| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Maria looks for things beginning with the letter I | |||||||
| Air date | February 21, 1985 | ||||||
| Season | Season 16 (1984-1985) | ||||||
| Written by | Sara Compton | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Maria is fixing a typewriter while being constantly nudged by Barkley just as Telly storms in, holding the letter I. He explains he was scrambling to find something beginning with the letter to show the viewer before they arrived, but realizes it's too late. Maria assures him she can find something, and begins skimming the Fix-It Shop while Barkley annoys Telly as he waits. |
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Cartoon | A painter paints all around the screen, eventually painting over himself. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0243) |
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Muppets | "There's a Hole in the Bucket" (First: Episode 0834) |
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Film | A girl catches a lobster. (First: Episode 1125) |
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SCENE 2 | With Maria more forcefully trying to get Barkley to sit still, she finds nothing around the Fix-It Shop beginning with the letter I, until she gets the idea to look in the drawer. Barkley begins howling and rabidly itching, to which she suggests he may have fleas. |
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Cartoon | A boy passes by various signs before reaching the SALIDA. (First: Episode 0458) |
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Song | “Everything is Little” (First: Episode 1743) |
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Celebrity | Suzanne Farrell takes small and big steps, then has a little lunch and a big lunch. (First: Episode 1422) |
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Cartoon | Letter I (Beep Beep) (First: Episode 0427) |
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Song | Spanish Food Market Song (First: Episode 1111) |
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Muppets | Waiter Grover: Simon Soundman wants a chicken sandwich, which he orders as a "cluck-cluck" sandwich. Grover has trouble figuring out what his customer wants. Simon Soundman says that his brother always eats at that restaurant, implying that Mr. Johnson might be his brother. (First: Episode 0449) |
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Cartoon | Capital I, he's quite a guy (First: Episode 0368) |
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Insert | Big Bird and Mr. Snuffleupagus sing a song about being best friends. (First: Episode 1075) |
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Animation | 4 people, 4 wheels, 4 doors, and 4 windows make a carpool. (First: Episode 0910) |
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Muppets | Four Anything Muppet cheerleaders give four big cheers for the number 4. (First: Episode 0132) |
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Film | Sounds Around the House v1: a dripping water faucet, a man playing the violin, a woman vacuuming, a teenager listening to pop music, and a passing elevated train. (First: Episode 1706) |
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Cartoon | A hippo has difficulty getting the succulent fruit down from a tree, and enlists the help of another hippo. Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 1899) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Sharing a Pie — Ernie has two slices of apple pie. He takes the big piece and gives Bert the small piece. (First: Episode 1166) |
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Film | SALIDA (word spins around) (First: Episode 0967) |
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Film | A circle finds its place on a game board. (First: Episode 1799) |
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SCENE 3 | Maria has searched the drawer, with no luck. Barkley is howling even louder now, as both Maria and Telly frantically search the store. |
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Animation | Sand T/t (First: Episode 0636) |
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Insert | At the Grouchland Ballroom, Gordon and Susan win a T-shaped award for their performance of the "Trashcan Tango." (First: Episode 1725) |
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Film | A variety of cat-shaped objects walk in front of the screen. (First: Episode 1802) |
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Cartoon | Are you the monster that ate the television? (First: Episode 1970) |
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Muppets | Two-Headed Monster: Trumpet Practice or Sleep — One head wants to play the trumpet, but the other head wants to sleep. (First: Episode 1390) |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter has an electric train. (First: Episode 0785) |
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Film | Three kids want to paint, but each of them has only one item, so they all cooperate. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0318) |
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SCENE 4 | The two are still searching when the phone rings. Maria picks up and finds it's David who reminds her they were supposed to have lunch. Maria apologizes and explains her situation, then continues searching. |
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Cartoon | Two itchy gorillas agree to scratch each other's backs. (First: Episode 1456) |
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Muppets | Herbert Birdsfoot and the "ET" family, part 1: WET. (First: Episode 0473) |
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Film | The letter T is a very useful letter. (First: Episode 0402) |
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Muppets | Herbert Birdsfoot and the "ET" family, part 2: SET. (First: Episode 0473) |
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Film | Ostriches walk and run. (piano music) (First: Episode 0339) |
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Muppets | Herbert Birdsfoot and the "ET" family, part 3: MET. (First: Episode 0473) |
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Film | People of all ages ride bicycles. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0616) |
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Cartoon | T for typewriter and toe Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 0506) |
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SCENE 5 | Crystal demonstrates to the viewer the necessity of breathing by having Mario hold his breath until she finishes her lengthy lecture. |
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Scanimate | Triangle In Space (David VO) (First: Episode 1548) |
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Cartoon | How many legs does a horse have? (First: Episode 1523) |
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Muppets | Kermit counts five monkeys, and when he is done, he gets monkey business. (First: Episode 0283) |
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Animation | The inhabitants of a farm feel like celebrating when it rains during a hot, dry summer. (First: Episode 1403) |
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Video | Four children roll on a gym mat while The Count counts them (in voice-over). (First: Episode 0908) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Look a Little Closer." (tomato) (First: Episode 0147) |
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Cartoon | "Alphabet Imagination": A female voice quickly recites the alphabet followed by a male voice narrating each letter in a series of psychedelic vignettes. (First: Episode 0345) |
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SCENE 6 | Once Maria and Telly have almost completely given up, they hear the closing music fade in and scurry to find something beginning with the letter I. They resort to Barkley, who they find has an itch! Maria hugs Barkley and thanks him, only for her to get the itch as well. Mario announces the sponsors. |
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