Episode 3589

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Telly and Gordon are surprised to see Oscar visiting the library and guess what type of Grouchy material he'll be taking out. To their surprise, he asks Linda for a nice book: Cutesy Wootsey Bunnies. Telly decides to investigate why Oscar would check out something like that.
 	Song 	"In the Library"
 	Cartoon 	Consonant Sound: J, jaguar (new music added)
 	Muppets 	Biff sings "This Is My J."
 	Animation 	J / j Gregorian chant
 	Film 	Amelia pretends she's an astronaut.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A man takes advantage of his television appearance to display his giant ME sign.
 	Film 	How to say "bunny rabbit" in sign language
 	SCENE 2 	Oscar proceeds to read Cutesy Wootsey Bunnies with Telly, who doesn't understand why. The book counts 8 bunnies as they appear on each page. Oscar deems the book "not nice enough" and looks for another one.
 	Film 	Ornate 8s stroll through a gate and pose in other remarkable places.
 	Cartoon 	Eight buttons are counted on a monkey's shirt. (Maria voice-over added)Artist: Owe Gustafson
 	Muppets 	Elmo explains the importance of sleep, but the audience won't stop applauding and let him sleep afterwards.
 	Film 	A group of people form a human pyramid to illustrate top and bottom.
 	Cartoon 	A fat man and a small man demonstrate top and bottom. (new music and sound effects added)
 	Muppets 	Anything Muppets sing "How Do You Get From Here to There?"
 	Cartoon 	Sign Sounds: TAXI (new music added)
 	Film 	A mother and daughter signal for a taxi, and they're picked up by people dressed as the letters TAXI.
 	SCENE 3 	Oscar now reads Sweety Weety Teddy Bears, which is cuter than the last book, but not nice enough, Oscar deems. Telly worries he might have the Grouch Flu again, but Oscar insists he's fine. Telly decides to take matters into his own hands.
 	Film 	Puzzle pieces make a video of a bear.
 	Cartoon 	"Water Conservation": Frank the fish calls Carl and tells him not to leave the water running while brushing his teeth, otherwise the lake will be dry.Artist: Peter Chung
 	Song 	Jerry Nelson sings "Don't Waste Water."
 	Muppets 	Big Bird talks about between by showing that he is in the middle between Zoe and Radar.
 	Animation 	Arrows give a presentation of the human body.
 	Film 	Jodi goes to the doctor for a check-up.
 	SCENE 4 	Oscar has picked up a copy of Mr. Nicepants, when Telly rushes in with Dr. Kvetch. He gives Oscar an examination for any symptoms of Grouch Flu and concludes he's just fine. The doctor leaves, wishing to leave the nice books as soon as possible, and Oscar refuses to tell Telly why he's reading these books.
 	Cartoon 	Can a cat bark?
 	Song 	Gina and Maria sing "The Word is "No"."
 	Film 	Wegman dogs: The Ten O'Clock Scholar
 	Cartoon 	Two camels (voiced by David Rudman and Joey Mazzarino) at a watering hole learn to share.
 	SCENE 5 	Oscar reads Mr. Nicepants, all about a man's encounter with some sad ants, who both help each other out. Telly thinks this was the nicest book of all and Oscar finally confesses why he needs it: he plans to read it to his Grouch Reading Group. Telly is satisfied with the answer, but wonders why Oscar thinks other Grouches want to hear that book.
 	Song 	"I Put My Leg in My Pants"
 	Muppets 	Grover and Mr. JohnsonMr. Johnson asks Grover the concession stand monster for a box of popcorn. Grover asks him if he would want the big, bigger, or biggest box of popcorn. Mr. Johnson wants the big popcorn, but Grover suggests the bigger popcorn. The two have a tug-of-war over the popcorn, resulting in the biggest popcorn box falling over Mr. Johnson's head.
 	Cartoon 	Big / bigger / biggest (bikes)
 	Film / Animation 	Circles of all kinds are displayed as funky rap music plays.
 	Cartoon 	Lightning bugs make shapes.Artist: Fred Garbers
 	Film 	Fireworks Alphabet
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Ellen DeGeneres tries convincing Elmo on how similar they are (mainly how their names sound).
 	Cartoon 	"Letters in the Body"Artist: Fred Garbers
 	Film 	What sound does a horse make?
 	Muppets 	Big Bird talks about brushing teeth, but since he has none, he uses a horse's teeth instead.
 	Cartoon 	Leanna Williams must save the world by cleaning it.Artist: ArtistMike
 	Song 	"J, Just How Jazzy Can You Get?"
 	Muppets 	A lady brings her J to Al's Alphabet Garage because it won't jump. Al asks if it can jog, jiggle, play jazz and determines that it needs a jump start. After he gets it working, the J smashes through the wall.
 	Animation 	Sand J/j
 	Song 	"It's Time for a Rhyme"
 	SCENE 6 	Oscar finishes reading Mr. Nicepants to Grundgetta and his Grouch friends, which makes them angry...just as Oscar intended! They want to hear it again and Telly runs off, unable to deal with the weird situation. He then announces the sponsors.
 	COMING SOON 	Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Sir John Feelgood needs to find a big, shaggy dog to study.
==Notes==
*Additional performers include Jerry Nelson (as Dr. Kvetch), Peter Linz, Alice Dinnean, and Joey Mazzarino (as the Grouches).
*Among the other books seen strewn about the library include The Sad King Pierre and The Toothless Princess, as well as an issue of Magic Magazine (with Gladys the Cow on the cover). 
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 28