Episode 2631

	Sesame Street
	Señor Zero strikes again!; (repeat of 2422)
Air date	December 4, 1989
Season	Season 21 (1989-1990)
Sponsors	B, L, 3

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	At the crack of dawn, Big Bird listens to the sounds of the morning. One such sound is from Hoots the Owl, who's fallen asleep with his sax in his beak. Big Bird wakes him up to alert him of it, then Hoots provides Big Bird with another morning sound - himself scat-snoring.
	Film	A saxophone is made in a factory, while a solo saxophone underscores the process. (First: Episode 1446)
	Cartoon	B is for bear, bicycle, bump, branch and bee. (First: Episode 0008)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — On a rainy day, Ernie watches TV, when Bert suggests he do something else, like write a story. Thus, Ernie sets everything out on the table, including pencils, paper, a pencil sharpener, and a wastebasket (which somehow ended up on Bert's head). Ernie is now ready to write a story, but instead, he leaves everything set out for when he gets an idea. (First: Episode 1293)
	Cartoon	A captain and a first mate think they have planned ahead well for their trip at sea, but they forgot to take in the anchor. (First: Episode 1591)
	Film	Fay Ray subtracts four balls. (First: Episode 2586)
	Cartoon	A real Indian boy tells two boys who are playing Cowboy and Indian that Indians don't say "ugh". The other kids tell him that they heard the expression on TV. (First: Episode 0771)
	Insert	Maria sings a counting song and game that teaches the kids to count in Spanish. (First: Episode 1926)
	Film	I hab a cauld ib by dose. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1170)
	Muppets	Alphabet Chat: Mr. Chatterly's poem on the letter L ends in chaos as usual. (First: Episode 0762)
	Cartoon	A man jumps into a poster of Lake Lillian. (First: Episode 0347)
	Film	A film of camels eating. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0388)
	Celebrity	Paul Simon and Ladysmith Black Mambazo sing the African Alphabet Song. (First: Episode 2431)
	Cartoon	The king of the Farcums wants a pyramid built; he and his subjects get inspiration from a seesaw. Artist: Bruce Cayard
	SCENE 2	Oscar turns on the television so Slimey can workout along with Richard Slimens' program "Stay in Shape the Worm Way." He rewards Slimey's work with a healthy apple, which Slimey downs in a matter of seconds.
	Animation	Three pretty kitties live in a celery house. (First: Episode 1663)
	Muppets	Pageant: How a flower grows Gladys the Cow stars as a seed. Ernie plays a rain cloud and Herry Monster is the sun, whose attentions cause the seed to bloom into a flower. (First: Episode 2420)
	Film	Kids paint pictures of things that start with B. (edited) Producer: Ken Snyder Enterprises (First: Episode 0008)
	Cartoon	Big, bigger, biggest (strongmen) (First: Episode 0792)
	SCENE 3	Grandpa Grouch has sent Oscar three smelly fish recommending he give some to Grundgetta. Oscar tells Luis that he can't decide how many to give her; he really wants to give none away. At the mention of "none," Luis gets a glazed look in his eye and darts off to water his bicycle. Suddenly, in swings Señor Zero! He hands Oscar a silver 0 and informs him of its numerical value, which helps the Grouch greatly. When Señor Zero exits and Luis returns, Grundgetta arrives and Oscar gifts her 0 fish, which she finds charming.
	Cartoon	A man in a bowler hat examines what's behind each door. (First: Episode 1409)
	Muppets	"It is I, Captain Vegetable!" (First: Episode 1741)
	Film	Colored sand forms the letter B and a buffalo. (First: Episode 2427)
	Muppets	Story: "The Geefle and the Gonk" The Geefle and the Gonk, two aliens, learn how to cooperate and gather nectarines together. (First: Episode 0452)
	Film	Sounds Around the House v1: a dripping water faucet, a man playing the violin, a woman vacuuming, a teenager listening to pop music, and a passing elevated train. (First: Episode 1706)
	Cartoon	Big / bigger / biggest (bikes) (First: Episode 1245)
	SCENE 4	At the Fix-It Shop, Luis makes Oscar's tennis racquet unusable for his game in the Grouch Open tournament today. Suddenly, Oscar becomes the contestant on Sonny Friendly's "What's My Number" game show! He holds up some pencils and asks Oscar to count them. Oscar gives negative replies that include homophones for the numbers, earning him points. When Sonny holds up no pencils, Oscar shuts his mouth. Luis exits and in swoops Señor Zero, who declares there are zero pencils. Sonny still says that Oscar has won the game (despite his lack of a final answer) and is rewarded zero prizes. When Luis returns, Oscar forgoes the tennis match and resolves to take a nap, vowing to give Señor Zero a piece of his mind if he ever sees him again.
	Cartoon	A boy learns to play his violin by practicing. (First: Episode 1513)
	Muppets	Muppet and Kid Moments: Grover and Karlena talk about the word "love" on a sign. (First: Episode 2392)
	Film	A dirty car gets cleaned at the car wash. (First: Episode 1114)
	Cartoon	"The Little Letter L: A Poem by Louise" Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1526)
	Muppets	Caveman Days: Taking the kid to school Ernie (the father) and Bert (the kid) go over the procedure of crossing the street. (First: Episode 1950)
	Cartoon	Luis counts three blackbirds, which lay three eggs. (First: Episode 2194)
	SCENE 5	At night, Hoots greets the Bovine Sisters (Maxine, Laverne, and Gladys), a cow singing group on their way home from work. They agree to jam with him for a bit and help him warm up by repeating the samples he plays. They all perform a jazzy version of the closing theme as Luis announces the sponsors.