Episode 2597

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Big Bird hears saxophone music coming from the art studio. He assumes it's Hiroshi playing the sax, but it's actually Hoots. Hiroshi is working on a painting of the music Hoots is playing, "the blues," using different shades of blue. He explains that it's not as easy as it looks and sings, "What Color Blue Are the Blues?"
 	Cartoon 	Zazu the Zebra feeds their pet Z.
 	Film 	Some kids have a bike race by the river.
 	Cartoon 	A caveman sits on what he thinks is a rock, not realizing that it's a dinosaur, which is alive.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A sleepy man counts 8 sheep.
 	Muppets 	Snuffy brings his TV over to Big Bird's nest so that he, Big Bird, and some kids can work out along with Jane Snuffleupagus.
 	Film 	Fay Ray moves clockwise and ticks, until an alarm sounds.
 	Cartoon 	"Find the Opposites"
 	Muppets / Celebrity	The Hungry Family competes on "Family Food," hosted by Richard Dawson.
 	Song 	Olivia sings "The Riddle."
 	Cartoon 	O for orangeArtist: Bruce Cayard
 	SCENE 2 	Hiroshi insists that Oscar move around wildly and complain while he paints. Finally, he's done with the piece - a painting of Oscar's "grouchiness," a wild mess of lines and squiggles. Hiroshi explains how he tries to think of how Oscar feels and his interpretation of it, and Oscar likes it so much Hiroshi decides to give the finished work to him. Oscar secretly informs Hiroshi of some of his own paintings, and tells him to wait as he digs them up.
 	Cartoon 	A moving truck takes the number 8.
 	Muppets 	Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats sing "You're Alive."
 	Animation 	A hand arranges blocks to form benches so a bunny and a chick can have tea.
 	Film 	A girl goes to the shoemaker and watches him as he repairs her shoes.
 	Muppets 	Ernie and Katie find the many similarities between each other.
 	Cartoon 	A story of a man who hates frogs (voiced by Daws Butler), until his swamp becomes infested with flies.
 	Cast 	Big Bird, Susan and Bob sing "Can Read" while at a newsstand.
 	Cartoon 	An alien lands on Earth, looking for a Z to eat. He snatches one off a policeman's uniform, eats it, and rests.
 	Film 	"Hey, let's make a road!" Kids do so at the beach, while a construction crew does the real thing.
 	Cartoon 	"The Noble Ostrich", a segment about the day-to-day activities of ostriches. Includes an animated appearance by Big Bird.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster goes on a picnic, with a basket full of cookies. A bug flies by, and tries to get into the basket, buzzing furiously. Cookie Monster tries to give the bug a little cookie if it'll go away. The bug refuses, buzzing even more strenuously. Cookie tries a big cookie, but it still refuses. Cookie offers an almond cookie, a raisin cookie, a pistachio nut cookie, and a crunchy granola cookie. He realizes that the little bug doesn't like cookies. All he has left is a letter Z. The bug is excited, and buzzes off with the Z.
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Take a Breath." (re-filmed version)
 	SCENE 3 	Oscar displays his previously unseen artwork to Hiroshi, starting with "Moaning Lisa," which Grundgetta posed for.
 	SCENE 3cont'd 	His other paintings are "Venus on a Clam"...
 	SCENE 3cont'd 	... and "Crumpled Soup Can."
 	SCENE 3cont'd 	What does Hiroshi think of Oscar's artworks? He loves them! Oscar doesn't take kindly to Hiroshi's compliments about his rotten grouchy art. Hiroshi remarks, "Some artists are so touchy."
 	Cartoon 	Number factory 1-10
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A kid removes a manhole cover, out of which comes the word ABIERTO.
 	Film 	Footage of a Chinese noodle factory.
 	Cartoon 	Two hippie kids wonder how to make their droopy plant grow.
 	SCENE 4 	Oscar shows Hiroshi one more composition: "Whistler's Grouch Mother." Hiroshi loves this one too, so Oscar swears to give up painting. Hoots announces the sponsors, and plays the saxophone over the closing music.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 20