Episode 2538

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Oscar tells the "Grouchketeers at home" that he's expecting Grouch visitors from Grouchytown, who have never been anywhere else before.
 	SCENE 1cont 	The Grouchytowners (Otto, Velma, and Worby) arrive, and Oscar makes sure that they've planned for niceness. They've got their sunglasses in case of smiling faces and nose plugs so they won't smell any fresh foods baking, but Worby doesn't have his helmet to protect his head from being patted. Just then, they see Bob and Maria smiling and waving to Mrs. Macintosh and smell Bob's vanilla ice cream cone; luckily they've prepared for these obstacles. As the Grouches walk past them, however, Bob pats Worby's bare head which upsets him.
 	Cartoon 	6 mice, 6 snakes, 6 fish, 6 monkeys, 6 witches (no voiceover)
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Water Baby" over footage of seals and kids swimming.
 	Cartoon 	Different ways to use a stringArtist: Paul Fierlinger
 	Muppets 	In the park, Barkley watches some kids line up to demonstrate first and last.
 	Animation 	First leaf, last leaf
 	Film 	Ostriches walk and run. (piano music)
 	Cartoon 	Jill walks up a hill to pick a daffodil.Artist: Jim Jinkins
 	SCENE 2 	The Grouches observe Gordon having lunch in the yard. Oscar informs him that they're first-time visitors, and Velma offers him a chocolate-covered fish head. He turns it down, but offers her a bite of his turkey salad sandwich. She's disgusted by the idea at first, but Otto reminds her that one of the things about going somewhere new is to try different foods, so she samples it. She finds it repulsive, but Otto thinks she's brave and takes pictures of them (and Gina) with the food.
 	Cartoon 	mi kat iz...gone
 	Muppets 	A shark sings "Pearl White Teeth."
 	Cartoon 	A boy observes a mother bird feeding her babies, and remembers to run home for dinner.
 	Film 	Kids paint various things that begin with the letter B on a window (edited version) Full edit--
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Q/q (balloons)
 	SCENE 3 	Oscar points the Grouchytowners' attention to something disgusting: Bob and Linda, a loving couple sitting together. They go near them and gawk but Bob asks them to leave so he can be alone with Linda. He then gets an idea: he talks to her in sign language without speaking, thus getting the Grouches to skedaddle. As they leave, he pats Worby's unprotected head once again. (Oscar: "Don't complain to me, Mr. I-Don't-Need-A-Helmet!")
 	Cartoon 	B is for bear, bicycle, bump, branch, and bee.
 	Muppets / Cast 	"Singing in the Shower" - Olivia, Ernie, Oscar, and Big Bird sing about how they like to sing in their various modes of cleaning (shower, bathtub, mudbath, and birdbath, respectively.)
 	Film 	In a gymnasium, a teacher and some kids play catch with a balloon.
 	Muppets 	Game Show: Say The Word
 	Animation 	The Queen of Six explores her garden.
 	SCENE 4 	Oscar and the Grouchytowners stop by Maria's apartment, just as she's about to take a bath. To their disappointment, it's not a mud bath but a regular one. She drives them away by giving them a whiff of her sweet-smelling soap, talking about getting clean, and giving Worby yet another pat on the head. "I just can't help being nice," she grins to the viewer.
 	Cartoon 	A ball goes up and down a musical staircase.
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Cab Calloway and the Count sing "I Want to Count." (post-roll snipped)
 	Cartoon 	A boy does an addition problem in his head: 5 + 1 = 6.
 	Muppets 	Grover and Lisa complement each other's noses. Lisa also likes Grover's (big) mouth.
 	Film 	Pizza is made. Music: Joe Raposo
 	Muppets 	
 	Film 	Colored sand forms the letter B and a boat.
 	SCENE 5 	As Oscar and the Grouchytowners reconvene, Worby complains that he's sick of being patted on the head and wishes he was back in Grouchytown. The other two are homesick as well, and the three sing "Dear Old Grouchytown." A sympathetic Oscar agrees to end the tour and take them to the bus stop.
 	Cartoon 	A boxer explains the letter "B". (Spanish remake)
 	Muppets 	"It is I, Captain Vegetable!"
 	Cartoon 	Don't be a Snerd when you sneeze.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Film 	Children on a playground form the letters of the alphabet.
 	Cartoon 	An old woman goads a man into guessing who she met today. Through the clues she gives, he soon finds out she's referring to him.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Muppets 	The Two-Headed Monster observes the letter Q, then the word QUIET.
 	Cartoon 	A man counts forty stars at night.
 	SCENE 6 	As the Grouchytowners leave for their bus, Bob and Linda give each of them a grouchy send-off. They're impressed with the goodbye, though Worby (now wearing a hat) gets a kiss from Linda. Gina announces the sponsors.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 20