Episode 4909

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	COLD OPEN 	Abby Cadabby sets up today's theme of the laundromat, which is where Rudy needs to take his smelly blanket.
 	SCENE 1 	Rudy is hesitant as Abby brings him to the laundromat to get his "Blanky" washed. Grover has just started as the new laundry attendant, but believes the washing machines are actually screens for watching. Chris comes by to do his laundry and helps clear up the confusion by showing how he does his wash.
 	SCENE 1 cont'd	Mr. Johnson comes by to drop off his clothes, regretting the choice once he sees Grover is on staff. He ultimately allows Grover to wash his clothes, provided Chris helps him. After he leaves, Grover assures Chris that he can handle the task all by himself.
 	SCENE 1 cont'd	Ernie now stops by to do his laundry. Rudy admits that he's afraid of what might happen to his favorite blanket in the washing machine, but Ernie calms his fears. Ernie has many favorite shirts he always washes, along with Rubber Duckie. To help Blanky feel less alone, they stick it in with Rubber Duckie and the rest of Ernie's wash.
 	SCENE 1 cont'd	To pass the time during the wash cycle, Abby leads everyone in a dance - "The Monster Wash."
 	SCENE 1 cont'd	Rudy is happy to receive his blanket; Abby is pleased that it no longer smells. Mr. Johnson returns, expecting his laundry to be lost due to Grover's incompetence. To his shock, Grover has all his clothes cleaned and neatly wrapped...all except for a stray pair of underwear. Grover chases an embarrassed Mr. Johnson out of the laundromat with them.
 	Muppets / Film	Plan the PlayElmo replays scenes from the street story, then two kids operating their own pretend laundromat.
 	Muppets 	Abby Cadabby leads the gang in a song to introduce the letter of the day - L.
 	Song 	"L is for Laundromat"
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster's Foodie TruckA young girl orders a veggie bugger with ketchup while waiting for her laundry to go through the wash. Cookie Monster and Gonger lack any ketchup and travel to the factory to witness how it gets made. After preparing the food, the girl chows down and gets ketchup all over her shirt.
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster and friends sing as they wait for the number of the day, which is how many cookies are being baked for him (to eat). Today's number is 20.In this airing, the Count counts the individual cookies.
 	Song 	"Clothesline Number Twenty Song" (edited)
 	Muppets 	Elmo's World: Clothing
 	SCENE 2 	Abby signs off, then chases after Rudy, who intends on getting Blanky stinky all over again.
 	Outro (PBS) 	Cookie Monster recites a poem about being kind, and demonstrates kindness by sharing a cookie with Rosita and a boy.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 49