Episode 1509

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Oscar the Grouch pulls up on the block in his new taxi, which is a ratty-looking cab that is falling apart at the seams. Gordon points out that nobody in their right mind would want a ride in his taxi - exactly what Oscar hopes. He drives off, leaving Gordon in a cloud of exhaust.
 	Cartoon 	Sign Sounds: TAXI
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A boy passes by various signs before reaching the SALIDA.
 	Film 	SALIDA (word spins around)
 	Cartoon 	What if I looked like George Washington...
 	Film 	A boy climbs up a tree to gather coconuts.
 	Cartoon 	L is for Lips
 	SCENE 2 	Big Bird has prepared some soup at Hooper's Store, based on a recipe from his Granny Bird. Mr. Hooper, Gordon and Luis give it a taste and find it delicious. Big Bird declines credit, citing that Mr. Hooper did most of the prep work for the vegetables, but boasts that he added the worms himself. The grown-ups suddenly turn green...
 	Cartoon 	A man invites an M to dinner. The M is very appreciative, and makes "Mmmmmm" sounds. It eats all of the food at the table, and winds up eating the screen!Artist: John and Faith Hubley
 	Muppets 	"M-M-M Monster Meal"
 	Cartoon 	A boy puts together the word "MOM." His own mom comes out to thunderous applause and gives him some milk.Artist: Tom Gabbay
 	Film 	Kids narrate a film of an African plain and the animals that live there.
 	Muppets 	An Anything Muppet girl (Kathryn Mullen) imagines she's a doctor, movie director or firefighter.
 	Cartoon 	"L Look Around Song"Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Film 	Kids count ten buses as they drive by.Music: Joe Raposo
 	SCENE 3 	Big Bird, Nicolas, and "Snapper" show more and less using glasses of milk.
 	Cartoon 	The Dog & The Bone
 	Muppets 	Grover wants to sell Kermit a nose warmer, but since Kermit doesn't have a nose, Grover gives him one.
 	Cartoon 	A conductor conducts a choir to hum his music ("My Music").Artist: Paul Fierlinger
 	Film 	Marching band forms a square
 	Cartoon 	The more a man inflates a balloon with a tire pump, the less room he has.
 	Celebrity 	Suzanne Farrell takes small and big steps, then has a little lunch and a big lunch.
 	Cartoon 	The Ringmaster presents four lions.
 	Muppets 	
 	Insert 	Maria sings "Scream."
 	Cartoon 	"Mad Goat Song"Artist: Derek Lamb
 	Celebrity 	Bill Cosby demonstrates what an angry face looks like.
 	Film 	Kids use a magnet to retrieve a jack.
 	Muppets 	Ernie watches the Twiddlebugs, who are about to head for Hooper's Store in the rain, but they notice that they need something to keep themselves dry. Tessie remembers that an umbrella helps, so they take one.
 	Cartoon 	M in space
 	Song 	"Brothers Song"
 	SCENE 4 	Gordon tells Luis about Oscar's nutty car, when Oscar pulls up. He's out of the taxi business and now plans on entering the car (which he's nicknamed "Josephine") into the Muddy 500 race. Gordon checks his wristwatch so they can time his trek around the block and see how quickly the car can fall apart. The car falls apart within three seconds, but Oscar thinks he can bump it down to half that.
 	Cartoon 	Four elephants at the circusArtist: Owe Gustafson
 	Film 	Four Song (Song of Four)
 	Muppets 	An old colonel explorer meets Simon Soundman and describes his world trip to him, dozing off several times in the process due to his lack of sleep. As the colonel talks about the bad weather, Simon provides the appropriate sounds.
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: M for Mail
 	Film 	A boy talks about feeding sheep in the winter.Music: Robert Dennis
 	Cartoon 	M is for MooMusic: Larry Rosen and Charles Myers
 	Muppets 	Heather and Grover stand up, then sit back down.
 	Cartoon 	Sign Sounds: TAXI (repeat)
 	SCENE 5 	Oscar tosses the last of the 500 jars of mud into his can for the Muddy 500 race. Luis doesn't believe that there's actually an auto race going on inside his trash can, even after hearing Oscar give the starting announcement and the vehicles racing around. After announcing the sponsors, Luis then takes a peek inside the can and receives a face full of mud.
 	CLOSING SIGNS	Kermit holds the Sesame Street sign, while the kids hold the CTW sign.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 12