Episode 2463

Sesame Street
Miles' first day at day care
Air date	April 13, 1988
Season	Season 19 (1987-1988)
Written by	David Korr
Production December 4, 1987 Sponsors M, U, 4

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Herry Monster greets Gordon, who is waiting for Susan and Miles. He tells Herry that today is going to be Miles' first day at the local day care, and Miles can't decide on what toy to bring with him. Susan pops in and out of the window with updates and finally reports that Miles wants to take his toy truck, only he doesn't know where it is.
	Cartoon	M for Moon Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1163)
	Cast	Live at Sesame Hall, Bob, Maria, and Luis sing "The Curious Cantata" about a bird who asks a lot of questions, played by the ever-curious Big Bird. (First: Episode 2160)
	Cartoon	Four ducks Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1481)
	SCENE 2	Herry tosses his toys around his bedroom, looking for his toy truck to loan to Miles. His mom tells him to remember where it could be. Herry starts thinking and remembers that he accidentally sat on it yesterday, so it's in the Fix-It Shop. Before he goes off, his mom takes a look at his room and insists that Herry remember to clean up his mess.
	Cartoon	Geometry of Circles #1 "Circle with Flower" (First: Episode 1393)
	Film	Peacock Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0278)
	SCENE 3	The Robinsons arrive at day care, having brought Miles' favorite book (The Very Hungry Caterpillar) instead of his truck. They stay to let Miles get settled in and take in the sights of all the children engaged in activities. Gordon even gets in on the fun by building a block tower.
	Cartoon	A bear (Jim Thurman) stacks 10 cans. (First: Episode 1978)
	Muppets	"Home to Me" (First: Episode 2093)
	Cartoon	Pick the right ET word (featuring the Zet) (First: Episode 1454)
	Film	Kids pick green beans in the field. Later their mom cooks the beans, and they eat them. (First: Episode 0944)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Ernie Plays Doctor — Ernie uses Bert as his patient while he practices being a doctor. (First: Episode 0937)
	Animation	Four genies carry the number 4 into a castle. Artist: Ishu Patel (First: Episode 2244)
	SCENE 4	A day care worker (Dana Ivey) gathers everyone around so they can read The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
	Animation	A chair (voice of Martin P. Robinson) keeps bumping into things, until he finds his glasses. "See ya later!" (First: Episode 1981)
	Film	Some kids learn how to use Logo, a computer programming language, to draw shapes on computers. (First: Episode 1968)
	Celebrity	Smokey Robinson performs "U Really Got a Hold on Me" with a clingy letter U. (First: Episode 2022)
	Cartoon	A man jumps up onto an UP. (First: Episode 0546)
	Muppets	Grover talks about the word walk. He is accompanied by styrofoam letters that form the word walk, and they keep walking back and forth. (First: Episode 1692)
	Film	The crosswalk light says WALK. (First: Episode 0926)
	SCENE 5	Herry tells the viewer that his toy truck isn't finished being repaired, so he's decided to put up a sign asking for anyone to donate their toy truck to Miles. He's recruited Ruby Monster (here called "Rudy") to write it, claiming she's better with letters than he is. Ruby finishes the sign and is astonished to learn what it means; she can write letters, but can't read well yet. She reveals she has a truck Miles can use and they run off.
	SCENE 5 cont'd	Telly passes by the sign and runs home to get his toy truck. Grundgetta and another monster (Martin P. Robinson) then do the same.
	Cartoon	Different ways to use a string Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 0916)
	Muppets	Guy Smiley hosts The Fairytale Newlywed Game. Thumbelina and her prince compete against Cinderella and her prince by seeing which couple shares the same favorite number. (First: Episode 2404)
	Cartoon	A bully says the alphabet to a mild-mannered gardener, who hits him in the face with a pie at the end. (First: Episode 0279)
	Film	Footage of a Chinese noodle factory. (First: Episode 0984)
	Cartoon	A boy solves a math problem: 3 + 1 = 4. (First: Episode 0516)
	SCENE 6	Herry and Ruby stop by day care and drop off the toy truck. The kids are all currently napping after their lunch. The monsters realize they haven't had lunch and head over to Herry's for some.
	Cartoon	Typewriter: M for magic (First: Episode 0841)
	Muppets / Cast	"Dandy David" sings a song about tying shoelaces as Herry watches. Herry then asks David to tie the laces on all the shoes in his shoe collection. (First: Episode 1574)
	Cartoon	Things say that other things are small, but then something comes along that's bigger, or smaller, or whatever. (First: Episode 0320)
	Film	The Mad Painter #4 (First: Episode 0344)
	Muppets	Kermit's Lectures: Kermit talks about clues. He shows that a boy has grown some carrots because he has garden tools, a watering can, and a packet of seeds. Next, he confirms that a man has built a birdhouse because of his blueprints and carpenter's tools. When he notices Beautiful Day Monster with a suitcase and an umbrella, Kermit assumes that the monster is going on a trip and using the umbrella as protection from the rain. The monster corrects him; he's planning to eat his umbrella, and uses the suitcase to carry the ketchup he'll use to eat it with. (First: Episode 0119)
	Cartoon	A duckling dresses itself, naming all the parts of its coat. Artist: Cathryn Aison (First: Episode 1195)
	SCENE 7	Gordon and Susan come to pick up Miles and claim they found his toy truck. Dana tells them about Herry and Ruby's gesture and gives them that truck to return. Dana also hands them the many other trucks people brought over after reading Herry and Ruby's sign. The Count, in voiceover, counts the trucks before announcing the sponsors.

Notes

• Though this is Ruby's second appearance (the previous being Episode 2432), it was the first episode taped with the character, hence why her name is different.

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