Episode 2485

Sesame Street
Maria and Luis get married.
Air date	May 13, 1988 (Season finale)
Season	Season 19 (1987-1988)
Sponsors A, L, 2 Syndication Sesame Street Unpaved

For years, Maria and Luis had just been friends and coworkers, but around Season 19, Sonia Manzano became pregnant, and it was decided to have them fall in love, get married, and then have her become pregnant with Gabriella. They had fallen in love in episode 2404, and then got engaged in episode 2455. But in this episode they finally get married.

Previously, Maria and David had been seen as a couple. Both Street Gang and Sesame Street: A Celebration - 40 Years of Life on the Street give different explanations as to why Luis was chosen over David. According to 40 Years of Life on the Street, David was considered to marry Maria first but Northern Calloway declined so he could obtain treatment for a long-standing and depilating illness,while Street Gang states that he was devastated over the fact that Maria wasn’t marrying David. As Dulcy Singer said, “I thought it would be better to do it with Luis because I didn’t want to open another kettle of fish. It was enough to get a wedding on the show and have a family without opening ourselves to more difficulties. And I thought it would be a good and helpful thing to show a stable Latino family.”

Much of the episode is musical; Several of the street scenes are musical numbers.

Clips of the wedding sequence are often shown in Sesame Street documentaries and retrospectives, including Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting, Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!, A&E Biography: Sesame Street, and The Street We Live On. The entire wedding scene appears in Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days.

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Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	In the early morning, Maria tells Linda how excited she is about her upcoming wedding.
	SCENE 1 cont'd	The entire cast (sans Maria and Luis) sings as they prepare for the wedding day ahead.
	Cartoon	An ape escapes from the A train and heads over to a birthday party. This segment was cut from the Noggin version.
	Film	Photographic collage demonstration of ALL, MOST, SOME and NONE of an apple. Artist: Frank and Caroline Mouris (EKA: Episode 0979) This segment was cut from the Noggin version.
	Muppets	News Flash: Kermit reports on the London Fog, but keeps getting interrupted by The London Frog, a Grenadier Guardsman carrying the London Log, and the London Hog. The fog then evaporates, so they all dance the London Clog. (EKA: Episode 2404)
	Cartoon	Two flies land on a man's nose and take a bite. Artist: Cordell Barker This segment was cut from the Noggin version.
	SCENE 2	Telly, Herry, and Elmo have disagreements over who's the most important person at the wedding.
	Cartoon	Snacks On Parade: The Raisin Artist: Bruce Cayard (EKA: Episode 2269)
	Muppets / Celebrity	"Pretty Great Performances" features Placido Flamingo and the Sesame Street All-Animal Orchestra, led by conductor Seiji Ozawa Also seen in The Sesame Street Special
	Cartoon	L for Lion (sand) (EKA: Episode 2107)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moments: Grover asks Chelsea, "What is love?" (EKA: Episode 2404)
	Cartoon	A cat desperately tries to open a can of cat food by himself while his mistress is on the phone. Artist: Dan Haskett
	SCENE 3	Gina arranges the place cards on the table. She and Big Bird then sing "Near to You."
	Cartoon	An orchestra conductor asks, "May I have an A, please?", at which point a giant letter A falls from the sky. (EKA: Episode 1933)
	Muppets	Ernie: Captain Ernest pilots the Love Boat. He loves his boat, and soon all of the passengers join him in expressing their love for it.
	Cartoon	L - shooting stars (EKA: Episode 2313)
	Song	"Me and My Chair" (EKA: Episode 1706) This segment was cut from the Noggin version.
	Cartoon	A girl imagines being next to a tree, a house, and a car. "Now I'm going over there," she says. "There's nothing here to be next to!" (EKA: Episode 0810)
	SCENE 4	The Amazing Mumford uses his magic words to dress David and Gina for the wedding, but has little luck with Big Bird.
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Dressed Up" This segment was cut from the Noggin version. (EKA: Episode 1576)
	Muppets	African Alphabet Song (EKA: Episode 2404)
	Cartoon	ADVENTURE! A man and woman escape a boulder, a crocodile, and other obstacles. (EKA: Episode 2404)
	SCENE 5	Maria and Luis prepare for the wedding in separate rooms while singing "I'm Happy That I Love Him/Her."
	Cartoon	A man learns that it's better not to pick the flowers. (EKA: Episode 1839)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Ernie is confused when he sees Bert playing checkers with his pigeon, Bernice.
	Film	In an Alaskan village, a doctor makes a regular visit to a clinic.
	Cartoon	Madrigal Alphabet Animation by Jeff Hale (EKA: Episode 0915)
	SCENE 6	The wedding ceremony is held on the roof. As it takes place, Maria, Luis, and the guests' thoughts are represented in song ("Wedding Pictures"). Elmo is the ring bearer and tries not to drop them, and when the minister pronounces Maria and Luis husband and wife, Big Bird cheers loudly until Gina forces him to be quiet.
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "I Believe in Little Things". re-filmed version
	SCENE 7	The wedding reception is held in the arbor, as everyone dances during the closing credits. The Count announces the sponsors as an instrumental Latino version of the theme song plays. So ends the 19th season of Sesame Street.

Notes

• This episode and its songs were written by Jeff Moss.
• Jon Stone directed this episode.
• Bob is the best man, while Linda is the maid of honor. The guests are as follows: Tio José (Luis' uncle), Mrs. Figueroa (Maria's mother), Susan and Gordon with Miles, David, Uncle Wally, Gina, Mr. Macintosh, Big Bird, Oscar, Grundgetta, The Two-Headed Monster, Herry, Telly, Bert, Ernie, the Count, Cookie Monster, assorted kids, Richard Termine, and Martha O'Connor (children's casting director for the show).

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