Episode 0983

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Oscar asks the viewer if they have any trash, as he's noticed there's a considerable shortage of it for him lately. He's expecting a group of Grouches from Cincinnati to visit, and finds himself in desperate need of trash for games. His situation worsens when both David and Maria refuse to give him cans, bottles, jars, and newspapers that they're taking to the recycling center. Bob, however, has a whole bag of non-recyclable trash, which he showers over a now-contented Oscar.
 	Cartoon 	A hammer and chisel cooperate to carve a triangle out of wood, which a pencil uses to draw some.
 	Film 	A gorilla chases a woman, who registers her protest by shouting "No." She triumphantly drags the gorilla off.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A little girl imagines what would happen if she dropped her bag of ping pong balls.
 	Video 	Scanimate kids intro
 	Cast 	Laurie helps Bob make some sandwiches for their lunch in the yard.
 	Film 	Lobster fisherman
 	Muppets 	
 	Film 	D is a very useful letter -- there are animals, jobs, and hobbies that begin with D.
 	SCENE 2 	Big Bird has invited David and Maria over to his nest for dinner, having asked around to find out what their favorite foods are. The couple arrives neatly dressed and bringing some flowers, but the whole thing is a flop because Big Bird serves unopened clams, frozen roast beef TV dinners (Big Bird: "Can't you just suck 'em like a popsicle?"), unthawed peas, and unmixed chocolate pudding powder. He realizes his mistakes, and instead invites them to his favorite restaurant on Fogel Street: The Feeder, which serves cracked corn, sunflower seeds, breadcrumbs, suet, and worms. David and Maria suddenly lose their appetite.
 	Cartoon 	A small man and his assistant Dudley attempt to demonstrate both the capital and lower-case letter D.
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Me."
 	Cartoon 	The Typewriter: D - Daisy
 	Muppets 	Ernie sings "Dee, Dee, Dee" as Cookie Monster hastily demonstrates each D word.
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: D -- Dog (role reversal between man and dog)
 	Film / Cast 	Gordon rides his bike around the city.
 	Cartoon 	Kids count dinosaurs, octopuses, and paper dolls.
 	Cartoon / Film	A cartoon man climbs a live-action boy.
 	Muppets 	Kermit sings "This Frog."
 	Cartoon 	A cat, bird and worm illustrate small, smaller and smallest.
 	SCENE 3 	A rainstorm is approaching, so Bob plays a quick game of "Three of These Things" using a raincoat, umbrella, rainhat, and sandals. As the rain begins to pour he demonstrates how all the clothes can go together to wear, but three of the items help keep him dry from the rain.
 	Cartoon 	Birds appear around the numerals one through twenty as jazz music plays.Artists: The Hubleys
 	Film 	The Mad Painter #6
 	Cartoon 	Donnie Budd counts six snails, six ships, and six whales.Artist: Bud Luckey
 	Celebrity 	Ray Barretto and his percussionists play different rhythms.
 	Cartoon 	Z for zebra and zoo
 	Cartoon 	Footprints move over to the tune of "Here Are Some Things".
 	Film 	Footage of a leopard in the plain.
 	Cartoon 	Z In Space
 	SCENE 4 	David and Maria are about to enjoy some walnuts, only to realize that Maria has forgotten her nutcracker. David tries to smash two together, but it doesn't work too well. Oscar overhears them, and mentions that he's hosting the Jersey Grouch (author of The Great Trash of Hoboken) and requests he not be disturbed, slamming the lid down on his trash can. Maria and David get an idea, and sneak a nut onto the edge of Oscar's can. David engages Oscar in a quick argument, resulting again in Oscar slamming the lid behind him and cracking the walnut open.
 	Cartoon 	"Pinball Number Count" #6Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Muppets 	
 	Animation 	Three balls compare sizes. An orange ball (voiced by Daws Butler) boasts that he's the smallest, until his little brother comes onto the scene.
 	Film 	A panda tries to scratch an itch.
 	SCENE 5 	Oscar has discovered the couple's trick, and lets them continue doing so on the condition that he gets to keep all the broken shells (and that they insult him in the process). Bob announces the sponsors.
 	CLOSING SIGNS 	David holds the Sesame Street sign, and Maria holds the Children's Television Workshop sign.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 8