| Sesame Street | |||||
| Gordon and Susan babysit | |||||
| Air date | March 27, 1984 | ||||
| Season | Season 15 (1983-1984) | ||||
| Written by | Sara Compton | ||||
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SCENE 1 | Telly Monster arrives at Gordon and Susan's apartment, ready to play baseball with Gordon. He notices some baby-related items around him and concludes the couple is expecting a baby. Susan explains that today, they'll be looking after the baby of friends of theirs. Telly decides to wait for the baby with them instead of playing ball. |
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Film | A mom and her son comment on a film of various animal babies and their moms. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0096) |
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Cartoon | The Funny Four tickles all the people and animals he sees. (First: Episode 1653) |
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Celebrity | The Pointer Sisters sing "Hush Little Baby." (First: Episode 0793) |
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Film | The Mad Painter #4 (First: Episode 0344) |
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Muppets | The Two-Headed Monster sounds out the word "dance" at a disco. (First: Episode 1395) |
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Cartoon | Either none, some or all of a pony's legs are on the ground as it runs and trots. (First: Episode 1719) |
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SCENE 2 | Maria, Bob, and Olivia stop by to bring some large stuffed animals for the baby to play with, putting them all in the baby's crib. Telly points out that all the toys that are now in the crib leave no room left for the baby. The grown-ups remove all the toys and set them elsewhere, but now that none of the toys are in the crib, there's also no room to sit as the big toys occupy the sofa. |
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Cartoon | Triangles are found in various things such as a see-saw, ice cream cone, etc. (First: Episode 0544) |
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Muppets | In the kitchen, Ernie bakes some cookies of different shapes, which he lets Cookie Monster eat after he finishes displaying each one to the viewer. (First: Episode 1158) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Touch, Hold, Feel." (First: Episode 0504) |
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Cast | Luis tries to open a door marked with a "CERRADO" sign. He gets a running start, when Maria changes the sign to read "ABIERTO." She opens the door and Luis runs right through it, crashing. (First: Episode 0596) |
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Cartoon | "The Noble Ostrich", a segment about the day-to-day activities of ostriches. Includes an animated appearance by Big Bird. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 0998) |
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SCENE 3 | Gordon and Susan's friends arrive with their baby, Leandro. Telly is fascinated with how small he is; he doesn't think he can play with someone so small. He instead wishes to play with Gordon, but he and Susan are too busy to play. |
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Film | Footage of a baby learning to walk. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0427) |
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Cartoon | A man explains that the letter E begins both Enter and Exit. Another man named Roy runs through the doors. (First: Episode 0406) |
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Muppets | Rocky sings "Cry." (First: Episode 1107) |
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Cartoon | E for Eel (First: Episode 0408) |
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Insert | Various things in a kitchen become CERRADO. (Luis voice-over) (First: Episode 1343) |
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Cartoon | A man saws a letter E through the wall. (First: Episode 0370) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Big Bird and Crystal demonstrate up and down. |
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Cartoon | Cherries fall through a moving hole onto a man who demonstrates up and down. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 0798) |
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Film | Sesame Street Animal Films: A mother rhino and her baby (First: Episode 0408) |
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Cartoon | A circle becomes a clock, balloon, sun, etc. (First: Episode 0358) |
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Muppets | "Circle the Girl" (First: Episode 1768) |
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Film | A baby messes around (literally) with a chocolate cookie, as Cookie Monster (in voice-over) wishes it were for him. (First: Episode 0407) |
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Cartoon | A cowboy sings about "Feelings That Are Real." (First: Episode 0954) |
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SCENE 4 | It's time for Leandro to take his nap, so Telly thinks he and Gordon can go out to play ball in the park now. Gordon explains they still need to be there for him, and Telly gets upset with a mix of emotions. He wonders how he can feel so many feelings at once, and Gordon relates that he felt the same way when Olivia was born. During a flashback, he recalls how sometimes he felt left out and wished Olivia wasn't around, but a talk with his mother helped him feel better. Telly understands why he feels the way he does, and gets happier when he realizes how normal it is. |
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Cartoon | Two boys peek into a fire house, and write HAT, HOSE and HOOK on the window using their breath. Two dogs come by and wonder what a HAT HOSE HOOK is, but their question is answered when the fire truck leaves the station. Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1204) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert sing "Feelin' Good/Feelin' Bad." (First: Episode 1164) |
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Cartoon | A man thinks of H words while sitting on a horse. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 1815) |
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SCENE 5 | Gordon and Susan take Leandro for a stroll to the park and ask Telly to join them, since he and Gordon can play baseball while they're there. Telly tells Leandro that they can play with him too when he's older. |
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Cartoon | A boy gets lost, and encounters a man with a yo-yo, who tells him to remember everything he passed. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0408) |
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Muppets | Clementine reminds Forgetful Jones to call his cousin on her birthday (even though he's got a ribbon tied to his finger and to the phone). When he calls, his equally forgetful cousin doesn't remember having a cousin, and asks him to describe what he looks like. (First: Episode 1657) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Families." (First: Episode 0454) |
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Film | Photographic collage demonstration of ALL, MOST, SOME and NONE of an apple. Artist: Frank and Caroline Mouris (First: Episode 0979) |
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SCENE 6 | As Olivia snaps photos of the baby, Telly asks if it's okay to hold him; Gordon approves and puts Leandro into Telly's arms. Olivia takes a picture of the two as Maria announces the sponsors. |
Notes[]
- Though their last name isn't mentioned in scripted dialogue or spoken on air, the parents and baby had previously appeared in Episode 1839, in which Leandro was introduced as a new baby and his parents were called Mr. and Mrs. Williams.
Guest cast[]
- Leandro Araujo as Leandro (baby)
- Helio Araujo as Leandro's father
- Liseia Araujo as Leandro's mother
- Tasheen Hand as child Gordon
- Jennifer Green as baby Olivia
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