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Remembering with Forgetful Jones
Air date May 7, 1987
Season Season 18 (1986-1987)
Written by Belinda Ward
Production January 6, 1987
Sponsors K, Y, 8


Picture Segment Description
SCENE 1 Forgetful Jones finds Bob and the kids about to do some singing. He wants to join in, only he can't remember what singing is, and confuses it for jumping, then kissing, and yelling instead. Bob and the kids illustrate by singing a verse of "Oh My Darling, Clementine." Forgetful remarks, "Now that's singin'!"
Cartoon The 8 Brothers Circus displays 8 elephants.
Artist: Paul Fierlinger
(First: Episode 1645)
Muppets Two-Headed Monster: Headphones — The monster listens to some funky music on headphones.
(First: Episode 1628)
Cartoon Two groups of mountain goats try to pass each other on a mountain road.
(First: Episode 0780)
SCENE 2 Now that Forgetful is set straight, everyone begins to sing "Old MacDonald," which Forgetful keeps messing up by forgetting what sounds the animals make. When it comes time to sing about the horse, Forgetful sings that they say, "Howdy!" Bob points out this is wrong, until Buster the Horse arrives and greets them as such.
Cartoon A man talks about going to the city, without noticing he's walking right through it.
(First: Episode 0770)
Muppets Pageant: EmotionsBert sings "That's Love."
(First: Episode 1731)
Cartoon 7 chicks plus 1 alligator makes 8.
Artist: Owe Gustafson
(First: Episode 1510)
Insert Maria visits Oscar the Grouch to give him some basura (trash). She passionately sings a song about the word, which appeals to Oscar.
(First: Episode 2157)
Cartoon A man (voiced by Jack Dodson) describes places that begin with U and what you can do with the letter U.
(First: Episode 0416)
Film A kindergarten class takes a field trip to the fire station.
(First: Episode 1217)
Cartoon The letters H, E, L and P try to arrange themselves to form the word "Help" while stuck on an island.
(First: Episode 1176)
Muppets Lefty the Salesman: ULefty tries to sell a letter U, however Ernie already has a U.
(First: Episode 0126)
Cartoon Geometry of Circles #4 "Six Circles Connected"
(First: Episode 1437)
SCENE 3 Telly wants to write a letter to Oscar while he's away, but he can't think of what to write. Gordon suggests he imagine that Oscar is present and write down what he would ordinarily say to him. Telly asks an imaginary Oscar to play, then gives his writing materials to Gordon and leaves - he imagined being told to scram.
Cartoon A boy counts down to 0 as he eats his soup.
(First: Episode 2283)
Film Counting 20 boxes
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0510)
Cartoon Several circles try to get past a large square.
(First: Episode 1486)
Muppets Sesame Street News Flash: Prince Charming Looks for Cinderella — A surprising suitor fits Prince Charming's glass slipper.
(First: Episode 1233)
Cartoon A U train spells the words Unite, U-turn, Underground, Up, and Universe.
(First: Episode 0624)
Celebrity 14 Karat Soul sings about school.
(First: Episode 1665)
Film As a boy plays with a tugboat in the bathtub, we watch footage of a real tugboat.
(First: Episode 0801)
Muppets Ernie and Bert: What's in Ernie's ClothesErnie is wearing winter gear, and asks Bert to guess what is in his gloves and hat.
(First: Episode 1300)
Animation Big, bigger, biggest (oxen pulling rocks)
(First: Episode 0764)
Muppets Muppet & Kid MomentGrover asks Brian to explain which of them is "you" and which is "me."
(First: Episode 0294)
Cartoon K is for Kick
(First: Episode 0463)
Film A garfish swims around.
(First: Episode 0254)
Cartoon K is for Karate
(First: Episode 0489)
SCENE 4 Dr. Nobel Price has a new invention to help Forgetful Jones remember things - a ribbon he calls "The Rememberer." Forgetful places it on his nose and it seems to help him remember Nobel Price's name (just as long as he phrases the question the right way).
Song Joe Raposo sings "Me."
(First: Episode 0421)
Muppets Harvey Kneeslapper: Harvey Kneeslapper goes to a man and asks, "Can I take a picture of U?" The man gives him permission, but Harvey tells him that his shoes are untied, and when the man looks down, Harvey slaps the letter U on top of his head and takes a picture of it.
(First: Episode 0468)
Cartoon The moon listens to everyone say "Good night" in different languages.
(First: Episode 2243)
SCENE 5 Forgetful strolls over to the Fix-It Shop, still wearing the Rememberer so he can tell Luis something important. He can't seem to remember what that is at first, until he remembers the important thing is that he's got the new invention to remember things (except Luis' name).
Cartoon Sign language: Day, morning, noon, night.
Animation by Steve Finkin.
(First: Episode 1173)
Muppets Kermit the Frog sings "Do-Op Hop".
(First: Episode 2071)
Cartoon A man uses his memory to tell a woman how to get to a red house.
(First: Episode 2185)
SCENE 6 Gordon, Luis, and the kids assemble in the yard so Forgetful can demonstrate how he can remember everyone's names. Dr. Price reminds him who everybody is, and Forgetful tries it himself - and is able to remember their names correctly! With renewed confidence, Dr. Nobel Price leaves to start a new invention - something to tie around a present, tossing the Rememberer behind him. Buster announces the sponsors, with Forgetful even being able to remember his name as well.


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