Episode 2346

	Sesame Street
Air date	May 4, 1987
Season	Season 18 (1986-1987)
Written by	Michael McCarthy
Production	December 1, 1986
Sponsors	M, R, 10

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Maria presents Oscar with a box of things she's throwing away - a chipped jug, and a holed bucket and sock. Maria realizes she can find alternate uses for them (the jug as a lamp, the bucket as a flowerpot, and the sock as a puppet). She leaves the box for Oscar, who confesses that he really just wanted the box anyway.
	Cartoon	A caterpillar dances in ten socks. (First: Episode 2246)
	Muppets	The Eating Game — A Muppet plate asks questions of three different types of food. (First: Episode 2329)
	Animation	See the lion walk. (First: Episode 0993)
	Film	George the Farmer is near when he's on a barrel; he's far when he's on the porch. (First: Episode 0235)
	Muppets	Mother Goose tries to write a nursery rhyme for the Old Woman Who Lives in a Shoe, while her many children wreak havoc on her office. (First: Episode 1328)
	Cartoon	A wizard turns into R things. (First: Episode 0369)
	Insert	Mr. Snuffleupagus is invited to jump on Big Bird's trampoline, and the Count decides to count how many times Snuffy jumps. He counts a total of 19½, with his last jump bouncing him to the top of 123 Sesame Street. (First: Episode 2148)
	Cartoon	Little Red Riding Hood is prepared for her trip to Grandma's. (First: Episode 1468)
	Cast	Maria as Chaplin (joined by Linda and Luis) looks for a way to stay dry in the rain. (First: Episode 1739)
	Cartoon	Typewriter: M for magic (First: Episode 0841)
	Film	Gibbons make screeching noises. (First: Episode 0276)
	Animation	Sand M/m (First: Episode 0620)
	Muppets	Mac TV host Old MacDonald introduces the newest music video, "A New Way to Walk" performed by The Oinker Sisters. (First: Episode 2268)
	Cartoon	The Ringmaster treats us to the balancing feet of ten brown bears. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1336)
	SCENE 2	David finishes his lunch, when an anthem begins to play and an announcer (Martin P. Robinson) signals the arrival of that hero from the West, Forgetful Jones! David doesn't think he needs any help, when Forgetful helps him remember to brush his teeth after having a meal.
	Cartoon	Toothpaste March Artist: Ray Favata (First: Episode 1446)
	Film	"I Can Do It By Myself" (First: Episode 1727)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Itzhak Perlman and a Honker accompany Placido Flamingo in the tenor aria "Vesti la giubba" from Pagliacci. At the end, he says "Bueno, Bueno!! Excellent!! Such feeling! Such depth!" Perlman thanks him for the compliment, but Placido is quick to correct him: "I was talking to the little fuzzy one. But you were good, too. And I...I was brilliant!" (First: Episode 2217)
	Cartoon	"¡El juega hockey!" (First: Episode 2114)
	Muppets	Lefty's boss makes sure Lefty knows the alphabet. (First: Episode 0236)
	Film	Lions walk down a trail. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0367)
	Cartoon	Melvin the Moving Man has magnificent muscles. Music: Dick Lavsky and Alan Cagan, Narrator: Allen Swift (First: Episode 0207)
	SCENE 3	Don Music performs his newest composition: "Use a Brick," all about the many ways bricks are used on Sesame Street, backed up by Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats.
	Cartoon	A duckling dresses itself, naming all the parts of its coat. Artist: Cathryn Aison (First: Episode 1195)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: Hey Diddle Diddle — A cat preps a cow to jump over the moon. (First: Episode 0634)
	Cartoon	Don't be a Snerd when you sneeze. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1487)
	Insert	The Count counts five children as they rearrange their positions. (First: Episode 1439)
	Film	A trip to the doctor's office. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0471)
	Muppets	Two-Headed Monster: Seat Belt — The monster drives an old green jalopy as they sound out words. (First: Episode 1966)
	Cartoon	A woman fixes her car by putting a letter r under the hood, and it goes "Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!" (First: Episode 0410)
	SCENE 4	Oscar tries to rid himself of Elmo by playing "The Listening Game." Elmo covers his eyes and listens to sounds, as Oscar sneaks off into his can. He's bothered by Elmo constantly naming the things he hears, driven even further into anger when Elmo keeps repeating what Oscar says as he listens. Oscar gives up and falls into his swimming pool - another thing Elmo can listen to!
	Film	A little horse gets near and far from the camera. (First: Episode 0279)
	Muppets	"Do De Rubber Duck" (First: Episode 2304)
	Cartoon	A boy builds a house out of blocks, and when the girl builds a Victorian house, the boy calls her a copycat. (First: Episode 0780)
	SCENE 5	Elmo still listens and repeats everything Oscar says to try and get him to leave. He also listens and repeats Maria as she announces the sponsors.