Episode 2243

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Oscar shows Gordon Slimey's latest act - he programs music into his miniature computer, then tap dances to it.
 	Cartoon 	With one mighty blow of his baseball bat, a boy knocks several B items (including a basket, bandit, and ball) off of a wall.Voice: Casey Kasem
 	Film 	Kids learn how to use a computer at a public school.
 	Animation	Sand B/b
 	Muppets 	Wearing oven mitts, Telly places an H and an OT together to make the word HOT.
 	Cartoon 	Es un perro
 	Film 	How a steel drum is made
 	Cartoon 	A shoemaker shows how he measures (human) feet with his ruler.
 	Celebrity	Carly Simon sings "Be With Me" with Telly and some kids.
 	Cartoon 	C is for Cowboy
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster tells his little cousin monster to get him something special that starts with the letter C. He hopes she'll bring him a cookie, but she brings a carrot, a cucumber, a cauliflower, and an ear of corn. Finally, she realizes that cousin also starts with C, and assumes he was referring to her.
 	Animation	Blue, red and yellow ovals play "Old MacDonald."
 	Cast 	Bob, Maria and David demonstrate in, on and under in their own ways.
 	Cartoon 	8 BatsArtist: Owe Gustafson
 	Muppets 	
 	Film 	A group of kids dance.
 	Insert 	While Oscar tends to his hungry elephants, Maria reads a crying Irvine the story of "The Princess and the Mattress." In the story, a lonely Grouch prince (Oscar) is tired of arguing with himself and wants a wife. To find the Grouchiest girl in the land, he creates a test - he covers a soft mattress with bricks and since Grouches hate soft things, the perfect girl will be able to notice the soft mattress underneath. A princess arrives (Grundgetta) and heads to the bed for a rest, noticing the soft mattress. The two argue happily ever after.
 	Cartoon 	Fisherman Jones demonstrates in, on and under with the help of a big fishy.
 	Muppets 	The Count sings about "The First Day of School".
 	Cartoon 	Howard Coolsell finds out about exercise.
 	Film 	In stop-motion, a boy makes landscapes out of sand and water.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A man counts 40 stars at night.
 	SCENE 2 	Big Bird joins Gordon, Susan, and Luis at the stoop at night, hoping he can stay up as late as they do (claiming it was Radar's idea). He learns about shooting stars and full moons, and also watches Olivia leave for her disco date. The adults notice Big Bird fighting off drowsiness and tell him to go back to bed, but he assures them he's not tired and wants to learn more about the *yawn* shooting moons.
 	Cartoon 	An owl and a bluebird work out a compromise.
 	Muppets 	At night, Ernie sings "I Don't Want to Live on the Moon."
 	Cartoon 	A man tries to get to sleep, but is woken up by a fly, a chicken and a drum-playing rabbit, all of whom call him on the phone after he throws them out.Artists: The Hubleys
 	SCENE 3 	Susan wants Big Bird to go to bed, but he points out all the lighted windows down the block, meaning they're still awake. They subtract the lights as they go out, leaving no more people awake. Big Bird heads back to his nest, sensing that Radar is getting tired.
center 	Cartoon 	"Five Bears in the Bed" get subtracted as they fall off the bed.
 	Film 	The Mad Painter #8
 	Muppets 	Kermit the Frog performs "Disco Frog."
 	Animation	2 houses plus 3 houses equal 5.
 	Animation	Teeny Little Super Guy finds his friend Jane giving up on learning to ride the egg beater. He tells her that it takes time and practice to learn things, and gives Jane some training beaters to help her keep her balance.Artist: Paul Fierlinger
 	Song 	"Starfish"
 	Cartoon 	The moon listens to everyone say "Good night" in different languages.
 	SCENE 4 	A pan down the street shows everyone is asleep, including Big Bird snuggled in his nest with Radar. Susan announces the sponsors.
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Category:Sleep
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 18