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| Oscar can't get the Sesame Street theme out of his head | |||||||||
| Air date | December 14, 1993 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 25 (1993-1994) | ||||||||
| Written by | Belinda Ward | ||||||||
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COLD OPEN | Grundgetta speaks through a megaphone, warning Oscar and the Grouchketeers to cover their ears before a yucky song comes on (the Sesame Street Theme) -- but it's too late for Oscar! |
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SCENE 1 | When the opening sequence finishes playing, Oscar is relieved that the song is over, but to his chagrin, the music lingers on in his head and makes him happy! Grungetta helps cleanse his mind with a grouchy variation of "My Favorite Things," and Oscar joins her. |
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SCENE 1 cont'd |
After the song, Bob walks by, singing the SS theme, and it pops back into Oscar's head! |
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Cartoon | "Angry Annie": A small girl vents her rage at the world, frustrated by the problems of everyday life, until her younger brother offers her part of his orange. Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 2087) |
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Animation | On a computer, a boy draws a sun setting between the mountains. (First: Episode 3059) |
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Muppets | Mr. Between sings about himself. (First: Episode 3091) |
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Film | The Count (in voiceover) counts three children on a bench, then adds two more. (First: Episode 2950) |
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Cartoon | The Four Squares sing "It's Hip To Be a Square." Artists: Vincent Cafarelli & Candy Kugel (First: Episode 2615) |
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SCENE 2 | Bob stops by again, as Oscar attempts to get the song out of his head with the help of his elephant Fluffy, who trumpets loudly. Oscar then calls for the rest of his animals to make noise, which helps at first - but once Bob leaves, the animals start singing the SS theme! |
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Cartoon | I hab a cauld ib by dose. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1170) cut from the Noggin version |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Somebody Come and Play." Snow leopards version (First: Episode 2519) |
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Muppets | Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Get the Funky Rhythm" Part 1 (First: Episode 3000) cut from the Noggin version |
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Film | Lamont, who lives in the city, visits his friend Adrian, who lives in the country. Together they ride bikes, swim, and have dinner with Adrian's family. (First: Episode 2800) |
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Cartoon | A man talks about going to the city, without noticing he's walking right through it. (First: Episode 0770) |
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Song | "(Sittin' On) A Boat on a Lake" (First: Episode 2807) |
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Cartoon | S for sing (First: Episode 0824) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Carol Channing sings a spoof of "Hello, Dolly!" with Sammy the Snake, praising his ability to look and sound like an S. (First: Episode 1951) |
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Cartoon | A voice asks a face if it's aware of the letter S, and it is revealed that the face belongs to a snake. Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0278) |
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Muppets | Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Get the Funky Rhythm" Part 2 (First: Episode 3000) cut from the Noggin version |
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SCENE 3 | Oscar wishes he could get his animals to stop singing the SS theme. Elmo passes by with a STOP sign he made himself, and the animals stop making noise when he displays it to them. Just when Oscar thinks his problem is over, Elmo learns what the animals were doing, and leads them into singing the SS theme once again! |
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Video | Ann Marie DeAngelo and Skeeter Rabbit do their dance routine. The frame freezes whenever the word STOP comes on. (First: Episode 2600) |
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Cartoon | The O in STOP bounces around, and the other letters ask it to stop. Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0149) |
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Film | A girl draws a picture of her friend Amelia. (First: Episode 2784) cut from the Noggin version |
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Muppets | "El Baile del Pinguino" (First: Episode 3133) cut from the Max version |
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Song | "Around and Around" (First: Episode 2753) |
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Muppets | Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Get the Funky Rhythm" Part 4 (First: Episode 3000) cut from the Noggin version |
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SCENE 4 | Big Bird encounters Zoe squealing, and finds out it's because she's proud of being able to recite the alphabet. She does so, with help from Big Bird. |
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Cartoon | The alphabet is presented in a chain reaction of events. (edited) (First: Episode 1113) cut from the Max version |
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Animation | Ornate I's swing through the air to a song. (First: Episode 2921) |
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Animation | Sand I/i (First: Episode 0619) |
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Song | En Vogue sings "Adventure." (First: Episode 2951) |
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Cartoon | Christopher Clumsy jumps over a hole, and falls into another hole. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0439) cut from the Noggin version |
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Muppets | Humphrey thinks Natasha will help him demonstrate the words GO and STOP, but she does the opposite of whatever he says. (First: Episode 3122) |
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Song | "Old Button Hole" (First: Episode 1727) cut from the Noggin version |
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SCENE 5 | Big Bird and Zoe begin to play hide-and-seek, but she needs help counting down from 10 to 0. |
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Animation | Number creatures #14 (First: Episode 2712) |
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Muppets | Polly Darton and Benny Rabbit sing "14 Carrot Love." (First: Episode 2811) cut from the Max version |
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Film | The floating kids form a triangle. (First: Episode 3122) cut from the Noggin version |
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Cartoon | A young bespectacled man with an accordion asks how much it costs to cross the bridge. The Bridgekeeper says admission is free, but requires that the young man show him three triangles. Two of them are found in the bridgework, and the man uses the bridgekeeper's staff to draw a third triangle in the dirt. Although the bridgekeeper has his order filled, he asks the man to play a tune on his accordion. This additional request takes the young man by surprise, but he is told to do so for the opportunity to get past the bridgekeeper. (First: Episode 1572) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie tells Bert to stand still in front of the camera so that he can "trace" Bert's face on the screen. (First: Episode 0536) |
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Animation | Cecille sings "The Game of Make Believe." (First: Episode 2864) |
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SCENE 6 | Oscar puts on earmuffs and a football helmet on his head to drown out that yucky "Sunny Day" song, and has the Grouchketeers confirm that it's not playing. But once he uncovers his head, the closing music starts playing! He ducks down into his trash can, and Bob stops by and announces the sponsors. |
Notes[]
- This episode was later re-aired in Season 27 as Episode 3482.
- Additional performers include David Rudman (as Lassie) and Martin P. Robinson (as a chicken).
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