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Sesame Street
Irvine cooperates at day care
Air date May 1, 1990
Season Season 21 (1989-1990)
Written by Sonia Manzano
Production January 24, 1990
Sponsors A, D, 14

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
2737 01
SCENE 1 Before Luis takes Gabi over to Lillian's home care, Maria sings "Thinking of You" to her. Maria can't bear to part with Gabi, so she decides to take her instead.
Gator pointing
Cartoon A for apricot, alligator, acrobat, accordion, artist, airplane.
(First: Episode 1586)
LGS
Muppets Grover applies to be a lifeguard, demonstrating to the employer that he has what it takes. He soon learns that there's only one thing he needs: swimming lessons.
(First: Episode 1951)
DucksSwim
Film Ducks swim and fly.
Music: Chopin's Valse Op. 64, no. 2
(First: Episode 2510)
Rollingchildren
Video Four children roll on a gym mat while The Count counts them (in voice-over).
(First: Episode 0908)
4114z
Cartoon "Animal Elevator": 10-1 (subtraction)
(First: Episode 2523)
2737 02
SCENE 2 At home care, Lillian tries to get Irvine to socialize with the other kids (including Natasha), but she refuses. She finally finds a way for Irvine to cooperate by allowing her to knock down the others' block tower so they can make a new one.
Alligatortoon
Cartoon A man displays the capital and lowercase A, and explains what an alligator is.
(First: Episode 0006)
1839zs
Film A boy visits the hospital to see his mother's new baby.
(First: Episode 1125)
SpaceshipSurprise

Spaceship.TR
Muppets Spaceship Surprise
The crew lands on the Planet TR, where they are greeted by Trevor Trout.
(First: Episode 2607)
Dconstruction
Cartoon Workmen construct a D building, filled with everything that begins with D.
(First: Episode 0406)
2737 03
SCENE 3 Oscar calls Lillian's to check up on Irvine and is appalled to hear she's doing "fine." Oscar sends Telly to Lillian's apartment to get some detailed information on the matter.
14ducks
Cartoon "Sing a Song of 14"
(First: Episode 2670)
Pageant-tooth
Muppets Pageant: Tooth
(First: Episode 1160)
1800-edit
Cartoon A girl and elephant show heavy and light.
(First: Episode 0785)
2257zd
Muppets Clementine plays a game with the viewer to see if they can guess what Forgetful Jones is riding on.
(First: Episode 2218)
2737-Munch
Transition "All right, now that you've eaten everything in sight, would you mind telling me what you plan to have for dessert?" (very end only)
(First: Episode 0006)
FaySubtract
Film Fay Ray subtracts three balls.
(First: Episode 2608)
2737 04
SCENE 4 Telly sees what Irvine is up to and likes how she's knocking the kids' blocks down, but dreads having to tell Oscar that his niece is actually cooperating.
Zork.Coast
Cartoon Zork lands on the coast of California, where he meets a slick agent.
Artist: ArtistMike
(First: Episode 2687)
Waterfountain
Song "Drink of Water"
(First: Episode 2545)
Gloveschoolyard
Cartoon A schoolyard of gloves invites other gloves to join them.
(First: Episode 1481)
2head.TwinkleTwinkle
Muppets The Two-Headed Monster looks at a star and sings "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star."
BreadMilkButter
Cartoon "I Can Remember": A little girl remembers what to buy at the store (A loaf of bread, a container of milk, and a stick of butter) by visualizing her mother giving the instructions.
Artist: Jim Simon
(First: Episode 0408)
2737 05
SCENE 5 Telly nervously gives Oscar the unfortunate information he collected. Oscar is furious and rushes over to Lillian's to straighten this issue out.
Scribbles
Cartoon Spike's Scribble Theatre Presents: "Island"
(First: Episode 2673)
CookieHeavyLight
Muppets An Anything Muppet man uses feathers and rocks to teach the difference between heavy and light. During the lecture, Cookie Monster comes along, mistakes the rocks for cookies, and eats them all. The rocks weigh Cookie down, so the monster proceeds to eat the feathers to "balance it out."
(First: Episode 0175)
Plantcartoon
Cartoon Two hippie kids wonder how to make their droopy plant grow.
(First: Episode 1484)
DanzaTennis
Muppets / Celebrity Tony Danza and Big Bird play tennis without a ball, and count twenty hits, while Kevin Clash announces.
(First: Episode 2170)
2795r
Film Parts of a clown are shown in close-up as kids guess what it is.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0428)
MartyChair
Animation A chair (voice of Martin P. Robinson) keeps bumping into things, until he finds his glasses. "See ya later!"
(First: Episode 1981)
2737 06
SCENE 6 Oscar storms into Lillian's place, where she shows him that Irvine is still just as disobedient and grouchy as ever. She calls Irvine over, who prefers blowing raspberries and running around the room instead, which Oscar is grateful to see (though he can do without Lillian's head pats).
Dalmatiand
Film D is a very useful letter -- there are animals, jobs, and hobbies that begin with D.
(First: Episode 0367)
Song.thatswhatfriendsarefor
Muppets Ernie and Bert: "That's What Friends Are For": Ernie sings to Bert about friends being tolerant of each other's differences, while Bert just wants to sleep.
(First: Episode 1814)
2485n
Cartoon An orchestra conductor asks "May I have an A, please?" at which point a giant letter A falls from the sky.
(First: Episode 0770)
2040d
Film Pizza is made.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0416)
3994d
Cartoon The Bellhop is asked to carry a guest's two small (but heavy) bags to Room 14.
(First: Episode 2571)
2737 07a

2737 07b
SCENE 7 Maria and Luis gush over Gabi as she returns from day care. Oscar acts similarly when Bruno is about to take Irvine back home, but starts a game of "Peek-a-boo" first. Lillian announces the sponsors.

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