Episode 2596

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Gina will be babysitting Oscar's niece, Irvine, while he and Grundgetta go to the "Everything in the Wrong Place Ball" (as Gina observes by the two's odd attire). Once they leave, Gina begins reading Irvine the story of Grumpelstiltskin, one of several Grouch books Oscar has left for her.
 	Cartoon 	An ant is pressured by his peers to finish the anthill all by himself, until he enlists the cooperation of the others.
 	Muppets 	
 	Song 	Sesame Street Creature Feature: The Sloth
 	Cartoon 	Would you mind closing our OPEN?
 	Film 	A girls' jump-rope team trains for a contest. They end up winning second place.
 	Cartoon 	While fishing one day, a boy catches the letters of the alphabet. Frustrated at not having caught any fish to eat, he decides to use his catch for alphabet soup.
 	SCENE 2 	Gina reads Irvine another book, The Genie in the Grouch Lamp. The Grouch protagonist spots an old lamp and rubs more grease on it, summoning the Grouch genie from within. He grants the Grouch one wish, and the Grouch inadvertently wishes the genie would leave him alone and go to Cleveland, which he does. The story ends on a sour note, but Irvine loves the story, cackling and muttering, "Cleveland!"
 	Cartoon 	A painter paints a Number Nine, then hangs it.
 	Film 	A boy climbs up a tree to gather coconuts.
 	Cartoon 	Fruta Manzana sings about being happy and healthy.Artist: Don Duga and Irra Verbitsky
 	Cast 	Luis and Gordon have a hard time picking apples by themselves, but all it takes is cooperation.
 	Cartoon 	Christopher Clumsy jumps over a hole, and falls into another one.Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	Cast 	Linda teaches a little boy how to sign the word "Hot."
 	Cartoon 	Look both ways before you cross the streetArtist: Ray Favata
 	Film 	Kids count 18 backflips.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Gordon voiceover R/r
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	What if I looked like George Washington?
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Cab Calloway sings "Hi De Ho Man."
 	Cartoon 	La letra O - opera, oeste, orquidea, ojos, ocho, y el orquestra de orangutanes.
 	Insert 	Elmo explores Sesame Street, and observes Susan as she does some writing.
 	Cartoon 	Nine penguins slide down a hill.Artist: Owe Gustafson
 	Film 	Sounds Around the House v1: a dripping water faucet, a man playing the violin, a woman vacuuming, a teenager listening to pop music, and a passing elevated train.
 	Muppets 	
 	Animation 	Sand O/o
 	Film 	Old paper, new paper Music: "Blue Nosed Gopher" by Graham Preskett
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	What if a dog looked like a bird?Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	Muppets 	Kelly tries to rollerskate, and is mocked by Frankie. Fellow skater Big Bird tells him not to be so judgmental, and sings a song about how he had to practice before becoming a good skater.
 	Cartoon 	At the Pride Day Ceremony, Donald is waiting to describe his proudest accomplishment, and is initially unsure of himself next to other impressive students. He finally proudly acclaims his achievement, tying his shoes all by himself.Artist: John Korty
 	Film 	Sesame Street Animal Films: Animals have tails.
 	Muppets 	Alphabet Chat: Mr. Chatterly tries to discuss the letter R, but everything goes awry.
 	Insert 	Three of These Kids (upside-down girl)
 	Cartoon 	Nine sheep jump over a fence. Artist: Owe Gustafson
 	SCENE 3 	Mr. Snuffleupagus tells Alice that things don't always turn out how they want them to, and recalls the time when he learned that the Snuffle-fairy wasn't real. In a flashback, he shows Oscar a picture of the fairy in a book while he looks up in the air for her. Oscar tells him the truth, which Maria then confirms. Though Snuffy is disappointed, Maria explains that he can still imagine that she exists. The two look up at the sky and pretend she's there with her wings and wand, and even Oscar finds himself believing she's flying above them.
 	SCENE 3cont'd 	Back in the present, Snuffy and Alice announce the sponsors (though Alice misunderstands and says Sesame Street is a production of the "Chicken's Telephone Porkchop" instead).
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 20