Sesame Street | |||||||
Maria & Luis — Maria and Luis hold a pre-wedding party for Maria's mother and Luis's uncle | |||||||
Air date | May 11, 1988 | ||||||
Season | Season 19 (1987-1988) | ||||||
Written by | Sonia Manzano | ||||||
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Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | At night, Big Bird, Elmo, the Count, Maria, and Luis are all having dinner outside of Hooper's Store. At the head of the table are Maria's mother, Mrs. Figueroa, and Luis' uncle, Tío José, who will be guests at the wedding in two days. Whenever Tío José tells stories of when Luis was a little boy, the Count counts up the wise, perceptive and intelligent things Luis said. Just then, Big Bird introduces the viewers to the two visitors, and explains why they're here. It's been a great day so far, but it didn't start out great. When The Count counts four people trying to tell the story all at once, Maria and Luis proceed to take turns narrating a flashback ... | |
SCENE 1 cont'd |
... in which Mrs. Figueroa and Tío José arrive at the airport at the same time. But they had never met before, so they were just strangers to each other, arguing over who needs a taxi more, acting like a pair of Grouches. Speaking of Grouches, whom should turn up at this time, but none other than Oscar in his Sloppy Jalopy, to drive both of them to Sesame Street. They soon learn that Mrs. Figueroa's daughter Maria and Jose's nephew Luis are getting married ... | |
SCENE 1 cont'd |
Back in the present, Jose remarks, "It was not a very auspicious beginning, but ultimately, favorable." Now he and Mrs. Figueroa are both friends. | |
Cartoon | O for orange Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 0673) | |
Song | "It's Easy" / "I Can Do It By Myself" (First: Episode 1727) | |
Muppets | Ernie & Bert — At night, Ernie can't sleep because he's thirsty. Bert is out of town visiting his brother, so Ernie calls Bert on the phone to tell him he's thirsty. He follows Bert's advice to get a glass of water, but calls Bert again to thank him, and say he can't sleep. Bert suggests that he count sheep ... except Ernie doesn't hang up the phone. (First: Episode 1943) | |
Cartoon | A kid tries to push his toy house through the front door without the door closing. Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 0914) | |
Muppets | Kermit sings to the titular tadpole about the life awaiting it when it grows up to be a frog, but tells it to take its time growing up. (First: Episode 2327) | |
Cartoon | Two hippie kids wonder how to make their droopy plant grow. (First: Episode 1484) | |
SCENE 2 | At the dinner, Tío José narrates another flashback from this afternoon, in which he tells Elmo the story of when he went to Brazil to search for the lost Wherearewe tribe. Like Elmo, his memory of the story is a bit fuzzy, so Luis corrects him on a few things. As they take turns telling the story, Elmo switches laps. | |
Song | Joe Raposo sings "Somebody Come and Play". (First: Episode 0047) | |
Muppets | Honkers attempt to play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on their noses Part 1 (First: Episode 1561) | |
Cartoon | Z for zigzag, zero, zoo and zebra (First: Episode 1763) | |
Muppets | Honkers attempt to play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on their noses Part 2 (First: Episode 1521) | |
Song | "What to Do Before We Eat?" We wash our hands, not our feet. Animation: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1594) | |
Muppets | Honkers attempt to play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on their noses Part 3 (First: Episode 1463) | |
Film | The Mad Painter #11 (First: Episode 0329) | |
SCENE 3 | Tío José wants to know if Luis asked Mrs. Figueroa for permission to marry Maria, as is the Spanish tradition. Luis assures him that he did, which leads to another flashback-- | |
SCENE 3 cont'd |
... in which Big Bird and Maria overhear Luis and Mrs. Figueroa talking to each other in Spanish. Maria is excited to hear the conversation, when Luis and Mrs. Figueroa sneak up behind them with the good news. Mrs. Figueroa remarks to her daughter, "You never could mind your own business!" | |
Cartoon | A heart that says "I love you" is drawn. (First: Episode 1971) | |
Muppets | "Do De Rubber Duck" (First: Episode 2304) | |
Cartoon | A red PELI and an explosive GRO form the word PELIGRO. (First: Episode 0787) | |
Film | Animals fight. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0567) | |
Muppets | Muppet and Kid Moments: Grover and Karlena talk about the word "love" on a sign. (First: Episode 2392) | |
Cartoon | A report on homes around the world. (First: Episode 1711) | |
SCENE 4 | In yet another flashback, Maria and her mother demonstrate to Oscar the ways her mother used to show affection towards Maria when she was a baby. | |
Film | A man carves a wooden horse. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 2209) | |
Muppets | Phil Harmonic hosts another evening at the Nestropolitan Opera, featuring a performance by Placido Flamingo, "The Telephone of Brazil," to the tune of "Funiculì, Funiculà." (First: Episode 2457) | |
Cartoon | A peasant tries to woo a pretty girl by reciting the famous "Roses are Red" poem. The lines are fed to him by a poet behind a bush, whom the girl eventually runs off with. Artist: Irra Verbitsky (First: Episode 2058) | |
Film | Letter O hoist Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0338) | |
Cartoon | A song about a rolling O Artists: John and Faith Hubley (First: Episode 0011) | |
Muppets | The Two-Headed Monster learns to use manners while eating with a spoon. (First: Episode 1340) | |
Celebrity | James Taylor performs "Up on the Roof." (First: Episode 1808) | |
Cartoon | Z for zipper (First: Episode 0025) | |
Film | Kids narrate a film about building sand castles and sand structures at the beach. (First: Episode 1122) | |
Song | "It's a Lovely Eleven Morning" Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0362) | |
Muppets | Grover and Mr. Johnson: Grover the messenger goes to Mr. Johnson's home to deliver some singing telegrams. After reading a series of wrong telegrams, he reads another one that actually is for Mr. Johnson, and an important one at that, but Grover does not remember who it is from. (First: Episode 1828) | |
Cartoon | Two orange balls perform "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star." Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 2160) | |
SCENE 5 | By now it's way past Big Bird's bedtime, so he bids goodnight to Mrs. Figueroa and Tío José. As they clear the table, they agree that it's wonderful that Maria and Luis will soon be married. They glance over at the happy couple, kissing in the moonlight. The Count announces the sponsors. |
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