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Sesame Street
Oscar on talk radio
Air date March 31, 1999
Season Season 30 (1998-1999)
Written by John Weidman
Production January 12, 1999
Sponsors G, 5
Syndication 123 Sesame Street
PBS Sprout

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
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SCENE 1 Gina hears strange noises coming from Oscar's trash can. She finds Oscar's filling in for radio personality Rush Limburger on WCAN radio, setting up a broadcast from his can. He switches on one of the machines, cuing an announcer to present Oscar the Grouch as the day's emcee.
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3838c
SCENE 1 cont'd As Oscar delivers an opening message, Gina walks over to Hooper's Store, where Big Bird and Alan are searching the radio stations. She requests them to turn on WCAN, and they hear Oscar will be taking calls all day. His first one comes from Max in Milwaukee (David Rudman), who gets promptly hung up by Oscar before he can ask a question. Oscar states the show will return shortly...
KHaring.Telephone
Cartoon Figures dance around a telephone as it rings.
Artist: Keith Haring
(First: Episode 3058)
Cm&Pdquestions
Muppets Cookie Monster demonstrates how you can learn about cookies by asking questions. Prairie Dawn just happens to be nearby with a plate of cookies that Cookie Monster can ask questions about.
Gchant
Animation G / g Gregorian chant
(First: Episode 3328)
4130r
Animation G / g paper fold
(First: Episode 3128)
Planet-G
Animation Planet G / g
(First: Episode 2844)
Ernie.cellphone
Muppets Ernie's Show and Tell: Vandy shows Ernie her toy phone, which can record messages.
Wanda.TELEPHONE
Insert Wanda the Word Fairy demonstrates the word TELEPHONE, but is unable to remove the word from the telephone booths. (ending edited)
(First: Episode 2655)
4134u
Animation Cecille sings "I'm Gonna Get to You."
(First: Episode 2873)
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3838e
SCENE 2 Oscar's show starts, where he states he doesn't want to discuss any topic other than the letter G. Mona from Montag (Stephanie D'Abruzzo) calls in to talk about the alphabet, listing every letter. Before she reaches the letter Z, Oscar hangs up the phone, but Mona calls back immediately afterwards to finish before she hangs up. Oscar admits how he likes this job.
Toon.beingapig
Cartoon A pig sings "Pig's Love Song." (new sound effects added)
(First: Episode 0407)
ElmoMartel2
Muppets Sesame Street Goes to Day Care: Elmo and Martel count to 10 in different ways.
Handprint
Cartoon What kind of print does a hand make? (new music added)
(First: Episode 0776)
3838f
SCENE 3 The topic is still the letter G, but Barry from Bayside (Martin P. Robinson) and his booming voice inadvertently talks about it (and rattles Oscar's phone and Alan's radio). Not standing the ruckus from the receiver anymore, Oscar hangs up and decides to cue the next segment to help viewers get the picture.
BlueGorilla
Cartoon G for Gorilla
(First: Episode 2491)
3977u
Film G for go, girls, guitar, goldfish etc.
(First: Episode 3269)
Fish-G
Cartoon Fish form G and g.
(First: Episode 3112)
SaveYourEnergy1

SaveYourEnergy2
Muppets Polly Darton sings "Save Your Energy for Me," a song about energy conservation. (edits made to audio track)
(First: Episode 3134)
TalkingTV
Cartoon A little girl leaves everything on in the house, until the TV set recites a poem about sharing electricity.
Artist: Lisa Crafts
(First: Episode 2845)
Fayray.rubadubdub
Film Wegman's dogs: Rub-a-Dub-Dub
(First: Episode 3530)
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SCENE 4 Oscar now wants to talk about the number 5 and gets a call from the neurotic Benny from Bensonhurst (Joey Mazzarino), who loathes the number 5. Telly enters Hooper's for a cheese sandwich, and notices the heated conversation on the radio. Knowing Oscar is his friend, he decides to help him deal with the caller. Oscar instead leaves the phone with Telly while he goes to lunch.
3786s
Cartoon A chorus of 5s come out of a 5 painting.
(First: Episode 3300)
Rainbowfish.5
Muppets The Rainbow Fish counts groups of 5 in the ocean.
(First: Episode 2923)
3958x
Film Two girls count to 5 as they clap.
(First: Episode 3007)
3838i

3838j
SCENE 5 Oscar listens to the show at Hooper's, as Telly still deals with Benny. Telly angrily hangs up, when Benny re-dials to compliment him on his grouchiness. Alan and Gina are impressed with how Telly is handling the show, forcing Oscar to reclaim it.
3719-alphabet
Cartoon Letters appear over a sky-view of a neighborhood
(First: Episode 3267)
Song.GettingDressed
Song "I Put My Leg in My Pants"
(First: Episode 3402)
2795za
Cartoon Geronimo 10-0: The parachute becomes a large mattress.
(First: Episode 2245)
Grover-exit
Muppets Grover tries to explain an EXIT sign, but monsters keep trampling over him. He moves over away from the door, but the EXIT sign moves with him.
(First: Episode 3578)
Exitpolarbearcartoon
Cartoon A polar bear learns what "EXIT" means. (new music and sound effects added)
Animation: John and Faith Hubley
(First: Episode 0131)
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SCENE 6 Oscar comes back, but finds Telly is too busy dealing with callers to listen. Oscar calls him from his cell phone and asks for his show back. Telly will give it back, but only if Oscar thanks him for helping. Oscar relents and gets his show back. Telly calls from a payphone and starts an argument with him.
Ewmusic-accordion
Muppets Elmo's World: Music
(First: Episode 3824)
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SCENE 7 As Oscar's show comes to an end, Telly tells him the sponsors over the phone. The "On The Air" sign then starts smoking up, signaling the TV screen to shut off.

Notes[]

  • In addition to Max in Milwaukee, David Rudman performs the unnamed Grouch caller in scene 6.


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