Episode 3609

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	On his way out of 123 Sesame Street, Gordon passes by Oscar's trash can and overhears Oscar practicing a marriage proposal to Grundgetta. He's prepared some anchovy-skunk candles, fresh stinkweed, and has Fluffy trumpet a romantic (and dissonant) serenade to help set the mood. He clarifies to "Mr. Snoop" that he doesn't really want to marry Grundgetta, he just wants to hear her say "no" in response. He's certain she will, as he's pulled this similar scheme frequently. When Grundgetta arrives, Oscar pops the question and to his surprise, she responds with a "yes." She laughs at the trick she's pulled, until the pair realize this means they have to get married now (much to their anguish).
 	Song 	"Doing the Family Thing"
 	Muppets 	Grover asks Jesse to define marriage. They conclude that married people kiss, hug, live together, and help each other.
 	Cartoon 	A heart that says "I love you" is drawn.
 	Muppets 	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk dance with Mark Morris.
 	Film / animation 	A talking bowl tells a kid how he became a bowl.
 	Cartoon 	Apple: a riddle
 	SCENE 2 	The Grouches are upset they have to get married, when Gordon and Maria explain it's not as simple as that; marriage is a big decision that takes time. Then, the world's most perfect Grouch, Martha Sewer arrives, having heard the news and offers to plan their wedding. She shows them a photo from one of her trashy weddings, and the two grouches think it's a great excuse to throw a Grouch party. Martha schedules the wedding for today.
 	Cartoon 	"Ooh What a Fabulous Party"Artist: Sally Cruikshank
 	Muppets 	
 	Song 	"It's Fido's Birthday" - a song about a birthday party for a goldfish.
 	Cartoon 	A boy puts together a fishbowl, and watches his fish swim around in it.
 	Song 	Reggae 'Bounce.'
 	Cartoon 	A concert pianist shows up in a construction worker's lunchbox, singing the alphabet.
 	SCENE 3 	A grouch wanders by and asks if it's time for the wedding, only to find out that it's not. Oscar and Grundgetta argue over what yucky things to decorate their invitations with. Martha suggests they combine them. She also prepares some trashy outfits for Gordon and Maria, who've been chosen as the best man and maid of honor respectively.
 	Film 	Wegman dogs play "Jack Sprat"
 	Cartoon 	Two camels (voiced by David Rudman and Joey Mazzarino) at a watering hole learn to share.
 	Muppets 	Herry Monster sings "Two Heads Are Better Than One".
 	Animation 	L / l (space paint)
 	Film 	L is for look, legs, light, lemonade, and ladybug.
 	Cartoon 	L for lion
 	Muppets 	Elmo and his imaginary self sing about what he would do "If Elmo Had Teeth."
 	Cartoon 	In a circus setting, a girl becomes excited about getting her first loose tooth.Artist: Steven Fonti
 	Song 	"It's Time for a Rhyme"
 	SCENE 4 	Martha hands Oscar a wedding ring, straight from a box of Cracker Yucks. He hands it to Telly, whom he's made the "ring-loser," the one who loses the ring. Telly unsuccessfully tries hiding it several times.
 	SCENE 4cont'd 	The random grouch appears again, and Oscar tells him off.
 	Cartoon 	An elephant (voiced by Marshall Efron) asks Nesbitt (voiced by Don Arioli) for directions to the zoo, but won't listen to him long enough.Artist: Janet Perlman
 	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?"
 	Cartoon 	Jerry Nelson sings "Moonshine."
 	Muppets 	Zoe and Wolfgang demonstrate the concept of zero.
 	Cartoon 	A girl's friend tries to guess how many elephants she saw at the zoo today; the answer is zero.Artist: Fred Garbers
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster asks Lexine what 0 is.
 	Cartoon 	A detective sees a lever and wonders what will happen if he pulls it.
 	SCENE 5 	Amid the chaos of the wedding preparations and incoming guests (including Oscar's niece Irvine and his mother), Oscar sings "I'm Getting Married in the Trash Can." As everyone heads to the wedding, Telly proudly declares he's lost the ring, until a girl returns it to him.
 	Cartoon 	"L Look Around Song"Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Film 	The letter L dances at the beach.
 	Cartoon 	L for Laugh (new music added)Artists: Vincent Cafarelli & Candy Kugel
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Robin Williams and a robin observe how similar they are. Afterwards, the robin sings "Lullaby of Birdland".
 	Cartoon 	Leanna Williams must save the world by cleaning it.Artist: ArtistMike
 	SCENE 6 	The wedding ceremony begins, presided over by The Justice of Disturbin' the Peace. After the "I do"s, he asks if anyone opposed their Grouchy ending.
 	SCENE 6cont'd 	Oscar stops the wedding, fearing he and Grundgetta are too right for each other and may make each other...HAPPY! Martha insists the wedding continue for them to have their party, but Maria thinks otherwise. The wedding is called off and a trashy party begins. Martha tries to get the ring back from Telly, who's finally learned to lose it.
 	SCENE 6cont'd 	Mr. Handford announces the sponsors, and the random grouch pops up to get a taste of the cake.
 	COMING SOON 	Coming soon on Sesame Street: The Count tries to console a frustrated number 1 who wants more out of her life.
==Notes==
*As Oscar prepares his marriage proposal, he includes, "You will marry me, won't ya?," which is quoted verbatim from Caroll Spinney's own proposal to his wife, Debi.The Wisdom of Big Bird
*This episode can be viewed at the UCLA Film and Television Archives.
*Additional performers include Jerry Nelson (as the recurring grouch guest), Alice Dinnean (decorator), Lisa Buckley (decorator), and Peter Linz (grouch at wedding).
*A different version of Oscar and Grudgetta's wedding would be seen in Episode 4516 in 2015.
==Sources==
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Category:Marriage
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 28