Episode 2609

	Sesame Street
	Maria's pregnancy — Uncle Wally takes care of Maria
Air date	May 4, 1989
Season	Season 20 (1988-1989)
Written by	Sonia Manzano
Production	December 13, 1988
Sponsors	F, L, 6

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Luis leaves the Fix-It Shop for the day and makes sure things are okay with Maria. She finds a note he left in the toaster she's checking on, saying that Uncle Wally will be helping take care of her today, which she finds unnecessary.
	Cartoon	Rap #6 (First: Episode 2502)
	Film	A blind class goes on a field trip to the park, using their other senses to experience their surroundings. The teacher sings "If You're Happy and You Know It." (First: Episode 2566)
	Cartoon	F - Face Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1162)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: The Big Bad Wolf's School for Huffing and Puffing — The Big Bad Wolf teaches Kermit how to huff and puff like him. (First: Episode 2578)
	Cartoon	A penguin repeats the rhythms of the sounds it hears, which include a drum, a door knock, a saw, and a typewriter. Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0239)
	Film	Two apples balance on a block seesaw. (First: Episode 2176)
	SCENE 2	Uncle Wally is eager to help Maria, but she insists she's fine and heads to her apartment to take a nap. Down in the yard, Uncle Wally tells Big Bird to remain quiet while she naps. He starts rattling off a story about him at a party and inventing a new dance when his foot fell asleep, putting Big Bird in a napping mood as well.
	Cartoon	Kids hear an L poem. (First: Episode 0198)
	Muppets	Mac TV host Old MacDonald introduces the newest music video, "A New Way to Walk" performed by The Oinker Sisters. (First: Episode 2268)
	Film	Chimps running around (piano music) (First: Episode 2493)
	Muppets	Camp Wannagohoma: Grover tries to show the campers what is alive in the forest, but they keep correcting him. (First: Episode 1791)
	Animation	A frog is formed out of seeds. (First: Episode 2379)
	SCENE 3	Oscar and Maria have lunch together and Uncle Wally offers to get some odd food items from Hooper's Store. Maria explains her bizarre food cravings lately, and realizes her diet is full of stuff that Grouches would enjoy. She and Oscar discuss some of the Grouch foods she'd like, leaving Uncle Wally without an appetite.
	Animation	Seis flores (First: Episode 1591)
	Song	"Old Button Hole" (First: Episode 1727)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Peanut Butter Sandwiches — Ernie and Bert decide their groceries are boring until they combine them to make peanut butter sandwiches. (First: Episode 0279)
	Cartoon	A flame burns through a capital letter F, ultimately revealing a lowercase letter f. (First: Episode 2288)
	Film	A man takes two kids on a boat ride through the Louisiana bayou. (First: Episode 2520)
	Muppets / Celebrity	The Count approaches actress Kathleen Turner, and asks her to be in a movie that he's written. The script is called Counting, and it's just a list of the numbers 1 through 20. Kathleen is unsure if she wants to participate, so the Count shows her the script for the sequel, More Counting. This script counts from 21 to 40. Kathleen declines the role, but the Count doesn't mind; he's been counting the leading ladies who have turned him down! (First: Episode 2570)
	Cartoon	Panels flip to reveal different ways things WALK. (First: Episode 0369)
	Insert	The Alphabet Dancers form a letter L. (First: Episode 0449)
	Cartoon	"Beginning, Middle, End" Artist: Sally Cruikshank (First: Episode 2556)
	Film	A crane is shown, with a shovel and wrecking ball. (First: Episode 1164)
	Muppets	Bip Bippadotta sings "Opposite Stuff". (First: Episode 2425)
	Cartoon	A magician writes in his diary about the many mishaps during his performance. (First: Episode 2053)
	SCENE 4	Outside of the Fix-It Shop, the Honkers play a song. Maria hears the tune and thanks them, but they inform her that the song is really for the baby (as ordered by Uncle Wally).
	Cartoon	What's missing? (a baby) (First: Episode 2023)
	Song	"What Do You Do With a Fruit?" (First: Episode 2050)
	Cartoon	These Are Your Parts: The host interviews a hand. (First: Episode 1359)
	Muppets	Where Do I Belong? — The contestants try to figure out where they all belong. (First: Episode 2318)
	Cartoon	Gerald's dog Sparky likes to pretend he's an alligator. (First: Episode 1563)
	SCENE 5	Luis returns to the Fix-It Shop to find a note from Maria, saying she's out on a walk. She returns and Luis starts to talk to Maria's tummy (asking if the baby's doing okay) as she announces the sponsors.