Episode 2159
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| Sesame Street | |
| Plot | Miss Blechman visits her favorite student |
| Air date | February 13, 1986 |
| Season | Season 17 (1985-1986) |
| Sponsors | N, Z, 9 |
| Syndication | |
| DVD | |
2159A: Miss Blechman, a grouch teacher, comes to Sesame Street and gives clues to Luis as to what she does for a living. She is visiting the Street to see Oscar, her best pupil. Oscar gives her the "It's rotten to see you!" test, popping in and out of his can.
- Cartoon: A little girl tries to figure out why a dog is crying.
- Muppets: Captain Breakfast tries to convince a little girl to eat breakfast.
- Film/Song: There's a Bird On Me (sung by Joe Raposo) (EKA: Episode 0536)
- Animation: A man tells a confused boy that he saw a bird on a tree, with both of their thoughts appearing on the screen. (EKA: Episode 1054)
- Ernie and Bert: Ernie and Bert cooperate to make Ernie's bed. (EKA: Episode 1708)
- Cartoon: Letter On the Street Interview (N) (EKA: Episode 0131)
2159B: Miss Blechman gives Oscar a "grouch noise" test, identifying noises on the Street. Since he gets every noise right, he gets a reward: to right his name 100 times on his chalkboard.
- Muppets: The Count sings The First Day of School. (EKA: Episode 1736)
- Cartoon: 9 Ants (Swedish, with Maria's voiceover added)
- Film: Architect
- Sesame Street News Flash: Kermit gets the exclusive on Christopher Columbus. (EKA: Episode 0700)
- Cartoon: A rooster finds a purpose in his life when he's given the job to wake everyone on a farm. (Artist: Bruce Cayard)
2159C: Bob meets Miss Blechman, who gives the Grouchketeers a grouch music lesson, and sings a song about grouchy music.
- Cartoon/Song: Dinner For 9 (EKA: Episode 1736)
- Film: A farmer rides on a horse-pulled buggy.
- Studio: Maria and Linda, in a split-screen, cooperate when each wears the wrong clothes for summer and winter.
- Cartoon: An ant tries to carry a letter 'N'.
- Muppet and Kid Moments: Grover asks a girl to hug and to scratch his tummy. (EKA: Episode 1710)
- Film: hands build things out of triangles and squares while off-screen voices try to figure out what the constructions will be. (EKA: Episode 2059)
- Cartoon: 'Z' In Space. (EKA: Episode 0872)
- Celebrity: 14 Karat Soul sings about school.
- Animation: Two boys pretend to be in school. (Artist: John Korty)
- Film: The Mad Painter #9 (EKA: Episode 0349)
- Sesame Street Game Shows: Guy Smiley hosts To Tell A Face. (EKA: Episode 2125)
- Cartoon: Hands show sign languages for morning, noon and night.
- Film: A baboon carries her young.
- Cartoon: Find the rectangle in objects.
2159D: Uncle Wally meets Miss Blechman, but there is no need for that; the two are old friends, and once spent some vacation time together in Lake Titicaca.
- Silent Movie: A girl is stuck IN the quicksand. (Commentary by Anne Meara)
- Ernie and Bert: Ernie decorates the apartment for the viewer (EKA: Episode 0352)
- Stop-Motion: A girl takes a walk on the beach and finds living things that match pictures in her book. (EKA: Episode 2125)
- Cookie Monster: Cookie goes for a picnic and is disturbed by a little bug.
- Cartoon: Z For Zebra and Zoo (EKA: Episode 1041)
- Stop-Motion: A round seashell unburies itself in the sand.
- Muppets/Song: In & Out (Monster Disco)
- Transition: A rectangle tries to fit onto the screen. (Full version--(EKA: Episode 1736))
2159E: Uncle Wally shows Miss Blechman pictures of their vacation.
Notes
- Segments of this episode were shown in a TV Guide special about the top 50 shows of all time.
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