Episode 2540

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Big Bird and Birdketeer troupe 1-2-3 deliver a program ID spot for Good Day Sesame Street.From a cozy living room set, Buster the Horse and Gladys the Cow introduce their morning show and the topics we'll be seeing today.
 	SCENE 1 cont'd 	Buster then delivers the morning news. Today's top story come straight from the Fix-It Shop, where Big Bird has learned about the number 0. Buster conducts a satellite interview with Big Bird from outside the shop, where Big Bird demonstrates how he learned it. He tried counting to 0 using his 5 oranges, but they always totaled 5 no matter how he arranged them. He discovered that by removing them one at a time, he could count down to 0. As Big Bird begins listing off the other things he can now count 0 of, Buster cuts to a report from Sal the skydiver...
 	Cartoon 	Geronimo 10-0: Instead of a parachute, she has a helicopter propeller.
 	SCENE 1 cont'd 	Buster concludes the news for now and teases a visit from their weatherman, Millard Hog, right after this message from the letter X...
 	Cartoon 	Brand X
 	SCENE 1 cont'd 	Millard Hog gives a half-birthday shout-out to young Hillary Honker before taking a look at the weather map. Millard notes a "wet front" on the map, as water drips profusely down the front of the map. He flips the map over, where he reports a "dry back."Good Day Sesame Street will continue after this commercial break.
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster sings "Healthy Food."
 	Cartoon 	C is for Canary
 	SCENE 2 	From Bob's apartment, Bob and Uncle Wally give a shout out to Good Day Sesame Street.Gladys shoos Buster off-set as she begins her segment on books. She reports that Luis has been reading an interesting book and shows the footage their crew shot down at the Fix-It Shop...
 	Insert 	While fixing Big Bird's record player, Luis tells him of a story he's reading about Captain Swashbuckle, a pirate. He tells Big Bird a synopsis of what he's read so far, but Big Bird throws several ideas what happens next, such as Swashbuckle having run-ins with a giant fish and bird. Luis reads him the remainder of the story: Captain Swashbuckle is sailing in a storm, when Luis' phone rings, and he must put the story on hold. Big Bird then thinks up the obvious ending - the bad guys call Swashbuckle and call off the fight because of rain.
 	SCENE 2 cont'd 	Back in the studio, Big Bird joins Gladys for an interview. Big Bird had since been given the Captain Swashbuckle book to read and he's so engrossed in the book, he virtually ignores Gladys' questions.Good Day Sesame Street will return after this word - love.
 	Muppets 	Grover asks Chelsea, What is love?
 	Film 	A zydeco band plays "Allons a Lafayette" while people dance.
 	Cartoon 	Jake the Snake demonstrates body parts. Artist: Buzzco Associates, Inc.
 	SCENE 3 	Buster introduces the entertainment news portion of the program, with anchor Flo Bear. She delivers the scoop on some new films by Mia Sparrow (I'm Alive) and Sylvester Stone (Rock 10), conducting brief interviews with each star. After one last tidbit on the new Meryl Sheep flick (Come Back Little Sheep Baa), Flo throws to another break.
 	Cartoon 	The Typewriter: C-cat
 	Muppets 	Bruce Stringbean, Clarice and S Street Band perform "Born To Add."
 	Cartoon 	"Animal Elevator": 1-10
 	SCENE 4 	Good Day Sesame Street resumes, as Gladys teases some of the upcoming segments. Buster then throws the show to their on-location correspondent Kermit the Frog, reporting from Old MacDonald's farm...
center 	Muppets 	
 	SCENE 4 cont'd 	Buster continues the news and presents some footage from earlier in the day, where Placido Flamingo unveiled his new artwork. For a small crowd of street residents, Placido announces he's painted a picture of "me," which turns out to simply be the word. Buster adds that the painting will be donated to the Nestropolitan Museum of Art, then teases another report from Millard Hog after this message...
center 	Cartoon 	The letter X
 	SCENE 4 cont'd 	Millard Hog shows that his weather map now has a hot top and a cold bottom, then cues another commercial break.
 	Cartoon 	Madrigal AlphabetArtist: Jeff Hale
 	Film 	A girl narrates a segment about nature through winter and spring.
 	Cartoon 	Two crows sing "Stones Don't Grow."Artist: Michael Sporn
 	SCENE 5 	Gina now delivers a program ID from behind the counter of Hooper's Store.Gladys introduces the Critic's Can, where Oscar (imitating Gene Shalit) will review a new movie starring Ernie and Bert. He first rolls the entire film for the audience...
center 	Muppets 	
 	SCENE 5 cont'd 	Oscar has four stars set out in his desk, intending to give the film a high rating. But, he finds different reasons for not completely enjoying it and subtracts one star at a time until he gives it a zero-star rating.Gladys states that today's movie review was sponsored by the number 0...
 	Cartoon 	A boy counts down to 0 as he eats his soup.
 	SCENE 5 cont'd 	Buster tells the audience that next, their very special correspondent, Linda Ronstadt, is south of the border to learn about charros...
center 	Muppets / Celebrity	Linda Ronstadt sings "La Charreada" with Elmo and Parker.
 	SCENE 5 cont'd 	Gladys tells Buster she's disappointed because she assumed the report would feature cows, not cowboys, before they throw to another short break.
 	Cartoon 	Two hippie kids wonder how to make their droopy plant grow.
 	SCENE 5 cont'd 	It is now time for Gladys' fashion block. She first gives a look at what's currently trending in the snowy lands of Alaska.
 	Song 	"Ookyook Song," a Joe Raposo song with the Alaskan words for all the things you need to put on when it's ukiuq (winter).
 	SCENE 5 cont'd 	Gladys begins to overheat while showing off the Alaskan fashion and calls for the crew to get her out of the clothing, throwing to the next break.
 	Cartoon 	Two cavemen argue, each chanting "Me!" A large monolith bearing the word ME puts fear in both of them.
 	Film 	Flamingos walk around to classical music.
 	Cartoon 	A man slips on his daughter's skate, and she points out that it makes him feel angry.
 	SCENE 6 	Oscar delivers one last program ID from inside his trash can for "Get Lost, Sesame Street."
 	SCENE 6 cont'd 	Buster gives a summary of the day's events and reports and teases one last report from Millard Hog, right after this...
 	Cartoon 	The Story of Cowboy X, with the voices of Jean Shepherd
 	SCENE 7 	Millard Hog reviews the weather for today before throwing back to Buster and Gladys, who close the show. Just before announcing the sponsors, however, Buster shoos Gladys away and steals the show, announcing the sponsors, and the credits roll.
==See also==
* Gladys and Buster have previously hosted news shows together in Episode 2129 and Episode 2330.
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Category:Broadcasting
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 20