| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Oscar and Irvine at Hooper's | |||||||
| Air date | April 23, 1997 | ||||||
| Season | Season 28 (1996-1997) | ||||||
| Written by | Molly Boylan | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Oscar takes Irvine to Hooper's Store for a grouchy treat. They peruse the special "Grouch Menu" and Irvine chooses some pickle ice cream cones with sardine topping. Mr. Handford serves the two and she gobbles hers up quickly and wants more, but Oscar tells her no or she might get a tummy ache. She hatches an idea and starts acting nice and kissing her uncle - in other words, the Grouch equivalent of throwing a tantrum. Oscar sees right through her plan and refuses to give in, but finds it isn't easy as he endures Irvine's sweetness. |
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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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Celebrity | Ray Charles sings the Alphabet Song, and various celebrities join in, including Michael Jeter, Patrick Stewart, Tony Bennett, Shari Lewis, Lamb Chop, Harry Belafonte, Grover, David Robinson, and Ellen DeGeneres. (First: Episode 3526) |
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Film | Cheri goes fishing with her abuelo. (First: Episode 2784) |
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Cartoon | Ladies, birds, and fish march forward and backward. Artist: Karen Aqua (First: Episode 3083) |
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Muppets | Elmo and Telly show "forward" and "backward." (First: Episode 3493) |
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Cartoon | Jim Thurman sings "Calcutta Joe." (new sound effects added) Animation by Buzzco Associates, Inc. (First: Episode 2492) |
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SCENE 2 | Irvine continues acting nice and singing a happy song. Inspired, Oscar thinks singing a grouchy song will put Irvine back in a rotten mindset. He leaves briefly then returns to sing her his signature song while holding pieces of his beloved trash, but she still ends up acting nice; Mr. Handford can't help but laugh. |
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Cartoon | Aliens vacation on Earth for an afternoon, but they litter. (alien dialogue muted) (First: Episode 3141) |
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Muppets | Spaceship Surprise: Planet H — The Next Generation crew lands on the Planet H. (First: Episode 3195) |
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Animation | Planet H / h (First: Episode 2851) |
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Film | A variety of H's are grown in a garden. (First: Episode 3016) |
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Animation | A piece of paper floats down onto a table, then folds itself into a paper crane, which flies away. (First: Episode 2892) |
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Song | "We Got the Power!" - a hip-hop song about computers (First: Episode 3058) |
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Cartoon | The Great Inventor Series: Science Salutes the Men and Women Who Have Changed the Way We Live. Cartoon about the days when people tried drinking ice cream soda before straws were invented. Awful messes were made getting more of the refreshment on their clothes than in their bellies. Until one day an ice cream parlor janitor noticed that when people brought their leashed pet anteaters in to enjoy an ice cream soda, the floor was always sucked completely clean. Realizing that nature had solved the problem, the janitor invented artificial anteater noses that strapped on over people's mouths... which eventually evolved into the modern straw. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 2595) |
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SCENE 3 | Mr. Handford obtains a copy of How to Handle Your Grouch Child by Brunelope Screech, a Grouch child expert. The book's very specific advice for Oscar is to jump up and down while shouting "Phooey" five times. A couple of kids count along, but it doesn't work. The book then advises him to jump 10 times now, and when that fails he does it 20 times. Irvine continues acting precious, so the book suggests that when all else fails, Oscar must be... nice to his niece! He refuses to do so ("I'm a Grouch, I've got my pride!"), but changes his mind when he sees how desperate the situation is. He isn't sure how to act nice, so Mr. Handford offers to help. |
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Cartoon | A spoof of Alice Cooper's "Eighteen" - the number of sandwiches the singer has to choose from. (First: Episode 2859) |
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Film | Kid mural painting #18 (First: Episode 3582) |
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Animation | Masked march #18 (First: Episode 3427) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster and Ernie: Baby Cousin — Ernie helps Cookie Monster feed his baby cousin lunch. (First: Episode 1240) |
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Animation | The camera encounters STOP signs in many locations. (First: Episode 3465) |
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Insert | Baby Natasha makes all kinds of silly noises, to the amazement of her parents. Humphrey and Ingrid boast and sing a song about the baby's new ability to Bob, who just rolls his eyes at the proud parents. (First: Episode 3180) |
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Cartoon | Sign Sounds: KISS ME (First: Episode 1136) |
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Film | A girl narrates a film of helping her dad, a pilot, fly a small plane. They fly through New York City, past the World Trade Center and the Statue of Liberty. (First: Episode 3431) |
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Cartoon | A girl explains the concept of relativity by explaining how her house is a part of a neighborhood, the neighborhood is part of a city, the city is part of a country, etc. (First: Episode 2742) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | The Count counts how many times Jock Soto and Lourdes Lopez spin around. Finally, they spin him around. |
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Animation | Space frogs count to 10. (First: Episode 3109) |
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Muppets | "Baby Blankie Blues" (First: Episode 3608) |
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Animation | A kid makes a birthday card for his dad. |
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SCENE 4 | Oscar swallows his pride and lets Mr. Handford teach him some nice things to say to Irvine, as well as presenting her with a lollipop and heart-shaped card. Throughout the lesson Oscar almost quits until he sees Irvine continuing to sing sweet songs like "Frère Jacques" and "The Alphabet Song," but becomes sickened at the notion of having to hug and kiss her on top of it all. |
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Cartoon | The letters in the word BESO kiss each other. (new sound effects and sting added) (First: Episode 0433) |
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Muppets | Baby Bear visits the Museum of Modern Art, where he observes Joan Miró's sculpture "Moonbird" in the garden. He then passes Big Bird, who laments, "Standing still is hard! How do statues do it?" (First: Episode 3609) |
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Animation | Soul H! (First: Episode 3368) |
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Film | Wegman's dogs form the letter H. (First: Episode 3271) |
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Cartoon | A man (Jim Thurman) is told that his dog looks thirsty, and says that his dog is a hot dog. Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1180) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover asks Katie to hug him and scratch his tummy. (First: Episode 1653) |
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Animation | "We Are Kids From Far and Wide" - Colombia (First: Episode 2769) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "There's a Bird On Me." (First: Episode 0416) |
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Cartoon | A boy's friends bring him flowers to cheer him up, not knowing that he's allergic to them. (First: Episode 1524) |
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SCENE 5 | Oscar approaches Irvine (who's singing the "Sesame Street Theme" to herself) with a kind demeanor and pleasant words. She is naturally appalled and throws a fit when hugged and kissed, bringing her back to her grouchy self. Oscar promises she can get another pickle ice cream tomorrow and the two act grouchy toward each other. Mr. Handford joins Samantha at her table as she announces the sponsors. |
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COMING SOON | Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Natasha almost puts her spoonful of food in her mouth, but flings it on Maria's face instead. |
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