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| Felix cleans Oscar's trash can | |||||||||
| Air date | April 10, 2000 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 31 (2000) | ||||||||
| Written by | Christine Ferraro | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | Telly welcomes the viewer and witnesses Oscar causing a ruckus over at his trash can as he dumps various items in (to minor protests from Fluffy). Oscar explains his childhood friend, Felix the Grouch, is coming to visit and he's making his can especially messy. Telly is surprised and Oscar asserts that even Grouches have friends, then tells him to scram. As he leaves, Telly wonders what Felix will be like. |
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Film | Cookie Monster sings "What is Friend?" over scenes of kids playing with their friends. (First: Episode 3886) |
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Cartoon | Two round Gnorks don't notice that a pointy Gnork wants to join their game of squareball, so he asks. (First: Episode 3881) |
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SCENE 2 | Telly and Big Bird tell Maria at the Fix-It Shop all about Oscar's plans and theorize Felix will be just like Oscar, remarking how bad having two Oscars on the street might be. Maria points out Felix could be different than Oscar, claiming Telly and Big Bird are friends despite their differences. |
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SCENE 2 cont'd | Just then, a neatly dressed Grouch arrives from the Subway Station and grumpily asks the group where Oscar's can is. Telly learns that he must be Felix and is excited to meet him and leads the way. Maria and Big Bird notice Felix cleaning the sawdust from the work table as he leaves, indicating the two Grouches are definitely different. |
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Film | H for Hat - kids try on different hats as camera shutters go off. (First: Episode 3292) |
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Song | Soul H! (First: Episode 3368) |
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Film | Planting Letters: H (First: Episode 3016) |
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SCENE 3 | Oscar puts some finishing touches around his can as he and Felix reunite. Oscar says Felix can make himself at home and Felix immediately whips out his feather duster and starts cleaning the trash - he even tries to clean up Oscar, who is shocked by what he's witnessing. Felix explains he's now a "neat Grouch," a Grouch who prefers things neat and tidy. Oscar can't believe it and Felix goes into the trash can to get settled (and clean up some more). |
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Animation | "Bears Opposites Song" (First: Episode 3655) |
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Muppets | Baby Bear sings "How Do You Do?" (First: Episode 3792) |
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Film | The McDouble twins know how to help each other. (First: Episode 3213) |
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Cartoon | A chorus of 5s come out of a 5 painting. (First: Episode 3300) |
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Film | Chinese acrobats demonstrate "5." (First: Episode 3813) |
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Cartoon | 5s are found in an icy environment. Artist: Joey Ahlbum (First: Episode 3300) |
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SCENE 4 | Felix starts vacuuming Oscar's rug and Oscar asks what's going on with Felix; he used to be just as sloppy as the rest of the Grouches Oscar knows of. Felix explains that since childhood, he's found he prefers things clean and he's not ashamed of it; there's all types of Grouches in the world and a neat Grouch is what he is. Telly agrees with Felix, who yells at him to get lost (confirming Felix is undoubtedly a Grouch) and goes back to cleaning. |
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Animation | Cecille sings "I Wanna Be Me." (First: Episode 2791) |
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Film | The letters of the alphabet are found in signs all over the city. (new soundtrack) (First: Episode 3652) |
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SCENE 5 | Felix starts cleaning pieces of Oscar's trash collection, which Oscar objects to. "This is just trash," Felix says. Oscar launches into song, "I Love Trash," to explain its significance to him. Felix joins in, singing about how much cleaning means to him. |
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Animation | Horses appear in the clouds as Vivaldi music plays. (First: Episode 3637) |
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Cartoon | Consonant Sound Limerick: H - Horse (new music and sound effects added) Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1167) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Herry Monster plays an H-words clapping game with Maya Angelou. (First: Episode 3828) |
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Cartoon | A bird displays the front and back of a turtle. (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 0789) |
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SCENE 6 | Telly overhears Oscar and Felix arguing inside his can as Felix bathes Oscar's pets. Telly reports to Maria the awful time it seems the two Grouches are having. "Can two very different Grouches share a trash can without driving each other crazy?" Maria exclaims before telling Oscar he has every right to be angry right now; it's his home and Felix has no right to change it. Oscar calls Felix up to tell him to stop cleaning at once. If he can't make the trash can clean, Felix says he can't stay there and leaves, which upsets Oscar. |
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Cartoon | A little boy describes a time when he got angry after his toy truck was destroyed by a big kid. (new sound effects added) Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2764) |
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Muppets | Grover and Mr. Johnson: Telegram Trainee |
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Cartoon | Shifty Sid wears a mask to hide his dirty teeth. He goes to the dentist and becomes Smiling Sid. Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 3806) |
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Film | Two girls clap out five. (First: Episode 3007) |
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Animation | "Five Waltzing Chairs" Artist: Jane Aaron (First: Episode 2983) |
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SCENE 7 | Oscar tells Maria and Telly how their confrontation went and claims he misses Felix; they were so different, it lead to fantastic arguments. Maria helps him realize that two people (or Grouches) can still have things in common and can be friends. Felix returns, having forgotten his suitcase, and claims to have heard everything Oscar said about the rotten times he's had with him today and says he misses Oscar, too. He decides to stay so they can both argue. |
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SCENE 7 cont'd | As the two Grouches argue some more, Telly notes what a strange couple they make. "I'd say they were an... odd couple, wouldn't you?," Maria quips. Telly replies, "No." |
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Muppets | Elmo's World: Hair (First: Episode 3890) |
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SCENE 8 | Oscar emerges from his trash can to find Felix has completely polished it (and added some flowers). They hear the closing music, which means Oscar must announce the sponsors (which Felix wipes away with his feather duster). He adds insult to injury by crumpling Felix's "Home Sweet Home" sign, which Felix skewers with his umbrella. "Oh, Oscar, Oscar, Oscar!" |
Notes[]
- This episode is a reference to The Odd Couple, which featured two roommates: the messy Oscar Madison (Jack Klugman) and the neat Felix Unger (Tony Randall). A spoof of the Odd Couple theme is played throughout the episode.
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