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| Hiroshi paints Oscar | |||||||||
| Air date | April 18, 1989 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 20 (1988-1989) | ||||||||
| Written by | Mark Saltzman | ||||||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Big Bird hears saxophone music coming from the art studio. He assumes it's Hiroshi playing the sax, but it's actually Hoots. Hiroshi is working on a painting of the music Hoots is playing, "the blues," using different shades of blue. He explains that it's not as easy as it looks and sings, "What Color Blue Are the Blues?" |
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Cartoon | Zazu the Zebra feeds their pet Z. (First: Episode 2525) |
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Film | Some kids have a bike race by the river. (First: Episode 1419) |
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Cartoon | A caveman sits on what he thinks is a rock, not realizing that it's a dinosaur, which is alive. (First: Episode 1737) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: London Fog — The fog in London dissipates before Kermit can report on it. (First: Episode 2360) |
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Cartoon | A sleepy man counts 8 sheep. (First: Episode 2113) |
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Muppets | Snuffy brings his TV over to Big Bird's nest so that he, Big Bird, and some kids can work out along with Jane Snuffleupagus. (First: Episode 2076) |
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Film | Fay Ray moves clockwise and ticks, until an alarm sounds. |
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Cartoon | "Find the Opposites" (First: Episode 2362) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | The Hungry Family competes on "Family Food," hosted by Richard Dawson. (First: Episode 1640) |
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Song | Olivia sings "The Riddle." (First: Episode 1721) |
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Cartoon | O for orange Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 0673) |
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SCENE 2 | Hiroshi insists that Oscar move around wildly and complain while he paints. Finally, he's done with the piece - a painting of Oscar's "grouchiness," a wild mess of lines and squiggles. Hiroshi explains how he tries to think of how Oscar feels and his interpretation of it, and Oscar likes it so much Hiroshi decides to give the finished work to him. Oscar secretly informs Hiroshi of some of his own paintings, and tells him to wait as he digs them up. |
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Cartoon | A moving truck takes the number 8. (First: Episode 1446) |
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Muppets | Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats sing "You're Alive." (First: Episode 1482) |
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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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Film | A girl goes to the shoemaker and watches him as he repairs her shoes. (First: Episode 0987) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Ernie and Katie find the many similarities between each other. (First: Episode 1490) |
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Cartoon | A story of a man who hates frogs (voiced by Daws Butler), until his swamp becomes infested with flies. (First: Episode 0387) |
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Cast | Big Bird, Susan and Bob sing "Can Read" while at a newsstand. (First: Episode 2268) |
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Cartoon | An alien lands on Earth, looking for a Z to eat. He snatches one off a policeman's uniform, eats it, and rests. (First: Episode 1481) |
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Film | "Hey, let's make a road!" Kids do so at the beach, while a construction crew does the real thing. (First: Episode 0295) |
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Cartoon | "The Noble Ostrich", a segment about the day-to-day activities of ostriches. Includes an animated appearance by Big Bird. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 0998) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster goes on a picnic, with a basket full of cookies. A bug flies by, and tries to get into the basket, buzzing furiously. Cookie Monster tries to give the bug a little cookie if it'll go away. The bug refuses, buzzing even more strenuously. Cookie tries a big cookie, but it still refuses. Cookie offers an almond cookie, a raisin cookie, a pistachio nut cookie, and a crunchy granola cookie. He realizes that the little bug doesn't like cookies. All he has left is a letter Z. The bug is excited, and buzzes off with the Z. (First: Episode 1484) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Take a Breath." (re-filmed version) (First: Episode 2518) |
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SCENE 3 | Oscar displays his previously unseen artwork to Hiroshi, starting with "Moaning Lisa," which Grundgetta posed for. |
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SCENE 3 cont'd |
His other paintings are "Venus on a Clam"... |
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SCENE 3 cont'd |
... and "Crumpled Soup Can." |
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SCENE 3 cont'd |
What does Hiroshi think of Oscar's artworks? He loves them! Oscar doesn't take kindly to Hiroshi's compliments about his rotten grouchy art. Hiroshi remarks, "Some artists are so touchy." |
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Cartoon | Number factory 1-10 (First: Episode 2541) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Bert Almost Shops for Dinner — Upon Bert's own instructions, Ernie won't open the door for him. (First: Episode 1787) |
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Cartoon | A kid removes a manhole cover, out of which comes the word ABIERTO. (First: Episode 2086) |
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Film | Footage of a Chinese noodle factory. (First: Episode 0984) |
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Cartoon | Two hippie kids wonder how to make their droopy plant grow. (First: Episode 1484) |
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SCENE 4 | Oscar shows Hiroshi one more composition: "Whistler's Grouch Mother." Hiroshi loves this one too, so Oscar swears to give up painting. Hoots announces the sponsors, and plays the saxophone over the closing music. |
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