Episode 1555

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Oscar, dubbing himself "The Great Grouchini," calls folks over to see him perform Grouch feats of magic. However, nobody finds any of his so-called tricks impressive as he removes things from his topless hat (a boot, another hat, and the hat's lining). After an unsuccessful attempt at pulling Fluffy from the hat, Oscar manages to make his skunk Jennifer appear, driving everyone away.
 	Cartoon 	A man (Jim Thurman) is interrupted as he tries to recite the alphabet.Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	The Ringmaster displays 11 purple pooches.Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings George Gershwin's "Funny Face."
 	Animation 	Big, bigger, biggest (oxen pulling rocks)
 	Muppets 	Old West: Sinister Sam is looking for the biggest man in the saloon. The frightened customers point him towards Big Barney, who's cowering under the table. When Sam discovers that Barney is the biggest man there, he gives him a hat: "This ol' hat here don't fit me. I thought maybe you could use it, huh? I'll see you, fellers." Sinister Sam leaves the baffled customers behind. "Now, that's a nice gesture," one says. "He's a little weird, but he's okay after all, isn't he?"
 	Insert 	Buffy sings "Listen to the Wind."
 	Cartoon 	Simple Simon meets some strange-looking animals, all of whom have their parts switched around.Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Film 	Old bottles are made into new bottles at a recycling plant.music: "Black Eyed Peas" by Graham Preskett
 	Muppets 	Forgetful Jones and Buster the Horse brush each other's teeth.
 	Cartoon 	The Typewriter: N for Nose
 	Cast 	Luis and the kids put together a fractured letter "n."
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster and Herry sing "Circles."
 	Film 	Sesame Street Animal Films: Elk feeding.Music: Robert Dennis
 	SCENE 2 	Susan looks for the neighborhood cat to feed it, and finds Poco Loco acting as though he's a cat: he meows, tries to drink Susan's saucer of milk, and starts hissing at Barkley when Gordon brings him along. The actual cat (Karen Prell) shows up and they compare the two to show Poco he's not really a cat. Poco understands, only to start croaking like a frog instead. Gordon observes, "We seem to have an identity crisis here."
 	Cartoon 	M for MoonArtist: Jeff Hale
 	Muppets 	
 	Film 	A girl goes to the shoemaker and watches him as he repairs her shoes.
 	Cartoon 	Today's Secret Drawing: the letter M
 	Muppets 	The Count's bats are upset because the Count always gets to count, but the bats don't. The Count decides to let the bats count all of the Counts, while the Count counts all the bats...but there is only one Count.
 	Cartoon 	A mouse takes a bite out of a good-smelling M.Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	Film 	Alone Song
 	Muppets 	"Body Rhythms" by Little Jerry and the Monotones.
 	Cartoon 	Pinball Number Count #11Artist: Jeff Hale
 	SCENE 3 	Bob and Linda show John and Lia various sign commands Linda has taught Barkley. Oscar, wishing they would all leave, asks how to sign "scram." However, Linda never taught Barkley that particular sign, so the dog hangs around Oscar as he signs.
 	Film 	Kids count 18 backflips.Music: Joe Raposo
center 	Muppets 	Kermit draws the letter M on-screen with his magic finger. Grover asks what Kermit has drawn, and Kermit says it's the letter M. "Mmmmm!" Grover agrees.
 	Cartoon 	A young circle bonds with a square at a baseball game.
 	Film 	A boy tells what happens on a fishing boat.
 	Cartoon 	M for mouse, mud, and mother
 	SCENE 4 	Oscar tells Bob that he hopes to make it into the Grouch Book of Records by saying "no" 500 times in a row, without ever saying "yes"; Telly Monster helps by keeping track. Gordon arrives with an old bicycle he wants to give to Oscar, but Oscar panics as he is unable to accept it without saying "yes." Gordon is about to give it to Luis for spare parts until Oscar eventually relents and breaks his streak, and starts all over again soon after (to Telly's dismay).
 	Cartoon 	"Have you seen my NO?"
 	Film 	A boy goes to the dentist and gets his teeth cleaned.Music: Joe Raposo
 	SCENE 5 	Now nighttime, Oscar is up to 212 "no's," though Telly is getting tired. When he asks Oscar if he wants to keep going after announcing the sponsors, Oscar responds, "yes." Telly cries, "Oh, no!", prompting Oscar to think they should switch. The credits roll, with Oscar following up with the production credit.
 	CLOSING SIGNS	Bob holds the Sesame Street sign, while Olivia holds the CTW sign.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 12