Episode 1917

	Sesame Street
	Grandpa Grouch at the library
Air date	March 13, 1984
Season	Season 15 (1983-1984)
Written by	Norman Stiles
Production	November 2, 1983
Sponsors	P, V, 5

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Forgetful Jones approaches Luis working at the Fix-It Shop. To Luis' surprise, Forgetful greets him and speaks in fluent Spanish. Luis tells Forgetful that he usually doesn't speak like that, which reminds Forgetful that he forgot how to speak in English!
	Film	Two birds Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0295)
	Muppets	"When it's your time to relax, make it Alphabet Time!" (First: Episode 1447)
	Cartoon	A scientist adds legs, feet, then knees to his robot and tells it to walk, but it dances out of shot instead (as does the scientist). (First: Episode 1119)
	Muppets	Kermit's Lectures: Kermit talks about hair. According to Kermit, "Hair is a part of you. It is not a part of me, because I am a frog." He points out that some people have hair on their heads, while others have it on their faces. But if you have hair all over your body -- like Beautiful Day Monster, who emerges brushing himself and singing "A pretty girl is like a melody ..." -- then you're a monster! (First: Episode 0028)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Everybody Run." (First: Episode 0372)
	Cartoon	P is for Painting (First: Episode 0764)
	SCENE 2	Ask Oscar: Oscar gets a letter from a viewer who wants Oscar to talk about a V word, so Oscar talks about the word "vibrate." Telly doesn't know what the word means, so Oscar has Telly hit a steel V that Oscar has with a hammer, which gives them both a vibrating feeling.
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: V for Violin A musician plays a violin, which instantly breaks. (First: Episode 0052)
	Insert	Buffy sings "Wynken, Blynken and Nod". (First: Episode 0849)
	Film	A wall painter on a high-rise spells and paints the word "WET PAINT" in red, but accidentally puts his hand on one of the painted letters and looks at his hand, all painted red, and shouts, "WET PAINT!" (First: Episode 1036)
	Cartoon	The Typewriter: V for Vacuum (First: Episode 0774)
	Muppets	Kermit the Frog goes to a T-shirt shop, The Wonderful World of T-Shirts, to pick up another personalized "Kermit the Frog T-Shirt". However, all the shirts have the wrong name (Kermit the Gorf, Kermit the Forg, and Kermit the Grof). (First: Episode 1494)
	Cartoon	How they say "good night" in Haiti and in India. (First: Episode 1824)
	Insert	Big Bird finds out how many feet Mr. Snuffleupagus has. (First: Episode 1544)
	Cartoon	Small v... (Spanish version) Artist: John and Faith Hubley (First: Episode 0389)
	Muppets	Grover compares himself and the viewer, noting how much they are alike (except for the viewer's lack of blue fur). (First: Episode 1804)
	Film	Cat block structure. (First: Episode 1824)
	Cast	The Alphabet Dancers form the letter V. (First: Episode 0455)
	Song	"Rainy Day Song" (First: Episode 1644)
	SCENE 3	Oscar introduces the viewer to his Grandpa Grouch, one of the finest Grouches he knows. He asks Grandpa to show off how well he can tell people to buzz off, but everyone rushes off to the library without stopping to say hi to the Grouches. Grandpa proposes they go to the library, as there will be a long line of waiting people they can join. "You're snatching defeat from the jaws of victory!" Oscar exclaims, and the two head out.
	Cartoon	Five Tall Things (First: Episode 1664)
	Muppets	Kermit tests two blindfolded monsters and asks them which number they're feeling. Herry Monster minus his blindfold describes how he knew the number was a five and in the process breaks the five into pieces. Cookie Monster attempts to feel the number and Kermit tells him that he can't since its broken. Cookie Monster devours the pieces and tells Kermit it tastes like a five. (First: Episode 1200)
	Cartoon	A man (Jim Thurman) tries to get his dog to speak, but it makes other animal noises instead. Artist: Tom Gabbay (First: Episode 1407)
	Film	Children of all kinds sing "We All Sing with the Same Voice." (First: Episode 1708)
	Cartoon	Two red curtains are dropped to reveal a number 5 covered in colorful dots that vibrate and disperse. (First: Episode 0940)
	Cast	Gordon, Maria, Luis and Bob explain how they cooperated to catch a fish for eat (a la "This is House That Jack Built"). (First: Episode 1449)
	Cartoon	A crocodile, snake, and kangaroo all cooperate to escape from the zoo and get ice cream. (First: Episode 1577)
	SCENE 4	At the library, Oscar and Grandpa comment on what a long line there is waiting for Linda to return. Once she does, the Grouches delight in the fact that it will take a long time for her to check in all the books. However, she manages to handle all the patrons in a matter of seconds (through fast-motion). Grandpa isn't upset, pointing out all the work Linda now has to do putting the books away. Oscar beams: "That's my Grandpa. Always finds a dark cloud behind a silver lining!"
	Cartoon	P for Pack (First: Episode 0504)
	Film	Three dolphins jump together. (First: Episode 0222)
	Cartoon	Two circles demonstrate next to and away from. (First: Episode 0644)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Ernie notices that none of the lampposts are on, and the lights won't turn on. Bert says that there is a blackout, but has to repeat himself when Ernie suggests they watch TV, play a record, and listen to the radio. Ernie decides to call someone to see if anybody else knows about it. He calls Oscar the Grouch, who grouchily asks who's calling and threatens to "see to it that you don't sleep for a week." Ernie says "It's Bert" and hangs up. (First: Episode 0652)
	Cartoon	The Villain in the Panama Hat (V) (First: Episode 0507)
	Muppets	"Big Kids Cry" (First: Episode 1488)
	Cartoon	The numbers keep changing from 1 to 20 as corny music plays in the background. (First: Episode 1465)
	Cartoon	Dot Bridge #4: Third dot wants to be violet (First: Episode 0001)
	SCENE 5	Linda finishes putting away the books, exhausted. Grandpa now gleefully points out the long line formed of patrons wanting to take books home. Linda speedily checks out all the books and closes up the library for the day. She takes a moment to relax as Telly announces the sponsors.