Episode 4030

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Sesame Street
Plot	Oscar's Road Trip
Air date	April 12, 2002
Season	Season 33 (2002) (season finale)
Sponsors	O, 18
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Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	In the nest area, Big Bird asks the viewer to guess what he's pretending to do; he's driving a car. The second time, he hears real car noises which turn out to be the Sloppy Jalopy.
	SCENE 1, cont'd	Gordon, Big Bird and the Grouchketeers sing Let's Go Driving.
	Muppets	James Gandolfini helps Zoe, who's scared after hearing a loud noise. He talks about things that make him afraid: the dark, haircuts and giant talking vegetables.
	Muppets	The Number of the Day: 18 A jumping number 18 arrives as the Number of the Day. (First: Episode 3993)
	Cartoon	Suzie Kabloozie: Judge #18 (EKA: Episode 3877)
	Cartoon	Eighteen pigs form various acrobatic pyramids.
	SCENE 2	Oscar is going on a road trip to surprise his cousin Roscoe in Poughkeepsie for his birthday, and wants Telly to come. Oscar goes every year, because Roscoe hates surprises.
	SCENE 2, cont'd	Telly wants to go to the triangle museum, but Oscar convinces him by playing Let's Go Driving on the radio and singing along. Soon Telly is pushing the car.
	SCENE 2, cont'd	Oscar plays an R&B version of Let's Go Driving to keep Telly from leaving. They stop at Hooper's for more lemons, sardines and fudge sauce.
	SCENE 2, cont'd	Oscar plays a Motown version of Let's Go Driving, and now they go back to pick up Smiley. Next, they go to the Mail It Shop for Oscar's junk mail. Oscar has a choral version of Let's Go Driving, and the song's hypnotic effect continues to keep Telly aboard. Then, Roscoe surprises Oscar from the back seat. Roscoe asks Telly how he felt about having to push the Sloppy Jalopy. Since Telly replies that he hated it, Roscoe decides to push it himself. Since Telly wants to, they go on a real car trip.
	Muppets / Film	Big Bird introduces kids talking about things they've gotten while going on a trip.
	Muppets	Journey To Ernie Big Bird sets off on a Journey To Ernie. First, Big Bird asks the dinosaur to help find Ernie's box.
	Cartoon	Hop, Hop and Shake Your Head and Wriggle Like An Octopus.
	Muppets	Journey To Ernie Big Bird asks the Martian to help find Ernie's box. We found him!
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Ernie is confused when he sees Bert playing checkers with his pigeon, Bernice. (EKA: Episode 2485) Come back tomorrow for another Journey To Ernie.
	Muppets	Hero Guy Baby Bear and Hero Guy show how to dance the Bear Family Dance, the Bunny Hop, the Twist and the Swim. (EKA: Episode 3982)
	Muppets	The Letter of the Day: O, pt. 1 Cookie Monster thinks he can avoid eating the Letter O Cookie by mailing it away in a box. (First: Episode 3983)
	Film	Somebody Say O
	Muppets	The Letter of the Day: O, pt. 2 Grover the mail carrier picks up the package, and delivers it right back to Cookie. Cookie eats the Letter O cookie. (First: Episode 3983)
	Film	In a dreamlike sequence, a family discovers a huge letter O.
	Muppets	The Spanish Word of the Day: agua Rosita shows the viewer what agua means. (First: Episode 3984)
	Muppets	Elmo's World: Exercise (EKA: Episode 3853)
	SCENE 3	Big Bird reads the sponsors, and the Sloppy Jalopy passes by. A full credit crawl follows.