Episode 0250

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Gordon sets up a shiny new trashcan to replace the old, rusting one situated by Oscar's trash can. Oscar, however, isn't pleased with this, preferring the older model. He fears his Grouch friends will laugh at him, as they (and even Slimey) occasionally use it as a guest home. Gordon asks Oscar to tell Carl the trashman to take away the old can when he arrives, but Oscar wants to watch his favorite show (Yearn for Misery). Instead, Oscar provides Gordon the materials he needs to leave a note for Carl.
 	Insert 	Scanimate Films #10
 	Cartoon 	Jazz #10
 	SCENE 2 	Gordon takes Susan to see the new can, but they see Oscar's can is now missing. They suspect Carl (Jess Adkins) must have taken his can, along with Oscar, by mistake. They think about where they can catch up with Carl on his usual route, when he passes by them on his way to Hooper's Store. They catch him and explain his mistake. He believes Oscar and his can are still on the garbage truck and they hurry off to rescue him.
 	Animation 	Clay animation insert by Jim Henson -- Z words.
 	SCENE 3 	The three carry Oscar's can back to its normal spot, hoping he's still inside and unharmed. They dig through all the trash that's piled up from the truck and find Oscar deep inside, delighted by the experience and all the new trash he's got. He's even more excited when he hears that Carl's job is to collect trash and wishes to go into business with him.
 	Muppets 	An Anything Muppet man uses feathers and rocks to teach the difference between heavy and light. During the lecture, Cookie Monster comes along, mistakes the rocks for cookies, and eats them all. The rocks weigh Cookie down, so the monster proceeds to eat the feathers to "balance it out."
 	Insert 	Scanimate Films #10 (repeat)
 	Cartoon 	"Poverty Z”: -- A figure tries to sell a Z. His only customer stops him by locking him inside a zoo cage.Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	Cast 	Gordon and Bob assemble a letter Z.
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: Z for zipper
 	SCENE 4 	Carl gets ready to take the correct trash can away, which Gordon sees as an opportunity to teach subtraction. However, the demonstration can't go on as Oscar protests the removal of the can. Gordon eventually relents and lets Oscar keep the old can, taking the new one inside (which still demonstrates subtraction).
 	Cartoon 	A man goes to the grocery store to buy apples, but he can't decide how many to get. This frustrates the grocer, who has to keep adding and subtracting the amount of apples on his scale.Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	Muppets 	Herbert Birdsfoot invents a complicated machine, to test Cookie Monster's problem-solving abilities. Cookie Monster needs to pull the string to raise the glass cover off the plateful of cookies at the other end -- but when he lets go to retrieve the cookies, the cover will fall again. Herbert hears Cookie Monster approaching, and hides to observe him. Cookie investigates the machine for a moment, then gets the cookies by karate-chopping the glass cover.
 	Film 	To a jazz rhythm soundtrack, the camera zooms in on flowers growing on a tree.
 	SCENE 5 	In Big Bird's nest area, Bob sings "Special" to the kids.
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: F for Fly
 	Muppets 	Grover makes the sound of the letter F, which blows the letter further and further away until it flies off-screen with a loud crash.
 	SCENE 6 	Bob makes the sound of the letter F, and segues the next film.
 	Song 	"Fireman Ready to Go"
 	Muppets 	
 	Muppets 	Granny Fanny Nesselrode is asked by a viewer if there's a way to memorize the letters in the alphabet. Granny thinks it's impossible, while the announcer is able to recite it with ease. Instead, Granny shows off her "alphabet box," containing an item beginning with every letter of the alphabet.
 	SCENE 7 	Gordon points to Sal, Paul, and Caridad hopping in their zapatos, which is Spanish for “shoes.”
 	Muppets 	Herbert Birdsfoot recites a poem with OP words, counting on Grover to hop whenever he says "hop" — repeatedly, until Grover faints.
 	Celebrity 	Bill Cosby counts to 20 with his "twin."
 	Cast 	Gordon and Mr. Hooper have ice cream on a hot day, but can't remove their sweaters by themselves, until they cooperate.
 	Cartoon 	"All right, now that you've eaten everything in sight, would you mind telling me what you plan to have for dessert?"
center 	Muppets 	
 	SCENE 8 	Bob sings "Three of These Things" using three trash receptacles and a drum.
 	Insert 	Scanimate Films #10 (repeat)
 	SCENE 9 	The soda vendor is asleep, so Bob quietly leaves money for a drink and says goodbye. Oscar announces the sponsors, and the credits follow.
 	CLOSING SIGNS	Gordon holds the Sesame Street sign, and Ernie and Bert hold the CTW sign.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 2