Episode 2376

	Sesame Street
	Slimey's movie; (repeat of 2187)
Air date	December 14, 1987
Season	Season 19 (1987-1988)
Sponsors	B, T, 7

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Maria, Elmo, and the kids find Shelley the Turtle sitting next to Oscar's trash can. They all try to think of ways to get him to poke his head out, such as pleading, jumping, or screaming, but nothing happens. Oscar sees the commotion and is left with the task after everyone decides to leave.
	Cartoon	Three turtles present the letter T. (First: Episode 1666)
	Muppets	The Amazing Mumford: Rabbit Trick (First: Episode 0407)
	Film	Old Time Movies: Anne Meara narrates a silent movie of a girl who is stuck IN the quicksand. (First: Episode 0511)
	Cartoon	T for typewriter and toe Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 0506)
	SCENE 2	Oscar is still trying to lead the turtle out of its shell, but has no luck when Maria comes by to check on his progress. Maria giggles when she finds out why: Shelley pops his head out to show Oscar he was talking to the wrong end of the turtle the entire time!
	Cartoon	A man tries to push a huge balloon elephant through a narrow doorway, and a girl helps him by deflating it. (First: Episode 1824)
	Muppets	Kermit sings "On My Pond." (First: Episode 2328)
	Cartoon	A man sees a giant OUT, yells the word, and everyone runs out of it. (First: Episode 0550)
	Film	Kids talk about the various writing methods they use. In future airings, the portion at the end where one of the kids reads her story is removed.
	Cartoon	7 Starfish Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1473)
	Cast	In a spoof of the famous Mean Joe Greene Coke commercial, football player Big Murray (Gordon) accepts a number 7 from a young fan, whom he rewards with a towel that also has a 7 on it. (First: Episode 1535)
	Animation	The inhabitants of a farm feel like celebrating when it rains during a hot, dry summer. (First: Episode 1403)
	Celebrity	Dizzy Gillespie plays a jazz piece on his trumpet for Bob, Susan, Olivia, David, and the kids. (First: Episode 2040)
	Animation	An opened egg is put back together. (First: Episode 1454)
	Muppets	Waiter Grover: Fly in the Soup — Mr. Johnson has been served a bowl of soup, but flags Grover down to make a complaint. (First: Episode 1134)
	Cartoon	"Seven Sweet Sopranos" on a shaky piano Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1656)
	Film	The Flashettes track team trains for an upcoming race. (First: Episode 1151)
	Cartoon	B for boot (First: Episode 1967)
	Insert	Big Bird goes through his old toy chest with some kids, and encounters a banner with the alphabet on it. He remembers the time he learned what it was, which fades to a flashback of him singing "ABC-DEF-GHI." (First: Episode 2266)
	Film	Kids narrate footage of whales. (First: Episode 1407)
	Cartoon	Small letter b (ball/bat) (First: Episode 1131)
	Muppets / Cast	Ernie and Bert: The Picnic at the Movies — Ernie and Bert go to the movies to see a silent movie called "The Picnic." (First: Episode 2071)
	Film	A circle finds its place on a game board. (First: Episode 1799)
	Muppets	Two-Headed Monster: Bed — The monster sounds out the word "bed." (First: Episode 1932)
	Film	Scuba diver - on, into, under, through, around Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0516)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Ernie and Jason count to 10 in English and Spanish. (First: Episode 1513)
	Cartoon	A caterpillar dances in ten socks. (First: Episode 2246)
	Muppets	Director Kermit: Gladys Assistant — Gladys the Cow is Kermit's assistant director. (First: Episode 2298)
	Cartoon	Animals who eat crunchy things have nice teeth. (First: Episode 1487)
	SCENE 3	Maria and the kids sit by Oscar's can to watch Slimey's new "underground" movie. Following an MGM-style intro (with Slimey replacing the lion) "The Gardening Film" begins, featuring a view of various plants growing underground. Oscar suggests for his next movie he could crawl around in Maria's hair, but is stumped upon her rejection.
	Song	"Beet Beet, Sugar Beet." (First: Episode 1171)
	Cartoon	A boy tries dealing with various leaks in a dike. When plugging and buckets don't work, he fetches an adult who patches up the holes with cement. (First: Episode 1478)
	Muppets	Grover: Three Monsters — Grover, Herry Monster, and a little pink monster rearrange themselves in different ways. (closing line cut) (First: Episode 0186)
	Film	Kids paint pictures of things that start with B. (edited) Producer: Ken Snyder Enterprises (First: Episode 0008)
	Cartoon	A pig sings "There Are Chickens in the Trees" until a rooster tells him that chickens don't live in trees. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1394)
	SCENE 4	Oscar bestows Slimey with the "Wormie Award." Oscar asks Maria, who chuckles at the name, if she has something better to call it; she suggests the "Oscar" award. Oscar responds, "Great name. Wish I'd thought of it." They part ways, and Maria plays with the kids in the yard as Elmo announces the sponsors.