Episode 1562

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Oscar pens a letter regarding the city trash pick-up, as the trash was collected before he had his chance to rummage through and collect anything. He isn't sure who it should be addressed to, when Gordon states that the mayor is the one in charge of the whole city. "Who put him in charge?!" Oscar asks before learning about the election process. He decides right then and there to run for mayor of New York City, and promises a city even dirtier than before. He kicks off his campaign by tossing his crumpled letter on the sidewalk to start the littering process.
 	Cartoon 	A song about a rolling OArtists: John and Faith Hubley
 	Film 	Kids go roller-skating in a playground as ragtime music plays.
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: O for Open
 	Cartoon 	A boy and girl have different feelings about Stanley.
 	Film 	Kids narrate a film about where you get ice cream: from the cow, to the factory, to the ice cream shoppe.
 	SCENE 2 	Telly Monster has been hired as Oscar's campaign manager. On his trash can is a sign reading "Oscar For Mayor. It's Time For A Grouch." Oscar yells at the people passing by to vote for him, but Telly informs him that the average citizen prefers a nice, friendly candidate. Oscar struggles at being pleasant as he practices on the grown-ups, even kissing Linda's baby niece. However, he gets too good at being nice, which turns off a potential Grouch voter (Kathryn Mullen).
 	Cartoon 	The Ringmaster introduces seven swimming seals.Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A woman identifies farm animals by their sounds.
 	Film 	Baby animals nurse.Music: Joe Raposo
 	SCENE 3 	In Hooper's Store, Oscar asks to have the TV turned on to show off his new campaign ad (paid for by the Vote for Oscar Or Else Committee): "A vote for Oscar is a vote for trash!"
 	Muppets 	Two Anything Muppets sing "As I Was Going to St. Ives."
 	Film 	"Seven Song (Song of Seven)"
 	Muppets 	The City Mouse and the Country MousePart 1 of 2The Country Mouse lives peacefully on the farm when his cousin, the City Mouse, comes to visit. The City Mouse is appalled that his cousin lives in a haystack, eats acorns, and listens to birds singing. He invites his cousin to come visit him in the city.
 	Cartoon 	Seven owlsArtist: Owe Gustafson
 	Muppets 	The City Mouse and the Country MousePart 2 of 2The Country Mouse visits the City Mouse's apartment, and finds that his cousin eats pizza, doesn't mind traffic sounds, and listens to groovy music on his stereo. The Country Mouse is startled when he hears a cat. The City Mouse sighs, "Oh, that's just the cat. That means he's hungry, and he wants to catch us and eat us for dinner." Horrified, the Country Mouse goes back to the country, where he's safe. The City Mouse offers the cat a bite of pizza.
 	Cartoon 	O for orangeArtist: Bruce Cayard
 	SCENE 4 	Oscar drives the Sloppy Jalopy down the block, calling for voters on his PA system. Gordon asks the kids what things might be like around the city if Oscar were elected mayor. He then takes a quick poll of who would vote for him; none of the kids raise their hands.
 	Film 	Some kids watch a film of a man working in a greenhouse, and try to guess what his job is.
 	Muppets 	Grover and Tanya play the "hug/stop" game.
 	Cartoon 	W for witchArtist: Jeff Hale
 	Film 	Stop! (kids dancing)Music: Joe Raposo
 	Muppets 	Kermit asks Alphonso what sign he's holding.
 	Cartoon 	The Typewriter: W, Wall
 	Muppets 	A furry, purple creature whooshes to the counter of Hooper's Store and counts 5 apples. He subtracts one, leaving 4.
 	Cartoon 	Stop! (Moving Colored STOP signs in fast-motion)
 	Muppets 	The creature returns to subtract one more apple, leaving 3.
 	Song 	"Me and You," over footage of rhinos in love
 	Muppets 	Again, the creature appears to remove another apple, leaving 2.
 	Transition 	Bridge #2 - Scoring
 	Muppets 	Another apple is subtracted, thus leaving only 1.
 	Film 	Lizards
 	Muppets 	The creature takes away the last apple, leaving 0.
 	Cartoon 	Things that are the same or different are displayed like a slot machine. (version #2)
 	Muppets 	Kermit talks about "same" by showing two identical rectangles. Cookie Monster eats one of them, making them different.
 	Animation 	Sand O/o
 	SCENE 5 	Oscar holds a campaign rally out in the yard: "Other candidates may promise you what they want. I promise you one thing...nothing!" His Grouch singers lead everyone in his official campaign song, "O is for Oscar." Oscar especially enjoys the mess made by the falling streamers and confetti.
 	Cartoon 	Billy Jo Jive and Susie Sunset help Wrong Way Willie find four landmarks for a school assignment.
 	Film 	Otters in the zoo
 	Cartoon 	Various alien creatures perform in an otherworldly music performance conducted by a trumpet-nosed creature.
 	Muppets 	A monster barbershop quartet sings about "Same and Different."
 	Cartoon 	La letra O - opera, oeste, orquidea, ojos, ocho, y el orquestra de orangutanes.
 	SCENE 6 	Oscar calls for more votes in his car, when David makes him realize that if he's elected, his lifestyle is going to change. He'll have to ride in a nice, new limousine, move into a mayoral mansion, and deal with hundreds of constituents every single day. Oscar realizes what he's gotten himself into and calls out for people not to vote for him after all. Telly announces the sponsors.
 	CLOSING SIGNS	Kermit and a girl hold the Sesame Street sign, and Maria holds the CTW sign.
==Gallery==
Behind the scenes footage, from Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street:
1562-studio.jpg|The cast and crew watch a playback after taping a scene.
1562-OscarCan.jpg|A look behind Oscar's trash can set as Caroll Spinney performs Oscar, with script pages attached nearby with Oscar's lines.
==External links==
* ToughPigs commentary
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Category:Politics
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 12