| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Oscar tries to keep it quiet | |||||||||
| Air date | February 26, 1993 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 24 (1992-1993) | ||||||||
| Written by | Jeff Moss | ||||||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Gordon welcomes the viewer, and he and Miles knock on Oscar's trash can to see what he's up to. Oscar, looking very sleepy, pops up and tells them to scram. He didn't get any sleep last night, so Gordon suggests he take a nap. He and Miles leave, but then Bob shows up singing "Put Down the Duckie" to himself and wakes Oscar up again. |
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SCENE 1 cont'd |
Once Oscar thinks that's the last of it, he hears the loud noise of a jackhammer. He tells a Grouch construction worker (Fran Brill) to quiet down, explaining that normally he likes loud noises, but not today. Being a Grouch herself, the worker denies Oscar's request and keeps drilling. Oscar laments, "Sometimes Grouches are no fun at all!" |
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Film | Footage of kids playing professions, alternating with footage of analogous real-life jobs. (First: Episode 2811) |
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Cartoon | Consonant Sound Limerick: D—Dog Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1149) |
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Muppets | Bip Bipadotta sings "Opposite Stuff." (First: Episode 2425) |
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Cartoon | A shoemaker shows how he measures (human) feet with his ruler. (First: Episode 0618) |
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Song | Bob sings Joe Raposo's "Look a Little Closer". (horse) (First: Episode 2642) |
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Cartoon | A man pulls a rabbit out of his hat, but the rabbit turns out to be a cow. "Surprise!" Artist: John Schnall (First: Episode 2770) |
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SCENE 2 | Bob and Gordon observe Oscar as he sleeps. They hear him chuckling and talking about getting rid of noise, and wonder what he's dreaming about... |
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SCENE 2 cont'd |
In Oscar's dream, he has a bottle of "Sound Off" spray which, when sprayed on something, eliminates its ability to make noise. A grouchy Gordon shows up with a hammer, hoping to bother Oscar by banging on his can with it. As he proceeds with his hammering, Oscar sprays the Sound Off on the hammer and Gordon fails to make any noise when banging; he walks off sobbing, upset that his favorite activity is ruined. The same thing happens when a grouchy Bob shows up with his "Banging and Tooting Band" who bang on some pots and pans. |
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SCENE 2 cont'd |
Back in the present, Bob and Gordon tiptoe by and briefly notice Oscar talking in his sleep again. |
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Cartoon | Rap #17 (First: Episode 2488) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie has a licorice whip that he offers to share with Bert. He divides it in half with a pair of scissors, but then discovers that Bert's half is longer than his. He cuts off a little bit of Bert's half, and eats it. Then he discovers that his own half is longer than Bert's, and that's not fair, so he cuts a bit off of his own, and eats it. Ernie goes back and forth, cutting off more and more, until the licorice whip is gone. (First: Episode 0461) |
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Film | Puzzle pieces make a video of a bear. |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Hickory Dickory Dock — Kermit witnesses various animals attempting to run up the clock. (First: Episode 0710) |
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Song | Jerry Nelson sings "I'm the Big One Now." (First: Episode 2876) |
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Animation | Sand D/d (First: Episode 0640) |
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SCENE 3 | The Grouch construction worker passes by Oscar, and notices he's still asleep. |
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SCENE 3 cont'd |
In Oscar's dream, Oscar sprays Sound Off in all directions so that no one will bother him. As a result, when the Bad Humor Man (Jerry Nelson) approaches with his ice cream cart, his bell won't ring and Oscar misses out on a delicious chocolate-pickle ice cream cone. He sees the Bad Humor Man walk away and wishes he had his ice cream, tossing the bottle of Sound Off away in anguish. |
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SCENE 3 cont'd | Oscar wakes up from his dream and realizes there's no such thing as Sound Off, to his relief. The Bad Humor Man happens to approach, and Oscar requests some ice cream (topped with sour cream). |
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Cartoon | A man tries to get directions to a parking space, and eventually uses a map to get there. Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 2734) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Pretty Great Performances Live from Sesame Hall, Phil Harmonic introduces Maria and James Galway, who perform "Concerto for flute and pool toy" by Ludwig von Splash. (First: Episode 2541) |
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Animation | Letter Garden: D (First: Episode 3015) |
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Muppets | Big Bird's Video Postcards Big Bird visits Union City, New Jersey, where he learns how to play some Cuban games with some kids. (First: Episode 3061) |
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Song | Cecille sings "The Game of Make Believe." (First: Episode 2864) |
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Film | A flower opens and closes. (First: Episode 0441) |
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SCENE 4 | Oscar sings "Honk, Bang, Whistle and Crash" while Grundgetta, the Grouchketeers, the construction worker, and a Muppet dog assist him. |
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Cartoon | A little girl shows the building and apartment where she lives -- both with the number 6. (First: Episode 0783) |
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Film / Animation | Lake (time-lapse) (First: Episode 2700) |
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Animation | D / d candles |
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Muppets | Guy Smiley promotes the use of "Air". He leads his marching band through the walls of a barber shop, every time someone there says a word out loud that rhymes with "air". (First: Episode 2682) |
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Cartoon | T for top Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0298) |
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Song | "Brothers Song" (First: Episode 1476) |
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Cartoon | Young Chris Columbus explores the world of ants - and they, in turn, explore his house. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2816) |
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SCENE 5 | Bob plays a game with the kids, which includes a fire engine, a house, an alarm clock, and a schoolhouse. Each item has its own bell, and Bob plays the sounds of each bell on a tape recorder so the kids can guess which one belongs where. When the game is over, the Bad Humor Man comes by with his own loud bell and refuses to stop ringing until they buy some ice cream. |
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Film | Wegman's dogs are really sound sleepers - neither an alarm, nor a jackhammer nor an elephant will wake them up. (First: Episode 3010) |
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Animation | Rubber Stamp #17 (First: Episode 2975) |
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Muppets | The Big Bad Wolf sings about himself and his family. (First: Episode 3001) |
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Cartoon | A boy has fun with his wood plank. (First: Episode 1503) |
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Film | A zydeco band plays "Bayou Pon Pon" while people dance and the townspeople of New Orleans wave at the camera. (First: Episode 2502) |
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Animation | A picture puzzle of the letter T is put together. A man walks up to it, and calls a taxi. (First: Episode 2933) |
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SCENE 6 | The Bad Humor Man continues to ring his bell, despite Bob and the kids' pleas for him to stop. Oscar listens from afar, feeling much grouchier after his nap and announces the sponsors. The credits follow. |
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