Episode 1809

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Linda has been cast in a play where she plays someone really grouchy, but is having trouble acting the part. When Oscar tells her and Timi to buzz off, they realize Oscar would be the perfect person to teach Linda how to be a Grouch. Oscar is glad to hear she's landed a decent role for once and agrees to help out. He tells her it won't be easy and snaps into drill sergeant mode to being their lesson.
 	Cartoon 	An owl flies, carrying a sign that says "PELIGRO."
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Little Things."
center 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: B for Bug
 	Cast 	Maria accompanies Big Bird to a bandshell in Lincoln Center, where Big Bird wants to get good seats for an upcoming concert. After spending much time figuring out whether to sit near or far from the stage, he finally settles on a spot in the middle of the area...only the concert isn't starting until 8 o'clock the next evening.
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: W for water
 	Film 	In voice-over, Maria and a kid sing about "Platanos" (bananas).
 	Cartoon 	Only one of the two footprints can belong.
 	Muppets 	Waiter Grover: Grover tells Mr. Johnson the menu, which has the items numbered. Number 9 is the special of the day. It turns out to be a real number nine, but Mr. Johnson doesn't want it. (It's medium rare, and he likes his nines well-done.)
 	Cartoon 	Pinball Number Count #9Animation by Jeff Hale
 	SCENE 2 	Oscar finds it difficult to try and get Linda to look grouchy, so he provides Linda with a bag of clothes to help Linda look more like a Grouch - baggy pants, shoes that don't match (and go on the wrong foot), an inside-out wool coat, a hat from Grundgetta's collection, and finally some mud to smear on her face.
 	Cartoon 	I am crying / estoy llorando (David and Maria voiceover)
 	Muppets 	Harvey Kneeslapper asks a man, "Do you know where I wanna be?" The man says he doesn't know. Harvey says, "I wanna B -- right here!" and slaps a letter B on the man's sweater. Harvey runs off, laughing.
 	Film 	Kids paint various things that begin with the letter B on a window (edited version) Full edit--
 	Cartoon 	A girl tries to describe what kind of sandwich she wants, but her dad keeps misunderstanding her.Artist: Cathryn Aison
 	Muppets 	
 	Film 	A boy makes fruit salad.
 	SCENE 3 	Timi and Linda talk to the kids about her role and discuss how they would all pretend to be Grouches.
 	Film 	Letters Make Words: the letter B
 	Muppets 	The Beetles perform "Letter B."
 	Cartoon 	It's a squirrelArtist: Ishu Patel
 	Film 	Elephants (African percussion soundtrack)
 	Celebrity 	Harry Belafonte sings "Mo' Yet" to some kids.
 	Cartoon 	Small letter b (ball/bat)
 	Film 	Two kids help an old man (Taro Yashima) get his dragon kite in the air.
 	Muppets 	The Two-Headed Monster shares a sandwich.
 	Cartoon 	Monster in the dark (finding a light switch)
 	SCENE 4 	Oscar runs Linda and Timi through some Grouch exercises. One such is "scram-slamming," which involves pretending someone is bothering you in your can. Linda first tries it by popping in and out of her own imaginary can, but takes her place in Oscar's trash can for a better idea on how to do it. David comes by to drop off some trash and is surprised to see Linda in the can instead. He finds it funny and walks off with the trash, which Oscar takes to mean that Linda needs more practice.
 	Cartoon 	W For Wilbur
 	Muppets 	Bruce Stringbean, Clarice and S Street Band perform "Born To Add."
 	Film 	A crane is shown, with a shovel and a wrecking ball.
 	Cartoon 	A guru counts to twenty. (Spanish version)
 	Muppets 	The Amazing Mumford sounds out the word MAGIC, then makes himself disappear.
 	Cartoon 	Nine Striped CatsOwe Gustafson
 	SCENE 5 	Linda is getting discouraged and frets she just can't be as grouchy as Oscar. Oscar feels the same, likening her need for politeness to Cookie Monster and his obsession. Timi suddenly gets the idea for Linda to spend the night in Oscar's can to get the full, Grouch experience. Linda begins to move in, but drags Timi with her to help translate! (Timi: "Me and my big mouth!") David and a child announce the sponsors.
 	CLOSING SIGNS	Susan holds the Sesame Street sign, while Gordon holds the CTW sign.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 14