Episode 4118

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 	It's time to "Ask Oscar!" After the Oinker Sisters sing the theme song, Telly reads off a letter by Little Ricky Roma inquiring what the round fasteners on his jacket are called. Being a Grouch, Oscar refuses to answer the question, and disappears into his trash can to clean his elephant.
 	SCENE, cont'd 	Telly walks over to the Fix-It Shop, where Maria is supervising Natasha. He explains his problem, and suggests a plan to have Oscar answer Ricky's question.
 	SCENE, cont'd 	Telly, Maria, and Natasha congregate in front of Oscar's trash can. When Oscar asks what's going on, Maria explains that she's teaching Natasha new "B" words such as "baby," "booties," and "bonnet." After pointing out Natasha's buttons, she calmly asks Oscar what they're called...but he refuses. Maria motions to tell Little Ricky the answer to his question herself, but Telly halts her and suggests another idea to make Oscar do so.
 	SCENE, cont'd 	Telly explains his predicament to Alan in Hooper's Store, and begins to explain his new plan.
 	SCENE, cont'd 	Alan walks over with Telly to Oscar's trash can, holding a tray and trash bag. After Telly cues the show intro, Oscar pops out and inquires once again what's going on. Alan mentions that he was throwing trash away and wanted to know if Oscar would like it for his collection. Oscar turns down the offer, but is intrigued when Alan suggests playing a game with the trash.
 	SCENE, cont'd 	Alan sings "Three of These Things," pointing out the contents of the tray. Oscar correctly isolates the food scraps from the button, but once again refuses to identify it. Baby Bear walks by, however, and Telly follows him.
 	SCENE, cont'd 	Telly explains the circumstances to Baby Bear, and suggests a plan involving paint.
 	SCENE, cont'd 	Baby Bear has painted a picture of a button with Telly's head poking through. After leading him back to Oscar's trash can, Baby Bear calls for help. When Oscar appears, Baby Bear explains that his accomplice was once attached to a jacket and couldn't remember what he was called. When Oscar still refuses to help, Telly suggests indignantly that he simply doesn't know.
 	SCENE, cont'd 	After the two leave, Oscar discretely whispers to the viewer that "they're buttons." Telly overhears, however, and Ricky's question is answered at last! Oscar groans, and the others sing the "Ask Oscar" theme song several times over.
 	Cartoon 	"I'm Curious" (new sound effects added)Artist: Sally Cruikshank
 	Muppets 	The Letter of the Day Games:Cookie Monster finds three items starting with the letter "B" in one minute: A banana, balloons that lift him away, and a bathtub in which Prairie Dawn is washing.
 	Film 	Alphaboy: B - Balogna on a bumpy bicycle ride.
 	Muppets 	A farmer wishes he were a letter of the alphabet, and sings "If I Were the Letter B" in parody of "If I Were a Rich Man" from Fiddler on the Roof.
 	Film 	Jane Tuesday eats a tasty blueberry in the Case of the Letter B.
 	Cartoon 	Healthy food song: Milk
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Cookie Monster and Wyclef Jean sing "Healthy Food."
 	Animation 	Mannequins in a store window dance.
 	Muppets 	Grover asks Amaya what people should eat to keep healthy.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Edgar Turtle sings "Hey Diddle Diddle."Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Cartoon 	"This is the Game Today"
 	Film 	"One of These Things:" Three pineapples and one watermelon.
 	Transition 	Bouncing ball
 	Film 	"One of These Things:" Four hats.
 	Muppets 	Global Grover:Grover returns from England and is ready to play a new game. In his film, a child learns how to play cricket in London. Afterward, Grover plays cricket with a cricket. (music button shortened)
 	Film 	The Number of the Day: 3A remake of the Number Song Series brings forth 3.
 	Animation 	An animated farmer and woodworker sings "Three Is My Favorite Number."
 	Film 	Three kids dance for the number 3.
 	Cartoon 	Three fish
 	Muppets 	Elmo's World: Games
 	Insert 	The Adventures of Trash GordonChapter 538On Planet Triangle, Trash finds himself taunted by its residents until playing his triangle.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 37