| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Oscar's pet seagull, Stinky, part 2 | |||||||
| Air date | February 9, 1989 | ||||||
| Season | Season 20 (1988-1989) | ||||||
| Written by | Judy Freudberg | ||||||
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| 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. |
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Cartoon | G For Giggle (voice of Allen Swift) (First: Episode 0357) |
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Film | A boy visits the hospital to see his mother's new baby. (First: Episode 1125) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Too Much TV — On a rainy day, Ernie watches TV, when Bert suggests he do something else, like write a story. (First: Episode 1293) |
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Cartoon | Two scribbles are hesitant to let a tall green one join them, until it protects them from the rain. (First: Episode 1477) |
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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) |
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Insert | Big Bird watches the shape dancers make a rectangle. (First: Episode 1276) |
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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, and while he's gone, Stinky sees some fellow seagulls flying above and flies away, joining them. When Oscar returns, he assumes she's already left for the dump and leaves too. |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Flying." (First: Episode 0394) |
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Cartoon | One of these things doesn't belong (shoe pairs) (First: Episode 0490) |
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Muppets | "Bein' Green," with Lena Horne and Kermit the Frog. (First: Episode 0637) |
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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) |
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Film | How Crayons are Made Music: "Water Course A" and "Exchange" by Richard Harvey (First: Episode 1579) |
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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. |
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Animation | A hand arranges blocks to form benches so a bunny and a chick can have tea. (First: Episode 1488) |
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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) |
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Cartoon | The letters in the word BESO kiss each other. (First: Episode 0433) |
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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) |
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Cartoon | Letter G drawing with kid voice-over (First: Episode 0306) |
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Muppets | The Two-Headed Monster shares a sandwich. (First: Episode 1479) |
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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. |
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Cartoon | An elephant counts to 20. Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1466) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Fashion Report — Ernie gives a report on what the well-dressed trees are wearing each season. (First: Episode 2417) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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. |
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Cartoon | "Song of the Inuit Child" (First: Episode 2112) |
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Film | A zookeeper feeds some polar bears sardines. (First: Episode 1647) |
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Cartoon | The life of a Yellow Yahoo (First: Episode 0043) |
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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) |
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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. ("I know seagulls Elmo, and believe me, you're no seagull.") 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. |
Notes[]
- Additional performers include David Rudman (taupe Grouch), with Martin P. Robinson (green Grouch).
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