Episode 2594

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Gordon exits 123 Sesame Street to find a beat-up phone booth just outside, complete with a couple of localized telephone poles and Ernestine the Telephone Operator seated at a switchboard. She explains that Oscar has set up the system, and to talk to him one must pay her a quarter and she'll phone him. Gordon becomes furious but calls Oscar anyway, who tells him the system is to make sure people won't bother him and hangs up. Not only does Gordon lose his quarter, but the cranky Ernestine refuses to take a message and goes on her break.
 	Cartoon 	A man laughs out loud as an alligator uses the telephone to call his wife - then he eats the phone booth.
 	Song 	Gina and Maria sing The Word is "No".
 	SCENE 2 	Ernestine demonstrates to Alice how to use the telephone using Snuffy's giant toy phone. Snuffy isn't sure Alice got the message, but she did learn how to imitate Ernestine's snorting laugh.
 	Cartoon 	A pencil tries to write the word DANCE.
 	Film 	A boy takes dance lessons at The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
 	Muppets 	At night, Ernie sings "I Don't Want to Live on the Moon."
 	SCENE 3 	Oscar feels a little lonely; his phone system's worked too well and nobody has bothered him in a long time. He asks Ernestine to scram for fun, but she gets upset and quits instead. When trying to get Gordon to call becomes too complicated, he abandons the system all together.
 	Cartoon 	A cowboy sings about "Feelings That Are Real."
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Cab Calloway sings "Jumpin' Jive" when the Two-Headed Monster can't decide whether to jump or jive.
 	Cartoon 	Two boys peek into a fire house, and write HAT, HOSE and HOOK on the window using their breath. Two dogs come by and wonder what a HAT HOSE HOOK is, but their question is answered when the fire truck leaves the station.Artist: Paul Fierlinger
 	Muppets 	Elmo enjoys being Super Grover's friend and thinks they're the same. Grover tries to prove they're different.
center 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "I'm an Aardvark."Re-filmed version
 	SCENE 4 	After imitating Super Grover earlier, Elmo tells Luis at the Fix-It Shop that he's now pretending to be the Count (complete with cape, monocle, bowtie, and sash). Luis and the real Count von Count count the ways the two are similar and different. Elmo goes off to find someone to be the same as.
 	Film 	In an Alaskan village, a doctor makes a regular visit to a clinic.
 	Cartoon 	O for orangeArtist: Bruce Cayard
 	Muppets 	Director Kermit is filming Oklahoma with Forgetful Jones as the star. Forgetful is supposed to enter sing "Oklahoma!" but sings "Aklahoma!", "Eeklahoma!", and "Iklahoma!" instead. When he finally gets it right, the production assistant says it's time for lunch.
 	SCENE 5 	Elmo now pretends to be the Amazing Mumford, who claims there's more to being the same than just wearing the same outfit. Mumford attempts to demonstrate by magically making Elmo's costume disappear... but only makes his own clothes disappear. Elmo offers his smaller outfit to Mumford, who leaves embarrassed. Elmo realizes he and Mumford aren't the same, but is still determined to find a match.
 	Cartoon 	"Pinball Number Count" (#12)Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Jim Thurman sings "Calcutta Joe."Animation by Buzzco Associates, Inc.
 	SCENE 6 	Elmo now tries to be the same as Herry Monster, but can't lift a brick pile the same way (or even at all). Elmo realizes there's no one like himself. Luis is happy to hear that, but Elmo knew it all along; he was only playing a game. He starts playing a new game - riding Luis like a horse.
 	Cartoon 	ADVENTURE! A man and woman escape a boulder, a crocodile, and other obstacles.
 	Film 	A film insert about washing elephants at the Bronx Zoo. The song "Splish Splash" is used in part of the segment.
 	SCENE 7 	Elmo's piggyback ride has finished, and he hopes one day he can be a little like Luis when he's older. Elmo then announces the sponsors (which appear in his mouth).
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 20