Episode 3633

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Oscar brings his toaster to the Fix-It Shop for repair (it won't burn his toast), but Maria has stepped out, leaving Gabi to mind the store. Oscar doesn't mind waiting (he prefers it), when two characters announce their presence - The Prince and the Pig. They claim to be great characters from the greatest story every told...only it hasn't been written yet. They ask Oscar to write their story, but he naturally declines. Gabi, despite being pressed for time, decides to help and gets a pad and pen. But, how will their story go?
 	Cartoon 	"In My Book" (sung by Jerry Nelson)
 	Animation 	Kids narrate how a Navajo blanket is weaved.
 	Animation 	Characters on a quilt form the letter O.Artist: Karen Aqua
 	Film 	Letter O hoistMusic: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	O for orangeArtist: Bruce Cayard
 	Song 	Kevin Clash sings "(I Eat With) Chopsticks" over a film of kids doing so.
 	Muppets 	Fred the Wonder Horse bets Marshal Grover that he can't count backwards from ten. Grover tries standing with his back to him and counting up to ten. Since he can't do it, Grover has to let Fred ride on his back.
 	Cartoon 	Geronimo 10-0 (parachute under haystack)
 	SCENE 2 	Gabi finishes writing and reads what she's created so far. The Prince and the Pig visit Numberland to count to 10. They count on the numbered flags and discover the "7" is missing!
 	SCENE 2 cont'd 	The story gets cut short when Maria returns and sends Gabi to her piano lesson. The Prince and the Pig are sad and ask Maria to finish it, but she has already promised to fix Oscar's toaster. Oscar refuses as well and tells Maria he'll be back later. The Prince and Pig call out in distress for a writer.
 	Cartoon 	Mi kat iz ... gone
 	Cartoon 	Shoes dance to a square dance tune.
 	Muppets 	Big Bird and Zoe play a "same and different" game.
 	Cartoon 	A man wants a hat, but the hat shop owner's hats are all the same - except for a ten-gallon hat, which complements the customer's horseback riding nicely.
 	Film 	A karate team punches out the alphabet.
 	Muppets / Celebrity	All the kids are too busy to enjoy looking at Telly's triangle with him. He runs into John Goodman, who happens to be a hardcore triangle lover himself.
 	Song 	"I'm in Great Shape": Kids dance with triangles, circles and squares.
 	Cartoon 	Lightning bugs make shapes.Artist: Fred Garbers
 	Animation 	Planting Letters: O
 	Cartoon 	A woman sings the "O" sound in a brief opera.
 	Muppets 	"Would You Like to Buy an O?"
 	Cartoon 	Millie and Molly find a place for their picture of their favorite rock star, Danny.
 	SCENE 3 	In the yard, the Price and Pig ask Oscar to help write their story, but he again turns them down. They then ask Elmo, who doesn't know how to write, but he dictates the story to Mr. Handford.
 	SCENE 3 cont'd 	In Elmo's continuation of the story, the Prince and Pig meet the two-headed Elmford, who likes to find things. They argue over which way to go and decide to compromise and stay put.
 	SCENE 3 cont'd 	Afterward, Elmo is called to help his mommy and Mr. Handford returns to work, leaving the duo without an author once more.
 	Cartoon 	Musicians in a painting learn to cooperate to play music.
 	Film 	D.J. goes to the doctor, gets weighed and measured, and gets a shot.
 	Cartoon 	"Wash Your Hands Before You Eat" (new sound effects added)Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Insert 	Wanda the Word Fairy demonstrates the word TELEPHONE, but is unable to remove the word from the telephone booths. (ending edited)
 	Cartoon 	Figures dance around a telephone as it rings.Artist: Keith Haring
 	Film 	A zydeco band plays "Allons a Lafayette" while people dance.
 	SCENE 4 	Oscar refuses to help with a nice story, until Mr. Handford explains the story can go in whatever direction the writer wants. Oscar changes his mind and begins writing his chapter, writing out the nice "Elmford" character.
 	SCENE 4 cont'd 	The Prince and Pig are back where they started, when they meet a green Grouch, who hides a 7 behind his back.
 	Film 	Milo Counting: 7
 	Cartoon 	Pinball Number Count #7Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Song 	"Some Things Are Little, Some Things Are Big"
 	Cartoon 	Big / bigger / biggest (bikes) (new music added)
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Two hippie kids wonder how to make their droopy plant grow.
 	SCENE 5 	As the story continues, the Prince and Pig pass the Grouch test by wearing smelly gym socks on their noses, rolling in the mud and yelling "Wubba wubba!" They're able to count all the way to 10, thus ending their story. Oscar hopes they hated the story, but they love it; they want him to write all their stories from now on! Mr. Handford announces the sponsors.
 	COMING SOON 	Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Big Bird and friends agree to take turns on the see-saw with Slimey, but Big Bird launches him to the sky!
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 28