Episode 3442

Sesame Street
Gabi gets sick on her birthday
Air date	January 23, 1996
Season	Season 27 (1995-1996)
Sponsors F, 9 This episode guide has been compiled from incomplete video material. ⓘ

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Elmo greets the viewer as he and Luis decorate the Rodriguez's apartment for Gabi's 8th birthday party. Maria gives her daughter a kiss and finds she has a high temperature. Gabi also feels tired. Maria decides to take her to the doctor.
	Animation	Stop-motion representation of "Happy Birthday," with balloons, gummi bears, glitter, etc. (EKA: Episode 3358)
	Muppets	Waiter Grover prepares a table for a family who's celebrating their grandmother's birthday, but Grover doesn't know her name, so when each family member refers to her as a different relative each time, Grover thinks there's more than one party going on, so he ends up bringing out seven cakes. (EKA: Episode 2390)
	Cartoon	Number Guy: "How Many Sheep Will Jump Over My Bed?" The answer is 9. (EKA: Episode 3364)
	Film	Cheri goes fishing with her abuelo. (EKA: Episode 2784)
	SCENE 2	Luis and Elmo wait at the steps of 123 Sesame Street for Gabi and Maria to return from the doctor. When they arrive, Maria reveals Gabi has a light case of the flu, and she can't be around other kids. Luis & Maria decide to postpone Gabi's party until she feels better, They head up to their apartment to rest, while Elmo tells the viewers, "This isn't a happy birthday... This is an un-happy birthday!" He thinks of how to make it better.
	Film	I hab a cauld ib by dose. Artist: Bruce Cayard (EKA: Episode 1186)
	SCENE 3	Luis comes to Maria and Gabi, resting in the living room. He tells them that he called everybody and informed them Gabi is sick, and that they'll have her birthday party when she recovers. Maria says that even though she's too sick to have her party, she can still receive her birthday gifts. They bring out her gifts: an acoustic guitar, a Spanish-speaking toy doll from her tia Mercedes and uncle Felix, and a Mexican pinata from her tia Matilda. Luis blindfolds Gabi and she whacks it to open out the candy. They all have a fun time, especially Gabi, and Luis reminds her what her mother said: "It's okay to be sad because you got sick on your birthday." She says it's hard to be sad when you have all these gifts and candy on the floor.
	Song	John Pizzarelli sings about feeling "happy and proud" on your birthday. (EKA: Episode 3421)
	Muppets	Kingston Livingston III sings about his birthday party, but all of his friends are outside the house, while the party is inside.
	Animation	Computer: in/out (EKA: Episode 3122)
	SCENE 4	Elmo walks down the street, delivering the gifts from Gabi's friends to her house in order to make her happy. He runs into The Count, and asks if he has gotten everybody ready. He has, but before they can bring the gifts to Gabi, he must count all of the presents. And since it's Gabi's birthday, he vows to count them in Spanish! He starts counting them, but briefly forgets what seven is in Spanish. During this time, the weight of the presents starts getting heavier on Elmo's hands. Once the Count reaches the total, 10 presents, the weight is too heavy, causing Elmo to collapse.
	Cartoon	How they say "good night" in Haiti and in India. (EKA: Episode 2062)
	Film	A girl who lives in El Salvador plays a counting game with her class, which involves running around and getting into groups of a number when it is called. (First: Episode 3012)
	Muppets	Monsterpiece Theater: "Howard's End" (EKA: Episode 3402)
	Cartoon	Beginning / middle / end: a beatnik follows a trombonist's note through a long horn. Artist: Frank Gresham (First: Episode 3266)
	SCENE 5	The Rodriguez family sits in the kitchen, surrounded by birthday party utensils. Gabi plays her guitar, feeling sad that her party would've started now if she hadn't been sick. The doorbell suddenly rings, and Luis runs to the door to meet a postal worker (performed by Fran Brill) with a singing telegram, and a special package for Gabriella Rodriguez from Puerto Rico. It's for Gabi! The deliverer sings her telegram, which Maria explains is a Puerto Rican birthday greeting. Gabi opens the package, which contains a pogo stick sent from her grandmother. The deliverer also learns Gabi is sick, and happens to cheer her up with the exact same motto her parents told her!
	Cartoon	A map of Puerto Rico forms into the shape of animals and other things that are found there. (EKA: Episode 3066)
	Cartoon	The letter F morphs into cartoon faces. (EKA: Episode 2916)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Ernie tells Bert to stand still in front of the camera so that he can "trace" Bert's face on the screen. (EKA: Episode 0536)
	Cartoon	Two viewers with Picassoesque facial features in an art gallery critically examine the portrait of a viewer. Artist: Mo Willems
	Cartoon	Kids sing "Happy Birthday" while the word "happy birthday" is on the screen followed shortly by an animated birthday cake. (EKA: Episode 3127)
	SCENE 6	Elmo is about to walk into Gabi's apartment with her friends' birthday gifts. The Count catches up and asks if Elmo is ready. Elmo reminds the Count not for him to start singing until he follows him inside.
	SCENE 6 (cont'd)	In the kitchen, Gabi practices jumping on her new pogo stick while Maria talks to her mother on the phone. She hands the phone to Gabi so her grandmother can wish her a happy birthday, along with the repeated motto. Their doorbell rings, but when Luis opens the door, nobody's there, except the presents from Gabi's friends. Elmo starts calling her name outside, and they all rush to the window. Everyone is standing outside, including Big Bird, Mr. Snuffleupagus, Zoe, Bob, Celina, Gina, Gordon, Miles, the Count, and Elmo. They all sing Happy Birthday in Spanish to Gabi, with the Count even stating the motto as well. Gabi is now happy, and everyone sings the song again. Bob announces the sponsors.

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