Episode 3612

	Sesame Street
	Oscar wishes for trash
Air date	March 18, 1997
Season	Season 28 (1996-1997)
Written by	Cathi Rosenberg-Turow
Production	November 19, 1996
Sponsors	C, 12

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Oscar tells Maria and Gabi how much he loves his trash with a cover of his signature song. He adds he'd love to have enough trash to fill his entire trash can. His wish is heard by his Fairy Grouchmother (Rosie O'Donnell), who appears in a puff of smog and says she can get the job done. Oscar goes to evacuate his pets, though Maria, Gabi and even his Grouchmother aren't sure it's a good idea.
	Song	"Something Old Into Something New" (First: Episode 3125)
	Cartoon	The Bellhop has to make 12 wake-up calls. (First: Episode 2529)
	Film	Milo Counting: 12 (First: Episode 3568)
	Cartoon	Animal Rock #12
	Muppets	"The Rhymies at Sea" - Larry, Mary and Barry sail on a ship, which sinks. (First: Episode 1149)
	Cartoon	A captain and a first mate think they have planned ahead well for their trip at sea, but they forgot to take in the anchor. (First: Episode 1591)
	SCENE 2	Slimey, Fluffy, Iago, Spot and Lassie are all out on the street as Oscar prepares for his wish to be granted. His Grouchmother consults her magic book and comes up with a spell that fills his trash can to the brim with trash (along with some overflow surrounding it). Oscar is very pleased, but his pets don't seem too thrilled.
	Cartoon	Jerry Nelson sings "In My Book." (First: Episode 2983)
	Film	Children on a playground form the letters of the alphabet. (new music added) (First: Episode 1966)
	Muppets	Elmo explains the importance of sleep, but the audience won't stop applauding and let him sleep afterwards. (First: Episode 2985)
	Cartoon	The moon listens to everyone say "Good night" in different languages. (First: Episode 2243)
	Animation	A cowboy sings about C words that are found in the Old West. (First: Episode 3579)
	Cartoon	A fan reveals the letter C. (First: Episode 2746)
	Animation	Letters on the Street: the letter C is found on a city street. (First: Episode 3366)
	Muppets	In song, a boy wanders into the Animal Lost and Found, looking for his pet named Homer. The shopkeeper says, "Describe Your Pet to Me." (First: Episode 2967)
	Cartoon	What Do You Do With a Pet? (First: Episode 0465)
	SCENE 3	Oscar's pets start sobbing over the loss of their home, but Oscar thinks they'll get over it, considering this wish to be the best thing to ever happen to him. The phone rings and he and Maria struggle to find it amid the trash; the caller hangs up by the time they uncover it. Oscar doesn't care, claiming nothing matters more than his trash. Maria points out that now, all of his pets are gone. Oscar assumes they'll be back.
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	Muppets	Count von Count sings "Lambaba" as he counts sheep and other animals that pop into the room. (First: Episode 2789)
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	Film	Three girls clap rhythms while naming vegetables. (First: Episode 3051)
	Cartoon	Some animals want a boy to share his birthday cake with them, but he keeps changing his "No ______ allowed" sign, until they all offer him a glass of milk. Artist: Gene Barretta (First: Episode 3558)
	SCENE 4	Oscar's Fairy Grouchmother re-appears, baring a message to Oscar from his pets: they say they're leaving for good, since Oscar loves his trash more than them. Oscar realizes the error of his ways and wishes to get rid of the trash. The Grouchmother tells him she only grants Grouchy wishes and she can't (or more accurately, won't) do anything, leaving Oscar to fix the problem himself.
	Film	Jake and his family have moved from the city to the country. He corresponds with his best friend Kan by mail. (First: Episode 3564)
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	Animation	Arnold uses his imagination. Artist: Craig Bartlett (First: Episode 2754)
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	Song	"C, You're Cool" (First: Episode 3443)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: The Princess and the C — Kermit meets the wrong princess. (First: Episode 2527)
	Film	Kid jungle explorers find a wild letter C. (First: Episode 3519)
	Cartoon	A boy demonstrates why his dog's name is Happy. (First: Episode 0537)
	Song	"Litter Rap" (First: Episode 2646)
	SCENE 5	Oscar gives away the trash to some less-fortunate Grouches (including Grundgetta). His Fairy Grouchmother re-appears and learns of Oscar's plan. He hopes now his pets will come back to him, but sadly isn't even sure whey they are. His Grouchmother hastily splits.
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	Animation	The word LOVE is formed on paper. (First: Episode 3564)
	SCENE 6	Oscar sings about his love for his pets (to the tune "I Love Trash"). Suddenly, Oscar hears the sounds of his pets and discovers they're back home! Gabi figures out the Grouchmother convinced them to come back and promises not to tell anyone the fairy did something nice. As Oscar has a happy reunion with his pets, Maria announces the sponsors.