Episode 2159

Sesame Street
Miss Blechman visits her favorite student
Air date	February 13, 1986
Season	Season 17 (1985-1986)
Sponsors N, Z, 9

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: Kids make pictures with squares and triangles. (EKA: Episode 2059)
• Cartoon: 'Z' In Space. (EKA: Episode 0872)
• Celebrity: 14 Karat Soul sing 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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