Episode 2492

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	David is nervous about his first Spanish lesson with Luis at the Fix-It Shop, saying he is the worst person to try to teach a language to. Luis assures him that he will have fun, and tries to teach him "buenos días" but David keeps getting it wrong. Oscar comes in and asks Luis if he would watch Irvine for the afternoon. Luis says he is busy, but finally agrees. Oscar says that Irvine will enjoy watching David blunder around trying to do something he's not good at.
 	Cartoon 	How they say "good night" in Haiti and in India.
 	Muppets 	The Two-Headed Monster finds a newspaper.
 	Cartoon 	A Rube Goldberg device is used to turn on a television as the numbers one through twenty are featured.
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Celia Cruz tells Big Bird about a hummingbird, and sings "Zunzun."
 	Cartoon 	The Square
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Everybody Eats."
 	SCENE 2 	Luis tries to teach David how to say "Me llamo David," but David can't concentrate with Irvine laughing every time he makes a mistake. They try to find toys for her to play with, but she says "Blecch!" to each one. Luis finds a box of scrap wood blocks, which Irvine likes - after all, Grouches love trash. David continues trying to say "me llamo" while Irvine is preoccupied.
 	Animation 	E / e (elephant / jazzy trumpet)
 	Film 	A variety of cat-shaped objects walk in front of the screen.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	E for Elephant & Elk, the nominees for best E animal.
 	Muppets 	Anything Muppets (including Farley) shout "E!"
 	Cartoon 	Jim Thurman sings Calcutta Joe.Animation by Buzzco Associates, Inc.
 	SCENE 3 	Mr. Snuffleupagus comes to drop off Alice and thanks Luis for agreeing to watch her while he goes to the park with Gina. Luis says they had agreed on tomorrow, but Snuffy explains he got mixed up; luckily, he thinks that Luis doesn't look too busy and leaves. Luis and David bring Alice over to play with Irvine, who says "Blecch!" They try to explain that Grouches say stuff like that all the time, but Alice turns it into a game, pretending to scram every time Irvine says it. The grown-ups return to the lesson.
 	Cartoon 	Sign Sounds: DIRTY
center 	Cast 	Maria and Gordon sort shapes by type and color.
 	Animation 	A black cat chases after a white bird, until a white lion steps in.Artists: The Hubleys
 	Film 	Sesame Street Animal Films: Elk feeding.Music: Robert Dennis
 	Animation 	A chair (voice of Martin P. Robinson) keeps bumping into things, until he finds his glasses. "See ya later!"
 	Muppets 	"Honk Around the Clock"
 	Cartoon 	A supermarket worker stacks 12 cans, which keep collapsing every time someone grabs one.
 	SCENE 4 	Irvine and Alice continue their game as Luis gives David a sign reading "muchas gracias" to take home. He suggests David put it somewhere in his house and read it every time he sees it, and David is excited to learn such phrases he can say to Spanish-speaking customers at Hooper's Store. Snuffy returns to retrieve Alice, who greets him by saying "Blecch!" David assures Snuffy that she'll probably forget the word on the way home, but Snuffy says Snuffleupaguses never forget. Being a big brother isn't easy - not only does he have to teach her how to talk, he has to teach her how not to talk. Alice leaves with Snuffy, repeating the word "Blecch!" as Irvine gives a sinister giggle.
 	Cartoon 	Y for yawn
 	Muppets 	Grover the Assistant: Herbert Birdsfoot arranges three blocks for Grover to count. No matter how the blocks are arranged, they still add up to three. Herbert asks Grover to count some oranges as well. Grover confesses that he's good at counting blocks -- but he doesn't know how to count oranges!
 	Cartoon 	"Pinball Number Count" (#12)Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Film 	A little girl needs HELP getting on a horse.
 	Muppets 	Kermit & Joey sing The Alphabet Song.
 	Cartoon 	“Signing Alphabet," an animated film by Steve Finkin. Music for voice and electronics by Joan La Barbara.
 	SCENE 5 	Oscar returns to pick up Irvine, and is disappointed that she didn't bother Luis and David. Oscar, Luis, and David are all impressed with the tower Irvine has made with all the blocks. Oscar reminds them that it isn't finished yet as it needs that one last Grouch touch - Irvine knocks it down.
 	Cartoon 	A yak discusses the letter "Y" on a stage, and is insulted when it is called a "Yakkity-yakkity-yak."
 	Film 	As a boy plays with a tugboat in the bathtub, we watch footage of a real tugboat.
 	Muppets 	Ernie, Bert, Cookie Monster, Prairie Dawn, and Herry Monster sing "I Think That It Is Wonderful."
 	Cartoon 	A father explains to his son why it is important to wear a seat belt when riding in a car.Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	Film 	Saxophone factory
 	Cartoon 	Two men go birdwatching, while one of them tries to alert the other about the closed bridge.
 	SCENE 6 	Luis puts the blocks into a wagon for Irvine to take home. She tells him, "Muchas gracias!" Oscar is horrified, and tells Luis he has a lot of nerve teaching bad manners to a little Grouch. David and Luis say they didn't teach her anything, she just picked it up. Oscar tells them to be careful next time: "A smart little Grouch like her is gonna pick up whatever she hears!" Snuffy announces the sponsors as Irvine repeats the phrase "muchas gracias" while taking her blocks home.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 20