Episode 3732

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Elmo greets the viewer as he and Luis decorate the Rodriguezes' apartment for Gabi's 8th birthday party. Maria gives her daughter a kiss on the forehead, but she and Luis find Gabi has a high temperature. Gabi says she feels fine, but admits she's also a little tired. Maria decides to take her to the doctor while Elmo and Luis stay behind to continue with decorations, hoping Gabi isn't sick on her birthday.
 	Animation 	Stop-motion representation of "Happy Birthday," with balloons, gummi bears, glitter, etc.Artist: Lisa Crafts
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster goes to the bakery for a special birthday cookie. The baker lists all the ingredients of the cookie, as Cookie visualizes it. The visualized image looks so delicious that he eats it.
 	Cartoon 	Suzie Kabloozie sings about the things she can imagine herself doing "In My Head."
 	Film 	A Puerto Rican family get-together includes cooking, playing soccer, and finally the big dinner.
 	Animation 	"Family Dance"Artist: Karen Aqua
 	SCENE 2 	Maria and Gabi return from the doctor, having confirmed that Gabi has a light case of the flu and she can't be around other kids. Due to this, they worry that her birthday party will have to be called off, but assure her it's okay to be sad (Luis: "Yeah, it's your party and you can cry if you want to."). They head up to their apartment to rest while Elmo tells the viewers, "This isn't a happy birthday... This is an un-happy birthday!" He thinks of how to make it better.
 	Cartoon 	Vaudeville duo Herman Happy and Stanley Sad sing a song about how they live up to their names. (applause added)
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Big Bird and tennis star Michael Chang play tennis together and tie their shoes.
 	Cartoon 	A boy learns to play his violin by practicing.
 	Film 	Bethany visits the doctor.
 	Cartoon 	"How I Got the Hives," a true story by Corky Pumpkin.Artist: ArtistMike
 	Song 	Hoots the Owl sings "This Is How We Take a Bath."
 	SCENE 3 	Luis has called everybody and informed them Gabi is sick, and that they'll have her birthday party when she recovers. Maria says that even though she's too sick to have her party, she can still receive her birthday gifts. They include an acoustic guitar, a Spanish-speaking doll, and a Mexican piñata which she whacks to release the candy. They all have a fun time, especially Gabi, and Luis reminds her it's okay to be sad; Gabi says it's hard to be sad with all the great gifts and candy!
 	Song 	John Pizzarelli sings about feeling "happy and proud" on your birthday.
 	Animation 	F candles
 	Film 	A big F emerges, "Jaws"-like, in a swimming pool.
 	Cartoon 	Typewriter: F for Fly
 	Song 	Beautiful Baby (remake)
 	Cartoon 	Babies and doggies pattern: What comes next?Artist: Keith Haring
 	Muppets 	Kermit says his "ABC's of the Swamp."
 	Film 	Lindsey practices her basketball shooting with Steph.
 	Cartoon 	A seal and a bear fight over a circus ball, but learn to cooperate.Artist: Frank Gresham
 	SCENE 4 	Elmo has gathered the gifts from Gabi's friends, planning to deliver them to her house in order to make her happy. He runs into the Count, and asks if he has gotten everybody ready for a surprise. He has, but before they can bring the gifts to Gabi, he must count all of the presents. Since it's Gabi's birthday, he decides to count them in Spanish but briefly forgets how to translate "seven." The weight of the presents starts getting heavier on Elmo's hands, but once the Count finishes counting all ten presents, Elmo can't stand it anymore and collapses.
 	Song 	"Conga Counting Song"
 	Animation 	Colors on a bathroom floor dance to jazz music.
 	Muppets 	The Martians are a "Yip Yip Family."
 	Film 	A girl named Shirley performs in the circus; her father is famous clown David Larible. Other acts in the circus include elephant training and elephant jumping.
 	Cartoon 	Clown Honking #9
 	Film 	Milo Counting #9
 	Cartoon 	Nine sheep jump over a fence.Artist: Owe Gustafson
 	SCENE 5 	Gabi is feeling sad that her party would've started by now if she hadn't been sick. The doorbell rings and Luis opens it to meet a postal worker (Fran Brill) with a singing telegram and a special package for Gabi from Puerto Rico. The deliverer sings her a Spanish telegram, though she doesn't know what it means; Maria explains it is a Puerto Rican birthday greeting. Gabi opens the package, which contains a pogo stick sent from her grandmother. The deliverer also learns Gabi is sick, and reiterates that it's okay to be sad on her birthday. "Somehow, I had a feeling she was gonna say that," Gabi deadpans.
 	Cartoon 	A map of Puerto Rico forms into the shape of animals and other things that are found there.
 	Muppets / Cast 	Carlo sings a story-song about a prince who only says "No me gusta."
 	Cartoon 	The parts of a man’s face move around as they are drawn.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	F-face: Various faces morph into each other.
 	Film 	Alphaboy fans his father's feet with feathers.
 	Film 	Alphaquest: FA faucet finishes a fire, and flood of freaky fish.
 	Muppets 	Biff is surprised at how much Daniel knows about the park, even though he's blind.
 	Song 	"It's Fido's Birthday" - a song about a birthday party for a goldfish.
 	SCENE 6 	Elmo is about to walk into Gabi's apartment with her friends' birthday gifts. The Count catches up and asks if Elmo is ready, and Elmo reminds the Count for him and the others not to start singing until he joins them.
 	SCENE 6 cont'd 	Maria talks with her mother on the phone before handing it to Gabi; she also gives her the same "sad on your birthday" spiel repeated by everyone. The doorbell rings, but Luis only finds the presents from Gabi's friends on the doorstep. Elmo calls over from outside the window and the Rodriguezes rush to the window to find everyone standing outside (including Big Bird, Snuffy, Zoe, Bob, Celina, Gina, Gordon, Miles, Michael, the Count, and Elmo), who all sing "Happy Birthday to You" in Spanish. The Count repeats it's okay for Gabi to be sad, but Gabi isn't sad - she's very happy! The big group sings the song again as Bob announces the sponsors in voiceover.
 	SCENE 6 cont'd 	"... And Slimey's spaceship is still on its way to the moon!"
 	COMING SOON 	Coming soon on Sesame Street: Miles, Gabi, Big Bird, and Lexine witness a squirrel rapping about cleaning up the littered park.
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Category:Birthday Episodes
Category:Medical
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 29