Episode 2439

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Telly Monster introduces the viewer to their special guest today, Richard Stoltzman, who plays a jazzy version of the opening theme song on his clarinet for Telly, Bob, and the kids.
 	Film 	A group of kids enter a door marked ENTRADA.
 	Animation 	Where do the a's fit?
 	Muppets / Cast	
 	Song 	"What Do You Do With a Fruit?"
 	Cast 	Luis tosses and turns in bed. Gordon hawks a sure-fire method of getting to sleep - counting. Luis orders Gordon to leave the bedroom in ten seconds, then falls asleep after counting.
 	Cartoon 	A boy puts together a fishbowl, and watches his fish swim around in it.
 	SCENE 2 	Oscar observes a clarinet that's been taken apart. Richard shows him and Telly that just playing one piece doesn't produce a good sound -- but when you put all the pieces together, you can make music. He finishes the demonstration by playing a sample of Rhapsody in Blue for Oscar and Telly, as well as some grouchy-sounding notes just for Oscar.
 	Animation 	A white shell is uncovered in the sand.
 	Cartoon 	An owl and a bluebird work out a compromise.
 	Muppets 	The School Game, hosted by Guy Smiley. Three students have to guess what their teacher does and doesn't do for a living.
 	Cartoon 	A for astronaut, airplane, airport and automobile.
 	Muppets 	Ernie, Bert and Shola observe a letter A. Ernie calls out, "A, Bert!"
 	Film 	Maria and some kids count katydids hiding in the leaves.Music: Joe Raposo
 	SCENE 3 	Bob and Richard demonstrate how wind instruments work, then hear a noisy sound coming from Oscar's trash can. Oscar reveals the sound came from a grouchinet, a Grouch musical instrument played by Fluffy. Though Oscar loves the noise, Richard offers some music lessons when asked by Fluffy. ("We musicians understand each other," remarks Richard.)
 	Cartoon 	A showcase of things that begin with A, ending with avalanche and ambulance.Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	Muppets 	Simon Soundman sings to his date about the "Sounds That Remind Me of You."
 	Cartoon 	Several circles try to get past a large square.
 	Film 	Close-up shots of a car and a frog are shown side-by-side.
 	Animation 	Counting six red balls
 	Muppets 	Farley looks for his lost toy box.
 	Cartoon 	Geronimo 10-0: The parachute becomes a large mattress.
 	Film 	Mad Painter #4
 	SCENE 4 	Bob is skeptical that Richard can give an elephant a music lesson, which offends Fluffy. He reluctantly agrees to assist in helping hold the grouchinet as Richard goes over the musical scales with her. Afterwards, Richard uses his clarinet to chat with Fluffy in elephant language, much to the chagrin of Bob.
 	Cartoon 	A cat follows its ears to a squeaking noise, which he thinks is coming from mice, but it's coming from swings.Artist: Irra Verbitsky
 	Muppets 	Kermit sings to the titular tadpole about the life awaiting it when it grows up to be a frog, but tells it to take its time growing up.
 	Cartoon 	A boy solves a math problem: 3 + 1 = 4.
 	Film 	Some kids have a bike race by the river.
 	Muppets 	On a cold day, the Twiddlebugs try to figure out what they should close to make themselves warm. After they try closing a book, a lunchbox and their mouths, Tina sees they must close the door. Once they're warm, they decide to go outside, but can't find what they should open.
 	Animation 	Sand Z/z
 	SCENE 5 	Richard cues Bob, Telly, and the kids to snap to the beat as he plays "Fascinating Rhythm" on his clarinet.
 	Cartoon 	An alien lands on Earth, looking for a Z to eat. He snatches one off a policeman's uniform, eats it, and rests.
 	Muppets 	Grover watches Mumford practice a trick, making a rabbit come out of his hat. Mumford has trouble getting a rabbit to come out of the hat, and both are oblivious to the fact that Grover is turning into a rabbit.
 	Cartoon 	Sign Sounds: KISS ME
 	Film 	A young girl talks about her friend, Joe, who's training to be a fireman.
 	Muppets 	The Two-Headed Monster shares a pillow.
 	Cartoon 	Four construction workers build a number 4.
 	SCENE 6 	Telly, Françoise, and Herbie help Richard play the clarinet by pressing the keys as he blows, each kid pressing one button when prompted for each tune. Bob announces the sponsors as Telly helps him play the "Sesame Street Theme" again.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 19