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Sesame Street
Placido falls for Maria
Air date February 5, 1988
Season Season 19 (1987-1988)
Written by Mark Saltzman
Directed by Jon Stone
Production December 11, 1987
Sponsors Q, T, 4

Episode2415

StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
DonMusicandMeryl
SCENE 1 Don Music pitches a new song to Meryl Sheep, hoping she will sing it in one of her productions. The song is directly about the beginning, middle, and end of itself. Once its finished, Meryl rejects using it; she doesn't do musicals.
2415-QuietKorty
Cartoon Q for Quiet
Artist: John Korty
(First: Episode 0441)
2125k
Film In stop-motion, a boy makes landscapes out of sand and water.
(First: Episode 2039)
EdgarTurtle.BirdSong
Cartoon Edgar Turtle plays the banjo as some kids sing the "Bird Song."
News-WrongDwarves
Muppets Sesame Street News Flash: Seven Emotional DwarvesKermit meets dwaves named differently from the Snow White story.
Marchingband4
Film Marching Band #4
(First: Episode 0529)
2795e
Cartoon A man illustrates 'between' in various situations throughout his work day.
(First: Episode 0779)
2269l
Cast Maria as Chaplin falls in love with a painting (Linda) at the art museum.
(First: Episode 2033)
MillieMollyTurtle
Cartoon Millie and Molly argue over whether to get a pet cat or a dog, so their mom gets them a turtle instead.
(First: Episode 1314)
2415a
SCENE 2 As Luis heads out to pick up lunch for himself and Maria, Placido Flamingo enters the Fix-It Shop. He's appalled that Luis would use "See you later, honey," as the parting words for the woman he loves. Placido demonstrates on Maria how he would say goodbye to his love in the opera, holding her hand and singing affectionately to her. Suddenly, Placido finds himself really falling in love with her! He departs singing her name, assuring he'll be visiting her later tonight.
4genies
Animation Four genies carry the number 4 into a castle.
Artist: Ishu Patel
(First: Episode 2244)
1037g
Film Sesame Street Animal Films: Lion family.
(First: Episode 0018)
400025
Cartoon A man talks about the capital T, but the top line slides down, forming a lowercase one. (Spanish)
(First: Episode 0376)
Little chrissy you're alive
Muppets Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats sing "You're Alive."
(First: Episode 1482)
Tapshoes
Animation Stop-motion: tap-dancing shoes.
(First: Episode 2367)
Grover-johnjohn-countbackwards
Muppets Muppet & Kid MomentJohn-John wants to count backwards. Grover tells him to count backwards from 10, but he has a little trouble.
(First: Episode 0547)
FreakyWordBIRD
Cartoon A large bird munches on rectangle edges, forming the word "BIRD."
(First: Episode 1173)
2415b
SCENE 3 Placido tries serenading Maria from outside her window, but instead keeps her from sleeping and disturbs the neighbors. Maria insists Placido go home, or at least sing more quietly; she loves Luis, not him. Placido still doesn't get the hint and continues to loudly sing, so she tells to him stay put as she heads downstairs.
1755.sofa
Cartoon A girl uses her imagination while sitting on a sofa.
(First: Episode 0765)
TrashCanTango
Insert At the Grouchland Ballroom, Gordon and Susan win a T-shaped award for their performance of the "Trashcan Tango."
(First: Episode 1725)
400012
Cartoon T for typewriter and toe
Artist: John Korty
(First: Episode 0506)
MiamiMice.CERRADO
Muppets Miami Mice
Ernie goes to a repair shop to pick up his broken Rubber Duckie, but neither he nor the mice can get into the shop because it's cerrado.
(First: Episode 2209)
Hotdogbun
Animation Stop-motion: what goes in the hot dog bun?
(First: Episode 1494)
2415c
SCENE 4 Maria comes down to talk to Placido, trying to convince him Luis is the man she loves. The Amazing Mumford arrives to help out but Maria turns him away, knowing his magic will end up making her quack like a duck somehow. Instead, he gives his duck (being a bird like Placido) the voice of Maria, so Luis and Placido can each have a suitable Maria. "Let Luis love the duck," Placido tells him and continues to sing to his beloved.
2415-Chickens
Cartoon "Chicken Crossing"
Artist: Michael Sporn
(First: Episode 1974)
DanzaTennis
Muppets / Celebrity Tony Danza and Big Bird play tennis without a ball, and count twenty hits, while Kevin Clash announces.
(First: Episode 2170)
1091-24
Film Two birds
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0295)
HIYL.Sneaker
Muppets Here Is Your Life: A sneaker is profiled.
(First: Episode 2203)
Geometry of Circles 4 - Six Circles Connected
Cartoon Geometry of Circles #4 "Six Circles Connected"
(First: Episode 1437)
2415d
SCENE 5 Luis comes down to check on the commotion and sets Placido straight on the whole "love" issue. Placido decides to give her up, and Mumford gives the duck its quack back.
2415-4wheels4doors
Animation 4 people, 4 wheels, 4 doors, and 4 windows make a carpool.
(First: Episode 0910)
Ernie Lallaby Bert
Muppets Bert is having trouble getting to sleep. Ernie suggests singing a lullaby to him. He sings one to the tune of "Brahms' Lullaby" and Bert falls into a deep peaceful sleep. Ernie tells Bert to wake up now; it's Ernie's turn to go to sleep, so it's Bert's turn to sing a lullaby now.
(First: Episode 1331)
Hiddenobjects
Animation Can you find the hidden objects in the picture?
(First: Episode 1520)
400022
Insert The Alphabet Dancers form the letter T.
(First: Episode 0454)
2269q
Cartoon A hand draws a guitarist serenading a maiden, as well as the background.
(First: Episode 0791)
2head.Telephone
Muppets The Two-Headed Monster finds a TELEPHONE, and reads the word.
(First: Episode 1569)
2107-Stretch
Film A gym instructor helps children perform a variety of stretching and bending exercises.
(First: Episode 1018)
2415e

2415ctw
SCENE 6 Maria and Placido discuss their relationship once more and Placido decides it's time to say goodbye. Maria assures him they'll still be friends and see each other on the street quite often, but Placido was referring to the viewer; it's time to say goodbye to them. He recites the sponsors and after the credits roll, he sings a goodbye note.

Notes[]

  • Additional performers include David Rudman (neighbor Steve in scene 3).


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