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| Oscar leads the Grouchytowners on a tour of Sesame Street (repeat of 2538) | |||||||||
| Air date | December 5, 1990 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 22 (1990-1991) | ||||||||
| Written by | Mark Saltzman | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | Oscar tells the "Grouchketeers at home" that he's expecting Grouch visitors from Grouchytown, who have never been anywhere else before. |
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SCENE 1 cont'd |
The Grouchytowners (Otto, Velma, and Worby) arrive, and Oscar makes sure that they've planned for niceness. They've got their sunglasses in case of smiling faces and nose plugs so they won't smell any fresh foods baking, but Worby doesn't have his helmet to protect his head from being patted. Just then, they see Bob and Maria smiling and waving to Mrs. Macintosh and smell Bob's vanilla ice cream cone; luckily they've prepared for these obstacles. As the Grouches walk past them, however, Bob pats Worby's bare head which upsets him. |
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Cartoon | B for banana and ballerina (First: Episode 2515) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Doggy Paddle." (First: Episode 1967) |
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Cartoon | Various demonstrations of DOWN and UP (First: Episode 0847) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Planning for the Flood — Ernie makes an elaborate plan for his trip to the library. (First: Episode 1148) |
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Animation | Counting animals (1 butterfly, 2 frogs, 3 birds, 4 turtles, 5 bees, 6 fish) (First: Episode 1700) |
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SCENE 2 | The Grouches observe Gordon having lunch in the yard. Oscar informs him that they're first-time visitors, and Velma offers him a chocolate-covered fish head. He turns it down, but offers her a bite of his turkey salad sandwich. She's disgusted by the idea at first, but Otto reminds her that one of the things about going somewhere new is to try different foods, so she samples it. She finds it repulsive, but Otto thinks she's brave and takes pictures of them (and Gina) with the food. |
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Animation | Yellow drops don't want to play with a red ball at first, but they make a good flower together. (First: Episode 1895) |
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Film | Five girls play a clapping game. |
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Muppets | Here Is Your Life: Carton of Eggs (First: Episode 2661) |
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Cartoon | Hypnotic "Q" rainbow (background changed to dark blue) (First: Episode 0440) |
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Film | Examples of people and animals going down. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0406) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Bird Family — Kermit interviews a bird whose parents don't live together. (First: Episode 2695) |
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Cartoon | "Six Soccer Socks" Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1670) |
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SCENE 3 | Oscar points the Grouchytowners' attention to something disgusting: Bob and Linda, a loving couple sitting together. They go near them and gawk but Bob asks them to leave so he can be alone with Linda. He then gets an idea: he talks to her in sign language without speaking, thus getting the Grouches to skedaddle. As they leave, he pats Worby's unprotected head once again. (Oscar: "Don't complain to me, Mr. I-Don't-Need-A-Helmet!") |
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Cartoon | The Carrot Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1132) |
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Video | Fay demonstrates addition by placing 4 balls on a table. Artist: William Wegman (First: Episode 2612) |
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Muppets | "Sounds of Our Lives": Dirk tries to pop Deirdre the question, but keeps getting interrupted by sounds, like an alarm clock or a train passing through the house... until he gives up and makes the sound of a slamming door. (First: Episode 2731) |
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Cartoon | Sign language: Morning, noon, night (First: Episode 1173) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — John-John wants to count backwards. Grover tells him to count backwards from 10, but he has a little trouble. (First: Episode 0547) |
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Cartoon | B for boats, bouquet, baby, bonnet, etc. (First: Episode 1703) |
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SCENE 4 | Oscar and the Grouchytowners stop by Maria's apartment, just as she's about to take a bath. To their disappointment, it's not a mud bath but a regular one. She drives them away by giving them a whiff of her sweet-smelling soap, talking about getting clean, and giving Worby yet another pat on the head. "I just can't help being nice," she grins to the viewer. |
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Cartoon | Colonel Travel takes the viewer on a tour of England. |
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Song | Bob sings Joe Raposo's "Look a Little Closer". (horse) (First: Episode 2642) |
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Cartoon | Big Daniel Boone looks for a bear. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 0627) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Tony Danza and Big Bird play tennis without a ball, and count twenty hits, while Kevin Clash announces. (First: Episode 2170) |
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Cartoon | Can a cat bark? (First: Episode 0859) |
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Muppets | Madame Schwartzhead sings about reading words while her stage manager causes accidents. (First: Episode 0939) |
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Cartoon | Q for Quiet Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 0441) |
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SCENE 5 | As Oscar and the Grouchytowners reconvene, Worby complains that he's sick of being patted on the head and wishes he was back in Grouchytown. The other two are homesick as well, and the three sing "Dear Old Grouchytown." A sympathetic Oscar agrees to end the tour and take them to the bus stop. |
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Animation | The Queen of Six explores her garden. (First: Episode 0223) |
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Muppets | Ernie doesn't want to play with Bert, who sings "I Wish I Had a Friend to Play With Me". (First: Episode 1819) |
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Cartoon | Q for Quarter Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1176) |
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Film | A man (voice of Jim Thurman) finds a magic remote control that makes things go up and down. He tests it on various objects. When he presses "down" for a bridge, it crumbles and falls into the river below, prompting him to abandon the remote and slink away. A girl then finds it and makes the bridge go back up. (First: Episode 2614) |
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Cartoon | A cowboy sings about "Feelings That Are Real." (First: Episode 0954) |
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SCENE 6 | As the Grouchytowners leave for their bus, Bob and Linda give each of them a grouchy send-off. They're impressed with the goodbye, though Worby (now wearing a hat) gets a kiss from Linda. Gina announces the sponsors. |
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