Episode 2601

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Telly assumes Luis is going on a trip when he carries a suitcase into the Fix-It Shop. Luis informs him that Maria's baby is due soon and he's preparing for their eventual trip to the hospital by having a suitcase ready at work and in their apartment. Telly realizes there are other places Maria might need an extra suitcase in, and decides to help Luis out.
 	Cartoon 	A girl has trouble closing her suitcase after she's packed it, but has help from her four-legged friend.
center 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "I Like Alaska", along with a montage of kids saying what their hobbies are, and what they like about their community.
center 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Gordon voiceover N/n
 	SCENE 2 	Juliet finds Telly preparing various shopping bags for Maria's hospital stay (he couldn't find any suitcases) and has already placed a myriad of them around 123 Sesame Street and Oscar's trash can. Juliet wonders what would happen should Maria not notice any of them, and they come to the logical conclusion of painting and decorating them.
 	Cartoon 	Rap #7
 	Muppets 	Kermit explains the importance of listening, using the Two-Headed Monster as an example.
 	Cartoon 	Dr. Annie Eyeball, PhD., looks at breathing.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Cast 	In a spoof of the famous Mean Joe Greene Coke commercial, football player Big Murray (Gordon) accepts a number 7 from a young fan, whom he rewards with a towel that also has a 7 on it.
 	Film 	Feet wearing all different types of shoes dance.
 	Cartoon 	The Story of Cowboy X, with the voices of Jean Shepherd
 	SCENE 3 	Telly gives Big Bird one of his bags to keep around the nest in case Maria will need it. The bag, like all the others, contains a roller skate (in case she needs to skate to the hospital), a bike pump (if she chooses to ride a bike there), and a cork (to plug up a leaking rowboat on her way there). Big Bird believes she'd probably wind up taking a car instead, which Telly finds logical... until he's reminded that she doesn't have a car.
 	Cartoon 	N is for nose.
 	Film 	A blind class goes on a field trip downtown, and visits a produce stand.
 	Cartoon 	A needle and spool of thread cooperate to fix the king's torn pants.Artist: Bruce Cayard
center 	Muppets 	The Hispanic community of Anything Muppets sings "It Sure is Hot!"
 	Cartoon 	Seven owlsArtist: Owe Gustafson
 	SCENE 4 	Meryl Sheep comes upon Telly and tells him she's going to be in an upcoming production of Cinderella as the Fairy Godsheep. Telly is more preoccupied on how Maria can get to the hospital, so the two imagine a way. They picture Maria as a Cinderella-esque character, whose fairy godsheep (Meryl) turns a pumpkin into a coach for her using her magic words ("Baa-baa-cadaabraa!"). Back in reality, Meryl suggests Maria simply take a car to the hospital, while Telly ponders where he'll find a pumpkin.
 	Cartoon 	A ball goes up and down a musical staircase.
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster and Zelda have a discussion about cookies. (beginning trimmed)
 	Film 	Kids talk about building sand castles and sand structures at the beach.
 	Muppets 	Grover is the newest employee of a fast food franchise which serves such delicacies as O'Fish, O'Salad, O'Rye Bread, and O'Milk. However, this is a different kind of "fast food" restaurant: the food zips by the customer on trays across the counter, and falls to the floor if it's not caught in time. Mr. Johnson is not ready for this, so he asks if there's any "slow food." There is, but it's served by a turtle who takes longer than Mr. Johnson wants to wait.
 	Cartoon 	"Crocodile Smiles Song": A crocodile sings about good oral hygiene.Artist: Michael Sporn
 	SCENE 5 	Telly continues to wonder how Maria can get to the hospital without a car. Meanwhile, Maria is once again a part of Sonny Friendly's traveling game show, where she must come up with a word beginning with the letter N. She adamantly tells him "No!" and storms off. This wins her the game, but Sonny notices she's left before he can award her the grand prize - a new car! Telly asks him to leave it and he'll give it to her later... only to discover it's a toy car.
 	Cartoon 	Bruce the moose invites Toulouse LaGoose over for juice.
 	Film 	Baby animals nurse.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A beaver does his exercises, while his friends make fun of him. He then uses his strength to save his friends when the dam breaks.Artist: Irra Verbitsky
 	Celebrity	Susan Saint James shows up at a Grouchketeer meeting, but Oscar says she can't be one of them because she's too big, and compares her to one of the regular Grouchketeers. However, Snuffy shows up late, and lets Susan borrow his lid. Oscar doesn't approve of this, so he ends the meeting.The music tag from this segment is cut for its first appearance in this episode.
 	SCENE 6 	Telly, witnessing the previous scene, realizes Maria can borrow a car much like Susan borrowed Snuffy's hat... but from who?
 	Song 	14 Karat Soul sings about what's "Down Below the Street."
 	Muppets 	The Count counts seven flowers, and then explains that he loves to count flowers because then he gets to count sneezes.
 	Cartoon 	A loud-voiced girl talks about her dog, Pete.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	SCENE 7 	Telly tells Maria about his great plan - she can borrow Gordon and Susan's car, which is what she and Luis already had in mind. Maria then asks about all the bags scattered about the street, making Telly realize that he'll have to change their contents. Meryl announces the sponsors.
==Notes==
*Martin P. Robinson voices Sonny Friendly's game show announcer.
*Telly and Juliet's worries continue to be punctuated by dramatic violin music, as established last season (continuing to be used for several years). However, this episode also includes an angelic violin sting whenever they get ideas they find helpful.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 20