Picture Segment Description

SCENE 1 Ronald Grump, the Grouch building tycoon, approaches Oscar with a new idea - a two-story can-dominium called "Grump Tower." In exchange for Oscar giving up his property to build the tower, Grump gives him a spot in the tower, as well as three bags of trash. Maria thinks it's a rotten deal, which only encourages Oscar further.

Song "Sharing Swing with Kids Song (Share in Your Fun with Another Someone)"
(First: Episode 0926)

Cartoon A cat makes noise with a telephone, typwriter, trumpet, and piano. When the cat leaves, the devices come to life, and when he comes back, they all sound at once, frightening the cat.
(First: Episode 0844)

Muppets Anything Muppets: D Train — A man traverses the subway.
(First: Episode 1493)

Song "Sawmill" - Folk singers detail how lumber is made into usable wood. (beginning edited)
(First: Episode 0657)

Cartoon The word entrada tries to run through a wall, then runs through the entrance.
(First: Episode 0939)

Muppets "Do De Rubber Duck" (sound effects omitted)
(First: Episode 2304)

Cartoon A boxer explains the letter "B".
(First: Episode 0006)

SCENE 2 Maria brings Luis to the newly-constructed Grump Tower. Oscar loves the upgrade and introduces his neighbors - Ronald lives next door, and the third set of cans belongs to the Gruppy family. Oscar even uses his second-floor can as a space for Fluffy and Slimey to live, until Ronald points out a clause in his contract - no pets! Oscar can't bear to part with them and wants the tower torn down. Ronald considers this option... for 40 bags of trash! Oscar fears that he may lose his whole trash savings, but Maria has a plan and leaves with Luis.

Animation In stop-motion, blocks stack and arrange themselves to form zoo cages, arches, and a whole city.
(First: Episode 1459)

Film A metal crane and a real crane look alike.
(First: Episode 1544)

Cartoon Gloria, a rambunctious little girl, sings the alphabet song while an adult gives her instructions.
(First: Episode 0010)

Muppets Simon Soundman sounds out the word "call", and then demonstrates some calls of his own - including a bird call, cow call, pig call, and telephone call. (remake)
(First: Episode 2136)

Cartoon A girl tries to lure her cat out from under the chair so she can pick him up.
Artists: The Hubleys
(First: Episode 0187)

Cast Maria as Chaplin falls in love with a painting (Linda) at the art museum.
(First: Episode 2033)

Song Joe Raposo sings "Flying."
(First: Episode 0394)

Cartoon "Measuring, Measuring"
Artist: Michael Sporn
(First: Episode 1822)

SCENE 3 Ronald wants his trash, but Oscar can't give it up: what kind of a Grouch would he be without it? Suddenly, Maria returns with Luis, Susan, David, Bob, Gina, and Mr. Macintosh who all bring their own bags of trash, making a total of 20 bags. "And there's more trash where that came from," Maria tells Ronald, who nervously mops his brow with the contract.

Cartoon A man counts 40 stars at night.
(First: Episode 2243)

Muppets Ernie and Bert: 12-21 Poem — Ernie tries to recite a poem about the number 12, but it keeps changing to a 21.
(First: Episode 2329)

Muppets / Celebrity Big Bird points out the different body parts of Dr. J.
(First: Episode 1701)

Film A man makes a shadow puppet of a laughing man.
(First: Episode 1845)

SCENE 4 The adults, now joined by the kids, count the rest of the trashbags as they walk down Sesame Street. However, when they reach Grump Tower, they find they only have 39. Ronald begins to celebrate until Maria takes Ronald's contract, crumples it up and throws it into a paper bag, making 40 bags of trash! A defeated Ronald sinks into his can while the others begin to toss him the collected bags.

Film Megan goes to the doctor and gets a cast on her arm so it can heal.
(First: Episode 1205)

Cartoon "Ladybugs' Picnic"
(First: Episode 0416)

Film A group of kids enter a door marked ENTRADA.
(First: Episode 0939)

Muppets Old West: Four Cow Moos — Clementine announces that Bad Bart is coming to town to "give someone what they deserve."
(First: Episode 1940)

Animation D / d (drums and drumsticks)
(First: Episode 2188)

Muppets Snuffy shows Big Bird the cloud costume he's going to wear in his Snufflegarden class's upcoming pageant about the sky, and even sings the song that accompanies it, while Big Bird imagines him as a cloud.
(First: Episode 2082)

Cartoon Consonant Sound Limerick: D—Dog
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 1149)

Muppets Ernie and Bert: Ernie Writes a Poem — At night, Ernie gets creative inspiration to write a poem about what he likes, but has trouble with finding a word that rhymes with "dirt."

Cartoon Things that are the same or different are displayed like a slot machine. (version #1)
(First: Episode 0300)

Film Human and animal babies learn to walk.
(First: Episode 1728)

Muppets Anything Muppets: Lemonade — Three kids individually try to sell lemons, water, and sugar.
(First: Episode 0335) Cartoon Small letter b (ball/bat)
(First: Episode 1131)

SCENE 5 Oscar's can is now restored and the adults try prodding a "thank you" out of him. He mumbles through it and the adults interpret it as a thanks. Mr. Macintosh announces the sponsors.