Sesame Street | |||||||||
Oscar's mother visits (repeat of 2797) | |||||||||
Air date | December 2, 1992 | ||||||||
Season | Season 24 (1992-1993) | ||||||||
Written by | Judy Freudberg | ||||||||
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Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Gordon and Linda are out on the courtyard stretching, until they see Bruno the Trashman stretching too. Oscar the Grouch explains to them that Bruno's stretching because Oscar's mom is visiting. When Bruno starts to run, it messes up Oscar's trashcan. | |
Cartoon | A caterpillar sings "Exercise Song." Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2839) | |
Muppets | Herry, Telly, and Ruby star in a Pageant about an island. (First: Episode 2850) | |
Cartoon | S for sing (First: Episode 0824) | |
Film | Buffalo in the water (jazz soundtrack) (First: Episode 1736) | |
Muppets | Caribbean Anything Muppets sing about "Caribbean Air." (First: Episode 2688) | |
Cartoon | A real Indian boy tells two boys who are playing Cowboy and Indian that Indians don't say "ugh", despite what the other boys had heard on TV. (First: Episode 0771) | |
SCENE 2 | Gordon waits with Oscar to meet his mother. Oscar tries to get him to scram, but Gordon really wants to meet his mom. Just then, she arrives from the "grouch express". Gordon introduces himself to her and she starts to blame her son for moving into a nice and clean neighborhood. (YouTube) | |
Animation | Kids talk about families, often mentioning having rhinoceroces as pets. (First: Episode 2759) | |
Muppets | In the woods, a natureloving baritone (Jim Henson) sings "Ah, For the Joys of the Countryside" about how much he loves the country, without noticing that his surroundings are being converted into a city. (First: Episode 1008) | |
Cartoon | 7 owls Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1562) | |
Film | A boy's mother and grandmother make him a pair of moccasins. (First: Episode 2987) | |
Cartoon | Dot Bridge #1: Dots appear uniformly (First: Episode 0001) | |
Muppets / Celebrity | Jim Carrey shows Elmo and Telly how he expresses his emotions - with his feet (in speed-induced footage, no less). | |
Cartoon | "Magic Pig" Artist: Vince Collins (First: Episode 0772) | |
SCENE 3 | Oscar's mom is still upset over what she's witnessed during her visit. Oscar tries to cheer her up, as he witnesses Big Bird approaching and hides under his can (knowing that BB would do something nice to her). Big Bird notices his mom and mistakes her for her son. Big Bird thought it was another one of Oscar's tricks until he finally realized that that's really his mother. Big Bird leaves for a minute and comes back with a MOM sign and sticks it on her so people don't mistake her for her son. | |
Animation | Floral patterns are formed to Eastern European music. (First: Episode 1808) | |
Song | Everyone has the same feelings, "No Matter What." Kids of all types play with a huge beach ball. (First: Episode 2782) | |
Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover and Jesse talk about love. (First: Episode 2420) | |
Cartoon | Typewriter: S for spring (First: Episode 0792) | |
Film | A look at how families do chores both on a farm and in the city. (First: Episode 2226) | |
Cartoon | A boy finds a set of doors with animals that make the wrong sound, and swaps the doors to correct them. (First: Episode 2711) | |
Muppets | "Pond Full of Fish" (First: Episode 2840) | |
Cartoon | Violet climbs a vine with V words. (First: Episode 0389) | |
Film | Cars on the street go fast, then slow, then fast again. (First: Episode 2988) | |
SCENE 4 | Oscar holds a grouchketeer meeting in honor for his mother. Just then, Gordon and Linda arrive. Linda wants to meet Oscar's mom, and Oscar tires to get them to get lost. Linda shows the get lost sign to her and she enjoys it. The grouchketeers do the sign along with the sign language for mom. | |
Cartoon | An elephant, a zebra, a hedgehog, an ostrich, a frog, and a ladybug create a rhythm with their footsteps. Artist: Karen Aqua (First: Episode 2794) | |
Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie tries to fool Bert with his disguises such as a pirate disguise and a bearded Red Riding Hood disguise, but Bert has recognized him and tells him to stop trying to fool him. Then a wolf knocks on the door and Bert is convinced it's Ernie in disguise again- until Ernie appears at the door! (First: Episode 1170) | |
Film | Alone Song (First: Episode 0921) | |
Cartoon | Zork lands in Australia, where a kangaroo greets him. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2731) | |
Cast / Celebrity | Wanda the Word Fairy introduces the viewer to her parents. (First: Episode 2678) | |
Cartoon | V for volcano (First: Episode 1980) | |
Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Rapunzel — Prince Charming attempts to rescue Rapunzel from the tower. (First: Episode 0409) | |
Cartoon | "Next To Song" Artist: Jane Aaron (First: Episode 2851) | |
SCENE 5 | Oscar's mom complains about the quiet in the neighborhood. Oscar brings out the grouchketeer band, members of the grouchketeers banging on old, beat-up toys. Oscar tries to pull a trick on his mom saying that the loudness makes him so sleepy, only to backfire. Oscar gets back at his mother by having the grouchketeers pretend to fall asleep. | |
Cartoon | The Alligator King Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0411) | |
Muppets | In a subway, two Anything Muppets observe how loud and quiet it is. (First: Episode 1432) | |
Video | Four break-dancers dance. (First: Episode 2607) | |
Cartoon | Little Red Riding Hood uses a map to get to Grandma's house. (First: Episode 2686) | |
SCENE 6 | Oscar offers to take his mom back to the station in his sloppy jalopy. The car doesn't start, so she pushes the car while Gordon announces the sponsors. |
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