a

2036 02b
SCENE 2 Telly is reading an animal book when he comes to a word he doesn't know. He wants to look it up in the dictionary nearby but worries that his seat will get taken. Linda shows him a few ways to save his seat: he can leave his book open, or tip his chair against the table, or write a note. Telly decides to do all three, but before he leaves, Noah asks him to watch his chair while he goes to read the dictionary. Telly recognizes this as another way to save one's seat, before realizing he won't be able to leave himself. He gets the idea to lean Noah's chair against the table, but notices he still can't go to use the dictionary because that's what Noah's doing.
Hairtoon
Cartoon H for hair
(First: Episode 0475)
100008
Film Prairie dog
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0283)
Pageantaroundthemountain
Muppets Pageant: "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain" — Cookie Monster, playing the heroine in this year's pageant, can't seem to grasp the concept of going "around" until Prairie Dawn lures him with a—guess what?
(First: Episode 0907)
George through
Film George the Farmer puts his head through a barrel stave. He also goes through the barn.
(First: Episode 0299)
2men.ideas
Cartoon Once there were two men. Each had his own idea. One man told his thought to the other man, then the other man told his idea to the first man. Now both men knew twice as much.
(First: Episode 0268)
1845n
Film A man and a little girl perform small aerobic workouts.
(First: Episode 1710)
Grover herbert 20
Muppets Grover the Assistant: Grover and Herbert Birdsfoot count to twenty.
(First: Episode 0189)
2499-Measure
Cartoon An orange creature shows things that measure.
(First: Episode 1969)
Billy Dee Williams measures Big Bird
Muppets / Celebrity Big Bird watches Billy Dee Williams measure two kids. Big Bird is taller than the wall they're using, so Billy quickly builds an extension to find Big Bird's height.
(First: Episode 1805)
6SoccerSocks
Cartoon "Six Soccer Socks"
Artist: Paul Fierlinger
(First: Episode 1670)
2257f
Muppets Two-Headed Monster: HONK
(First: Episode 1653)
2914.6fish
Animation Counting animals (1 butterfly, 2 frogs, 3 birds, 4 turtles, 5 bees, 6 fish)
(First: Episode 1700)
OOTTRain
Song Luis sings "Three of These Things" with three kids with umbrellas and one unlucky kid without one.
(First: Episode 0449)
WetPaint-Billboard
Film A wall painter on a high-rise spells and paints the word "WET PAINT" in red, but accidentally puts his hand on one of the painted letters and looks at his hand, all painted red, and shouts, "WET PAINT!"
(First: Episode 1036)
SandMonkey
Animation It's a monkey
Artist: Ishu Patel
(First: Episode 1767)
Yellowstone
Muppets Sesame Street News FlashDon Music writes a distorted version of the "Sesame Street Theme."
(First: Episode 1310)
Toon.Clam
Cartoon A clam tells a fisherman why he's not catching any fish: he pulled all the plants out of the pond.
(First: Episode 0408)
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2036 03b
SCENE 3 Elmo (Richard Hunt) wants to play with Oscar and knocks on his can. Oscar tells Elmo to scram, which he interprets as a game and keeps knocking. Realizing that Elmo won't quit, Oscar uses his "Grouch smarts" to get rid of him. Oscar suggests playing hide-and-seek, having Elmo hide while he counts to 20. Oscar covers his eyes and counts only to find Elmo hasn't moved, as he doesn't know what "hide" means. Oscar explains that Elmo needs to go where he can't see him.
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SCENE 3 cont'd Oscar counts again and doesn't see Elmo, until he appears from behind the can. Oscar instructs Elmo to find a harder hiding place and stay there. Oscar counts once more, and finally, Elmo is gone. Oscar looks forward to not seeking and not being bothered, but he soon fears that Elmo may stay hiding and not come home to his mother. Oscar guilts himself into looking for Elmo after all.
Film.Onthebeach
Film Joe Raposo: On the beach (instrumental)
(First: Episode 0411)
E&BattheBeachwithToughEddie
Muppets Ernie & Bert — A tough guy named Tough Eddie accidentally knocks over Bert's sand castle while he's sleeping. Ernie points that out to Eddie, and Eddie tells Ernie, in a threatening tone of voice, that he's "got something" for Bert. It turns out to be an ice cream cone.
(First: Episode 0482)
2073r
Cartoon The man is only afraid of one thing: FEAR.
(First: Episode 0816)
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2036 04b
SCENE 4 Maria is fixing a toaster at the Fix-It Shop when Elmo rushes in, hurriedly trying to hide. She points out to Elmo that covering his eyes or sticking his head in the toolbox won't work. Maria is surprised when she learns that Elmo's playing hide-and-seek with Oscar. Just then, Maria spots Oscar coming and has Elmo hide under her jacket. She tries not to blow his cover while talking with Oscar, who's clearly worried about not being able to find him. Maria assures Oscar that if she sees Elmo, she'll let him know he's worried about him. Oscar refuses, not wanting it known that he's worried about anybody. Having overheard, Elmo feels bad and decides to help Oscar find him.
1186g
Cartoon Consonant Sound Limerick: D—Dog
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 1149)
GroverErik.Teeth
Muppets Muppet & Kid Moment — Erik shows Grover his teeth, and tells him how teeth are used.
(First: Episode 1639)
1186k
Cartoon Small b is a boy with a belly who walks a small d, a dog with a belly turned around.
Paul Fierlinger
(First: Episode 1186)
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SCENE 5 Elmo comes up from behind Oscar, letting him win the game. Oscar's done playing, but Elmo insists that now it's Oscar's turn to hide. "Not on your tin lizzie, buster!" Oscar first exclaims, but decides to carry on with the game anyway. Oscar thinks he can speed things up by standing in place, but his plan backfires as Elmo struggles to count up to 20. Maria announces the sponsors.


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