Episode 2630

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Oscar the Grouch is distraught because of Irvine's odd behavior. Bob doesn't think anything is wrong with her: she's smiling and laughing, and even gives him a kiss. Bob suggests that she just doesn't feel like being grouchy; maybe she woke up on the right side of the bed. Oscar, however, recognizes the symptoms as a case of the grouch flu. He calls Dr. Kvetch ("DOCTOR!!") who says she should rest, drink fluids, and stay away from nice people, so Oscar tells Bob to get lost.
 	Cartoon 	What's missing? (a baby)
 	Muppets 	Clementine hears water running, which reminds Forgetful Jones that he was about to do something. Using the clues at hand (a bar of soap, a backbrush, and a towel), Forgetful remembers that it's bath time. Buster's bath, that is...
 	Film 	Kids talk about how many things they can do now that they're five years old.
 	Cartoon 	M is for Marvelous Martha
 	SCENE 2 	Maria is on her way to take Gabi to the doctor for her check-up, and Oscar tells them not to come any closer for fear their niceness will make Irvine worse. They give Irvine a wide berth as they walk as far away from Irvine as they can get on their way to the bus stop. Oscar is happy that the bus will take them even farther away.
 	Animation 	Match the word HOT.
 	Muppets 	Bip Bipadotta sings "Opposite Stuff."
 	Cartoon 	Two itchy gorillas agree to scratch each other's backs.
 	SCENE 3 	Gabi's doctor gives her a checkup and administers her polio vaccine via throat drops. Maria is a nervous parent, but the doctor finds that Gabi is perfectly healthy. Maria notes that Gabi has just been exposed to the grouch flu, but the doctor tells her not to worry as only Grouches can get it.
 	Cartoon 	"Love" word animation
 	Muppets 	"The Ten Commandments of Health"
 	Cartoon 	A boy puts together a fishbowl, and watches his fish swim around in it.
 	Film 	At a fiesta, a group of kids try to break through a piñata.
 	Cartoon 	A for apricot, alligator, acrobat, accordion, artist, airplane.
 	SCENE 4 	To put Irvine back in a grouchy mood, Oscar reads her the story of "Snow Grouch." The story has no effect however, and she kisses Oscar.
 	Animation 	M / m (Gordon voiceover)
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Itzhak Perlman and a Honker accompany Placido Flamingo in the tenor aria "Vesti la giubba" from Pagliacci. At the end, he says "Bueno, Bueno!! Excellent!! Such feeling! Such depth!" Perlman thanks him for the compliment, but Placido is quick to correct him: "I was talking to the little fuzzy one. But you were good, too. And I...I was brilliant!"
 	Cartoon 	Two people think they hear a BARK in the DARK.Artist: John Korty
 	SCENE 5 	Gina, Linda, and the kids decide to make Irvine a Grouch soup to help her feel better. The recipe includes onions, mustard, sardines, peanut butter, pickles, chocolate syrup, and vinegar, with Linda teaching the signs for some of the ingredients. Oscar comes to get the soup, as he could smell something good cooking all the way from his trash can. He tells them he doesn't appreciate it, but they know he does.
 	Cartoon 	A caveman finds a rock on the ground, and visualizes the invention of the wheel and the car, ultimately deciding to toss the rock away: "Who needs it?"
 	Muppets 	Ernie sings about "The Insects in Your Neighborhood."
 	Animation 	A voiceover counts forty dots, each one rising on a musical scale as their colors shift from red to orange.
 	Film / Cast 	Gordon hangs out in a classroom. He joins the kids and the teacher as they play with an elastic rope and get into different shapes.
 	Cartoon 	Two stick figures use the salida.
 	SCENE 6 	Bob asks Oscar how Irvine is feeling. The news is good, as she's eating the Grouch soup and is back to saying "Blecch!" again. Bob credits her quick recovery to Oscar's care. Oscar tells him to scram - with all his nice talk, he's making him sick. He reconsiders and would like Bob to keep him company, which makes Oscar realize he's caught the grouch flu!
 	Cartoon 	The Bellhop is sent to the grocery store to get twenty grapefruits. He counts to 20 on the way there so that he can remember the quantity, but forgets what item he was sent for.
 	Muppets 	The Two-Headed Monster shares a sandwich.
 	Cartoon 	A showcase of things that begin with A, ending with avalanche and ambulance.Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	Film 	Empty / full classroom (time-lapse)
 	SCENE 7 	Oscar is singing the Sesame Street Theme when Gina, Linda, and the kids stop by to see how he's doing. Oscar says he's very happy and he hates it, especially when he asks Linda for a hug. He calls Doctor Kvetch, who tells everyone to leave Oscar alone. Oscar hugs him, then asks for help. Instead of continuing to help, Dr. Kvetch fears for his own safety and runs off to avoid catching the flu from Oscar.
 	SCENE 7cont'd 	Oscar continues to be nice as he announces the sponsors: "Sesame Street has been brought to you today by the darling little letters A and M, and the wonderful number 20. Heh heh... yuck!" and the credits roll. ("La-dee-dah... oh, help!")
==Notes==
*Additional performers include Jim Martin (as the Purple dwarf), with Richard Hunt (as Dr. Kvetch, The Magic Mirror, and the Fat Blue dwarf).
==Alterations==
Picture	Segment	Description
 	Film 	A giant panda walks around.This segment replaced the "Kids play with elastic rope and get into different shapes" film in the NHK version.
 	Cartoon	A troll draws different faces on herself in front of a mirror.This segment replaced the "Salida" cartoon in the NHK version.
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 2630
 2630
Category:Medical
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 21