Episode 2548

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	Insert 	Big Bird and Mr. Snuffleupagus have trouble taking a picture of themselves, until Gordon takes it for them.
 	Cartoon 	A little girl sings "There Is Only One Me."
 	Film 	Spinning Bus Stop sign
 	Cartoon 	F for fire, fountain, face, farmer, etc.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	After the big game, a bird skeleton and an elephant skeleton get their skins mixed up in the locker room. The coach helps them out.
 	SCENE 1 	Oscar tries to get rid of a seagull that has followed him from the dump and won't leave. He asks Luis and Linda to try to communicate with the gull in Spanish and sign-language since the bird doesn't respond to his shouting, but neither method works either. Oscar yells at Luis and Linda to leave instead, sighing, "At least somebody got lost."
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "There's a Bird On Me."
 	Cartoon 	Don't be a Snerd when you sneeze.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Harry Belafonte sings of about the "Coconut Counting Man," who is actually The Count.
 	Film 	Maria and some kids count katydids hiding in the leaves.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	"Ten Turtles"Artist: Bud Luckey
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Gloria talks about 'W.'
 	SCENE 2 	Luis and Uncle Wally try to concentrate on their game of chess, but the seagull's ear-piercing squawks throw them off their game. David asks Oscar if he can do something about it. Oscar asks the seagull to pipe down, but she refuses. Oscar begins to warm up to the gull.
 	Animation 	5 goldfish, take away 2, leaves 3.
 	Muppets 	The Two-Headed Monster tries on different pairs of shoes, but can't agree on one pair. They end up agreeing to wear shoe boxes instead.
 	Film 	A percussionist on the beach talks about how rhythm is everywhere, such as in breaking waves, walking and horse galloping. (edited)
 	SCENE 3 	The game of chess continues, when a shoe flies from above and lands right on the board, ruining everything. The seagull retrieves it and brings it back to Oscar. He reveals to the others that he's begun to call the gull Stinky and is playing fetch with her. They try to reach a compromise, which Oscar considers cooperation, but relents anyway. Oscar throws the shoe in a different direction, then Stinky retrieves it and drops it on the chess game on her own volition. Oscar: "This is definitely the beginning of a beautiful Grouch friendship!"
 	Cartoon 	Frances Fairy displays several F words.
 	Song 	Gina and Maria sing The Word is "No".
 	Cartoon 	Millie and Molly find a place for their picture of their favorite rock star, Danny.
 	SCENE 4 	Oscar introduces the Grouchketeers to Stinky and tests their knowledge of animals sounds using all his other pets. The last sound is inaudible, that of Slimey.
 	Cartoon 	Pinball #10Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Film 	A film insert of kittens playing, with child voiceovers in English and Spanish.
 	Cartoon 	A mad scientist (voiced by Daws Butler) teaches his monster how to say the words "Fred," "foot" and "Friday."
 	Muppets 	Guy Smiley hosts "Dialing for Prizes Movie."
 	Cartoon 	Big, bigger, biggest (balloons and blackbirds).
 	SCENE 5 	Uncle Wally catches a whiff of the dinner Oscar has prepared for Stinky - sardine, anchovy, chicken liver, peanut butter paté. Feeling adventurous, Uncle Wally gives it a taste and enjoys it so much, he takes the whole bowl.
 	Cartoon 	W for witchArtist: Jeff Hale
 	Muppets 	A little boy tells his grown-up friends to "Take My Hand" while they cross the street.
 	Cartoon 	Bruce the moose invites Toulouse LaGoose over for juice.
center 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A man tries to get to sleep, but is woken up by a fly, a chicken and a drum-playing rabbit, all of whom call him on the phone after he throws them out.Artists: The Hubleys
 	SCENE 6 	Oscar uses some trash to make a nest for Stinky. Luis recognizes that Oscar loves the seagull very much now. Stinky takes one look at the nest and instead situates herself on Oscar. Luis suspects she loves him too, and Oscar looks forward to spending the night in this awkward position. Uncle Wally announces the sponsors.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 20