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| Maria and Luis Take Care of Barkley (repeat of 3495) | |||||||
| Air date | December 15, 1997 | ||||||
| Season | Season 29 (1997-1998) | ||||||
| Written by | Jeff Moss | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Elmo greets Maria and Gabi and wonders why they are carrying lots of things. Maria is about to tell him, but Gabi would rather have him guess. They have big bowls, a blanket, a chewed-up slipper, a big bone, and a big box of dog food. Elmo believes that they're getting a dog, but Maria corrects him - they're going to take care of someone's dog. Elmo asks if he can help them out (with permission from his mommy), but first he wants to guess which dog they'll be watching. |
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SCENE 1 cont'd |
Just then, Luis joins the family with one final clue: Barkley, whom they will be taking care of while Linda is out of town for the night. Luis has a difficult time getting Barkley to follow them into 123 Sesame Street, but Gabi calls him in sign language; the big dog ends up pouncing onto Luis on his way in. |
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Cartoon | The word DOG is spelled out over a weiner dog. (First: Episode 3326) |
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Song | "One of These Things" (with Fay Ray) (First: Episode 2604) |
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Muppets | Big Bird describes (and acts out) a time when he lost Radar. "Having a good memory will sure come in handy sometimes!" (First: Episode 3410) |
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Film | A girl draws a picture of her friend Amelia. (First: Episode 2784) |
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Cartoon | Two girls sing a reggae rendition of the alphabet. (First: Episode 3269) |
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Film | A child in a classroom draws a picture of her dog Puck, and goes over the care required to keep a pet. A Bert and Baby Fozzie plush can be seen in the little girl’s bedroom. (First: Episode 2853) |
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Cartoon | A little girl tries to figure out why a dog is crying. (First: Episode 0862) |
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SCENE 2 | Luis tells Maria to feed Barkley, and Gabi and Elmo watch. Barkley is restless and Maria can’t fill his bowl with food. Gabi remembers that Linda uses sign language to tell Barkley to sit, and it works... but not for long. She tries again, showing him the signs for both “sit” and “stay,” and Maria is finally able to feed Barkley. Gabi helps again by using sign language to tell Barkley it's time to eat. |
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Film | How to say "turtle" in sign language (First: Episode 3339) |
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Muppets | Kermit and some Anything Muppets sing "I Wonder 'Bout the World Above." (First: Episode 2679) |
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Cartoon | Z for Zebu (new music and sound effects added) Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1185) |
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Animation | The letter Z in various typefaces. (First: Episode 2855) |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter: Z for Zoo (First: Episode 0776) |
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Muppets | Monsterpiece Theater: Little House on Prairie — A little house is on Prairie Dawn. (First: Episode 3207) |
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Cartoon | A photographic couple ballroom-dances on, in and under a plane. Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 3155) |
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SCENE 3 | Elmo and Gabi are almost ready for bedtime. Every night to get ready for bed, Maria brushes Gabi’s hair, and Elmo asks Luis to brush his fur as that's what his father usually does. Barkley fetches his brush, and Maria remembers that Linda brushes Barkley’s fur every night too. She wonders how they'll do it when Gabi gets the idea to brush Barkley’s fur while Maria brushes her hair. |
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Song | “Washin' the Dog” (First: Episode 3020) |
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Cartoon | Abstract count to 14 (First: Episode 2811) |
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Film | Kid mural painting #14 (First: Episode 3613) |
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Cartoon | "Sing a Song of Fourteen" (First: Episode 2670) |
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Muppets | Mr. Johnson is at home when he calls for pizza delivery. Naturally, the delivery comes by way of Grover who keeps messing up the order because he's not listening to the order. He brings a carpenter's saw and a potted flower attached to his head as a result of cutting Mr. Johnson off mid-sentence. (First: Episode 2971) |
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Cartoon | A poem about dogs of different sizes, feelings, and colors. Artist: Deanna Morse (First: Episode 2924) |
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SCENE 4 | Gabi and Elmo are in bed, but Barkley doesn’t seem to be ready to sleep. Gabi points out that Barkley's trying to tell her why, and Maria realizes that Barkley is holding his leash in his mouth because he needs to go out for a walk to use the bathroom. Gabi and Elmo insist on accompanying Maria and Barkley on the walk, so she allows them. |
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Cartoon | “In and Out Crowd” Artist: Sally Cruikshank (First: Episode 2612) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Ernie Brings Home a Surprise — Ernie brings a puppy home as a surprise for Bert. (First: Episode 1956) |
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Animation | Luxo Sr. examines a box. Luxo Jr. pops out of the box, demonstrating "surprise." (First: Episode 2851) |
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Song | "Explore Calypso Song" (First: Episode 3531) |
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Cartoon | Z doesn't like its sleepy Z image -- Z can also be zany, and zip and zoom. Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 3607) |
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Muppets | Over the Top, a ZZ Top-like band, sings “ZZ Blues. (First: Episode 2317) |
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Cartoon | Z In Space (First: Episode 0509) |
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SCENE 5 | Luis, Maria, Gabi, and Elmo take Barkley for a walk and sing a song about “Walkin' the Dog”. They are soon followed by other dog owners. |
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Cartoon | Gerald’s dog Sparky likes to pretend he’s an alligator. (new sound effects and music tag added) (First: Episode 1519) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings “Everybody Sleeps” (re-filmed version) (First: Episode 3026) |
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Muppets | Big Bird wakes up from his nap, "Everybody wha —?" then goes back to sleep. (First: Episode 3207) |
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Cartoon | What would happen if I popped this balloon? (First: Episode 1312) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Laurence Fishburne, along with Rosita and Telly Monster, demonstrates how one brushes their teeth. Since Telly and Rosita do not have teeth, they plug their mouths with ears of corn, and brush those instead. (First: Episode 3471) |
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Cartoon | Jerry Nelson sings "Moonshine." (First: Episode 2775) |
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SCENE 6 | Gabi, Elmo, and Barkley are in bed... but there isn’t enough room for all three. Gabi tells Barkley to get down, and Maria thanks her for all her help in taking care of Barkley. Maria reads them a bedtime story called As I Lay Sleeping (which has the same plot as the song “I Heard My Dog Bark”) and Gabi, Elmo, and Barkley join in making the animal sounds. |
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SCENE 6 cont'd |
Once Maria tucks them into bed and gives them their stuffed toys (and Barkley his slipper), she and Luis announce the sponsors. |
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COMING SOON | Coming soon on Sesame Street: On a hiking trip, Telly realizes he's forgotten to pack a lunch. |
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