Episode 1617

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Maria tells the viewer that her cousin Mercedes is coming to visit all the way from Puerto Rico. She states that the Count was supposed to drive her to the airport, but he instead opted to count the parts of his car. She has also tried to borrow Gordon's car, but it isn't working. Unable to hail a taxi, she comes to realize the only other vehicle around is Oscar's Sloppy Jalopy. He passes at first, but agrees to go when he sees how angry Maria becomes and that she was willing to go down the old, bumpy highway route and get stuck in traffic. He almost rescinds his decision after Maria thanks him with a kiss.
 	Cartoon 	Pinball Number Count #7Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Film 	A baker decorates a birthday cake to a jazz percussion beat.
 	Song 	Luis sings "Three of These Things" with three kids with umbrellas and one unlucky kid without one.
 	Film 	The Mad Painter #7
 	Cartoon 	A trash can in the park dictates a letter about the scenery that surrounds her.Artist: Irra Verbitsky
 	Muppets 	Ernie watches the Twiddlebugs, who are about to head for Hooper's Store in the rain, but they notice that they need something to keep themselves dry. Tessie remembers that an umbrella helps, so they take one.
 	Cartoon 	A man laughs out loud as an alligator uses the telephone to call his wife - then he eats the phone booth.
 	SCENE 2 	As they arrive at the airport, Oscar dreads the ride back, knowing how lovey-dovey Maria and her cousin will be acting once they pick her up. Maria assures him that she'll tone down her good nature and that Mercedes is a nice, quiet, shy individual. Once they arrive, Mercedes launches into a tirade (in Spanish) about her lousy experience so far, including losing her luggage, waiting for a ride and freezing in this new climate. Oscar likes what he sees, until she slips back into sweetness upon receiving her lost luggage.
 	Animation 	Where do the Ds fit?
 	Muppets 	Super Grover: Grover Kent sees a lost little girl in trouble and tries to find a phone booth to change in, the same one she wants to use to call home. (introduction edited)
 	Film 	A man uses a TELEPHONE booth in the city.
 	Animation 	A roof finds its way to the top of a house.
 	Animation 	A dune buggy is assembled.
 	Cartoon 	D-dart
center 	Muppets 	Bushman Bill introduces Didi O'Day and the Dew Drops performing "D Duah Duah."
 	Cartoon 	The Magnificent Splasho can't dive into the pool of water because of a thirsty elephant, who drinks all the water, illustrating empty and full.
 	SCENE 3 	The trio arrives back on Sesame Street, where Oscar intends to air out his tires (finding the trip too smooth). Maria takes Mercedes up to her apartment to warm up, where Gordon unfortunately informs her that the heat in the whole building is off and Luis is attempting to fix it. Mercedes hasn't packed anything warmer than her light coat, so the others offer some ways they can help. Big Bird thinks he has just the thing that can solve the problem.
 	Cartoon 	"Daddy Dear"
 	Muppets 	Game Show: The Addition GameHosted by Guy Smiley, the contestant has to figure out how to add numbers. The contestant is Herry Monster, who solves all the questions except "3+1=_", so he brings in four cars in the studio.
 	Cartoon 	What if an anteater had the features of a giraffe?Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	Film 	Penguins take a bath.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Animation 	Where do the Ds fit? (repeat)
 	SCENE 4 	Gordon and Luis return with several coats and sweaters they've borrowed from others. Big Bird comes in with a beak warmer, realizing Maria and Mercedes don't have beaks. He's also brought Mr. Snuffleupagus' giant bunny slippers.
 	Muppets 	The Two-Headed Monster shares a sandwich.
 	Cartoon 	A girl tries on big, bigger, and the biggest shoes.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Film 	Footage of a leopard in the plain.
 	Transition 	Bridge #2 - Scoring
 	Film 	Two glasses are filled with fluid, but one glass overflows as a hand keeps pouring into it. The same thing happens using salt shakers and bowls of nuts. Finally, the glasses are filled again, only one glass barely fills up as fluid is poured into it. The camera pulls out, revealing the glass is filling into another one below, which overflows as before.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Big, bigger, biggest (strongmen)
 	SCENE 5 	Maria and Mercedes come outside to find Oscar about to start his WORM-TV Weather Report. Oscar reports an impending snowstorm about to strike the city within the next day. Maria assumes he's just making it all up, when Mr. Hooper shows them the forecast in the paper saying the same thing. "When the news is bad enough, why should I wanna change it?" says Oscar.
 	Cartoon 	Two itchy gorillas agree to scratch each other's backs.
 	Muppets 	Kermit sings "A Song from Kermit."
 	Cartoon 	"Why Bears Smile" - a story of a bear who learned which body part to cover when sneezing.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Film 	Kids use a magnet to retrieve a jack.
 	Animation 	Sand K/k
 	Muppets 	Lefty's boss makes sure Lefty knows the alphabet.
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: K - Key
 	SCENE 6 	All the grown-ups warm up inside Hooper's Store, where Mr. Hooper provides them with some hot chocolate. As the cold winds blow, a shivering Big Bird announces the sponsors.
 	CLOSING SIGNS	Olivia holds the Sesame Street sign, while Gordon holds the CTW sign.
==Notes==
* Richard Hunt performs the WORM-TV camera-grouch Jerry, named after Sesame Street cameraman Jerry Gruen.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 13