Episode 3959

	Sesame Street
	Oscar's Trash Sale; (repeat of 3815)
Air date	March 1, 2001
Season	Season 32 (2001)
Written by	Ian Ellis James
Sponsors	T, 9

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Oscar's pet elephant Fluffy has taken up swing dancing, but there isn't enough room in Oscar's trash can for Fluffy to dance. Gabi suggests Oscar should have a garage sale.
	Cartoon	"The Room Is Full of Chickens" (First: Episode 2971)
	Muppets	Grover asks Elmo to help him remember part of the alphabet. Elmo gets all the way to Y, but Grover at least knows the letter Z. (First: Episode 3783)
	Film	"Box City Recycling Rap" Kids sing a rap song about recycling. They build a city out of boxes and cartons. (First: Episode 2851)
	SCENE 2	Oscar's trash is all out on the sidewalk for the garage sale, and Gabi suggests he needs to sort the trash if he's going to sell anything. Oscar begins to have second thoughts, but Fluffy objects.
	Cartoon	Shoes dance to a square dance tune. (First: Episode 3450)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Ballet dancers Jock Soto and Lourdes Lopez demonstrate up and down. (First: Episode 3622)
	Cartoon	Buttons ride a rollercoaster "up and down." (First: Episode 3207)
	SCENE 3	Gabi has sorted out all of Oscar's trash. Susan comes by with some kids, and looks through the trash. She finds a book called "Little Grouch Riding Hood," which is Oscar's favorite grouch bedtime story.
	SCENE 3, cont'd	Susan reads the kids "Little Grouch Riding Hood." She likes the book, but Oscar says that it is not for sale.
	Cartoon	Jerry Nelson sings "In My Book." (First: Episode 2983)
	Muppets	Telly has only 15 seconds to show something that begins with T. (First: Episode 3784)
	Animation	Spinning T (to the tango beat). (First: Episode 2933)
	Cartoon	Ten tiny T's in top hats do the tippy tappy tango and take tea. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 3230)
	SCENE 4	Gina comes by and looks through the trash. Oscar is sure she won't find a thing, but she finds a No sign that reminds her of a song.
	Muppets	Gina and Maria sing The Word is "No". (First: Episode 2548)
	SCENE 5	"Didn't you listen to the song? Can't you even read the sign?" Oscar refuses to sell off his No sign.
	Cartoon	Noodles & Nedd eat lots of chocolates, but they don't litter. (First: Episode 3698)
	SCENE 6	Baby Bear shows Gabi and Oscar his collage, and needs something to finish it. He finds a perfect shoelace, and Gabi convinces Oscar to give it up. However, Oscar likes the finished collage so much that Baby Bear gives it to him.
	Cartoon	Clown Honking #9 (First: Episode 3219)
	Film	Milo Counting: 9 (First: Episode 3578)
	Cartoon	Underwater, there's a 9 (First: Episode 3283)
	SCENE 7	Oscar decides he should be selling the trash to Grouches so he calls Three Grouches Named Moe With A Truck.
	Cartoon	T is for tiger, teapot, television and taxi. Animator: Bill Davis (First: Episode 3262)
	Film	Kids dance with the letter T, which is for triangle. (First: Episode 3271)
	SCENE 8	The Moes come to take the trash away, but Oscar needs to say goodbye to it. He still isn't sure about giving it to them, either.
	Song	"Dancin' Shoes" (First: Episode 2949)
	Cartoon	The Ringmaster presents 9 elephants. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1366)
	Cartoon	Rubber Stamp #9 (First: Episode 2876)
	SCENE 9	After much consideration, Oscar says "no." Gabi is surprised at how much Oscar loves his trash so Oscar sings "I Love Trash." Gabi and the Moes join in. Then Oscar and Fluffy try to cooperate.
	Muppets	Elmo's World: Dancing (First: Episode 3801)
	SCENE 10	Fluffy is still dancing in the empty trash can as Gabi reads the sponsors.