Sesame Street | |||||||
Maria & Luis — Luis and Maria develop feelings for each other | |||||||
Air date | December 25, 1987 | ||||||
Season | Season 19 (1987-1988) | ||||||
Written by | Sonia Manzano | ||||||
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Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Hoots the Owl stops by the Fix-It Shop to see Gatita, the cat Maria and Luis have been taking care of this week. The two have each bought the same kind of baskets, blankets, and scratching posts. Instead of sending one of each back, Hoots suggests they keep them, putting them in different places around the store. As Maria and Luis cuddle Gatita, Hoots observes how lucky the kitten is: "She's got two baskets, two blankets, two scratching posts, and two people who love her dearly." | |
Cartoon | S for sing (First: Episode 0824) | |
Muppets | Ernie sings about "The Insects in Your Neighborhood." (First: Episode 1887) | |
Cartoon | A man (Jim Thurman) is interrupted as he tries to recite the alphabet. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 1499) | |
Film | A male voice instructs three kids in stretching exercises. (First: Episode 1013) | |
Muppets | A series of trailers for school-related dramas are shown on WCTW's "School in the Afternoon" block. (First: Episode 2223) | |
Cartoon | Brand X (First: Episode 0299) | |
SCENE 2 | Big Bird stops by to see Gatita and Maria gushes to him how sweet Luis has been with the cat lately, preventing him from getting inside. Luis says the same of her, holding Big Bird up in the same manner when he tries looking for the kitten. | |
SCENE 2 cont'd | Luis decides to tell her how he feels and she invites him to dinner to celebrate Gatita's well being. Luis accepts and returns to the shop, where Big Bird has found Gatita. "No thanks to you and Maria," he remarks to Luis. | |
Animation | New Ball in Town: Three striped balls encounter a polka-dotted ball. (First: Episode 0777) | |
Insert | The Count counts three children as they rearrange their positions. (First: Episode 1352) | |
Cartoon | Three penguins dance. Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1480) | |
Muppets | Here Is Your Life: A sneaker is profiled. (First: Episode 2203) | |
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) | |
Film / Animation | Oranges are peeled and sliced in stop-motion, and some kids eat them. (First: Episode 1802) | |
SCENE 3 | At Hooper's Store, Maria asks Gina for some ice cream as dessert for her dinner with Luis. As Luis passes by, Maria asks Gina and Elmo if they've ever noticed the special way Luis waves; she never noticed before and struggles to come up with the right words, but knows it's special. They don't think there's anything special about it, but Elmo trots over to the Fix-it Shop and has him wave again to see for himself. He confides in Gina that he didn't see anything special, though Gina explains how people can see things differently based on how they feel. | |
Cartoon | S for Snail Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1158) | |
Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment —: Grover and his friend Debo notice the letter "S" sitting on a brick wall. He exclaims that the letter is an old friend, and shouts, "Hey, S, babyyyy!" and slaps it off the wall. He remarks, "I hope he did not take that personally." (First: Episode 0467) | |
Film | Sounds Around the House v2: chimes, snoring, a boy pretending to be an airplane, a man playing a trumpet, and a motorcycle outside. (First: Episode 1713) | |
Cartoon | Footprints move over to the tune of "Here Are Some Things." (First: Episode 0505) | |
Celebrity | Ed Grimley (Martin Short) and Henry (Billy Crystal) try to figure out a way to hang up a clothesline to dry Ed's shirt. (First: Episode 2088) | |
Film | Hamburger bun factory (First: Episode 0615) | |
SCENE 4 | Luis drops off some trash to Oscar, when Maria walks past. He asks Oscar if he's ever noticed the special way she walks; Luis never noticed before and struggles to come up with the right words, but knows it's special. As he heads off, Oscar does notice the special way Luis walks: it takes him further and further away from his trash can. | |
Cartoon | The Typewriter gets a check-up with help from an x-ray. (First: Episode 0787) | |
Muppets | Caveman Days: Taking the kid to school Ernie (the father) and Bert (the kid) go over the procedure of crossing the street. (First: Episode 1950) | |
Cartoon | Sign Sounds: DON'T WALK (First: Episode 1162) | |
Film | Mad Painter #3 (First: Episode 0343) | |
Cartoon | Geronimo 10-0 (parachute under haystack) (First: Episode 2278) | |
Muppets | Kermit and the word "taxi." (First: Episode 0312) | |
Song | Joe Raposo sings "Weaver Bird." (First: Episode 0372) | |
Cartoon | S is for subway, sailboat, sled, scooter, skates, skis, and stop. Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0279) | |
SCENE 5 | At her apartment, Maria tries preparing some guacamole using her recipe book. Luis arrives and doesn't think Maria needs the cookbook, claiming he can make any song into one about making guacamole (as he used to do as a kid). Maria chooses the melody of "Tu Me Gustas," and starts combining the ingredients as Luis sings and claps a melody. Maria finds this method silly and comes up with a verse of her own, and the two enjoy some guacamole and chips, commenting they never had so much fun making it. | |
Cartoon | I Love You, in American Sign Language Artist: Steve Finkin (First: Episode 1170) | |
Song | "Beautiful Baby" song, over footage of various babies and their parents. (First: Episode 1484) | |
Muppets | Muppets cheer on a rocket launch. (First: Episode 0567) | |
Cartoon | A person of short stature tries to get on top of a horse. (First: Episode 1450) | |
Muppets | A Honker counts to 3. (only part 1 is shown) (First: Episode 1458) | |
Cartoon | A mouse is squashed between two elephants. (First: Episode 0779) | |
SCENE 6 | After dinner, the music they're listening to switches to a tango, and Maria and Luis start dancing together. He asks her out to a movie next week and she accepts, and they continue planning future dates. Hoots announces the sponsors, and the music turns into a tango version of the theme song over the credits. |
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