Folge 2271

Sesamstrasse
Plot	Grouch games
Air date	May 8, 2005

Picture	Segment	Description
	Scene	Mehmet and Feli Filu are playing basketball, and right after Mehmet makes a basket right over Rumpel's barrel, he comes out and yells at them. They explain to him they are having fun playing basketball. However, Rumpel decides to show them how to play a fun grouch game instead.
	Muppets	Ernie is wearing winter gear, and asks Bert to guess what is in his gloves and hat.
	Cartoon	A montage of boys, all of whom are named Joe, saying what their favorite sports are. The last one turns out to be a girl named Joanne. Artist: John Korty
	Scene	Rumpel is going through his barrel for the things that are needed for the Grouch game. He finds an old smelly sock, which he throws to Mehmet.
	Cartoon	A detective decides to exercise on a slow day, as a crook attempts to get rid of him.
	Muppets	Pferd bets he can smell the difference between his old socks, a flower and soap.
	Film	Toni makes a Merrills game out of wood.
	Scene	Rumpel tells Feli and Mehmet that you have to throw the dirty sock at another person, who then must say "Argh" and throw it to a new person. Afterwards Rumpel starts singing about what elements a good Grouch game must have.
	Film	Soccer penalty kick practice.
	Muppets	Bob asks a blank-faced Large Lavender Live Hand Anything Muppet how he feels. The Muppet answers, "I don't feel anything." Bob sticks a nose and angry eyes on the Muppet, who then starts to feel mad. He walks off in a huff, and we hear a crash off-screen. The Muppet comes back and ad-libs, "It's okay, Bob, I just dropped my watch!" (EKA: Folge 1202)
	Animation	The Plonsters play soccer. (EKA: Folge 2006)
	Scene	Rumpel has a broom in his hand and tells Mehmet and Feli that it's time to learn another Grouch game. They ask him if sweeping is a Grouch game, but it turns out that sweeping is only a preparation for the real game: "Fluff Hockey".
	Film	A group of kids talks about their favorite games.
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: What Makes People Angry — Kermit loses his cool attempting to interview some passersby.
	Cartoon	A key and a hole. Combine the two and you get a keyhole.
	Scene	Rumpel has returned to his barrel to locate more things for the fluff hockey game. He explains the rules and they begin the game. Feli scores a goal with the fluff ball and Mehmet declares her to be the winner. However, Rumpel claims that the goal does not count because Mehmet praised Feli for the goal, and an important thing in fluff hockey is not to have fun and praise the others. Mehmet then suggests a compromise: he and Feli can play for fun and Rumpel can complain. They agree and resume the game.