AUTHOR'S NOTES

There was a Muppet segment on Sesame Street's 2984th episode back in 1992 that featured Grover attempting to drive Mr. Johnson to the library. I decided to get inspired by that clip and create my own funnier version of that segment, except with an Uber rather than a taxi. However, some minimal elements from the original segment were used for this story. There are also some original parts in this story that were not in the original taxi driver clip.

I DO NOT OWN THE SESAME STREET CHARACTERS; ALL RIGHTS GO TO SESAME WORKSHOP. Anyhow, enjoy the story!


On one fine Friday morning, Mr. Johnson, a Fat Blue Anything Muppet, was in his house at Number 14 Sesame Street. There, he called an Uber to come and pick him up so he can go to the mechanic to go get his car back after it had broken down the day before. He waited about fifteen minutes for the Uber to show up.

When the Uber showed up at his house, Mr. Johnson was relieved as he was waiting almost twenty minutes for the uber to show up. However, he was shocked to discover that his usual waiter, a furry blue, pink-nosed monster named Grover, was the Uber driver for the maroon Uber.

"Oh no… it's you from Charlie's Restaurant!" Mr. Johnson exclaimed to Grover.

"Why yes. It is I, Grover the furry blue Uber Driver." Grover said. "Now, where can I take you today, sir?" he later asked.

"I'll make this very simple for you." Mr. Johnson explained. "I need to go to the mechanic so I can go and pick up my car."

"Did it break down?" Grover asked.

"That's none of your business!" Mr. Johnson exclaimed. "Now, let's go get my car back before the mechanic ends up calling me five times in a row!"

"Of course, you can catch a trail ride on horseback, sir." Grover said.

"I don't want a trail ride on horseback; I need to go to mechanic!" Mr. Johnson exclaimed. "I've got no time for your nonsense!"

"I am only trying to help you out!" Grover said.

Suddenly, a moment of silence was heard. Then, Grover asked Mr. Johnson if he would like to go to the amusement park. "I don't want to go to the amusement park!" Mr. Johnson exclaimed. Grover stated that the amusement park was home to tons of wild and fun rides, and that he could even ride the pony. Grover also stated that Mr. Johnson could also buy a candy bar or cotton candy there.

"I don't want to ride the pony; I'm too old and too big! I don't want a candy bar or cotton candy! I need to go to the mechanic so I can pick up my car!" Mr. Johnson exclaimed to Grover.

"Sir, I am trying to help you out!" Grover exclaimed. "Now calm down!" Suddenly, another place came to Grover's mind: The museum. Grover suggested that Mr. Johnson can go look at pictures of pretty women like the Mona Lisa and the mommies and daddies.

"I don't want to see the mummies and the daddies!" Mr. Johnson exclaimed. "I also do not want to see the pictures because I have no time!" Then, a crazy driver in a light blue car crashed into Grover's Uber.

"Hey, watch it, Mister Crazy Man in the Light Blue Car!" Grover said. Then, Grover suggested that Mr. Johnson see a wonderful classic 60s movie at the cinema. As Mr. Johnson got even more agitated, that was when the fireworks went off.

"I don't want to go see a movie! I do not want to go to the museum! I do not want to go to the amusement park! I do not want to take a horseback ride in the countryside, I want YOU to drive ME to the mechanic's garage!" Then, Mr. Johnson was shocked to hear that he had to wait until Grover got the Uber fixed as Mister Crazy Man in the Light Blue Car broke it.

"I can't wait until your Uber is fixed, I am in a hurry!" Mr. Johnson exclaimed. "I WANT MY CAR BACK!"

"Sir, if you are going to be a difficult customer to me, I guess I am going to have to drive you to the garage with the tow truck." Grover said. "Hey sir! Forget the Uber Garage! First, go to the car mechanic!" The car was later being lifted by the tow truck, which agreed to take it to the car mechanic for Mr. Johnson.

"What in Sesame's name is going on here?!" Mr. Johnson exclaimed.

"Perhaps I should call you an Uber." Grover said. "UBER! Uber, we have a broken car emergency!"

"Why do I always get this guy everywhere I go?!" Mr. Johnson asked himself. Then, the tow truck drove off with the Uber with Grover and Mr. Johnson still inside.


THE END