Episode 3638

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Oscar takes Irvine to Hooper's Store for a Grouchy treat. They peruse the special "Grouch Menu" and Irvine chooses some pickle ice cream. She gobbles it up quickly and wants more, but Oscar tells her no. She hatches an idea and starts acting nice and kissing her uncle. Oscar sees right through her plan - she's acting nice to drive him crazy, so he'll cave in and buy her another ice cream.
 	Cartoon 	A man tries to get directions to a parking space, and eventually uses a map to get there.Artist: Paul Fierlinger
 	Celebrity 	Ray Charles sings the Alphabet Song, and various celebrities join in, including Michael Jeter, Patrick Stewart, Tony Bennett, Shari Lewis, Lamb Chop, Harry Belafonte, Grover, David Robinson, and Ellen DeGeneres.
 	Film 	Cheri goes fishing with her abuelo.
 	Cartoon 	Ladies, birds, and fish march forward and backward.Artist: Karen Aqua
 	Muppets 	Elmo and Telly show "forward" and "backward."
 	Cartoon 	Jim Thurman sings "Calcutta Joe." (new sound effects added)Animation by Buzzco Associates, Inc.
 	SCENE 2 	Irvine continues acting nice and singing a happy song. Inspired, Oscar thinks singing a Grouchy song will put Irvine back in a rotten mindset. He sings her his signature song, but she still ends up acting nice. Mr. Handford can't help but laugh.
 	Cartoon 	Aliens vacation on Earth for an afternoon, but they litter.
 	Muppets 	Spaceship Surprise: The Next GenerationThe crew lands on Planet H. They are greeted by Hopalong Hamster, and see Happy Harry the Hopping Haystack and hula dancing hens.
 	Animation 	Planet H / h
 	Film 	A variety of H's are grown in a garden.
 	Animation 	A piece of paper floats down onto a table, then folds itself into a paper crane, which flies away.
 	Song 	"We Got the Power!" - a hip-hop song about computers
 	Cartoon 	The Great Inventor Series: Science Salutes the Men and Women Who Have Changed the Way We Live. Cartoon about the days when people tried drinking ice cream soda before straws were invented. Awful messes were made getting more of the refreshment on their clothes than in their bellies. Until one day an ice cream parlor janitor noticed that when people brought their leashed pet anteaters in to enjoy an ice cream soda, the floor was always sucked completely clean. Realizing that nature had solved the problem, the janitor invented artificial anteater noses that strapped on over people's mouths... which eventually evolved into the modern straw.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	SCENE 3 	Mr. Handford obtains a copy of How to Handle Your Grouch Child by Bruelope Screech, a Grouch child expert. The book's very specific advice for Oscar is to jump up and down, yelling "Phooey" 5 times. The Kids count along, but it doesn't work. The book advises him to jump 10 times now and when that fails, 20 times. Finally, the book suggests when all else fails, he must be...nice to his niece!
 	Cartoon 	A spoof of Alice Cooper's "Eighteen" - the number of sandwiches the singer has to choose from.
 	Film 	Kid mural painting #18
 	Animation 	Masked march #18
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster discovers Cousin Monster doesn't want cookies and would rather eat Ernie's healthy food.
 	Animation 	The camera encounters STOP signs in many locations.
 	Insert 	Baby Natasha makes all kinds of silly noises, to the amazement of her parents. Humphrey and Ingrid boast and sing a song about the baby's new ability to Bob, who just rolls his eyes at the proud parents.
 	Cartoon 	Sign Sounds: KISS ME
 	Film 	A girl narrates a film of helping her dad, a pilot, fly a small plane. They fly through New York City, past the World Trade Center and the Statue of Liberty.
 	Cartoon 	A girl explains the concept of relativity by explaining how her house is a part of a neighborhood, the neighborhood is part of a city, the city is part of a country, etc.
 	Muppets / Celebrity	The Count counts how many times Jock Soto and Lourdes Lopez spin around. Finally, they spin him around.
 	Animation 	Space frogs count to 10.
 	Muppets 	"Baby Blankie Blues"
 	Animation 	A kid makes a birthday card for his dad.
 	SCENE 4 	Oscar swallows his pride and lets Mr. Handford teach him some nice things to say to Irvine, as well as presenting her with a lollipop and heart-shaped card. Oscar manages that, but balks at the notion of having to hug and kiss her.
 	Cartoon 	The letters in the word BESO kiss each other. (new sting added)
 	Muppets 	Baby Bear visits the Museum of Modern Art, where he observes Joan Miró's sculpture "Moonbird" in the garden. He then passes Big Bird, who laments, "Standing still is hard! How do statues do it?"
 	Animation 	Soul H!
 	Film 	Wegman's dogs form the letter H.
 	Cartoon 	A man (Jim Thurman) is told that his dog looks thirsty, and says that his dog is a hot dog.Artist: Paul Fierlinger
 	Muppets 	Grover asks Katie to hug him and scratch his tummy.
 	Animation 	"We Are Kids From Far and Wide" - Colombia
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "There's a Bird On Me."
 	Cartoon 	A boy's friends bring him flowers to cheer him up, not knowing that he's allergic to them.
 	SCENE 5 	Oscar approaches Irvine with a kind demeanor and pleasant words. She is naturally appalled and throws a fit, bringing her back to her Grouchy self. Oscar promises she can get another pickle ice cream tomorrow and the two act Grouchy toward each other. Mr. Handford joins Samantha at her table as she announces the sponsors.
 	COMING SOON 	Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Natasha almost eats her food, but flings it on Maria's face instead.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 28