Episode 3259

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	COLD OPEN 	Telly and Oscar come across a magic lamp at Finders Keepers, but while playing tug-of-war with it, they accidentally rub it and out poofs a genie (Cheech Marin)! He has a happy reunion with his old friend Ruthie, and they do their familiar "Shout!" inspired dance.
 	SCENE 1 	Telly and Oscar both rubbed the magic lamp, which means they have to share their three wishes. By accident, they each wish their personalities were switched around while arguing, and the Genie grants their wish: Telly begins to act like a Grouch, while Oscar talks politely. Ruthie tells him to reverse the wish, and he does so. He reports to Telly and Oscar that they now have one wish left, which they'll have to share - or else the Genie won't be doing his job and will have to return to his lamp (which he hates being inside). Oscar refuses to share his wish with Telly, which makes the Genie sad, then angry. Oscar leaves for his trash can, and Ruthie tells the Genie to get his guitar as she has a plan.
 	Cartoon 	A man uses his memory to tell a woman how to get to a red house.
 	Film 	Kids narrate footage of toddlers learning to walk.
 	Animation 	Pencil box G / g
 	Muppets 	Grover and George sing "Two G Sounds."
 	Cartoon 	A gorilla who knows G words applies for a job.
 	Film 	Kids narrate a film of how a river is formed.
 	Cartoon 	Campers don't want to play ring toss with Zork, until their counselor reminds them about being judgmental.
 	Cast 	Savion shows Elmo how to tie his shoelace in song.
 	Animation 	Teeny Little Super Guy: Two boys are fighting over a swing. so Teeny Little Super Guy shows them how to share.Artist: Paul Fierlinger
 	Animation 	Sand L/l
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster asks Lexine if she knows any words that begin with L.
 	Cartoon 	L es para luz
 	Muppets 	"Sounds of Our Lives": Dirk tries to pop the question to Deirdre , but keeps getting interrupted by sounds, like an alarm clock or a train passing through the house... until he gives up and makes the sound of a slamming door.
 	Cartoon 	Gloria Globe is about to pull a rabbit out of her hat, but pulls out a kangaroo instead, which belongs in Australia.
 	SCENE 2 	Ruthie, Telly, and the Genie gather outside of Oscar's trash can and knock on it. Oscar comes out, and the Genie poofs himself into an Elvis costume and sings an Elvis-style song persuading Oscar to share his wish with Telly. Oscar says he will share the wish... but not now.
 	Cartoon 	A baby bird falls from a tree. A boy puts him back, and in return, the mother bird saves the boy from embarrassment.
 	Muppets 	Underwater #8
 	Cartoon 	Worms form the number 8.Artist: Owe Gustafson
 	Film 	Ornate 8s stroll through a gate and pose in other remarkable places.
 	Muppets 	Grover and Morgan talk about body parts.
 	Cartoon 	A scientist adds legs, feet, then knees to his robot and tells it to walk, but it dances out of shot instead (as does the scientist).
 	Song 	"Body Dance" (MC Lyte)
 	Cartoon 	A photographic couple ballroom-dances on, in and under a plane.Artist: Fred Garbers
 	Muppets 	
 	Animation 	Finding shapes in colored pixel-blocks
 	Muppets 	"It's Funny"
 	Cartoon 	A frog looks for AGUA.
 	Song 	"One of These Things" (with Fay Ray)
 	SCENE 3 	Oscar is now ready to share his wish with Telly, but he just can't think of anything he and Telly both like enough to share, so he doesn't know what to wish for. Suddenly, Ruthie has an idea: a "Get Lost" party for the Genie. Telly likes parties, and Oscar likes telling people to get lost, so this is a wish they can share! They agree to do so, and in a puff of smoke, everyone on Sesame Street joins the "Get Lost" party and starts dancing while the Genie leads a reprise of "Yell!"
 	Cartoon 	In the "Land of No Shoelaces," people find it difficult to play basketball, swing and run, until Edna Lovelace comes along.Artist: ArtistMike
 	Film 	Five dancers disappear one by one, until there are none left. (ending edited)
 	Cartoon 	Lightbulbs subtract from 5 to 0.Artist: Fred Garbers
 	Muppets 	The Adventures of Prairie DawnPrairie Dawn has a so-called "adventure" by trying a kumquat (which she's never tried before).
 	Film 	A construction machine and a horse look similar.
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Big Bird receives a visit from Marisa Tomei, and is reminded that he was supposed to say the alphabet with her today. Some drama ensues between them, but they say the alphabet anyway, and part on good terms. (new music added)
 	Cartoon 	"Alphabet Jungle"
 	Film 	Parts of a clown are shown in close-up as kids guess what it is.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	A spider refuses to give up spinning a web, no matter how badly injured he becomes.
 	Song 	Olivia sings "The Riddle."
 	Cartoon 	Two kids argue over a cat and a dog, who chase each other around the fence.
 	Song 	"It's Time for a Rhyme"
 	SCENE 4 	Everyone cleans up after the Genie's "Get Lost" party. They bid him goodbye, while Oscar tells him to get lost. The Genie leaves without his lamp, which he never wants to see again. Oscar and Telly argue over whether their wish was a nice one while Ruthie announces the sponsors.
==Notes==
*This episode was later re-aired in Season 27 as Episode 3438.
==Gallery==
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Category:Magic
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 25