Episode 2603

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Luis has a book all about pregnancy and correctly finds the things Maria is currently experiencing are normal in her current stages. She jokingly wonders if the book has anything about saying "hello" to the viewer and getting a kiss from Luis.
 	Cartoon 	A man asks the viewer to circle him, draw a line to him, follow him with arrows, etc.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Two groups of mountain goats try to pass each other on a mountain road.
 	Song 	David sings "Can You Tell Me What Belongs Here?"
 	Animation	E / e (elephant / jazzy trumpet)
 	SCENE 2 	Big Bird sees Maria doing some special exercises (as recommened by Luis' book) to help for when the baby is born. When one says, "Relax," she slumps in a chair and starts breathing heavily. When no chair is available, Maria finds it a good way to get hugs from Luis.
 	Cartoon 	"It's a Lovely Eleven Morning"Artist: Bud Luckey
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Round and angled pegs fit into their respective holes. (ending trimmed)
 	Muppets 	In the woods, a nature-loving baritone (Jim Henson) sings "Ah, For the Joys of the Countryside" about how much he loves the country, without noticing that his surroundings are being converted into a city.
 	Cartoon 	A girl tries on big, bigger, and the biggest shoes.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	SCENE 3 	Big Bird practices the earlier technique while the couple has a meal at Hooper's Store, causing Maria to spill her cup of water on Luis.
 	Cartoon 	A man saws a letter E through the wall.
 	Muppets 	Grover asks Maya to help him follow an arrow. The arrow changes direction until Grover falls down, exhausted.
 	Song 	"Five Onstage Dancers"
 	Cartoon 	A baby bird falls from a tree. A boy puts him back, and in return, the mother bird saves the boy from embarrassment.
 	Muppets 	The Two-Headed Monster looks at different shapes.
 	Cartoon 	Z for zigzag, zero, zoo, and zebra
 	SCENE 4 	Big Bird gets Maria to practice her breathing while she's at the bus stop, causing her to miss the bus. She doesn't mind much and escorts Big Bird to the subway, continuing the exercise as they walk.
 	Cartoon 	Sign Sounds: OINK
 	Muppets 	Harry Belafonte and The Count sing "Coconut Counting Man."
 	Cartoon 	Do you know what it's like to be scared?
 	Film 	A look at how families do chores both on a farm and in the city.
 	Muppets 	Old West: Sinister Sam comes to the saloon, looking for Doc Holiday. He questions the frightened townspeople, looking for the doctor, but all he can find is a mailman and a fire fighter. Sam says they'd better find the doctor, because he's got an itchy trigger finger. The doctor is found, cowering under a table. The doctor asks what Sam wants with him, and the mean hombre says that his finger is really itchy -- it's driving him crazy. Is it a mosquito bite? Should he use some lotion on it? Doc Holiday faints. Sam shrugs, and joins the other patrons at the bar for some milk.
 	Cartoon 	A toothbrush talks to a mouth about what could happen if not taken care of.
 	SCENE 5 	Maria's pregnant belly prevents her from working efficiently at the Fix-It Shop and Luis suggests (backed up by his book) that she should just rest. She still feels like working and gets him to fetch her a pillow. She rests it behind her head and gives him instructions to repair a busted speaker. Big Bird enters and gets her to do her relaxation exercise, causing her to fall asleep.
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Somebody Come and Play."Snow leopards version
 	Muppets 	Kermit's Lectures: Kermit talks about the letter Z, but it turns up and becomes an N.
 	Cartoon 	Three characters try to watch a baseball game over a fence, then cooperate by stacking their blocks.
 	Film 	Squares are shown in close-up.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Pinball Number Count #11Artist: Jeff Hale
 	SCENE 6 	With some prompting from Big Bird, Luis imagines what it would be like if he were the pregnant one, having a tough time reaching up or down for things before Big Bird enters the fantasy and says, "Relax," to him. He continues doing Maria's breathing exercises even after they are through imagining.
 	Cartoon 	A man tells a confused boy that he saw a bird on a tree, with both of their thoughts appearing on the screen.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A construction worker explains the uses of a folding ruler.
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Trying and Trying Again."
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: E for eggA cow hatches a chick, which says "Moo."
 	SCENE 7 	Maria jokingly reads from Luis' book that fathers-to-be should give their wives lots of presents like flowers and candy all the time. Luis grabs back the book and instead claims it recites the day's sponsors.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 20