Episode 1991

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Oscar is bothered when Maria and Gordon ask him for favors, and when Telly arrives wanting to play a game. Oscar vents his frustration to Telly, explaining that everyone seems to know that he can usually be found in his trash can. He comes up with an idea, informing Telly it will soon be harder to find him. Telly assumes it's part of a game, and leaves for now.
 	Cartoon 	Es un gato
 	Muppets 	Kermit sings "The Frogs in the Glen."
 	Cartoon 	A poem about changing seasons.
 	Film 	The Mad Painter #5
 	Animation 	The mountains make a snack for a bird, but he forgets to brush his teeth afterward.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	I am dry, he is wet (Shark fishing)Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	SCENE 2 	Bob, Maria, Gordon and Olivia notice a sign on Oscar's can: "Danger: Grouches at work". Oscar, working with a construction crew of Grouches (including Grundgetta), explains that he's doing something that'll make it harder for anyone to bother him.
 	Cartoon 	Listening to sounds can tell you about danger.
 	Muppets 	In ancient times, Grover invents the wheel to help Biff move a stone up a hill.
 	Film 	In a classroom, kids learn the musical scales through various exercises.
 	Cartoon 	S for sing
 	Muppets 	The Martians examine a grandfather clock.
 	Cartoon 	A voice asks a face if it's aware of the letter S, and it is revealed that the face belongs to a snake.Artists: The Hubleys
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Peanut Butter."
 	SCENE 3 	Olivia and Bob angrily point out several trash cans blocking the 123 steps, the yard, the Fix-It Shop, the newsstand, and other places. Oscar reveals that he and his construction crew dug a set of tunnels that lead to the other cans around Sesame Street, making it harder for him to be found. Olivia and Bob try to figure out how to get rid of the cans, and Bob comes up with an idea.
 	Song 	"Octopus One-Man Band"
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Lena Horne and The Anything Muppets sing an upbeat version of "The Alphabet Song".
 	Cartoon 	C is for Canary
 	Film 	Milk! (From Farm To Market To Home)
 	Cartoon 	Five SwansArtist: Owe Gustafson
 	Muppets 	
 	SCENE 4 	Olivia and Bob have called on everyone on Sesame Street to bang on the cans so that Oscar will get rid of them. The joke's on them, however, because Oscar, carried by Bruno, remarks on the wonderful noise everyone's making.
 	Cartoon 	A real Indian boy tells two boys who are playing Cowboy and Indian that Indians don't say "ugh". The other kids tell him that they heard the expression on TV.
 	Muppets 	The Two-Headed Monster shares a pair of headphones.
 	Cartoon 	I am dry, they are wet (Umbrella)Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	Film 	Some kids observe a woman drawing pictures of a building, and eventually guess that she's an architect.
 	Cartoon 	Several circles try to get past a large square.
 	Muppets 	
 	Animation 	In stop-motion, blocks stack and arrange themselves to form zoo cages, arches, and a whole city.Artist: Al Jarnow
 	SCENE 5 	Maria and Gordon continue to think of a way to get rid of the trash cans. Meanwhile the Mudman stops at Oscar's regular can for his regular delivery (plus a pint of sardine and chocolate chip ice cream), only to find him gone. Oscar gets his attention and tells him to knock on every can until he finds Oscar, but the Mudman refuses (union rules) and points out several flaws in Oscar's plan. The only solution is for Oscar to inhabit his regular can. Right as everyone comes over to demand that Oscar get rid of the cans, Oscar immediately wants to cooperate.
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: C for carrot
 	Film 	A girl explains her life in a motor home.
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster comes to the bakery looking for something delicious that rhymes with BUY. He tries the I (from the MIKE'S BAKERY sign) and the baker's TIE, both of which aren't that delicious. Finally, Guy Smiley comes in and loudly announces that he would like to BUY a PIE. Cookie then knows what he can get in the bakery that rhymes with BUY and is delicious: it's GUY! A chase ensues, and Cookie asks the baker to send him the bill.
 	Cartoon 	Superman demonstrates the letter S and some of the words it stands for.
 	Film 	A girl puts on her coat all by herself.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Muppets 	A Muppet cowpoke gives a musical warning about the "Danger Sign."
 	Cartoon 	S for SnailArtist: Jeff Hale
 	SCENE 6 	Oscar has removed all the excess cans from around Sesame Street. Telly comes up to him and is confused, thinking it would be harder to find Oscar, like he said earlier. Bob announces the sponsors as they bicker.
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 1991
 1991
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 16