Episode
Sesame Street: Getting Spot back into Oscar's can
Overview
Oscar's dog Spot escapes and the neighborhood launches a playful chase to recapture him. Spot's cleverness keeps everyone guessing as he outsmarts each rescue attempt. Sponsors: J, M, 8
Details
- Series
- Sesame Street
- Season
- Season 16
- Episode
- Episode 27
- Air date
- 1984-12-25
Episode context
Getting Spot back into Oscar's can is Episode 27 in Season 16 of Sesame Street. It aired on 1984-12-25.
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Episode 26: Oscar hides
Oscar retreats to his trash can seeking peace from Sesame Street's cheerfulness. His neighbors' repeated attempts to find him create funny situations that eventually bring him back out.
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