Episode 3023

	Sesame Street
	Oscar's mother visits; (repeat of 2797)
Air date	December 2, 1992
Season	Season 24 (1992-1993)
Written by	Judy Freudberg
Directed by	Lisa Simon
Sponsors	S, V, 7

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Gordon and Linda are out stretching in the yard preparing for a run. Nearby they see Bruno stretching as well with Oscar in tow, who explains that Bruno is going for a run since Oscar's mom will be visiting. Gordon and Linda don't understand how the two coincide until Bruno starts to run, messing up the interior of Oscar's trash can.
	Cartoon	A caterpillar sings "Exercise Song." Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2839)
	Muppets	Pageant: Island — Herry Monster frets about playing a lonely piece of land in the ocean. (First: Episode 2850)
	Cartoon	S for sing (First: Episode 0824)
	Film	Buffalo in the water (jazz soundtrack) (First: Episode 1736)
	Muppets	Caribbean Anything Muppets sing about "Caribbean Air." (First: Episode 2688)
	Cartoon	A real Indian boy tells two boys who are playing Cowboy and Indian that Indians don't say "ugh", despite what the other boys had heard on TV. (First: Episode 0771)
	SCENE 2	Gordon waits with Oscar to meet his mother. Oscar tries to get him to scram, but Gordon really wants to meet his mom. Just then, she arrives from the Grouch Express - she and her luggage are tossed off a bus. Gordon introduces himself to her, and she immediately starts to blame her son for moving into a nice and clean neighborhood, feeling he's not as grouchy as he used to be. She makes her way into Oscar's can and demands he mess it up more.
	Animation	Kids talk about families, often mentioning having rhinoceroces as pets. (First: Episode 2759)
	Muppets	In the woods, a natureloving baritone (Jim Henson) sings "Ah, For the Joys of the Countryside" about how much he loves the country, without noticing that his surroundings are being converted into a city. (First: Episode 1008)
	Cartoon	7 owls Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1562)
	Film	A boy's mother and grandmother make him a pair of moccasins. (First: Episode 2987)
	Cartoon	Dot Bridge #1: Dots appear uniformly (First: Episode 0001)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Jim Carrey shows Elmo and Telly how he expresses his emotions - with his feet (in speed-induced footage, no less).
	Cartoon	"Magic Pig" Artist: Vince Collins (First: Episode 0772)
	SCENE 3	Oscar's mom is still upset over what she's witnessed during her visit. Oscar tries to cheer her up when he sees Big Bird approaching and hides inside his can (knowing that Big Bird would do something nice to repulse her). Big Bird notices Mrs. Grouch and mistakes her for her son, thinking it's another one of Oscar's tricks. It's not until he hears Oscar from the can that he finally realizes that she's really his mother. Big Bird leaves for a minute and comes back with a "MOM" sign and sticks it on her so people don't mistake her for her son. Once he exits, Oscar's mom commends her son on the trick he played.
	Animation	Floral patterns are formed to Eastern European music. (First: Episode 1808)
	Song	Everyone has the same feelings, "No Matter What." Kids of all types play with a huge beach ball. (First: Episode 2782)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover and Jesse talk about love. (First: Episode 2420)
	Cartoon	Typewriter: S for spring (First: Episode 0792)
	Film	A look at how families do chores both on a farm and in the city. (First: Episode 2226)
	Cartoon	A boy finds a set of doors with animals that make the wrong sound, and swaps the doors to correct them. (First: Episode 2711)
	Muppets	"Pond Full of Fish" (First: Episode 2840)
	Cartoon	Violet climbs a vine with V words. (First: Episode 0389)
	Film	Cars on the street go fast, then slow, then fast again. (First: Episode 2988)
	SCENE 4	Oscar holds a Grouchketeer meeting in honor for his mother when Gordon and Linda arrive. Linda wants to meet Oscar's mom, and Oscar tries to get them to get lost. Mrs. Grouch learns that Linda is deaf and uses sign language, and Linda shows how she says "get lost." Mrs. Grouch likes it and wants to learn more, so she learns the sign for "mom." Gordon suggests they combine them and say, "Get lost, mom!"
	Cartoon	An elephant, a zebra, a hedgehog, an ostrich, a frog, and a ladybug create a rhythm with their footsteps. Artist: Karen Aqua (First: Episode 2794)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Ernie's Disguise Kit — Ernie tries to fool Bert with his many disguises. (First: Episode 1170)
	Film	Alone Song (First: Episode 0921)
	Cartoon	Zork lands in Australia, where a kangaroo greets him. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2731)
	Cast / Celebrity	Wanda the Word Fairy introduces the viewer to her parents. (First: Episode 2678)
	Cartoon	V for volcano (First: Episode 1980)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: Rapunzel — Prince Charming attempts to rescue Rapunzel from the tower. (First: Episode 0409)
	Cartoon	"Next To Song" Artist: Jane Aaron (First: Episode 2851)
	SCENE 5	Oscar's mom complains about the quiet in the neighborhood. Oscar brings out the Grouchketeer band, who bang and toot on old beat-up toys. Oscar tries to pull another trick on his mom saying that the loudness makes him sleepy, only she can tell he's faking. Oscar gets back at his mother by having the Grouchketeers pretend to fall asleep instead.
	Cartoon	The Alligator King Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0411)
	Muppets	Anything Muppets: Loud and Quiet — In a subway station, two men observe how loud and quiet it is. (First: Episode 1432)
	Video	Four break-dancers dance. (First: Episode 2607)
	Cartoon	Little Red Riding Hood uses a map to get to Grandma's house. (First: Episode 2686)
	SCENE 6	Oscar offers to take his mom back to the station in his Sloppy Jalopy. She finds it an oddly nice gesture, only the car doesn't start as usual and Oscar tells her to get out and push. Mrs. Grouch is happy to see her son is as grouchy as ever and begins to push the car as Gordon announces the sponsors.