Episode 2405

Sesame Street
Maria and Luis love each other
Air date	January 22, 1988
Season	Season 19 (1987-1988)
Sponsors R, U, 11

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Telly has a "Monster on the Spot" interview with Maria and Luis, who just found out that they love each other. They explain that they'll still love each other tomorrow, despite Telly's concerns about harsh weather interfering with their relationship.
	Cartoon	A boy shares his bubbles with some kids dancing in a field. (EKA: Episode 2367)
	Muppets	Template:Eba Ernie thinks that he isn't special. Bert tells Ernie to feel his nose -- "That's an Ernie nose!" -- and then feel his hair, and wiggle his fingers. Bert says that nobody else is just like Ernie. Encouraged, Ernie tells the audience to do the same. (First: Episode 0276)
	Film	A construction machine and a horse look similar.
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moments: Kermit and Brian talk about the difference between here and there. (First: Episode 0127)
	Cartoon	A pencil tries to write the word DANCE. (EKA: Episode 2226)
	SCENE 2	Big Bird invites Maria and some kids to play hide-and-seek with him. Maria boasts that no one ever finds her when she hides, however, while Big Bird practices his counting in Spanish, he somehow has the ability to find where Maria is hiding (without peeking) so he can ask her what numero comes next.
	Song	"It's A Lovely Eleven Morning" Artist: Bud Luckey (EKA: Episode 0514)
	Film	Water water water ... it's everywhere! (EKA: Episode 1708)
	Cartoon	A shoemaker shows how he measures (human) feet with his ruler. (EKA: Episode 1117)
	Muppets	An Anything Muppet family sings "Let's Go Driving." (EKA: Episode 2363)
	Film	Lemurs rest on tree branches. Music: Joe Raposo
	Celebrity	Sid Caesar and a little girl practice showing their emotions.
	Film	In Alaska, a sculptor makes carvings of cold climate animals. Music: Joe Raposo
	Cartoon	A boy needs a letter U to complete the word UP. (EKA: Episode 2208)
	Muppets	Template:Eba Ernie keeps taking glasses of water outside the apartment. Bert thinks of possible uses Ernie could have for this water. As it turns out, the kitchen faucet is broken, and Ernie's trying to get rid of the water before the apartment floods! (EKA: Episode 0669)
	Cartoon	Is no one afraid of The Big Bad Wolf?
	SCENE 3	Maria has difficulty fixing an antique clock, when The Amazing Mumford shows up to help. His magic does put all the parts back into the clock, but it also shifts the numbers on the clock around, so Maria and Michelle have to put them back in the right order. When she sees if the chimes work, all she hears is a series of rusty clunks, clangs and honks.
	Cartoon	Sign Cartoons: Hand
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Frog Struggle Song." (EKA: Episode 0666)
	Muppets	Clementine works at the Double Bar "R" Ranch; Gladys the Cow applies for a job there.
	Cartoon	Gordon voiceover R/r
	Insert	Snuffy shows Susan and some kids how to do "The Snuffle Shuffle."
	Film	As a boy plays with a tugboat in the bathtub, we watch footage of a real tugboat. (EKA: Episode 1839)
	Cartoon	U for uniform.
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash Humpty Dumpty has fallen off a wall, and Kermit interviews one of the king's horses. Humpty is put together again, but then Kermit gives him a congratulatory slap on the back, and he falls off the wall again. (EKA: Episode 0705)
	Film	Kids play in the snow. Music: Joe Raposo (EKA: Episode 1168)
	Cartoon	At the Pride Day Ceremony, Donald is waiting to describe his proudest accomplishment, and is initially unsure of himself next to other impressive students. He finally proudly acclaims his achievement, tying his shoes all by himself. Artist: John Korty (EKA: Episode 2254)
	SCENE 4	The Count comes across Maria and Luis reading a Spanish love poem to each other. He reads them a famous poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, "Sonnet 43," which begins with "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways ..." When the poem is finished, he adds his own verses, being the counting enthusiast he is.
	Animation	Eleven Cheer (EKA: Episode 0514)
	Muppets	Camp Wannagohoma: Grover tries to show the campers what is alive in the forest, but they keep correcting him.
	Animation	A snail shell is uncovered in the sand.
	Cartoon	A caveman finds a rock on the ground, and visualizes the invention of the wheel and the car, ultimately deciding to toss the rock away: "Who needs it?" (EKA: Episode 1127)
	SCENE 5	At night, the Count is still reading his verses, but Maria and Luis have to go home. She gives Luis a kiss before they depart, and even gives one to the Count, who remarks, "Well, at least I got 2 'good nights.'" Big Bird announces the sponsors and says "good night" to the Count, which makes 3. A credit crawl follows.

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