Episode 1527

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Olivia notices Oscar the Grouch in the midst of a funk. He explains that he feels rotten because everyone is having fun, but because he doesn't like that sort of thing, he feels different and left out. Olivia shows him it's okay to be different. Oscar is now mad that Olivia ruined his perfectly rotten mood.
 	Muppets 	
center 	Cartoon 	The letter X
 	Film 	Geese and their goslings swim in the water.
 	Cartoon 	"Poverty X": A peanut-shaped figure lists the words that the letter "X" can be found in.
 	Muppets 	Sherlock Hemlock sings "X Marks the Spot!"
 	SCENE 2 	After the previous segment, Big Bird is inspired to be "Sherlock Birdlock," though Mr. Snuffleupagus initially guesses he will be pretending to be Cookie Monster or the Amazing Mumford when Big Bird tries to clue him in on his guise. Snuffy volunteers to be Big Bird's detective assistant, Sgt. Thursday, then suggests they hire a detective to figure out the source of the dramatic music sting played at every utterance of "Sherlock Birdlock."
 	Cartoon 	I Thought a Thought ... about big things.Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	Muppets 	Old West: Five good men are needed to form a posse and catch Bad Bart, the meanest man in the West. The sheriff counts five men in the saloon, and tries to organize them. But it turns out that there are only four good men -- one of them is Bad Bart!
 	Cartoon 	A man teaches his dog Rover how to read the word SIT.
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "I'm an Aardvark."
 	Cartoon 	"Young MacDonald Went to Town"
 	Muppets 	Two-Headed Monster: MOM.
 	Film 	Kids compete in a speed skating competition (version three).
 	SCENE 3 	In Dragnet fashion, Big Bird narrates the scene of his first mystery. All seems normal on Sesame Street, when a pile of papers suddenly fall from above in front of Hooper's Store. Sherlock Birdlock (now with a fake mustache) arrives on the scene, but isn't sure what to do. He returns to the office (his nest), where Sgt. Thursday suggests he ask questions. Birdlock asks each adult whether they were responsible and Bob eventually breaks down and confesses to the deed. Birdlock is pleased to have solved the mystery, but still wonders where his music is coming from.
 	Film 	Mad Painter #3
 	Cartoon 	"Jazz #3"
 	SCENE 3 cont'd	Back at the office, Birdlock wonders how the papers fell down to the street in the first place. After discussing some radical theories with Sgt. Thursday, Birdlock returns to Bob, while Snuffy goes home to tell his mommy about his exciting adventures today. Birdlock tells Bob what the potential reasons for the blown papers are - the work of a giraffe, or a monkey with a helicopter. Bob notes it was simply the wind blowing a stack of papers out of his apartment window. Birdlock leads Bob back to the office to meet his partner, but there's no sign of Snuffy anywhere (aside from his hat) - another mystery!
 	Cartoon 	T es para telefono
 	Muppets 	Grover the Elevator Operator demonstrates front and back by telling the passengers on his elevator where to stand.
 	Cartoon 	T is for Trash and TicketArtist: Cliff Roberts
 	Insert 	The Alphabet Dancers form the letter T.
 	Cartoon 	He, She and It: The IT knows all about the workings of a harmonica.
 	Celebrity 	George Benson sings "The Alphabet Song."
 	Cartoon 	Shorty reaches a water fountain with a stool.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A bird displays the front and back of a turtle.
 	Film 	Baby animals are fed milk.
 	Cartoon 	The front and back of a costumed horse follow an ice cream truck.
 	Muppets 	The Count sings "One Potato" while counting the items vendors are selling.
 	Cast 	Linda holds up a "One Way" sign for Damion Brown in front of Big Bird's nest construction doors. Damion reads the word, then learns to sign it.
 	Cartoon 	T is for Television
 	Film 	While walking and reading the newspaper, a man barely avoids DANGER on three occasions, but then gets hit by a revolving door.
 	Cartoon 	T for TurtleArtist: Jeff Hale
 	Muppets 	
 	SCENE 4 	Luis finds Oscar and Osvaldo, el Gruñón arguing over the parts of their body, which they each refer to in their own, respective languages. Luis helps the two realize both names mean the same thing and each make up the same Grouch. The Grouches then start arguing over the best language to say "Grouch" in.
 	Film 	The letter T is a very useful letter.
 	Muppets 	Little Jerry and the Monotones sing "Danger."
 	SCENE 4 cont'd	Luis starts to close the show, knowing not even Grouches can turn it into an argument. Oscar and Osvaldo prove him wrong by fighting over how to say goodbye. Bob announces the sponsors.
 	CLOSING SIGNS 	Grover holds the Sesame Street sign, while Kermit and a kid hold the CTW sign.
==Notes==
* Big Bird previously pretended to be Sherlock Hemlock in Episode 0273.
==Gallery==
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 12