Folge 2557

Sesamstrasse
Plot	Ludwig van Krachhoven (Repeat of 2282)
Air date	October 17, 2010
Season	38

Picture	Segment	Description
	Cold opening	Wolle counts down from five. When he gets to zero he cheers and says "Sesamstrasse time" and pushes the red button. (First: Folge 2521)
	Intro
	Scene	Nils, Samson and Finchen are playing Ludo, when they hear a loud noise coming from Rumpel, so they go over to him to see what's going on. Rumpel is listening to what he thinks is music, more specifically the 3rd noise symphony by Ludwig van Krachhoven. Nils asks Rumpel not to listen to that noise all day, so Rumpel gets an idea: he is going to compose his own symphony.
	Scene	Rumpel has set up various instruments for his symphony: cans on a string, a pair of typewriters, and some horns. However, he soon discovers that he can't play all the instruments at the same time.
	Scene	Rumpel decides to try and put the instruments closer together and he gives it another try, but still finds it difficult to reach the various instruments in time. Meanwhile Nils, Samson and Finchen conclude that, judging by the sounds they hear from Rumpel, he might need some help. They go over to him and volunteer to help play his symphony. Rumpel is reluctant at first; after all, they are not Grouches, but ends up accepting their help, with the requirement that he will be the conductor.
	Scene	Before they start, Nils insists that they test their instruments first, and afterwards they start to play as Rumpel does the conducting and singing. Rumpel is happy with the result.
	Scene	They continue to play, but it's starting to get out of hand for Rumpel as his musicians are starting to find it funny. Rumpel is shocked; a Grouch symphony is not supposed to be fun, it's supposed to be loud and horrible. Nils, Samson and Finchen confirm that it's loud and horrible, but still fun. After thinking about it, Rumpel accepts the fact that the symphony is also fun for some.
	Cartoon	Drawing a tiger (First: Folge 2495)
	Muppets	Samson sings a song about underwater diving. (First: Folge 2460)
	Muppets	Wolle has put on a tree costume, as his boss asks him to start the next segment. Wolle is having difficulties reaching the red button. Then he gets an idea: he yells "timber!" and as he falls down he hits the button. (First: Folge 2519)
	Film	Two siblings show what life is like in a traveling circus.
	Muppets	Three Honkers (including Mr. Honker), a Dinger, Fluffy and a Martian play "Old MacDonald Cantata."
	Animation	Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures: Bert and Ernie are going to find a very rare pigeon shaped flower on the top of a mountain; however, they are not alone: a Yeti is nearby.
	Cartoon
	Muppets	Mr. Johnson wants to rent a car to go to Chicago, so Grover shows him a variety of cars that he can choose from. When no car suits him, Grover gives him a piggyback ride to Chicago. (EKA: Folge 2228)
	Muppets	Wolle is chewing gum at the controls, when his boss tells him that it's time to close down for the day. The boss tells Wolle that gum is not allowed in the control room, so Wolle quickly spits it out and leaves. But as he moves away from the chair the gum sticks to the chair and Wolle gets pulled back into the chair. The boss then tells Wolle that that's the reason why gum is not allowed. (First: Folge 2517)