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Sesame Street
Maria's pregnancy — Grundgetta becomes nice due to the baby
Air date May 9, 1989
Season Season 20 (1988-1989)
Written by Mark Saltzman
Production January 16 & 19, 1989
Sponsors C, J, 9

2612

StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
2612a
SCENE 1 Grundgetta rushes into the baby's room to see the newborn child, but Maria explains yesterday's incident was merely a false alarm. Maria shows off some of the baby items she's preparing in the meantime, which even Grundgetta can't help but call cute.
Jughead
Cartoon Jughead Jones's J story
(First: Episode 0231)
Starfishrefilmed
Song "Starfish" by Joe Raposo.
(re-filmed version)
(First: Episode 2487)
2102ShadyLane
Muppets Here Is Your Life: Guy Smiley salutes the life of a house, 2102 Shady Lane, with visits from Frank Lloyd Left the architect, Mr. Bricklayer and Ms. Carpenter who built the house, Tommy and Sally Wilson, children of the family that once lived in the house, and even 2104 Shady Lane, the house that used to be located next door to 2102 Shady Lane, before it was replaced with a highway.
(First: Episode 2225)
1845o
Cartoon Nine sheep (Maria voice-over added)
Aritst: Owe Gustafson
(First: Episode 1501)
2612b
SCENE 2 Oscar teaches the Grouchketeers the "Heimyuck maneuver," meaning whenever they see a Grouch acting nice, they yell, "Yuck! Yuck-yuck-yuck!" until the Grouch is back to normal.
1095o Cartoon C is for Cowboy
(First: Episode 0703)
Chrissyandthealphabeats
Muppets Telly is shocked to see Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats at the library. They explain that in addition to being rock stars, they're also "Rock 'N Roll Readers."
SignMan.KissMe
Cartoon Sign Sounds: KISS ME
(First: Episode 1136)
Drawbridge
Film Kids narrate a film of how a lift bridge works.
(First: Episode 2253)
2485v
Muppets Ernie & BertErnie is confused when he sees Bert playing checkers with his pigeon, Bernice. Ernie thinks it's amazing that a pigeon can play checkers, but Bert thinks it is no big deal, because Bernice has only beaten Bert in two out of ten games.
(First: Episode 1227)
CH...IN
Animation CH words are formed on a set of hanging click-balls.
(First: Episode 2591)
Waterfountain
Song "Drink of Water"
(First: Episode 2545)
Cat-toon
Cartoon Black cat, white cat, orange cat, marmalade cat, mouse cat, bird cat, chasing balls of string cat.
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 1141)
2612c

2612d
SCENE 3 Oscar continues his lesson, when he sees Grundgetta and Maria strolling past having a nice conversation. The Groucketeers surround Grundgetta and give her the Heimyuck maneuver, snapping her out of her pleasant demeanor.
Fay.add4balls
Film Fay demonstrates addition by placing 4 balls on a table.
Artist: William Wegman
MonsterpieceAliBaba
Muppets Monsterpiece Theater: Ali Baba and the Forty ThievesAlistair Cookie runs out of time counting the 40 thieves.
(First: Episode 2402)
Orangeballs.twinkletwinkle
Cartoon Two orange balls perform "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star."
Artist: Fred Garbers
(First: Episode 2160)
1446e
Film Exploring on the ocean rocks
(First: Episode 1414)
2073m
Muppets The Two-Headed Monster acts out different feelings.
(First: Episode 1982)
3979o
Cartoon Rap #9
(First: Episode 2509)
2612e
SCENE 4 Oscar sends the Grouchketeers off to find Grouches in need of the Heimyuck maneuver. Grundgetta explains how seeing all the baby stuff made her feel nice and she even imagined having a whiny, Grouch baby of her own. Oscar finds this a pleasant idea, when the Groucketeers deliver the Heimyuck maneuver to the two of them.
DavidCircle
Cartoon Circle In Space (with voiceover by Northern Calloway)
(First: Episode 1441)
HarveyC
Muppets Harvey Kneeslapper looks inside a paper bag and laughs and asks his next victim, "Wanna see?" The man says yes, so Harvey puts a letter C on him.
(First: Episode 0294)
Inout
Cartoon "In and Out Crowd"
Artist: Sally Cruikshank
BertIsOutside
Muppets Ernie & BertBert tells Ernie not to open the locked door until he gets back from his shopping trip. After he leaves the apartment, however, he realizes he forgot his money, but no matter what he does, Ernie won't let him in the apartment because he thinks this is practice.
(First: Episode 1787)
2963-C3
Film Kids climb in and out of a tire.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0450)
Girlguitarcartoon
Cartoon A picture of a girl playing a guitar is drawn as off-screen kids (speaking English and Spanish) try to guess what the drawing will be.
(First: Episode 0406)
SnuffyAlice.littleABC
Muppets Snuffy says the "big alphabet," while Alice says the "little alphabet."
(First: Episode 2553)
0871d
Cartoon Monster in the dark (finding a light switch)
(First: Episode 0493)
Lacharreada
Muppets / Celebrity Linda Ronstadt sings "La Charreada" with Elmo and Parker Monster.
(First: Episode 2540)
Toon.EarlofSandwich
Cartoon The Great Inventors Series: John Montague, Earl of Sandwich, invents a new type of food that can be eaten while playing cards.
Artist: Bruce Cayard
(First: Episode 2574)
Ssnews.alphabetmine
Muppets Sesame Street News Flash: Alphabet MineKermit interviews J miners.
(First: Episode 2302)
1839zl
Cartoon J - Jam
(First: Episode 0012)
2612-Closing

2612g
SCENE 5 Grundgetta makes Maria promise not to tell anyone else about her acting nice. Suddenly, Maria feels the baby pushing inside her and sends Grundgetta to fetch Luis. Oscar announces the sponsors.


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