Episode 2549

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Luis finds Oscar and his new pet seagull Stinky just as he left them asleep in the previous episode. Luis' whispering wakes Oscar up, making him and Stinky very angry; being a Grouch, speaking loudly doesn't wake him up. Once Luis leaves, Oscar admits he's one happy Grouch with Stinky around, as the two embrace.
 	Cartoon 	G For Giggle (voice of Allen Swift)
 	Film 	A boy visits the hospital to see his mother's new baby.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Two scribbles are hesitant to let a tall green one join them, until it protects them from the rain.
 	Film 	Sounds Around the House v2: chimes, snoring, a boy pretending to be an airplane, a man playing a trumpet, and a motorcycle outside.
 	Insert 	Big Bird watches the shape dancers make a rectangle.
 	Cartoon 	The Bellhop is told that somebody at table 18 has a phone call, and after he struggles to get to the table, he is told to take a message.
 	SCENE 2 	Oscar packs a picnic lunch for himself and Stinky for their trip to the dump. Oscar goes to get the old shoe she's been playing with, and while he's gone, Stinky sees some fellow seagulls flying above and flies away, joining them. When Oscar returns, he assumes she's already left for the dump and leaves too.
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Flying."
 	Cartoon 	One of these things doesn't belong (shoe pairs)
 	Muppets 	"Bein' Green," with Lena Horne and Kermit the Frog.
 	Cartoon 	A bird talks to a girl about what's inside the street. When she questions his credibility, he stammers, "A little worm told me!"Artist: John Korty
 	Film 	How Crayons are MadeMusic: "Water Course A" and "Exchange" by Richard Harvey
 	Cartoon 	Y for yawn
 	SCENE 3 	Gordon is with Oscar, who is very distraught over Stinky's absence. Elmo wants to help, despite Oscar having already looked all over and refusing his help anyhow. Elmo offers to hang up the "lost seagull" signs Oscar has made (with the phone number 555-OUCH). He rushes off and hangs them all over the street in a mess even Oscar appreciates.
 	Animation 	A hand arranges blocks to form benches so a bunny and a chick can have tea.
 	Muppets 	Super Grover tries to fix a girl's computer by jumping up and down and shouting "Wubba wubba!", but she soon discovers that the computer is not turned on.
 	Cartoon 	The letters in the word BESO kiss each other.
center 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "I Like Alaska", along with a montage of kids saying what their hobbies are, and what they like about their community.
 	Cartoon 	Letter G drawing with kid voice-over
 	Muppets 	The Two-Headed Monster shares a sandwich.
 	Cartoon 	A man tells a confused boy that he saw a bird on a tree, with both of their thoughts appearing on the screen.
 	SCENE 4 	Some Grouches come by Oscar's can with their own news about his seagull - they don't know where she is. Oscar has had enough. ("Next time somebody comes by, I'm not coming up!")
 	SCENE 4cont'd	Big Bird consults with a fellow bird and reports back to Oscar (who, true to his word, refuses to come out) that Stinky is gone for good; she joined her fellow seagulls because she enjoys being free. Once Big Bird is gone, Oscar comes out to make sure he's alone, then breaks down in tears.
 	Cartoon 	An elephant counts to 20.Artist: Owe Gustafson
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A captain and a first mate think they have planned ahead well for their trip at sea, but they forgot to take in the anchor.
 	Animation 	Teeny Little Super Guy: Robert W. Shipshape gets a hat for his birthday, and it blows into the street. R.W. remembers not to cross the street without an adult; Teeny Little Superguy helps him across.Artist: Paul Fierlinger
 	Cartoon 	The Typewriter gets stuck in a spot of glue, and types "G: Glue."
 	SCENE 5 	Maria comes to check on Oscar, who feels so awful about the situation that he can't even enjoy the negative feelings he has. He doesn't even mind when Maria physically consoles him. She assures him he won't feel this way forever and he goes into his can, believing he'll want a hug soon.
 	Cartoon 	"Song of the Inuit Child"
 	Film 	A zookeeper feeds some polar bears sardines.
 	Cartoon 	The life of a Yellow Yahoo
center 	Muppets 	Ernie has four apples, and wants to draw the number 4, showing that he has four apples. However, Cookie Monster wants to eat an apple, so Ernie crosses out the 4 and draws a 3. Then Cookie Monster decides not to eat the apple, causing Ernie to have to cross out the 4 again and draw another 3, over and over again.
 	Cartoon 	"Up and Down with Captain Brown"
 	SCENE 6 	Elmo dresses up like a seagull, which doesn't put Oscar in a good mood. ("I know seagulls Elmo, and believe me, you're no seagull.") He instructs Elmo to scram, which makes him feel like his old grouchy self, so he calls him back a couple more times just to tell him to leave. Elmo sees that he's helping and starts running back and forth to Oscar's can to further annoy him. Maria announces the sponsors.
==Notes==
*Additional performers include David Rudman (taupe Grouch), with Martin P. Robinson (green Grouch).
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 20