Episode 2380

	Sesame Street
	Big Bird and Snuffy pretend to explore Sesame Street; (repeat of 2150)
Air date	December 18, 1987
Season	Season 19 (1987-1988)
Written by	Tony Geiss
Directed by	Jon Stone
Sponsors	E, X, 9

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Big Bird and Snuffy pretend to explore Sesame Street, imagining it's their first time seeing it. They observe an "umpadumpus tree," meet some friendly native "Sesame Streetians" speaking "Sesamese" and attempt to communicate with them and learn their customs, and encounter a wild animal (Barkley).
	Cartoon	A painter paints a Number Nine, then hangs it. (First: Episode 1488)
	Muppets	Ernie sings "Little Plant." (First: Episode 2144)
	Cartoon	Millie and Molly take a walk, and have different perspectives of their surroundings. (First: Episode 1309)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: Little Red Riding Hood and the Woodsman — Little Red Riding Hood and the Woodsman chase the Big Bad Wolf. (First: Episode 0621)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Water Baby" over footage of seals and kids swimming. (First: Episode 2016)
	Cartoon	Nine sheep (Maria voice-over added) Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1501)
	SCENE 2	Oscar kicks off the annual Grouchketeer Dirty Face Contest. Some of the other Grouchketeers are the judges and note what parts of the face are the messiest on the contestants. The winner's face is so dirty, Oscar can't tell who it is (nor will they tell who they are) - a true Grouch double winner!
	Cartoon	A kid names his own body parts. (First: Episode 0809)
	Cast	Bob, dressed as a clown, sounds out the word ENTER by grouping two doors together. (First: Episode 0939)
	Cartoon	A caterpillar escapes a hungry bird by turning into a butterfly. Artist: Etienne Delessert (First: Episode 0639)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Ernie Cleans Up Part 1 — Bert demands that Ernie cleans up, or he's moving out. (First: Episode 0010)
	Cartoon	A door opens behind a mouse, who shrieks when she sees the E. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 0616)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Ernie Cleans Up Part 2 — Ernie has made the place spotless, as promised, but he still has his toybox to go through. (First: Episode 0010)
	Cartoon	E for Erase (First: Episode 0486)
	SCENE 3	Big Bird waits for Snuffy while wearing his new "I Love Birdseed" t-shirt; he giggles over a surprise he has for his friend. Snuffy finally arrives, wearing his own "I Love Cabbages" shirt. They both reveal the backs of their shirts say "I Love Bird" and "I Love Snuffy."
	Cartoon	Maria (in voice-over) counts five oranges, which are then eaten by a snake.
	Muppets	Kermit Lecture: Loud and Quiet — Elmo loudly interrupts Kermit's demonstration of "quiet" and "loud." (First: Episode 2270)
	Cartoon	A spider refuses to give up spinning a web, no matter how badly injured he becomes. (First: Episode 1652)
	Film	Joe Raposo sings "Look a Little Closer". The object is a tire. (First: Episode 0147)
	Cartoon	E for Eel (First: Episode 0408)
	Muppets	Grundgetta shows Oscar a postcard they just got, and they wish they could visit Swamp Mushy Muddy. Instead, they imagine themselves there, floating on a swamp in a barrel. Oscar serenades Grundgetta by singing "Alone in a Swamp." (First: Episode 2301)
	Cartoon	A black cat chases after a white bird, until a white lion steps in. Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0255)
	Muppets	While standing next to a tree being cut down, Professor Grover talks about the importance about listening... especially if the sound indicates some kind of danger. (First: Episode 1789)
	Cartoon	"Poverty X": A peanut-shaped figure lists the words that the letter "X" can be found in. (First: Episode 0006)
	Film	The Alphabet Dancers make a letter X. (First: Episode 0456)
	Cartoon	A hippo who lives in the country, and likes it quiet, is disturbed when a mouse, who likes it loud, moves in. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1432)
	Celebrity	Maria and the kids visit Herbie Hancock's studio, where he demonstrates how to make electronic music. (First: Episode 2037)
	Film	"Nine Song (Song of Nine)" (First: Episode 0016)
	Cartoon	A red PELI and an explosive green GRO form the word PELIGRO. (First: Episode 0787)
	Muppets	Live from the Nestropolitan Opera, Phil Harmonic introduces the staged production of Peligro starring Placido Flamingo. (First: Episode 2273)
	Cartoon	Brand X (First: Episode 0299)
	SCENE 4	With the help of Tania, Oscar shows the two most important things for a Grouchketeer to identify - their thumb and ear, so they can give the Grouchketeer salute. Luis announces the sponsors, and the credits roll.