Episode 3297

Sesame Street
Oscar meets Prunella (repeat of 3119)
Air date	January 3, 1995
Season	Season 26 (1994-1995)
Written by	Judy Freudberg
Sponsors M, U, 10

Picture	Segment	Description
	COLD OPEN	Oscar emerges from his trash can, disgusted at how it appears to be another nice day on Sesame Street. After Merry Monster pops by playing "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" on the ukulele to exemplify two of today's sponsors (the letters M and U), Oscar is surprised to see a big loud truck that breaks down in front of his can, driven by a Grouch girl who looks particularly appealing to him...
	SCENE 1	Gordon comes by and asks Oscar who the new Grouch is and where she's from. Oscar makes it clear that he doesn't want to know, but the Grouch introduces herself anyway: she's Prunella, who hails from England. The truck she's driving is shaped like a large trash can, and happens to be her mobile home which she's used to travel the world. Oscar asks her when she's leaving, and she answers that she's staying to purposely annoy Oscar. As the Grouches continue feuding, Gordon comments, "Sounds like this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."
	Film	Fay Ray moves clockwise and ticks, until an alarm sounds. (First: Episode 2597)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Randy Travis sings "You Gotta Ask Some Questions." (First: Episode 2782)
	Film	A group of girls do a playground cheer ("Ooh I'm so happy!"). (First: Episode 3017)
	Cartoon	Don't mess with the Mighty M. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1578)
	Muppets	The Sublime Miss M performs "The Sublime Ms. M." (First: Episode 2837)
	Animation	Playing cards form an M, then dance the mambo. (First: Episode 3160)
	Cast	Savion sings "You Ought to Meet My Uncle," a song about different ways of dancing (and different uncles), and he dances with the kids. (First: Episode 3140)
	Muppets	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk - "Feel the Beat" Part 1 (First: Episode 2943)
	Song	Kevin Clash sings "The Pasta Song." (First: Episode 3137)
	Animation	Counting 10 shells (First: Episode 3005)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Andrew attempts to count for Grover. (First: Episode 3135)
	Cartoon	Ten Turtles Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0425)
	Film	Kids draw a map of their neighborhood, and then learn how maps are really made. (First: Episode 2760)
	Cartoon	With the help of his assistant, Dr. Geo shows the viewer what a globe is. (First: Episode 2836)
	SCENE 2	Snuffy invites Big Bird to meet Prunella with him, but Big Bird wants to find a broken toy to welcome her with, knowing that Grouches like broken things.
	SCENE 2 cont'd	Meanwhile, Telly is the only one who could show up for today's Grouchketeer meeting. He asks about the new Grouch, and Oscar acts like he doesn't care about her. Regardless, Prunella talks about the last country she visited: Italy, showing a map of the country (which she finds appealing as it looks like an old boot). She then shows a picture of her favorite piece of garbage there - the ruins of the Roman coliseum. Gordon disagrees in thinking it's garbage, pointing out that people from all over the world come to visit the historic landmark.
	SCENE 2 cont'd	While Oscar and Prunella continue exchanging banter, Big Bird and Snuffy continue their search for a broken toy.
	Cartoon	A report on homes around the world. (First: Episode 1711)
	Film	Children in Jamaica learn how to make their own tie-dyed shirts. (First: Episode 3140)
	Cartoon	A man (voiced by Jack Dodson) describes places that begin with U and what you can do with the letter U. (First: Episode 0416)
	Muppets	Ethel Mermaid sings "I Get a Kick Out of U." (First: Episode 3127)
	Cartoon	U for uniform. (First: Episode 0702)
	Muppets	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk - "Feel the Beat" Part 2 (First: Episode 2943)
	SCENE 3	Telly has written a nice letter to Prunella, asking her to tell him more about the places she's visited. He reads the letter to Oscar and he likes it, knowing that Prunella will react negatively to such a nicely written letter. Telly slips the letter into Prunella's mobile can and she finds and reads it (avoiding the word "please" repeatedly by calling it the "P-word"). She then writes Telly a letter in return to grouchily deny his request. Oscar admires Prunella's work, while Telly gets the idea that he secretly likes her.
	Cartoon	A heart that says "I love you" is drawn. (First: Episode 1971)
	Muppets	Elmo sings "In Your Imagination." (First: Episode 3119)
	Animation	Arnold uses his imagination. Artist: Craig Bartlett (First: Episode 2754)
	Film	Two boys walk though a city neighborhood to some funky break dancing music. (First: Episode 2679)
	Animation	Two giddy female scribbles introduce themselves to a bar code, who can only beep. They recognize him from the supermarket. Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 2981)
	Muppets	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk - "Feel the Beat" Part 3 (First: Episode 2943)
	Animation	The letter M in various typefaces. (First: Episode 2864)
	Film	Two girls sing "Miss Mary M" as they clap.
	SCENE 4	Big Bird and Snuffy are still having trouble finding a broken toy for Prunella. Big Bird finds a broken crayon, but realizes it's his only crimson one, so they keep looking.
	SCENE 4 cont'd	Meanwhile, Oscar continues to tell Prunella to leave but she insists that she's staying. She admits that there is one place she'd like to be - the grouchiest place in the world, which doesn't exist. She fantasizes about it by singing "Wouldn't It Be Yucky?" and pictures herself and Oscar enjoying the dreary sites.
	SCENE 4 cont'd	Back at Big Bird's nest, the contents of Big Bird's toybox are now all over the ground - and nothing is broken.
	Cartoon	Esme's wooden clown breaks, and she is about to throw it away, when it suggests she use glue to fix it. Artist: Lisa Crafts (First: Episode 2843)
	Cartoon	A kid voice-over says, "Ocean," as a fish is seen swimming in the ocean. (First: Episode 2670)
	Cartoon	A dog-shaped television Animation inspired by Keith Haring (First: Episode 3045)
	Muppets	"Cereal Girl" (First: Episode 2687)
	Cartoon	Two girls sing a reggae rendition of the alphabet. (First: Episode 3269)
	Muppets	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk - "Feel the Beat" Part 4 (First: Episode 2943)
	Animation	Cecille sings "Brushin' Down the Doggies." (First: Episode 2862)
	SCENE 5	Big Bird is disappointed that he hasn't found anything broken to give to Prunella. He then remembers that Grouches also like big messes, so he decides to take a picture of the mess to give to her!
	SCENE 5 cont'd	Meanwhile, Prunella is preparing to leave, simply because she loves saying goodbye and scramming. She finally gets her car to start and drives off, and Gordon sees that Oscar is heartbroken, even though he denies it before hiding away in his trash can. Big Bird and Snuffy come outside looking for Prunella, and Gordon tells them that she just left. He thinks maybe Oscar would like the picture of the mess, and tosses the photo into Oscar's can. Prunella announces the sponsors as Oscar takes another peek outside, letting out a heavy sigh.

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