Episode 2504

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Hoots the Owl plays some jazz for Athena before they must leave to open Birdland. Athena wants to hear more and begs for one last note. She becomes very particular of how it should sound, and has Hoots play one note after the other when she's not satisfied. He eventually proposes a "Thazzall" note and exits singing, "Thaaaat's all."
 	Cartoon 	A cowboy adds two different herds of cows.
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 	Film 	Sounds Around the House v2: chimes, snoring, a boy pretending to be an airplane, a man playing a trumpet, and a motorcycle outside.
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 	Cartoon 	Letter E ("See me... eating a peach...")Artists: The Hubleys
 	SCENE 2 	Before Birdland opens, Hoots shows Athena and Olivia (tonight's performer) some of the photos on the wall and how they detail his life. He previously toured with the Rhythm School, then met his wife, performed wild jazz downtown, and finally moved to Sesame Street. Athena learns that she doesn't have as many memories as Hoots does since she's so young, but that doesn't stop her from listing the potential memories she plans to keep.
 	Cartoon 	A green man demonstrates dark and light.
 	Muppets 	On Vacation with Guy SmileyGuy Smiley and his tour guide have difficulty taking pictures of animals in the jungle because of Guy's uncontrollably loud voice. A tiger recognizes him, and offers to take a picture of him and some other animals. "Say TREES!"
 	Cartoon 	A door opens behind a mouse, who shrieks when she sees the E.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Kangaroo Blues." (re-filmed version)
 	Animation 	Where does the square fit?
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Vincent Van Grouch (Danny DeVito), curator of the Museum of Trash, has a look at Oscar the Grouch's pieces of Grouch art, and is always finding reasons why they are not grouchy or rotten enough for the museum.
 	Cartoon 	A boy counts while erasing things and people.
center 	Muppets 	A heartbroken groom sings "Don't Walk."
 	Film 	Counting six oryxMusic: Joe Raposo
 	Cast 	Gordon preaches the importance of rain as it starts to do so in his office.
 	Cartoon 	Six camelsArtist: Owe Gustafson
 	Muppets 	The Count has prepared himself a picnic not far from his castle. As he counts the ants who come to take away his things, he eventually has nothing left. He is not displeased, however, since it has started to rain.
 	Cartoon 	A man asks the viewer to circle him, draw a line to him, follow him with arrows, etc.
 	SCENE 3 	Patrons begin arriving as Hoots welcomes them. Meanwhile, Olivia prepares in her dressing room while Athena admires everything around the room, hoping to perform at Birdland one day.
 	Cartoon 	A man (Jim Thurman) is told that his dog looks thirsty, and says that his dog is a hot dog.Artist: Paul Fierlinger
 	Animation 	A rock does somersaults for its peers, but gets little applause.
 	Cartoon 	Two boys peek into a fire house, and write HAT, HOSE, and HOOK on the window using their breath. Two dogs come by and wonder what a HAT HOSE HOOK is, but their question is answered when the fire truck leaves the station.Artist: Paul Fierlinger
 	Muppets 	The Two-Headed Monster shares a pair of headphones.
 	Cartoon 	Jake the Snake demonstrates body parts. Artist: Buzzco Associates, Inc.
center 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A magician tries to make six circles disappear.
 	SCENE 4 	Hoots introduces Olivia, who performs "Birdland."
 	Cartoon 	A man saws a letter E through the wall.
 	Film 	A dirty car gets cleaned at the car wash.
 	Muppets 	Simon Soundman sounds out the word "call", and then demonstrates some calls of his own — including a bird call, cow call, pig call, and telephone call.
 	Animation 	Marco had a flower. When it wilted, he called his grandpa and told him exactly what the flower looked like. Grandpa told him to water the flower, and it grew again.
 	SCENE 5 	Olivia tells Hoots her next song is a duet with a special guest: Athena! The two scat a jazz-version of the theme song as Luis announces the sponsors.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 20