Episode 2483

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	At night, Big Bird, Elmo, the Count, Maria, and Luis are all having dinner outside of Hooper's Store. At the head of the table are Maria's mother, Mrs. Figueroa, and Luis' uncle, Tío José, who will be guests at the wedding in two days. Whenever Tío José tells stories of when Luis was a little boy, the Count counts up the wise, perceptive, and intelligent things Luis said. Big Bird then introduces the viewers to the two visitors, and explains why they're here. It's been a great day so far, but it didn't start out great. When the Count counts four people trying to tell the story all at once, Maria and Luis proceed to take turns narrating before dissolving to a flashback...
 	SCENE 1cont'd	...in which Mrs. Figueroa and Tío José arrive at the airport at the same time. Since they had never met before they were just strangers to each other, arguing over who needs a taxi more and acting like a pair of Grouches. Speaking of which, who should turn up at this time but none other than Oscar in his Sloppy Jalopy, to drive both of them to Sesame Street. They soon learn about the other's relatives, which Oscar thinks will make for an interesting ride...
 	SCENE 1cont'd	Back in the present, Jose remarks, "It was not a very auspicious beginning, but ultimately, favorable." Now he and Mrs. Figueroa are both friends.
 	Cartoon 	O for orangeArtist: Bruce Cayard
 	Song 	"It's Easy" / "I Can Do It By Myself"
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A kid tries to push his toy house through the front door without the door closing.Artist: Paul Fierlinger
 	Muppets 	Kermit sings to the titular tadpole about the life awaiting it when it grows up to be a frog, but tells it to take its time growing up.
 	Cartoon 	Two hippie kids wonder how to make their droopy plant grow.
 	SCENE 2 	At the dinner, Tío José describes his meeting of Elmo via another flashback, in which he tells Elmo the story of the time he went to Brazil to search for the lost Wherearewe tribe. His memory of the story is a bit fuzzy so Luis corrects him on a few things. As they take turns telling the story Elmo switches laps between them, getting exhausted in the process.
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Somebody Come and Play".
 	Muppets 	Honkers attempt to play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on their nosesPart 1
 	Cartoon 	Z for zigzag, zero, zoo and zebra
 	Muppets 	Honkers attempt to play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on their nosesPart 2
 	Song 	"What to Do Before We Eat?" We wash our hands, not our feet.Animation: Paul Fierlinger
 	Muppets 	Honkers attempt to play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on their nosesPart 3
 	Film 	The Mad Painter #11
 	SCENE 3 	Tío José wants to know if Luis asked Mrs. Figueroa for permission to marry Maria, as is the Spanish tradition. Luis assures him that he did, which leads to another flashback...
 	SCENE 3cont'd	...in which Big Bird and Maria overhear Luis and Mrs. Figueroa talking to each other in Spanish behind the construction doors. They become very excited to hear the conversation, with Maria translating everything to Big Bird. Luis and Mrs. Figueroa sneak up behind them with the good news, and Mrs. Figueroa remarks to her daughter, "You never could mind your own business!"
 	Cartoon 	A heart that says "I love you" is drawn.
 	Muppets 	"Do De Rubber Duck"
 	Cartoon 	A red PELI and an explosive GRO form the word PELIGRO.
 	Film 	Animals fight.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Muppets 	Muppet and Kid Moments: Grover and Karlena talk about the word "love" on a sign.
 	Cartoon 	A report on homes around the world.
 	SCENE 4 	In yet another flashback, Maria and her mother describe to Oscar the ways her mother used to show affection towards Maria when she was a baby, tossing the poor Grouch in-between them to demonstrate the different actions. Back at the dinner, Oscar pops up and states that he didn't find the situation so funny.
 	Film 	A man carves a wooden horse.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Muppets 	Phil Harmonic hosts another evening at the Nestropolitan Opera, featuring a performance by Placido Flamingo, "The Telephone of Brazil," to the tune of "Funiculì, Funiculà."
 	Cartoon 	A peasant tries to woo a pretty girl by reciting the famous "Roses are Red" poem. The lines are fed to him by a poet behind a bush, whom the girl eventually runs off with.Artist: Irra Verbitsky
 	Film 	Letter O hoistMusic: Joe Raposo
 	Cartoon 	A song about a rolling OArtists: John and Faith Hubley
 	Muppets 	The Two-Headed Monster learns to use manners while eating with a spoon.
 	Celebrity 	James Taylor performs "Up on the Roof."
 	Cartoon 	Z for zipper
 	Film 	Kids narrate a film about building sand castles and sand structures at the beach.
 	Song 	"It's a Lovely Eleven Morning"Artist: Bud Luckey
center 	Muppets 	Grover and Mr. Johnson: Grover the messenger goes to Mr. Johnson's home to deliver some singing telegrams. After reading a series of wrong telegrams, he reads another one that actually is for Mr. Johnson, and an important one at that, but Grover does not remember who it is from.
 	Cartoon 	Two orange balls perform "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star."Artist: Fred Garbers
 	SCENE 5 	By now it's way past Big Bird's bedtime, so he bids goodnight to Mrs. Figueroa and Tío José. As they clear the table, they agree that it's wonderful that Maria and Luis will soon be married. They glance over at the happy couple, kissing in the moonlight under the arbor. The Count announces the sponsors.
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Category:Marriage
Category:Family
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 19