Episode 1753

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Mr. Hooper gives Olivia four dollars to take a cab so she doesn't have to carry a heavy crate, despite her claiming she only needs to go two blocks. She calls for a taxi anyhow and Oscar pulls up in the Sloppy Jalopy. Olivia really doesn't want a taxi now, but Oscar promises to bump off on the cost of the ride. He allows a cheaper and cheaper ride, subtracting a dollar with each offer, until the ride costs zero dollars. Olivia hops in, but the car stalls. "You get what you pay for," says Oscar.
 	Cartoon 	A man explains to a girl what a surprise is.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Muppets 	A woman (Jim Henson) volunteers to assist The Amazing Mumford in his surprise magic trick. Mumford makes her disappear – but when he tries to make her reappear, Herry Monster pops up, saying "SURPRISE!"
 	SCENE 2 	The Sloppy Jalopy is, as Oscar puts it, "purring so you can hardly hear it." As the taxi silently moves forward, Olivia enters the frame, pushing the vehicle, and her cargo, from behind.
 	Cartoon 	A loud-voiced girl talks about her dog, Pete.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	"Poverty X": A peanut-shaped figure lists the words that the letter "X" can be found in.
 	Film 	A film shows parts of an elephant.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cast 	Big Bird drags Bob, Gordon, Susan and Linda to the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center to finally meet Mr. Snuffleupagus, who comes to hear the opera rehearsals every day. However, once he arrives, he becomes blocked by the fountain in the plaza square.
 	Cartoon 	An owl flies, carrying a sign that says "PELIGRO."
 	Muppets 	
 	Film 	Footage of a coral reef, showcasing the plant life and the fish.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	A man has a J under his hat.
 	Video 	Scanimate kids intro
 	SCENE 3 	Maria plays a game with the kids, instructing them to take a number of giant steps and baby steps either forward or backward. Big Bird commandeers the game and tells the kids to take 791 steps forward, which will take them all to the park.
 	Cartoon 	A girl tries to describe what kind of sandwich she wants, but her dad keeps misunderstanding her.Artist: Cathryn Aison
 	Muppets 	Biff sings "This Is My J."
 	Cartoon 	Consonant Sound: J, jaguar
 	Insert 	Gordon watches as Oscar teaches Slimey about crossing the street safely.
 	Cartoon 	"The Story of Princess Twelvia".Artist: Irra Verbitsky
 	Celebrity 	Fonzie and Richie Cunningham count to 10.
 	Muppets 	Grover plays a detective at his office. A frantic city gent (Brian Muehl) rushes over to warn him about something that's bothering him outside, which, unbeknownst to both of them, turns out to be a very strong wind that blows everything away—including Grover's office.
 	Cartoon 	Brand X
 	Cast 	"David the Daring" does his famous forwards and backwards trick.
 	Film 	A figure skater illustrates forward and backward.
 	Cartoon 	Different uses of a triangle
 	Cartoon 	Different uses of a triangle (Spanish version)
 	Muppets 	Four Anything Muppet kids cooperate to grow a flower together. One has a flower seed, one has a flowerpot, one has some dirt, and one has a shovel. The rain and sunshine finish the job.
 	Cartoon 	The Ringmaster displays 12 fluttering finches.
 	SCENE 4 	Mr. Hooper practices his Spanish using a recording made by Maria. Big Bird passes by the store and overhears; he becomes shocked when he sees Maria is instead out in the yard reading. He goes back to confirm what he's heard. Mr. Hooper reveals it's only a tape recorder, not Maria. Big Bird goes to report back to Maria, but finds Olivia instead. Baffled by the experience, he goes to his nest to lie down.
 	Song 	"My Sister and I"
 	Cartoon 	A disobedient jacket illustrating words that begin with the letter J annoys an off-screen narrator, which reveals two kids named Jenny and Jeff inside of it.
 	Muppets 	Ernie tries to keep his cookies safe from Cookie Monster by tricking him into eating a carrot instead.
 	Cartoon 	The Typewriter: J for jump
 	Cartoon 	Kids count from 1 to 10, then 10 to 1, as the numbers are displayed over colored lights.
 	SCENE 5 	Bob turns in for the night, but is disturbed by various sounds, like a siren, water dripping, his neighbor playing trumpet, his phone ringing (they had the wrong number), etc. Now with silence, Bob finds himself wide awake. He decides to sit in his chair and read where he finally drifts off to sleep. Maria announces the sponsors.
 	CLOSING SIGNS	Susan holds the Sesame Street sign, while Olivia holds the CTW sign.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 14