Episode 1497

Sesame Street
Mr. Ortiz's sister visits
Air date	February 3, 1981
Season	Season 12 (1980-1981)
Sponsors B, D, 11 This episode guide has been compiled from materials at the CTW Archives. ⓘ

• A woman is looking for her brother with blue eyes and describes the person she's looking for in Spanish to Big Bird who asks Mr. Ortiz what each Spanish word means. Mr. Ortiz tells Big Bird that "hermano" means "brother" in Spanish and "azul" means "blue" in Spanish. It turns out that Mr. Ortiz's sister, Angelina, is coming for a visit on Sesame Street.

• Cartoon: A boy learns to put his mom's letter in the mailbox all by himself (with a little help).

• Oscar plays a trick on Angelita.

• Lily Tomlin sings with the kids.

• Mr. Ortiz and Angelita dance to Spanish music on the radio, thus encouraging the other residents, including Gordon, Linda, Mr. Hooper, Big Bird and the kids to join in. Oscar announces the sponsors while Poco Loco and Barkley hold up the Sesame Street sign and the CTW sign respectively at the end.

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