Episode 2715

Sesame Street
Ruby and Tatyana imagine growing up
Air date	March 30, 1990
Season	Season 21 (1989-1990)
Written by	Jeff Moss
Directed by Jon Stone Production January 11, 1990 Sponsors C, Q, 11

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Ruby wants to do something fun with Tatyana today. Maria passes by them on her way to check on Gabi. Ruby remembers that Maria is a mom, and points out that grown-ups have babies, adding that she and Tatyana may be moms someday. Uncle Wally passes them on his way to buy a necktie, and Ruby points out that grown-ups also go shopping by themselves. Gordon and Bob pass them on their way to drive to work. Ruby is amazed at the many things grown-ups can do, which gives Tatyana the idea that they could pretend to be grown-ups today.
	SCENE 1 cont'd	First, Ruby and Tatyana imagine themselves as veterinarians, examining a sick dog (Kevin Clash) belonging to a magician named Mr. Throckbottom (Wally). They learn that the dog (named Snugglepuss) has "kitty-itis," which can be cured with a doggy treat.
	SCENE 1 cont'd	Back in the present, Ruby and Tatyana think it would be fun to be a veterinarian.
	Cartoon	"Pirate Plan" Artist: Michael Sporn (First: Episode 2236)
	Film	A man makes a shadow puppet of a swan. (First: Episode 1118)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: The Princess and the C — Kermit meets the wrong princess. (First: Episode 2527)
	Cartoon	I have all, I have none (men w/ grapes) Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 0624)
	SCENE 2	Ruby and Tatyana decide to imagine going shopping next.
	SCENE 2 cont'd	In their imagination they enter a hat shop, where a salesman (Gordon) shows them a selection of hats. They don't like the first hats they try on, which disappoints the salesman so much that he bursts into tears. Soon, they decide to switch hats with each other, which makes the salesman happy again.
	SCENE 2 cont'd	Back in the present, Tatyana reveals the souvenir she picked up from their imaginary trip...
	Insert	Wanda the Word Fairy demonstrates the word TELEPHONE, but is unable to remove the word from the telephone booths. (First: Episode 2655)
	Cartoon	Black cat, white cat, orange cat, marmalade cat, mouse cat, bird cat, chasing balls of string cat. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1141)
	Muppets	Ernie sings about "The Insects in Your Neighborhood." (First: Episode 1887)
	Cartoon	Ten brightly-beaked birds land on a statue. (First: Episode 1524)
	Film	Old Time Movies: Anne Meara narrates a silent film about an automobile that can be either long or short. (First: Episode 0521)
	SCENE 3	Ruby and Tatyana decide to imagine being mothers next.
	SCENE 3 cont'd	In their imagination, they take their babies out for a stroll and encounter the elderly Grandpa Gregory (Bob), who introduces his infant grandson Granville (voiced by Clash). Gregory claims that his grandson is smart enough to say his ABCs, but Ruby and Tatyana's babies sing a jazzy version of "The Alphabet Song."
	SCENE 3 cont'd	Back in the present, Ruby and Tatyana think they'd make great moms.
	Cartoon	Ants carry a huge letter 'Q' uphill. (First: Episode 0787)
	Muppets	The Two-Headed Monster finds a cardboard cut-out of themselves, but find they don’t have hats like it does. They run off to get some. (First: Episode 1880)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Trying and Trying Again." (First: Episode 0631)
	Muppets	The monster returns wearing football helmets, but they still don’t match the cut-out. They dash off again to change. (First: Episode 1880)
	Cartoon	Pinball Number Count #11 Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0988)
	Muppets	The monster returns, now with cowboy hats that match the cut-out. Their image falls over and they follow. (First: Episode 1880)
	Film	A girl narrates a film of her grandpa putting a horseshoe on their horse. (First: Episode 0505)
	Cartoon	Two orange balls perform "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star." Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 2160)
	SCENE 4	Ruby and Tatyana decide to imagine driving a car next.
	SCENE 4 cont'd	In their imagination, they take a drive through a crowded city over to Ruby's cousin Cowgirl Connie's ranch, listening to all the sounds along the way. They run out of gas and it starts to rain, but soon Connie (Maria) comes to the rescue with a gasoline container.
	SCENE 4 cont'd	Back in the present, Tatyana points out they should've rode horses as they don't run out of gas.
	Cartoon	Q/q (balloons) (First: Episode 2241)
	Muppets	As Telly wakes up in the morning, he sings "Shapes in My Room."
	Cartoon	Building a dog house is easy if you have a ruler. (First: Episode 0630)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Cookie Monster and Zelda have a discussion about cookies. (First: Episode 2601)
	Film	A mom and her son comment on a film of various animal babies and their moms. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0107)
	Animation	A voiceover counts forty dots, each one rising on a musical scale as their colors shift from red to orange. (First: Episode 2406)
	SCENE 5	At night, Gordon talks to Ruby and some kids about what it'd be like to be a grown-up. One kid observes, "When you're young, you want to be old, and when you're old you want to be young!"
	Cartoon	"It's a Lovely Eleven Morning" Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0362)
	Muppets	Grover is a guest on the game show "Name That Sound." (First: Episode 1643)
	Song	Caroll Spinney sings "Rock-a-bye Baby" to a sleepy koala. (First: Episode 0048)
	Cartoon	Two men try to go over a very steep hill. (First: Episode 1522)
	Muppets	Bert is having trouble getting to sleep. Ernie suggests singing a lullaby to him. He sings one to the tune of "Brahms' Lullaby" and Bert falls into a deep peaceful sleep. Ernie tells Bert to wake up now; it's Ernie's turn to go to sleep, so it's Bert's turn to sing a lullaby now. (First: Episode 1331)
	Animation	Sand C/c (First: Episode 0625)
	SCENE 6	Ruby, now tucked in bed, recalls the fun she had today imagining with Tatyana about being a grown-up. She says another thing that grown-ups can do is stay up as late as they want, but falls asleep while thinking about it. Tatyana announces the sponsors, and the credits follow.

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