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Sesame Street
Maria's pregnancy — Telly prepares for Maria's hospital trip
Air date April 24, 1989
Season Season 20 (1988-1989)
Written by Nancy Sans
Production January 18, 1989
Sponsors N, X, 7

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
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SCENE 1 Telly assumes Luis is going on a trip when he carries a suitcase into the Fix-It Shop. Luis informs him that Maria's baby is due soon and he's preparing for their eventual trip to the hospital by having a suitcase ready at work and in their apartment. Telly realizes there are other places Maria might need an extra suitcase in, and decides to help Luis out.
Packsuitcase
Cartoon A girl has trouble closing her suitcase after she's packed it, but has help from her four-legged friend.
(First: Episode 1469)
Song.ilikealaska
Song Joe Raposo sings "I Like Alaska", along with a montage of kids saying what their hobbies are, and what they like about their community.
(First: Episode 2356)
Bae15
Muppets Ernie & BertErnie and Bert build a snowman, but Ernie fears that the snowman will be cold if they don't dress him. Even though Bert tries to tell him that snowmen aren't alive and can't feel the cold, that doesn't stop Ernie from dressing the snowman in Bert's clothing.
(First: Episode 1824)
3141l
Cartoon Gordon voiceover N/n
(First: Episode 2283)
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SCENE 2 Juliet finds Telly preparing various shopping bags for Maria's hospital stay (he couldn't find any suitcases) and has already placed a myriad of them around 123 Sesame Street and Oscar's trash can. Juliet wonders what would happen should Maria not notice any of them, and they come to the logical conclusion of painting and decorating them.
3990c
Cartoon Rap #7
(First: Episode 2506)
Listening
Muppets Kermit explains the importance of listening, using the Two-Headed Monster as an example.
(First: Episode 1767)
Toon.AnnieEyeball.air
Cartoon Dr. Annie Eyeball, PhD., looks at breathing.
Artist: Bruce Cayard
(First: Episode 2586)
7commercial-01

7commercial-02
Cast In a spoof of the famous Mean Joe Greene Coke commercial, football player Big Murray (Gordon) accepts a number 7 from a young fan, whom he rewards with a towel that also has a 7 on it.
(First: Episode 1535)
3142e
Film Feet wearing all different types of shoes dance.
CowboyX
Cartoon The Story of Cowboy X, with the voices of Jean Shepherd
(First: Episode 0325)
2601 03
SCENE 3 Telly gives Big Bird one of his bags to keep around the nest in case Maria will need it. The bag, like all the others, contains a roller skate (in case she needs to skate to the hospital), a bike pump (if she chooses to ride a bike there), and a cork (to plug up a leaking rowboat on her way there). Big Bird believes she'd probably wind up taking a car instead, which Telly finds logical... until he's reminded that she doesn't have a car.
4124u
Cartoon N is for nose.
(First: Episode 1173)
Blindclass.produce
Film A blind class goes on a field trip downtown, and visits a produce stand.
(First: Episode 2580)
Toon-NeedleThread
Cartoon A needle and spool of thread cooperate to fix the king's torn pants.
Artist: Bruce Cayard
(First: Episode 1485)
Hot!
Muppets The Hispanic community of Anything Muppets sings "It Sure is Hot!"
7owls.OG
Cartoon Seven owls
Artist: Owe Gustafson
(First: Episode 1562)
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SCENE 4 Meryl Sheep comes upon Telly and tells him she's going to be in an upcoming production of Cinderella as the Fairy Godsheep. Telly is more preoccupied on how Maria can get to the hospital, so the two imagine a way. They picture Maria as a Cinderella-esque character, whose fairy godsheep (Meryl) turns a pumpkin into a coach for her using her magic words ("Baa-baa-cadaabraa!"). Back in reality, Meryl suggests Maria simply take a car to the hospital, while Telly ponders where he'll find a pumpkin.
2356-23
Cartoon A ball goes up and down a musical staircase.
(First: Episode 2151)
CMZelda
Muppets Muppet & Kid MomentCookie Monster and Zelda have a discussion about cookies. (beginning trimmed)
1839ze
Film Kids talk about building sand castles and sand structures at the beach.
(First: Episode 1122)
Obriens
Muppets Grover is the newest employee of a fast food franchise which serves such delicacies as O'Fish, O'Salad, O'Rye Bread, and O'Milk. However, this is a different kind of "fast food" restaurant: the food zips by the customer on trays across the counter, and falls to the floor if it's not caught in time. Mr. Johnson is not ready for this, so he asks if there's any "slow food." There is, but it's served by a turtle who takes longer than Mr. Johnson wants to wait.
(First: Episode 2582)
CrocodileSmiles
Cartoon "Crocodile Smiles Song": A crocodile sings about good oral hygiene.
Artist: Michael Sporn
(First: Episode 1731)
2601 05
SCENE 5 Telly continues to wonder how Maria can get to the hospital without a car. Meanwhile, Maria is once again a part of Sonny Friendly's traveling game show, where she must come up with a word beginning with the letter N. She adamantly tells him "No!" and storms off. This wins her the game, but Sonny notices she's left before he can award her the grand prize - a new car! Telly asks him to leave it and he'll give it to her later... only to discover it's a toy car.
BruceMoose
Cartoon Bruce the moose invites Toulouse LaGoose over for juice.
(First: Episode 2498)
Babyzebra
Film Baby animals nurse.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0546)
E&BJungle
Muppets Ernie and Bert search for Dr. Livingstone in the jungle.
(First: Episode 1736)
2269s
Cartoon A beaver does his exercises, while his friends make fun of him. He then uses his strength to save his friends when the dam breaks.
Artist: Irra Verbitsky
(First: Episode 2067)
2977d
Celebrity Susan Saint James shows up at a Grouchketeer meeting, but Oscar says she can't be one of them because she's too big, and compares her to one of the regular Grouchketeers. However, Snuffy shows up late, and lets Susan borrow his lid. Oscar doesn't approve of this, so he ends the meeting.
The music tag from this segment is cut for its first appearance in this episode.
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SCENE 6 Telly, witnessing the previous scene, realizes Maria can borrow a car much like Susan borrowed Snuffy's hat... but from who?
Song.DownBelowStreet
Song 14 Karat Soul sings about what's "Down Below the Street."
(First: Episode 2556)
CountCountsFlowers
Muppets The Count counts seven flowers, and then explains that he loves to count flowers because then he gets to count sneezes.
(First: Episode 0433)
MyDogPete!!!
Cartoon A loud-voiced girl talks about her dog, Pete.
Artist: Bruce Cayard
(First: Episode 1266)
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SCENE 7 Telly tells Maria about his great plan - she can borrow Gordon and Susan's car, which is what she and Luis already had in mind. Maria then asks about all the bags scattered about the street, making Telly realize that he'll have to change their contents. Meryl announces the sponsors.

Notes[]

  • Martin P. Robinson voices Sonny Friendly's game show announcer.
  • Telly and Juliet's worries continue to be punctuated by dramatic violin music, as established last season (continuing to be used for several years). However, this episode also includes an angelic violin sting whenever they get ideas they find helpful.


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