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Sesame Street
Oscar's pet seagull, Stinky, part 2
Air date February 9, 1989
Season Season 20 (1988-1989)
Written by Judy Freudberg
Production November 30, 1988
Sponsors G, Y, 18

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
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SCENE 1 Luis finds Oscar and his new pet seagull Stinky just as he left them asleep in the previous episode. Luis' whispering wakes Oscar up, making him and Stinky very angry; being a Grouch, speaking loudly doesn't wake him up. Once Luis leaves, Oscar admits he's one happy Grouch with Stinky around, as the two embrace.
GforGiggle
Cartoon G For Giggle (voice of Allen Swift)
(First: Episode 0357)
1839zs
Film A boy visits the hospital to see his mother's new baby.
(First: Episode 1125)
E&Btomuchtv
Muppets Ernie & Bert — On a rainy day, Ernie watches TV, when Bert suggests he do something else, like write a story. Thus, Ernie sets everything out on the table, including pencils, paper, a pencil sharpener, and a wastebasket (which somehow ended up on Bert's head). Ernie is now ready to write a story, but instead, he leaves everything set out for when he gets an idea.
(First: Episode 1293)
Scribbles.Rain
Cartoon Two scribbles are hesitant to let a tall green one join them, until it protects them from the rain.
(First: Episode 1477)
Soundsaroundthehouse
Film Sounds Around the House v2: chimes, snoring, a boy pretending to be an airplane, a man playing a trumpet, and a motorcycle outside.
(First: Episode 1713)
ShapeDancers.rectangle
Insert Big Bird watches the shape dancers make a rectangle.
(First: Episode 1276)
Bellhop18
Cartoon The Bellhop is told that somebody at table 18 has a phone call, and after he struggles to get to the table, he is told to take a message.
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SCENE 2 Oscar packs a picnic lunch for himself and Stinky for their trip to the dump. Oscar goes to get the old shoe she's been playing with. While he's gone, Stinky sees some other birds flying above and flies away, joining them. When Oscar returns, he assumes she's already left for the dump and leaves too.
1709t
Song Joe Raposo sings "Flying."
(First: Episode 0394)
2941-Shoes
Cartoon One of these things doesn't belong (shoe pairs)
(First: Episode 0490)
Song.BeinGreen.Kermit.LenaHorne
Muppets "Bein' Green," with Lena Horne and Kermit the Frog.
(First: Episode 0637)
2401-Street
Cartoon A bird talks to a girl about what's inside the street. When she questions his credibility, he stammers, "A little worm told me!"
Artist: John Korty
(First: Episode 1918)
CrayonFactory
Film How Crayons are Made
Music: "Water Course A" and "Exchange" by Richard Harvey
(First: Episode 1579)
Y.Yawn
Cartoon Y for yawn
(First: Episode 0301)
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SCENE 3 Gordon is with Oscar, who is very distraught over Stinky's absence. Elmo wants to help, despite Oscar having already looked all over and refusing his help anyhow. Elmo offers to hang up the "lost seagull" signs Oscar has made (with the phone number 555-OUCH). He rushes off and hangs them all over the street in a mess even Oscar appreciates.
Bunnychickblocks.Tea
Animation A hand arranges blocks to form benches so a bunny and a chick can have tea.
(First: Episode 1488)
Sg-computer
Muppets Super Grover tries to fix a girl's computer by jumping up and down and shouting "Wubba wubba!", but she soon discovers that the computer is not turned on.
(First: Episode 1971)
Toon.BESOletters
Cartoon The letters in the word BESO kiss each other.
(First: Episode 0433)
Song.ilikealaska
Song Joe Raposo sings "I Like Alaska", along with a montage of kids saying what their hobbies are, and what they like about their community.
(First: Episode 2356)
2549-GDrawing
Cartoon Letter G drawing with kid voice-over
(First: Episode 0306)
TwoHeaderSandwich
Muppets The Two-Headed Monster shares a sandwich.
(First: Episode 1479)
400016
Cartoon A man tells a confused boy that he saw a bird on a tree, with both of their thoughts appearing on the screen.
(First: Episode 0565)
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SCENE 4 Some Grouches come by Oscar's can with their own news about his seagull - they don't know where she is. Oscar has had enough. ("Next time somebody comes by, I'm not coming up!")
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SCENE 4
cont'd
Big Bird consults with a fellow bird and reports back to Oscar (who, true to his word, refuses to come out) that Stinky is gone for good; she joined her fellow seagulls because she enjoys being free. Once Big Bird is gone, Oscar comes out to make sure he's alone, then breaks down in tears.
Elephant20
Cartoon An elephant counts to 20.
Artist: Owe Gustafson
(First: Episode 1466)
ErnieForestFashion
Muppets Fashion Report
Ernie gives a report on what the well-dressed trees are wearing each season.
(First: Episode 2417)
Toon.firstmate
Cartoon A captain and a first mate think they have planned ahead well for their trip at sea, but they forgot to take in the anchor.
(First: Episode 1591)
TLSG.Reallygoodhat
Animation Teeny Little Super Guy: Robert W. Shipshape gets a hat for his birthday, and it blows into the street. R.W. remembers not to cross the street without an adult; Teeny Little Superguy helps him across.
Artist: Paul Fierlinger
(First: Episode 1924)
2125u
Cartoon The Typewriter gets stuck in a spot of glue, and types "G: Glue."
(First: Episode 0775)
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SCENE 5 Maria comes to check on Oscar, who feels so awful about the situation that he can't even enjoy the negative feelings he has. He doesn't even mind when Maria physically consoles him. She assures him he won't feel this way forever and he goes into his can, believing he'll want a hug soon.
InuitSong
Cartoon "Song of the Inuit Child"
(First: Episode 2112)
1839zp
Film A zookeeper feeds some polar bears sardines.
(First: Episode 1647)
Yellowyahoo
Cartoon The life of a Yellow Yahoo
(First: Episode 0043)
FourorThreeApples
Muppets Ernie has four apples, and wants to draw the number 4, showing that he has four apples. However, Cookie Monster wants to eat an apple, so Ernie crosses out the 4 and draws a 3. Then Cookie Monster decides not to eat the apple, causing Ernie to have to cross out the 4 again and draw another 3, over and over again.
(First: Episode 0140)
CaptainBrown
Cartoon "Up and Down with Captain Brown"
(First: Episode 2493)
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SCENE 6 Elmo dresses up like a seagull, which doesn't put Oscar in a good mood. He instructs Elmo to scram, which makes him feel like his old grouchy self, so he calls him back a couple more times just to tell him to leave. Elmo sees that he's helping and starts running back and forth to Oscar's can to further annoy him. Maria announces the sponsors.

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