Episode 3546

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Maria and Luis arrive back from an evening of dancing when they hear Oscar moaning for help from within his trash can. Luis climbs in and wakes him up and they continue talking from the surface. Oscar talks about the worst nightmare he just had - happy people in a park trying to play with him. He guilts the two to bring him to their apartment (with his can) so he won't be alone when another nightmare occurs.
 	Cartoon 	Gerald is repeatedly kept awake by his dog Sparky, who does a dance and poses as an alligator through his shadow whenever his parents close his door.
 	Muppets 	Ernie and Bert: "That's What Friends Are For": Ernie sings to Bert about friends being tolerant of each other's differences, while Bert just wants to sleep.
 	Animation 	Planet H / h
 	Animation 	The letter H appears in words on buildings.
 	Cartoon 	A man (Jim Thurman) is told that his dog looks thirsty, and says that his dog is a hot dog. Artist: Paul Fierlinger
 	SCENE 2 	The couple brings Oscar into their apartment and set him down next to the door. Oscar comes up with different conditions that may cause him to have another nightmare, so he changes his mind and prefers being next to the window, then suggests going next to their bed. They instead leave him in the middle of the room so (as Luis puts it) no one can "sneak up on him." Once settled, Oscar starts to fall asleep but immediately wakes up and complains when Maria whispers, "Sweet dreams," to him.
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Everybody Sleeps" (re-filmed version)
 	Muppets 	Big Bird wakes up from his nap, "Everybody wha —?" then goes back to sleep.
 	Cartoon 	A bully says the alphabet to a mild-mannered gardener, who hits him in the face with a pie at the end. (new sting added)
 	Film 	A boy is scared to go to sleep at night, until his dad tells him to use his imagination to calm himself down. He conducts a symphony with his toys.
 	Cartoon 	"Big Kid Photo Album"
 	Muppets 	Elmo explains the importance of sleep, but the audience won't stop applauding and let him sleep afterwards.
 	Cartoon 	Geronimo 10-0: instead of a parachute, she is carried to the ground by four birds.
 	SCENE 3 	Oscar slurps down an anchovy milkshake that helps put him to sleep. He begins to have another nightmare, where Celina, Mr. Handford, and the kids appear in brightly-colored outfits and big grins on their faces. They introduce the letter H for the words "Hip" and "hop" and start dancing to hip hop music. Oscar ends up waking Maria and Luis and tells them about his horrid dream.
 	Animation 	OP words (Drop / stop / top / hop / pop)
 	Song 	"Toothpaste Factory Rap"
 	Cartoon 	A girl recites a poem about her first loose tooth.Artist: ArtistMike
 	Muppets 	When Frazzle is scared of going to the dentist, his mother tries to comfort him by telling him what a good time he will have. In the end, the dentist turns out to be scared of Frazzle.
 	Animation 	T for toothbrush and toothpaste
 	Cartoon 	Spinning T (to the tango beat).
 	Cartoon 	Ten tiny T's in top hats do the tippy tappy tango and take tea.Artist: ArtistMike
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster and Zelda have a discussion about cookies.
 	Film 	Three girls do a "One Potato" rhyme.
 	SCENE 4 	Oscar falls back to sleep, where he has another nightmare. Celina and Mr. Handford fawn over a number 10, then bring in 10 adorable butterflies that flutter around a horrified Oscar. He wakes everyone up again and Maria consoles him, realizing that as silly as Oscar's dreams sound to her, they would be awful for a Grouch to have. Oscar falls back to sleep as he describes the types of dreams he'd rather have (like having all the trash in the world).
 	Cartoon 	"A Number 10 from Tennessee"Artist: Gene Barretta
 	Muppets 	Mr. Johnson goes to the local gym, where Grover is one of the instructors. He is about to help Mr. Johnson work out, but keeps leaving to get his towel, whistle, barbell, and radio. Once he is planned to work out, Grover is too tired to do anything else.
 	Cartoon 	A detective decides to exercise on a slow day, as a crook attempts to get rid of him.
 	Animation 	Before / after: Designs of a rainforest are painted on a chair.
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Los Lobos sings "Elmo and the Lavender Moon."
 	Animation 	Gregorian H/h chant
 	Film 	H for Hat - kids try on different hats as camera shutters go off.
 	Animation 	Soul H!
 	Cast 	Gordon hosts "The Crossing Zone," in which a boy named Jonathan has to find a way to cross the street. Susan helps him across.
 	Cartoon 	Look both ways before you cross the streetArtist: Ray Favata
 	Muppets 	Snuffy sings "Bubble on My Snuffle."
 	Cartoon 	A magician performs a trick that makes birds appear, and fish can be glimpsed between them.Artist: Vince Collins
 	Film 	What sound does a horse make?
 	Cartoon 	"Wash Your Hands Before You Eat"Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	SCENE 5 	Now in the morning, Oscar marvels at how awful Maria looks, which she blames on her lack of sleep; Luis claims he was able to sleep anyhow. Oscar stays to have his breakfast - a turnip enchilada with lime and onion juice. Maria sticks with her cereal and decides to eat away from the table, but close enough to Oscar's can for Fluffy to eat up her food. Luis announces the sponsors.
 	COMING SOON 	Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Bob and Linda share a slow dance at Celina's dance studio.
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Category:Sleep
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 28