| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Oscar's new cell phone | |||||||
| Air date | May 3, 1995 | ||||||
| Season | Season 26 (1994-1995) | ||||||
| Written by | Sonia Manzano | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Oscar shows the viewer his new cellular phone and explains how it works. He uses it to bother Gina at Hooper's Store, constantly interrupting her from washing dishes and making her increasingly upset. Mr. Handford passes by Oscar and asks to borrow it to check up on the store, and Gina almost gets in trouble for yelling at him, thinking it's Oscar calling again. Mr. Handford chews Oscar out for letting it happen, and Oscar begins to think of other ways he can wreak havoc with his phone. |
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Film | A TELEPHONE rings at a phone booth in the city, and someone answers it. (First: Episode 3274) |
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Cartoon | Suzie Kabloozie tries to demonstrate what a telephone is, but keeps getting calls. Artist: Mo Willems (First: Episode 3268) |
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Muppets | The Squirrelles sing "Don't Be a Tough Nut to Crack." (First: Episode 3213) |
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Cartoon | "Angry Annie": A small girl vents her rage at the world, frustrated by the problems of everyday life, until her younger brother offers her part of his orange. Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 2087) |
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SCENE 2 | Over at his newsstand, Oscar bones up on cellular phone knowledge by reading a magazine. To make sure he has a good one, he tries calling Luis at the Fix-It Shop. Telly, who's helping out, answers and tells Luis to meet up with Oscar, claiming it's important. Luis rushes to his trash can but finds he's not home. When he returns, Oscar calls again. Before he can fully explain himself, Luis hangs up in anger. Oscar theorizes his phone is a special Grouch one that has the power to make anyone he calls angry. |
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Film / Animation | A class makes up a story about a fish named Billy, which is told through animation based on the kids' drawings. (First: Episode 3358) |
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Muppets | "We Are All Earthlings" (First: Episode 2835) |
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Cartoon | P for Pack (First: Episode 0504) |
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Cartoon | P for paper, point, poke, paint, pat, peel (First: Episode 3066) |
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Film | P for party, picture and puzzle. (First: Episode 3267) |
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Cartoon | A poem about Hannah and Anna who lead similar lives in the city and the country. Artist: Lisa Crafts (First: Episode 2984) |
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SCENE 3 | Ruthie, Lexine, Robert, and Derrick prepare to say the alphabet in Finders Keepers. Oscar shows up and constantly disrupts them with his noisy phone calls from Grundgetta, Osvaldo, his mother, and others. Ruthie asks him to leave, and Oscar is convinced that he's got a Grouch cellular phone. |
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Cartoon | Letters appear over a sky-view of a neighborhood. (First: Episode 3267) |
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Film | Lauren, a blind child, learns in class by using Braille. (First: Episode 3142) |
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Cartoon | The Story of Cowboy X, with the voices of Jean Shepherd (First: Episode 0325) |
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Film | A big X emerges, Jaws-like, in a swimming pool. (First: Episode 3341) |
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Cartoon | Brand X (First: Episode 0299) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Banana in the Ear Part 1 — Bert asks Ernie if he's aware of the fact that he's got a banana in his ear. (First: Episode 0258) |
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Cartoon | "Banana Samba" (short version) (First: Episode 2920) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Banana in the Ear Part 2 — Ernie claims he still has the banana in his ear to keep the alligators away. (First: Episode 0258) |
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Film | A child voice-over talks about a Hawaiian party that her family has. (First: Episode 3139) |
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Muppets | Benny Rabbit gets angry when people (and monsters) admire him, so he tells them firmly, "Don't Touch Me!" |
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Film | Wegman's dogs get next to each other in pictures. (First: Episode 3011) |
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Cartoon | In Egypt, three lemons make lemonade. (First: Episode 3285) |
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Muppets | Underwater #3 (First: Episode 2925) |
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Cartoon | Sporty 3 demonstrates his agility in various sports. (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 1642) |
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Muppets | Joey and Davey Monkey star in "Monkeys on Patrol," where they harass various citizens while looking for a missing banana. |
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Song | Lillian sings "Face Facts." (First: Episode 2760) |
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SCENE 4 | At the park, Oscar's theory about his grouchy cellular phone is proven wrong when Maria, Luis, and Gabi use it to call Maria's cousin Marisol in Puerto Rico, where news of a new baby makes them all happy. |
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Film | A group of kids paint a mural with the help of a mural artist. (First: Episode 3007) |
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Animation | P - Pyramid (First: Episode 2061) |
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Film | Two girls sing "My Picky Playmate" as they clap. (First: Episode 3299) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Dorothy Donegan plays the blues at Birdland. |
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Film | The Count (in voiceover) counts five children standing behind a park bench. (First: Episode 2931) |
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Cartoon | "Island of Emotion" Artist: Sally Cruikshank (First: Episode 2822) |
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SCENE 5 | Luis and family find Oscar back at his can, upset that his phone isn't as grouchy as he thought. They convince him that it's not the cellular phone that's brought out the grouchiness but Oscar himself, which makes him feel better. He then gets a call telling him today's sponsors, further annoying him (which he enjoys). |
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