Episode 2991

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Big Bird tells the viewer today's sponsors and presents one of them, the letter R (Martin P. Robinson), who says a few R words: "Rrrrrrug! Rrrrrrag! Rrrrrrhinoplasty!" The R begins to rant about how important it is when an angry letter O (David Rudman) bursts onto the scene and wants his chance to talk. The two letters begin arguing.
 	Film 	Ornate Rs fly through the sky to a song.
 	Muppets 	Elmo sings about "The Sound That's in the Air."
 	Film 	Pizza is made.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	Lady Marple-Bug solves "The Case of the Four Flyers" by identifying the bird as the one that didn't fit in amongst the group of butterflies.
center 	Muppets 	"Big Kids Cry"
 	Cartoon 	Ranger Armbuckle talks about how plants travel -- by sowing their seeds.Artist: ArtistMike
 	SCENE 2 	Big Bird allows the letter O a chance to talk and he boasts about himself, while the letter R grumbles from the side. Big Bird encourages them to stop fighting and "get together." The two letters then form the word "OR," where they find they have a lot in common. (Big Bird: "You know, for a six-year-old, I think I handled that extremely well!")
 	Cartoon 	O for orangeArtist: Bruce Cayard
 	Muppets 	Little Jerry and the Monotones climb the "Mountain of Love."
 	Cartoon 	A peasant tries to woo a pretty girl by reciting the famous "Roses are Red" poem. The lines are fed to him by a poet behind a bush, whom she eventually runs off with.Artist: Irra Verbitsky
 	Song 	"Conga Counting Song"
 	Animation 	Slide puzzle - elephant
 	SCENE 3 	At Hooper's Store, Luis requests an apple from Mr. Handford just as their supply is gone. When Mr. Handford informs him that none of the apples are left, Luis rushes off, claiming to have left his wallet in the dishwasher.
 	SCENE 3 cont'd 	A heroic theme plays as Señor Zero appears, swinging into the store on a rope (and looking suspiciously like Luis). Telly is in awe of him as he points out how there are now zero apples in the bowl and slaps a zero on it. With more zeros to find, Señor Zero swings out.
 	SCENE 3 cont'd 	Telly wishes to become a hero just like Señor Zero when he grows up but decides to not wait and do it now. Luis re-enters and denies possessing a cape and thin mustache. Telly asks to borrow a pot and claims he's now going to get a camera and an eggplant as he leaves. "If anybody knows what's going on here, would you kindly fill me in?" a confused Mr. Handford asks the viewer.
 	Film 	Fay Ray subtracts one ball.
 	Cartoon 	Gloria Globe is about to pull a rabbit out of her hat, but pulls out a kangaroo instead, which belongs in Australia.
 	Muppets / Celebrity	The Count teams up with Kid 'n Play for a rap song about how they argued whether they should rap or count.
 	Cartoon 	Number creatures #17
 	Film 	Maria and some kids count katydids hiding in the leaves.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Muppets 	A diva sings the Alphabet Song while the stagehand instructs the gaffers to raise and lower the alphabet sign, but the diva thinks he's asking her to alter her singing voice.
 	Cartoon 	Slot-machine legs: Cowboy & horse
 	SCENE 4 	Over at the Fix-It Shop, Telly sets up his master plan: he intends to remove his eggplant from the pot, thus leaving zero of them in it. This will then bring the arrival of Señor Zero and Telly will get a picture of him. Luis offers to take the picture so the two can both be in it. However, when Telly removes the eggplant, Luis suddenly has to run off to feed his undershirts.
 	SCENE 4 cont'd 	In an instant, Señor Zero appears! He puts a zero on the pot and finds there's also zero Luises around. Telly takes a picture of him before he dashes off once more.
 	SCENE 4 cont'd 	Luis returns immediately afterward and Telly shows him his picture. Telly adds it's what "Señor Zero Jr." will look like and whooshes off.
 	Animation 	Cecille sings "I'm Gonna Get to You."
 	Muppets 	
 	Animation 	A Navajo blanket is formed as tribal music plays.
 	SCENE 5 	Oscar monitors Slimey's mud bath when Telly appears, placing a tape player by his can. As Telly's tuba theme music plays, he swings by on his own rope, crashing into the trash can. Telly reveals himself to be "Señor Zero Jr." and shows how he matches the original compared to his photograph. Oscar points out one difference - he doesn't have a mustache. Oscar offers a number of suggestions on how to make one, then revealing the unfortunate catch that'd come with them.
 	SCENE 5 cont'd 	Just then, Slimey comes out from his mud bath. Inspired, Telly takes the muddy Slimey and sticks him to his face, forming his mustache! Telly swings off with another crash landing.
 	Cartoon 	Olga y la letra O
 	Cast 	Linda signs the word wind, and Gordon is blown away.
 	Film 	A girl narrates a segment about nature through winter and spring.
 	Cartoon 	A female head is drawn as its voice-over lists its parts, ending with earrings that "do nothing" ...
 	SCENE 6 	Hooper's Store is covered with zeros, thanks to Señor Zero Jr. He swings into the store to add more zeros but finally gets fed up with pretending; there's so many problems that come with being Señor Zero Jr., namely the amount of things that there are none of. Mr. Handford tells him he can still admire Señor Zero without having to be like him, so Telly takes his costume off. When Telly comments there are zero Señor Zero Jrs., Luis suddenly has to leave to answer his ringing television...
 	SCENE 6 cont'd 	...and Señor Zero appears once more! He puts a zero on Telly since he's given up his persona; Mr. Handford still doesn't buy any of it.
 	Film 	Two Navajo kids go to school in Arizona. This year, Dante enters pre-school.
 	Animation 	Seventeen derby hats drop onto a balloon head.
 	Cast 	Linda signs the word "rain" as Gordon gets wet.
 	Cartoon 	R for rhinoceros, raquet, robot
 	Muppets 	"Barn in the USA"
 	Film 	Kids watch a silent movie with a man resting on the train tracks with an oncoming trolley - DANGER!
 	SCENE 7 	The letters O and R get drinks at Hooper's; the O gets a root beer and the R gets some orange juice, both admiring the initial letter in their drinks' names. As Big Bird announces the sponsors, the number 17 calls, upset that she wasn't invited to the street today.
==Notes==
* The audio of the last scene is used in an edition of "The Adventures of Prairie Dawn" as part of a TV show Prairie Dawn turns off.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 23