Episode 2249

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Big Bird comes across a sad Honker, depressed that they don't know what to do. Big Bird takes this to mean what kind of job they want. He and the Honker envision him in such roles as a bus driver, taxi driver, and captain of a tugboat (honking as if he's a foghorn). The Honker then explains he's not worried about what to do when he grows up - he doesn't know what to do this afternoon. Big Bird suggests he pretend to be a bus driver.
 	Cartoon 	Letter U salesman
 	Film 	A kindergarten class takes a field trip to the fire station.
 	Celebrity	Smokey Robinson performs “U Really Got a Hold on Me” with a clingy letter U.
 	Cartoon 	A man (voiced by Jack Dodson) describes places that begin with U and what you can do with the letter U.
 	Film 	A bumble beeMusic: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	Geronimo 10-0: instead of a parachute, she is carried to the ground by four birds.
 	Cast 	(Same and Different) Maria and Linda dress the same, then Linda dresses differently.
 	Cartoon 	A boy shares his bubbles with some kids dancing in a field.
 	Insert 	Oscar the Grouch warns Chip and Dip to stay away from his trash can, but it only prompts them to sing a song about how they are the same with the exception of their voices. (beginning and ending edited)
 	Cartoon 	"The Adventures of Clever Bill!" The main character solves conflicts between two fighting giants and two fighting girls.
 	Muppets 	An Anything Muppet girl tells two different monster marching bands to play the same song and march together.
 	Animation	Where does the triangle fit?
 	Film 	A boy tells what happens on a fishing boat.
 	Cartoon 	Seven rabbitsArtist: Owe Gustafson
 	Muppets 	Ernie can't sleep, so Bert tells him to count sheep. Ernie tries to count sheep, but it's dull -- so he starts counting fire engines. The noise from the imaginary fire engine wakes Bert up. Bert says that Ernie's waking up the whole neighborhood, and tells him to count something quieter. Ernie counts balloons -- but the balloon gets bigger and bigger, finally bursting with a huge explosion that wakes Bert up again.
 	Cartoon 	Various alien creatures perform in an otherworldly music performance conducted by a trumpet-nosed creature.
 	SCENE 2 	A Grouch junk mailman (Kevin Clash) deliver a package to Oscar. The parcel comes from Grundgetta on behalf of the Disagreeable Order of Grouches. He has been chosen as a judge in this year's Grouch of the Year contest and has been given a trophy to bestow upon whomever he deems worthy. Oscar doesn't think anyone other than himself is grouchy enough to receive such an honor. Olivia then comes outside, tearing her jacket on the 123 Sesame Street doorknob, then stepping in gum on the stoop. Her mood is soured even more when encountering Oscar, who believes today may be her lucky day.
 	Film 	Time-lapse of seeds growing.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cast 	In a spoof of the famous Mean Joe Greene Coke commercial, football player Big Murray (Gordon) accepts a number 7 from a young fan, whom he rewards with a towel that also has a 7 on it.
 	Cartoon 	The Alligator KingArtist: Bud Luckey
 	Muppets 	Ernie plays Old King Cole and calls for his pipe and bowl. When he calls for his fiddlers three, they each appear one at a time allowing Ernie to practice his addition.
 	Animation	A chair (voice of Martin P. Robinson) keeps bumping into things, until he finds his glasses. "See ya later!"
 	SCENE 3 	In Hooper's Store, Oscar tries to reach Grundgetta over the phone at Grump Tower to report his potential winner. As his call gets patched through, David realizes he left the milk out and it's gone sour. He accidentally spills it all over the counter and floor, then spills his paper towels. Piri startles him while asking for some milk, putting David in an even worse mood. Oscar finally gets through just as David now breaks a dish, and Oscar begins telling Grundgetta about his findings.
 	Cartoon 	Todo el mundo necesita agua
 	Muppets 	Instead of cookies, Cookie Monster recites a poem about galoshes -- or at least he tries.
 	Film 	The letter T is a very useful letter.
 	Film 	A little girl gets herself a glass of AGUA.
 	SCENE 4 	David and Olivia are still brooding, to Oscar's delight. Grundgetta, president of the D.O.G., arrives to see Oscar's candidates for Grouch of the Year. However, David and Olivia have begun to cooperate and help with each other's problems, thus softening their demeanors. Oscar, now embarrassed in front of his president, snaps at the "cooperatin' cream-puffs," then at Grundgetta for putting him in the position in the first place. Grundgetta then makes her decision for Grouch of the Year - Oscar! He gives a speech naming all the people he'd like to thank, but won't.
 	Cartoon 	How they say "good night" in Haiti and in India.
 	Insert 	The Count (in voiceover) counts three kids who arrange themselves in different configurations with three boxes.
 	Cartoon 	Three turtles present the letter T.
 	Muppets 	The Bicuspids sing "Kids Just Love to Brush."
 	Film 	Footage of a leopard in the plain.
 	Cartoon 	A vaudeville act of two SAME people (voiced by Daws Butler and Bob Arbogast) ends when one of them falls off the stage.
 	SCENE 5 	Grundgetta asks Oscar to repeat his acceptance speech. He does so, as Olivia announces the sponsors.
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