Episode 1755

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Oscar is having a boring day, until he sees something in the sky. Oscar exclaims, "It's a bird, it's a plane, it's... a trash can?!"
 	SCENE 1cont'd	Sure enough, a trash can-shaped contraption lands on the ground next to him. The top hatch opens, and a silver creature wearing a helmet peers out. "That was a great landing!" he mutters before catching a glimpse of Oscar. They both realize, to their delight, that they are both Grouches! The silver Grouch introduces himself as Othmar, from the planet Zircon.
 	SCENE 1cont'd	Linda, Olivia and Luis arrive on the scene, and realize that a Grouch from Outer Space just landed. Linda shows them how to sign "get lost," and Othmar suddenly feels optimistic about his surroundings.
 	Cartoon 	Geometry of Circles #4 "Six Circles Connected"
 	Film 	Future jobs: footage of a kid playing with a certain toy, followed by an adult using "the real thing." Includes a girl singing the "Sesame Street Theme" and another watching a sketch with Cookie Monster and Kermit the Frog.
 	Cartoon 	What if I had big feet?
 	Muppets 	Guy Smiley hosts the game show "What's My Part?". The contestant is Mr. Nose. The panelists -- Bennett Snerf, Arlene Frantic and Cookie Monster -- don't know what a nose is, because none of them have noses.
 	Cartoon 	Four ducksArtist: Owe Gustafson
 	SCENE 2 	Oscar tells Olivia that he's going to the Moon with Othmar in the giant trash can, and asks her to help them with the countdown from 10 to 1. They close the lid of the trash can and prepare for takeoff. Olivia begins the countdown, but Oscar interrupts after realizing he forgot to pack their lunch. Olivia hands it to them and begins another countdown. She covers her ears as the trash can shoots into the air.
 	SCENE 2cont'd	As the giant trash can rises further and further into space, Olivia remarks, "Well, now I've seen everything."
 	SCENE 2cont'd	Oscar and Othmar notice how different the Earth looks from above (seen via film footage). They pass through the space dump, and then get closer to the surface of the Moon while they eat their sandwiches. Oscar wants to get back to Sesame Street later on, because "I haven't insulted Olivia all day -- she's gonna think I don't care."
 	Cartoon 	A girl uses her imagination while sitting on a sofa.
 	Film 	Baby pigs run in a field, and drink their mother's milk.
 	Cartoon 	A man jumps into a poster of Lake Lillian.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A baby looks at a DANGER sign and imagines what it means.
 	Film 	Children watch a film of a man reading a newspaper on the train tracks - DANGER!
 	SCENE 3 	Olivia and Linda are doubtful that Oscar and Othmar went to the Moon. While they wait, Linda shows some kids how to sign "moon," "rocket," and "stars." Olivia stages a game where they pretend to be each of the things they signed, and count down from 10 to 1. Olivia, meanwhile, wonders where Oscar is.
 	Cartoon 	A person of short stature tries to get on top of a horse.
 	Muppets 	The Twiddlebugs try to figure out how to get to the zoo. They notice it's too far to walk, swim or fly, then they notice their Twiddle-car. (short intro)
 	Film 	Two brown bears play in the river and in the forest.
 	Cartoon 	A girl imagines being next to a tree, a house and a car. "Now I'm going over there," she says. "There's nothing here to be next to!"
 	Cast 	In the park, Maria and some kids play with Barkley, telling him whether he's near or far some balloons they've hidden.
 	Cartoon 	Two circles demonstrate "next to" and "away from".
 	Cartoon 	Sign Sounds: Coffee
 	Muppets 	
 	Song 	"What Can You Do with a Burro?"
 	Cartoon 	L es para luz
 	Celebrity 	Richard Pryor demonstrates emotions.
 	Transition 	Bridge #3 - 4 Corner Bridge A
 	Film 	Counting 1-20 (planes taking off)
 	Cartoon 	I hab a cauld ib by dose.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	SCENE 4 	Olivia and Telly Monster explain to Luis about Oscar's trip with Othmar, and that they've drawn a circle in the street for them to land on when they return. Upon their descent, the Grouches squabble over who's really driving and miss their target.
 	Cartoon 	The Story of Cowboy X, with the voices of Jean Shepherd
 	Muppets 	Ernie, Bert and Shola talk about the letter X.
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: X for X-ray
 	Film 	Snow in the cityMusic: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	How do frogs make more frogs? The birth and growth of a frog is documented. At the very end, the fully-grown frog hops in the middle of a field and calls out, "Hey, Kermit!"Artist: Cathryn Aison
 	Muppets 	Four greaser Anything Muppets sing about being afraid.
 	Cartoon 	The Ringmaster presents four lordly lions.Artist: Jeff Hale
 	SCENE 5 	Othmar announces it's time for him to return to planet Zircon, "Sailing through the stars, across the vast universe... Carl Sagan, eat your heart out." The cast counts down his blast-off, but his ship collapses. Othmar asks Oscar to call him a taxi. "Okay, you're a taxi!" Luis announces the sponsors, and the credits roll.
 	CLOSING SIGNS	Kermit holds the Sesame Street sign, while two kids hold the CTW sign.
==Notes==
* The sound effects for scene 5 are muted in this airing.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 14