Episode 2730

	Sesame Street
	Oscar writes to Grundgetta
Air date	April 20, 1990
Season	Season 21 (1989-1990)
Written by	Nancy Sans
Directed by	Emily Squires
Production	January 24-25, 1990
Sponsors	O, P, 3

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	After welcoming the viewer, Gina sees Oscar writing something and wants to know what it is, but he tells her to stay away from his trash can. She tries leaning against it to get a view and he finally relents. He explains that Grundgetta is visiting her aunt in Trashylvania and he's writing a letter about all the rotten things she might be missing. Gina assures him that nothing rotten has happened, or will. Oscar continues writing anyway, detailing how Gina just ruined her shirt by leaning against his newly-greased can.
	Cartoon	A detective decides to exercise on a slow day, as a crook attempts to get rid of him. (First: Episode 2607)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Ernie Makes a Grocery List — Bert observes Ernie write out a shopping list using chocolate pudding. (First: Episode 1967)
	Film	Letter O hoist Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0338)
	Cartoon	O for orange Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 0673)
	SCENE 2	Bob watches Oscar pace back and forth, trying to think of something else to write. Suddenly, Oscar gets an idea and the two sing a song about it ("I've Got an Idea"). However, afterwards Oscar won't tell Bob what it is.
	Cartoon	A baby and father illustrate up and down. (First: Episode 2687)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: Peter Piper — Kermit interviews Peter Piper's family. (First: Episode 1342)
	Song	"Frog Kick" (First: Episode 2155)
	Cartoon	Christopher Clumsy demonstrates shapes. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0416)
	SCENE 3	Oscar starts to write about what happened the previous day - a magic show by The Great Blechini. In the flashback, we see his act as he tries to pull a rabbit out of his hat for a small crowd (including the Grouchketeers and Mr. Macintosh). The trick partially works, but the grouchy rabbit refuses to come out and the two start arguing. Oscar writes that it was the best magic trick he's ever seen.
	Cartoon	A report on homes around the world. (First: Episode 1711)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Celia Cruz tells Big Bird about a hummingbird, and sings "Zunzun." (First: Episode 2298)
	Cartoon	Three penguins dance. Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1480)
	Film	A man and a little girl perform small aerobic workouts. (First: Episode 1710)
	Cartoon	How Andy Fritz Ate the Sun. Artist: ArtistMike
	SCENE 4	Oscar goes on to describe the second part of Blechini's act. For the trick, he needs a volunteer and pulls Bob from the crowd. Blechini has Bob sing "One of These Things" and will make the item that doesn't belong disappear among three toy dogs and the Grouch rabbit. With some assistance from the Grouchketeers, Bob correctly guesses that the rabbit doesn't belong and Blechini tries to make it disappear, only he refuses to leave.
	Cartoon	Olga y la letra O (First: Episode 0338)
	Film	Saxophone factory. (First: Episode 1446)
	Muppets	The Honkers count to 3. (Part 3 only) (First: Episode 1458)
	Animation	A 3 looks for its house. (First: Episode 0292)
	Muppets	The Count sings about "The First Day of School". (First: Episode 1736)
	Cartoon	A red man tries to get apples from a tree by himself, while a yellow man builds a ladder. (First: Episode 0779)
	SCENE 5	Oscar writes more about Blechini's act, as he now performs a mind-reading trick. His subject is Telly, who's holding a 1000 lb. barbell. Blechini correctly guesses that Telly is thinking about how heavy it is, but is wrong when guessing that Telly is relieved after dropping the weight that it missed his foot (which it doesn't).
	Cartoon	Three men in a horse costume want three cups of coffee. (First: Episode 0473)
	Film	A bumble bee Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0082)
	Cartoon / Film	A cartoon man climbs a live-action boy. (First: Episode 0494)
	Cartoon	A letter "P" sits on an island before a rotating sunset. The ridges of the letter "P" moves along the letter and flash in different colors. (First: Episode 0452)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover instructs Caroline to read the word you, and acts crazy when she keeps telling him to read it.
	Cartoon	Edgar Turtle sings "Hey Diddle Diddle." Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 2404)
	Film	Footage of various bird species including hens, flamingos, pigeons, owls, ostriches, cockatoos, and others. Music: (piano and whistling) Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0019)
	SCENE 6	Oscar writes about Blechini's grand finale - he will make trash appear where it never was before. With a wave of his wand and the magic words ("A la sour grapes!"), some rotten, broken shoelaces appear in Gina's pockets. Oscar concludes his letter with a bunch of insults, hoping it doesn't come across too mushy.
	Cartoon	An orange creature shows things that measure. (First: Episode 1969)
	Film	A man takes two kids on a boat ride through the Louisiana bayou. (First: Episode 2520)
	Animation	P - Pyramid (First: Episode 2061)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Brad's Bath — It's time for Bert to give his nephew, Brad, a bath, but Ernie thinks the tub needs some toys. (First: Episode 1134)
	Cartoon	A man recites a poem about how curious he is. (First: Episode 2361)
	SCENE 7	Oscar asks Gina to put his letter into the mailbox. He also has a message for Gina from the Great Blechini: "Look in your closet." She realizes what this means and rushes home. Oscar starts a new letter for Grundgetta, but first announces the sponsors, and the credits follow.