Episode 2318

Sesame Street
Air date	March 25, 1987
Season	Season 18 (1986-1987)
Written by	David Korr
Production December 2, 1986 Sponsors M, N, 8

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Maria disposes of some trash on a nice, quiet morning on Sesame Street, when Oscar's trash can loudly emits the sound of an alarm clock. Oscar, annoyed by the sound, tosses it from the can and Maria catches it. She asks why he'd try to get rid of it and explains why its useful. Oscar theorizes that if it didn't go off, he'd get a good night's sleep, feel rested, and get to do various tranquil activities. He continues to say that it would leave him having done nothing rotten today, so he takes back the clock.
	Cartoon	Two people think they hear a BARK in the DARK. Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 1941)
	Muppets	Grover watches as Ernie loads various things into a machine that start with M and N. The machine then displays the letter it begins with. Since Grover is a monster, he decides to go in the machine, causing a mess. (First: Episode 1201)
	Animation	Sand M/m (First: Episode 0620)
	Muppets / Cast	"Dandy David" sings a song about "Tying Your Shoelace" as Herry watches. He then asks him to tie the laces on all the shoes in his collection. (First: Episode 1574)
	Cartoon	Two balls follow an arrow down a hole. (First: Episode 2035)
	SCENE 2	Biff has received a model M kit. As he goes over the instruction and lays out the tools he'll need to build it, Sully manages to make it himself. Biff applauds his work, but chastises him for leaving all their tools about.
	Cartoon	M for Mask (First: Episode 2079)
	Muppets	Grover the Salesman: When Grover comes to Kermit's home dressed in salesman attire, Kermit quickly tells Grover that he doesn't want whatever it is that Grover is selling, since Grover always tries to sell him things that he has no use for. However, Grover tells Kermit that he has come to give him something: a hairpiece. Once it is on Kermit's head, Kermit decides that it doesn't look very good. Grover agrees, and offers to sell him a comb, a hair brush, some shampoo, and hair tonic. (First: Episode 1972)
	Animation	Lollipop and feathers - what goes where? (First: Episode 0772)
	Film	A girl wants to learn a playground rhyme after watching some other girls do it, so one of them teaches her. (First: Episode 2284)
	SCENE 3	At the Fix-It Shop David brings over a malfunctioning toaster from Hooper's Store to Luis, pointing out that the handle is missing. On David's way out, Luis asks for a lemonade. Outside the shop Oscar tries to return from his junkyard trash haul, but can't carry everything at once. Luis notices one of the items is a broken toaster which happens to have a functioning handle, so Oscar permits him to take it apart. Back in the store, David thinks Oscar's busted toaster is his, and vice versa. Luis clears things up and everyone goes home happy. "Sometimes fixing things is the easiest part of my job," says Luis.
	Animation	All, none, some and one fish swim around. (First: Episode 2109)
	Muppets	Bip Bippadotta and friends show none, some and all. (First: Episode 0615)
	Cartoon	Jasper and Julius: Apple (First: Episode 0485)
	Film	A dirty car gets cleaned at the car wash. (First: Episode 1114)
	SCENE 4	Luis practices a song on his guitar, which he finds difficult. The Amazing Mumford offers his services to help Luis using magic. First, he changes the sheet music to "Mary Had a Little Lamb" that Luis can easily play, but Luis would prefer trying the other song. Mumford then makes it so the guitar plays the song by itself. Before Mumford can magically make Luis know how to play it, Luis tells him the only way he'll feel proud and accomplished is by learning to play the song himself. He does ask for Mumford's magical help when one of his strings breaks.
	Cartoon	Worms form the number 8. Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1563)
	Muppets	Lefty the Salesman wants to sell an 8 to Ernie, who ran out of money buying some 9s. Ernie then offers to sell Lefty his 9s. (First: Episode 0079)
	Film	Cat block structure. (First: Episode 1824)
	Cartoon	Four plus one makes five. (First: Episode 0568)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Celia Cruz and the Anything Muppets sing "Numero Comparsa."
	Film	A clown (Dennis Allen) takes off his make-up. Which face do you like better? (First: Episode 0461)
	Cartoon	A girl runs home to her CASA. (First: Episode 0503)
	Insert	Bob, Maria, Big Bird, Olivia, and Linda sing "Put a Circle." (First: Episode 1838)
	Muppets	Oscar's CASA is drawn. (First: Episode 2095)
	Muppets	Sesame Street Game Show: Where Do I Belong? Guy Smiley hosts a show which helps its contestants figure out where they belong.
	Cartoon	Me and My M Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1545)
	SCENE 5	Big Bird finds Luis slicing up a mango, a fruit he's never heard of before. He doesn't think he'll like it at all despite Luis' goading. Luis tends to a quick phone call and finds Big Bird tried a mango slice and liked it... only he liked it so much, he ate the whole thing. In return, Big Bird offers him some birdseed brownies.
	Film	A boy makes fruit salad. (First: Episode 1195)
	Cartoon	Nancy the nanny goat nibbles her nails and notices noodles. Artist: Tee Collins (First: Episode 0240)
	Cartoon	Dot Bridge #3: (last dot shows up early) (First: Episode 0001)
	SCENE 6	Luis tells Maria and David about what just happened, when Big Bird returns with a plate of brownies. The grown-ups all pass on them, so Big Bird offers them to the kids instead. It turns out that he didn't have any more birdseed brownies, and the ones he just gave away were normal brownies that Gordon made. Biff announces the sponsors.

Notes

• Many of the scenes are remakes form older episodes, or would later be remade for future shows. Scene 1 is originally from Episode 0707, scene 5 is a rewritten version of scene 3 in Episode 1062, Mumford and Luis' scene originated in Episode 1213, and scene 2 would later be remade for Episode 2984 (with Roxie Marie replacing Sully).

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