Episode 3715

Sesame Street
Stinky loves Maria
Air date	February 6, 1998
Season	Season 29 (1997-1998)
Sponsors L, 16

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Stinky the Stinkweed mopes outside the Furry Arms, when Maria finds him. He's sad because he's lonely. Maria strikes up a conversation with him, which makes them both happy. He becomes sad knowing she'll have to leave him once it's time for work, so Maria decides to bring him with her.
	Cartoon	"Island of Emotion" (new sound effects added) Artist: Sally Cruikshank (EKA: Episode 2822)
	Film	Two girls walk on an island together, and a map of the island is shown. (EKA: Episode 2783)
	Cartoon	A beatnik bat reads poetry at a nightclub.
	Muppets	Kingston Livingston III sings "A Cat Had a Birthday." (EKA: Episode 3331)
	Film	What sound does a cow make? (EKA: Episode 3524)
	Cartoon	"Hammer Time with Hammer" (EKA: Episode 3179)
	SCENE 2	Stinky watches as Maria fixes a picture frame. The Fix-It-Shop phone rings and Maria leaves to answer it, making Stinky moan and miss her. She returns and must leave once more to deliver a toaster. Stinky moans of loneliness some more.
	Cartoon	Fluffy recalls being a homeless dog, getting taken in to the dog pound, and meeting his new pal Petey. Artist: ArtistMike (EKA: Episode 2981)
	Muppets	Big Bird is between what we just saw and what we're about to see ... (First: Episode 3145)
	Film	A boy named Anthony and his parents are trapeze artists in a circus. David Larible, a clown from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, appears in some scenes. (EKA: Episode 3579)
	Cartoon	A spider refuses to give up spinning a web, no matter how badly injured he becomes. (EKA: Episode 2238)
	Muppets	Elmo sings a happy "Be Doodle Dee Dum" with help on the chorus from Zoe, Telly Monster, a Honker, and Baby Bear. He explains that the silly song can be sung anywhere and will help cheer up the singer. Mama Bear, Papa Bear, Ernie, Bert and Rosita also make brief cameos. (EKA: Episode 3691)
	Cartoon	"L" for "Large" and "l" for "little" (new music and sound effects added) (EKA: Episode 1455)
	Film	Wegman's dogs form the letter L. (EKA: Episode 3300)
	Cartoon	A strange poem with L words.
	Song	"Reach Your Hand Up High" (EKA: Episode 2877)
	Cartoon	Sign Man: KISS ME (EKA: Episode 1136)
	SCENE 3	Stinky still waits for Maria to come back, when he stops a passing Susan and Gordon. He asks them some questions about being in love and what one does when feeling it. Stinky realizes he's in love...with Maria!
	Cartoon	A man assembles the word LOVE, and a bird pecks the O into the shape of a heart. (new sound effects added) (EKA: Episode 2921)
	Song	"Family Song" - a rewritten version of "Somos Hermanos" (EKA: Episode 3491)
	Film	Portraits of kids display the alphabet. (EKA: Episode 3286)
	Film	Bill Irwin performs a dance called "Body Parts Cooperation," which is commented on by Biff and Roxy Marie.
	Cartoon	Parts of a face are drawn in black on-screen before forming a picture. (EKA: Episode 3327)
	SCENE 4	Stinky has grown a flower for Maria, who finally returns. He also sings a love song to her. He then asks her to marry him.
	Cartoon	A turtle recalls a time he fell in love with a seashell, before realizing it's not alive. Artist: Fred Garbers
	Muppets	Template:Mkmg Grover asks Jesse to define marriage. They conclude that married people kiss, hug, live together, and help each other. (EKA: Episode 2490)
	Cartoon	Number creatures #16 (EKA: Episode 2755)
	Film	Kid mural painting #16 (EKA: Episode 3657)
	Cartoon	I've Got the "Sixteen Blues" (EKA: Episode 2755)
	Muppets	Cookie Monster and Zoe demonstrate "inside" and "outside"; Cookie takes a cookie outside of the box, and puts it inside his mouth and tummy. (EKA: Episode 3593)
	Film	Kids walk IN and OUT of a school. (EKA: Episode 3639)
	Animation	Yellow drops don't want to play with a red ball at first, but they make a good flower together. (EKA: Episode 2417)
	SCENE 5	Maria declines Stinky's proposal, stating she's already married to Luis and has a daughter, Gabi. "So that's why you're always together," he responds. She tells him they can still love each other, as friends, and sings how much she loves him. Stinky decides to watch her work, to let time pass as he gets over her.
	Film	A girl draws a picture of her friend, Dai Xi. (EKA: Episode 2927)
	Muppets	Telly wants to show how to brush one's teeth, using Big Bird as an example. Big Bird states he doesn't have teeth...but Telly's drawing of him does.
	Film	Great Moments at the Sink Timothy brushes his teeth, accompanied by sports narration. A 10.0 sink bowl! (EKA: Episode 3689)
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: L--Loud (EKA: Episode 1201)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Samuel Ramey performs "L is for Low." (EKA: Episode 3438)
	Film	The letter L dances at the beach. (EKA: Episode 3583)
	Muppets	The Two-Headed Monster runs in with cowboy hats that match their cardboard cut-out. Their image falls over and they follow. (only part 3 is shown) (EKA: Episode 2345)
	Cartoon	A troll draws different faces on herself in front of a mirror. (new music added) (EKA: Episode 0834)
	SCENE 6	Maria places Stinky back at the Furry Arms and thanks her for a wonderful day, even if they won't be getting married. Maria still has some time to visit, so they chat for a while. Gordon and Susan announce the sponsors.
	SCENE 6 cont'd	Gordon announces that Slimey's ship is still on it’s way to the moon.
	COMING SOON	Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Ruthie tries to get Barkley to roll over.

Notes

• Lisa Simon directed this episode.

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