| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Grouch Airlines | |||||||||
| Air date | May 8, 1987 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 18 (1986-1987) | ||||||||
| Written by | Mark Saltzman | ||||||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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Muppets | "Old MacDonald Cantata" |
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Cartoon | Three men in a horse costume want three cups of coffee. (First: Episode 0473) |
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Muppets | Kermit sings to the titular tadpole about the life awaiting it when it grows up to be a frog, but tells it to take its time growing up. (First: Episode 2327) |
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Animation | D / d (drums and drumsticks) (First: Episode 2188) |
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Film | Footage of a Chinese noodle factory. (First: Episode 0984) |
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Cartoon | Geronimo 10-0: The parachute becomes a large mattress. (First: Episode 2245) |
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Muppets | Grover climbs a tree and finds a bird's nest with some eggs in it. The eggs hatch, and the baby birds think Grover is their mommy. When the real mother bird arrives, she mistakes Grover for one of her babies. She gives them all a flying lesson, but Grover promptly falls to the ground. (First: Episode 0570) |
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Cartoon | A man illustrates 'between' in various situations throughout his work day. (First: Episode 0779) |
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Song | David sings "Just Ask" with Susan, Maria, and Olivia on backup. (First: Episode 1909) |
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Cartoon | Small b is a boy with a belly who walks a small d, a dog with a belly turned around. Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1186) |
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Film | Kid voiceovers identify a horse's body parts (shown one at a time), then the complete animal. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0428) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street Game Show: Where Do I Belong? Guy Smiley hosts a show which helps its contestants figure out where they belong. (First: Episode 2318) |
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Cartoon | A man in a bowler hat examines what's behind each door. (First: Episode 1409) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Mookie Wilson and Keith Hernandez of the New York Mets try to play baseball with The Count, but he would rather swing the bat and count strikes. (First: Episode 2333) |
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Cartoon | The rabbit and the turtle race to the top of a building. The rabbit goes up 40 steps, but the turtle takes the elevator. (First: Episode 2258) |
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Song | Luis sings "Three of These Kids" -- three kids are playing basketball, and one is playing baseball. (First: Episode 0418) |
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Animation | Teeny Little Super Guy: Robert W. Shipshape gets a hat for his birthday, and it blows into the street. R.W. remembers not to cross the street without an adult; Teeny Little Superguy helps him across. Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1924) |
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Film | Kids take swimming lessons in a pool. (First: Episode 1232) |
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Muppets | The Two-Headed Monster acts out different feelings. (First: Episode 1982) |
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Cartoon | A boy does an addition problem in his head: 2 + 1 = 3. (First: Episode 0516) |
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SCENE 1 | Oscar and Grundgetta are about to pretend they're flying on Grouch Airlines in the yard, using crates and cardboard as their airplane and "out of control tower." Elmo wants to play with them, and the Grouches struggle to come up with a good excuse for not letting him. Elmo conjures up his imaginary luggage, plane ticket, and every other supply he would need on the plane when Oscar says the flight is only for Grouches; Elmo just decides to make-believe he didn't hear that and boards the plane. |
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Cartoon | A girl has trouble closing her suitcase after she's packed it, but has help from her four-legged friend. (First: Episode 1469) |
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Cast | Gordon hosts "What Happens Next," in which the viewer has to guess what kind of humiliation Maria as Chaplin is going to face before Gordon rings the Dinger's ding-dong bell. First, the tramp slips on a banana peel, then collapses when sitting on a three-legged bench. Finally, when a rain cloud is about to rain on him, he shifts the cloud over to the left of the screen so it rains on Gordon instead. (First: Episode 2328) |
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Film | Footage of a baby learning to walk. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0427) |
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SCENE 2 | Elmo is ready for take off, but the Grouches inform him they can't go anywhere while he has his pretend suitcase on his lap. Elmo tries to put it in the pretend overhead compartment, but that's where the elephants are kept. It can't be put under his seat either, as there are pigs there. Elmo solves the issue by moving the elephant under his seat so there's space for his suitcase. With that settled, everyone takes off by making engine noises. |
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Animation | Four airplanes take off one by one. (First: Episode 1242) |
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Muppets | "Muppets Rhyme in School" (First: Episode 2291) |
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Film | Marching Band #3 (First: Episode 0517) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Ernie Cleans Up Part 1 — Bert demands that Ernie cleans up, or he's moving out. (First: Episode 0010) |
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Cartoon | Q -- that funny looking thing. (First: Episode 0131) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Ernie Cleans Up Part 2 — Ernie has made the place spotless, as promised, but he still has his toybox to go through. (First: Episode 0010) |
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Cartoon | Hypnotic "Q" Rainbow (First: Episode 0440) |
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SCENE 3 | Grundgetta tries to get rid of Elmo by offering some of the in-flight meals, which are tailored to Grouch diets. Elmo still wants to play, but can't decide on what to eat. He instead chooses an imaginary tuna fish sandwich he's brought in his imaginary lunch box. |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Everybody Eats." (First: Episode 0407) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Herry & John-John observe a letter Q. (First: Episode 0571) |
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Animation | Sand Q/q (First: Episode 0623) |
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Cast | Big Bird watches the shape dancers make a triangle. (First: Episode 1265) |
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Cartoon | Jazz Alphabet: male vocalists shout each letter. (First: Episode 0619) |
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SCENE 4 | Elmo notices Oscar and Grundgetta aren't feeling peppy because his nice presence has ruined their pretend flight. Elmo makes things better by pretending he's a Grouch and starts arguing with the two, which cheers them up. The three continue squabbling as Telly announces the sponsors, and the credits roll. |
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