Episode 2899

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Oscar is about to drive his Sloppy Jalopy to Grouchytown, and Bob is going to come with him. Luis and Linda warn Bob about going (Luis can be heard commenting, "You will encounter nothing but disillusion, heartbreak..." at the show's opening), but he prefers to be open-minded and see how Grouches live. Bob gets in the jalopy and they look at a route map before they drive off. Oscar tells him to wipe the smile off his face, and he tries his best as they drive off to Grouchytown.
 	Cartoon 	A British man narrates how chewing gum is made in Guatemala.Artist: ArtistMike
 	Muppets 	Bip Bipadotta sings "Opposite Stuff."
 	Cartoon 	A boy counts down to 0 as he eats his soup.
 	Muppets 	Grover asks Jesse to define marriage. They conclude that married people kiss, hug, live together, and help each other.
 	Song 	Olivia sings "The Riddle."
 	SCENE 2 	The jalopy arrives in Grouchytown and Bob is amazed at what he sees. Oscar warns him that Grouchytown is the opposite of Sesame Street, in terms of location, mood, food, and several other things. Bob sees this for himself when a gang of Grouches comes out of hiding and tells him to get lost. They sing a grouchy version of the Sesame Street Theme, which doesn't rhyme. Bob gets up and gets ready to take a picture of the Grouches ("Frown!" he tells them), but they decline and go into hiding.
 	Animation	Where do the Ds fit?
center 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	The letters in the word BESO kiss each other.
 	Cast 	Maria as Chaplin looks in a mirror and sees "ME." Maria's reflection is played by Linda.
 	Cartoon 	"Me Tarzan ... you parrot!" Artist: Fred Garbers
 	SCENE 3 	Bob continues to take pictures of Grouchytown when suddenly he hears noises coming from the Break-it Shop, which he suddenly realizes is the opposite of the Fix-It Shop back on Sesame Street. A grouchy customer (Jim Martin) tells Velma that his toaster has a problem: "It's not dented and bwoken enough!" He gives it to her so she can break it, which she does very loudly. Bob causes much commotion among the Grouches when he sings a chorus of "The People in Your Neighborhood."
 	Cartoon 	Z for zipper
 	Muppets 	Hoots plays jazz in a park, accompanied by Chip and Dip. They are encountered by Mary, who wants them to play a new version of her nursery rhyme, which involves another lamb.
 	Cartoon 	David reminds a boy to wash his face and brush his teeth before going to bed.
 	Animation	Stop-motion: what goes in the hot dog bun?
 	SCENE 4 	Oscar takes Bob to Worby's Store, which is the opposite of Hooper's Store back home. Oscar calls Worby out, and he agrees to give them some food if they get lost. The specials today are a sardine-blueberry sandwich, a pepper-marshmallow steak, and a tomato surprise (which they're out of). Bob doesn't want to eat anything at first, but Oscar reminds him that trying new foods is a part of the traveling experience. To everyone's surprise, Bob likes the sardine-blueberry sandwich when he tries it! Oscar reassures a distraught Worby, "He's only a tourist here; he doesn't know any better."
 	Film 	Jerry Nelson sings "The Inside Story," which shows what's inside various household objects.
 	Animation	D / d (drums and drumsticks)
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A hand draws a guitarist serenading a maiden, as well as the background.
 	SCENE 5 	Grouchytowner Otto wants to lead Bob to the stinkweed swamp when Bob spots something that piques his curiosity: a nice-looking house, which looks like something out of a fairy tale. Bob knocks on the door and is politely greeted by a bubbly human woman, "Nina the Nice" (Carol Kane). It suddenly dawns on Bob that the nice-human/Grouch ratio here is also the opposite of Sesame Street's. She and Bob sing a syrupy song to the Grouches, "That's How I Know You're Happy," even though the Grouches don't feel that way.
 	Cartoon 	A red armless character is stalked by the letter Z until he eats it.
 	Film 	Wendy makes cookies with her grandmother. They later visit Wendy's great-grandmother at the nursing home, and give her some of the cookies.
 	Cartoon 	Christopher Clumsy demonstrates the things feet can do.Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	Muppets 	"They Can't Take That Away from Me": Cookie Monster's six cookies are subtracted down to zero.
 	Animation	Ocean countdown 10-1
 	SCENE 6 	Otto calls all the Grouchytowners together so they can prepare to give Oscar a grouchy send-off. Oscar and Bob show up, about to leave, and are told simultaneously to "Get lost!" Before he goes home, the Grouches all try to persuade Oscar to live in Grouchytown, which seems tempting to him... until Nina the Nice gives him a revolting kiss.
 	Animation	The Letter Z in various typefaces.
 	Film 	Some kids talk about a garden they have in the middle of the city.
 	Animation	Blocks form a ramp and a tunnel.
 	SCENE 7 	Back on Sesame Street, Luis and Linda are surprised to hear Bob's excitable yarn of his visit to Grouchytown. Oscar laments that he'll never be able to go there again, and Bob reveals that he brought Nina the Nice with him! She drives Oscar into his trash can as she suggests the wonderful things they could do to it. Bob announces the sponsors.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 23