Episode 2258

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Elmo has finished a poem about the many things that hands can do. As he recites the poem, the camera cuts to various Sesame Street residents using their hands for different tasks, such as Luis and David working, Big Bird greeting someone, and Linda speaking sign language. Everyone uses their hands to applaud Elmo once his poem is finished, and he decides that his next one will be about feet.
 	Cartoon 	"Jazz #4"
 	Film 	Old bottles are made into new bottles at a recycling plant.music: "Black Eyed Peas" by Graham Preskett
 	Cartoon 	Two people think they hear a BARK in the DARK.Artist: John Korty
 	Muppets 	Prairie Dawn presents a pageant about feelings. Bert dresses as Cupid to represent love, but his lines don't ring true. Instead, he sings his own song — "That's Love" — expressing that, to him, love means pigeons, oatmeal... and Ernie.
 	Film 	A kid recites a poem about adding penguins.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	The rabbit and the turtle race to the top of a building. The rabbit goes up 40 steps, but the turtle takes the elevator.
 	SCENE 2 	Oscar the Grouch hosts "The Trash is Right," in which contestant Grundgetta has to match each pile of trash with the picture of the person who threw it away (Big Bird, Miles, and a "mystery trasher"). When Grundgetta demands her prize, she's elated when she gets to keep all the trash she just sifted through.
 	Cartoon 	A U train spells the words Unite, U-turn, Underground and Universe.
 	Muppets 	"I'm in Love with U"
 	Cartoon 	Name That Food ("Will you eat it?")
 	Video 	Scanimate kids intro
 	Film 	Kids with special needs do gymnastics at the Mamaroneck Co-Op Camp.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A girl tries to lure her cat out from under the chair so she can pick him up.Artists: The Hubleys
 	Cast 	Gordon sings "I Heard My Dog Bark" as Susan, Bob, Uncle Wally and some kids make the animal sounds.
 	Cartoon 	An ant is pressured by his peers to finish the anthill all by himself, until he enlists the cooperation of the others.
center 	Muppets 	Caveman Days: Taking the kid to schoolErnie (the father) and Bert (the kid) go over the procedure of crossing the street.
 	Animation 	Where does the square fit?
 	Cast 	Big Bird watches the shape dancers make a square.
 	Cartoon 	Don't be a Snerd when you sneeze.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Celebrity 	Victor Borge demonstrates seat belt safety when playing the piano.
 	Muppets 	Big Bird and Snuffy make up a story about a castle under the sea where a deep-sea diver prince lived.
 	Film 	George the Farmer is near when he's on a barrel; he's far when he's on the porch.
 	Muppets 	Harvey Kneeslapper sets up a bucket of confetti above a door, so that whoever pulls the rope attached to the bucket will get the confetti dumped on them. Instead, a little girl walks by and pulls the rope, so that the confetti lands on Harvey!
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: Two men demonstrate "up" on a teeter totter; one man ends up crashing through the ceiling.
 	Film 	Shopping for soup ingredients.
 	Cartoon 	A father explains to his son why it is important to wear a seat belt when riding in a car.Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster and Ernie: Ernie tells the viewer to watch and listen for Cookie Monster, so he won't take the cookie which Ernie just got from Hooper's Store. Ernie encounters a machine that reads "Your Fortune Told. Insert One Cookie." Not realizing that Cookie Monster is inside the machine, he inserts the cookie. Some munching noises are heard, and a card comes out that says, "You will soon be kissed by a grateful Cookie Monster."
 	Film 	Luis announces "And now, the octopus!"Music: "Pomp and Circumstance"
 	Muppets 	Kermit the Frog, Shola, and Fanny have just finished watching the previous film. Shola hugs Kermit, and he comments, "She learned a lot from the octopus ... how to squeeze!"
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: V for ViolinA musician plays a violin, which instantly breaks.
 	SCENE 3 	David comes into the Fix-It Shop because his malt maker is broken. It's almost time for lunch, but Luis can get the job done in a snap. David notices something flashing on the computer screen, and Luis points out that it's just the cursor, which shows him where he stopped and started typing.
 	SCENE 3cont'd	Once Luis and David head to the backroom, the Martians fade into view and try to communicate with the computer. The screen reads:*****THINGS TO DO TODAY*****
#Fix Bob's music stand
#Order lumber
#Call Mrs. Tupper
#Fix Gina's radio
The orange Martian presses a key on the keyboard, and they get excited when they see the cursor move on the screen from left to right, moving along with it.
 	SCENE 3cont'd	Suddenly, the computer starts making a beeping noise and the orange Martian becomes entranced, feeling some kind of romantic connection. The Martians panic when they hear Luis and David coming back, and make the cursor move to the bottom of the screen before making themselves disappear. Luis notices that the list and the cursor have been moved, and thinks someone's been messing with the computer. David thinks the screen could've done it on its own, but Luis explains that the computer doesn't do anything unless you tell it to; it's not alive. They hear the Martians' voices in mid-air, and become confused...
 	Cartoon 	V for volcano
 	Film 	Some kids learn how to use Logo, a computer programming language, to draw shapes on computers.
 	Cartoon 	"That's About the Size of It"Artist: Bud Luckey
 	Film 	A percussionist on the beach talks about how rhythm is everywhere, such as in breaking waves, walking and horse galloping. (edited)
 	SCENE 4 	The lovestruck orange Martian re-appears near the computer when no one's around, and leaves a single rose on the keyboard. The blue Martian arrives to retrieve his buddy and they leave to their spaceship. Luis rushes out from the backroom after hearing the ship blast off, and observes the abandoned rose as Gordon announces the sponsors.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 18