Episode 2487

	Sesame Street
	Maria & Luis — Maria and Luis reach their campsite
Air date	November 15, 1988
Season	Season 20 (1988-1989)
Written by	Sara Compton
Production	Sept. 21 & 22, 1988
Sponsors	I, U, 0

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Big Bird excitedly welcomes the viewer. He looks inside his mailbox, hoping to receive a postcard from Maria and Luis (who have just left for their honeymoon in the Adirondack Mountains) and is upset when he finds nothing. Gina explains that they haven't had time to write, because they only left yesterday. She gets a dreamy look in her eyes when she pictures what a wonderful time they must be having...
	SCENE 1 cont'd	Meanwhile, Maria and Luis are stranded 20 miles from their campsite, because Oscar's Sloppy Jalopy has broken down. Luckily, some tourists - Ingrid and Duane, newlyweds themselves - are headed the same way and are more than happy to give Maria and Luis (and their stuff) a lift over to the campsite, which happens to be right next to theirs. The chatty Ingrid is excited about having so much fun with her new friends. The only question is, will Maria and Luis ever get some time alone to themselves?
	Song	"Starfish" by Joe Raposo. (re-filmed version)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Counting Fruit — Bert wants to sort his paperclips, but he can't concentrate because Ernie is counting fruit. (First: Episode 2315)
	Cartoon	A man recites a poem about how curious he is. (First: Episode 2361)
	Cast	Hoots shows Gordon and some kids the art of "Talkin' Scat." (First: Episode 2389)
	Animation	A hand arranges blocks to form benches so a bunny and a chick can have tea. (First: Episode 1488)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: Little Red Cookie Hood — Cookie Monster plays Little Red Riding Hood. (First: Episode 1676)
	Cartoon	A baby climbs up the stairs all by himself. (First: Episode 1717)
	Cast	The Alphabet Dancers: Lowercase letter I. (First: Episode 0462)
	Cartoon	A mother and child make juice popsicles. Artist: Cathryn Aison (First: Episode 1193)
	Muppets	How Now Brown and the Moo Wave perform the song "Danger's No Stranger." (First: Episode 2030)
	Cartoon	A boy needs a letter U to complete the word UP. (First: Episode 0416)
	SCENE 2	Gina serves Elmo a bowl of alphabet soup, and recites the alphabet as he eats it. She thinks Elmo wants another bowl, but he just wants another alphabet, so she recites it to him again as the letters fly at him from all directions. (YouTube)
	Cartoon	A dog chases a cat around, through, over, and under a doghouse. (First: Episode 1020)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: The Count Sleeps Over Part 1 — When the Count can't sleep, Ernie instructs him to try counting sheep. (First: Episode 0941)
	Cartoon	"I in the Sky." (First: Episode 0368)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: The Count Sleeps Over Part 2 — The Count stayed up counting sheep all night, much to Ernie's dismay. (First: Episode 0941)
	Film	Footage of a sunflower seed factory, where birdseed bells are manufactured. (First: Episode 1181)
	Cartoon	A man finds and eats five apples, counting the number left after each one. (First: Episode 1578)
	SCENE 3	At night, Ingrid insists that she and Duane help Maria and Luis set up camp, which is known as cooperation. Ingrid's duty is to change the tapes in Duane's Walkman, which is easy to spot - just wait until Duane stops dancing.
	Cartoon	U for uniform. (First: Episode 0702)
	Song	"Rainy Day Song" (First: Episode 1644)
	Cartoon	A man uses a wheelbarrow to carry blocks needed to make a staircase. (First: Episode 1335)
	Song	Sesame Street Creature Feature: The Marmoset.
	Muppets	Old West: Echoing Canyon — A cowboy shouts across a canyon to hear the echo and receives Spanish responses. (First: Episode 0698)
	Cartoon	Listening to sounds can tell you about danger. (First: Episode 1741)
	SCENE 4	Big Bird teaches Snuffy how to do the cha-cha-cha, giving a lesson on the "CH" sound in its name. Snuffy has a bit of difficulty with his four feet but eventually gets the hang of it.
	Cartoon	Stop-motion NUTS (First: Episode 1178)
	Celebrity	Linda Ronstadt sings a special rewritten version of "Y Andalé" with a mariachi band.
	Cartoon	A wizard walks through a door. A boy in pajamas tries to imitate him without success. (First: Episode 1042)
	Film	People of all ages ride bicycles. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0616)
	Cartoon	A boy counts down to zero as he eats his soup. (First: Episode 2283)
	SCENE 5	Ingrid and Duane invite Maria and Luis to go to the mall with them for some barbecued ribs, but Maria and Luis turn the offer down since they'd rather have some privacy. Once they're by themselves, they sing a song about how great it is to finally be alone on their honeymoon... with all the noisy forest animals, who scare them into their tent!
	Film	Cold things that begin with the letter I. (First: Episode 0618)
	Muppets	The Miss Muffet Play (First: Episode 0280)
	Cartoon	An owl and a bluebird work out a compromise. (First: Episode 1493)
	SCENE 6	As the nighttime closing music plays, the forest animals ransack Maria and Luis' campsite and consume their food. The bear looks through the Count's telescope at the sponsors, announced by Gina.