Episode 3526

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Luis welcomes the viewer from his apartment in 123 Sesame Street. Gabi has invited Big Bird over to dinner, and the two play a very silly game where Maria pretends to be the animal of their choice while Luis sets the table. In the midst of pretending she's a cow driving a car, Maria suddenly yelps in pain. Big Bird assumes it's part of the game, but they learn that Maria is experiencing some pains in her stomach. Luis calls the doctor while Maria tries to comfort a concerned Gabi.
 	Cartoon 	Dr. Annie Eyeball, PhD., looks at breathing.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Take a Breath." (re-filmed version)
 	Muppets 	Samantha says she'll count to eleven for Grover, but she can't help getting to twelve.
 	Animation 	Ten masked dancers are counted in Spanish.Artist: Karen Aqua
 	Muppets 	Elmo dances to "What's Your Number?" by Count Basie.
 	Cartoon 	The dancing birds dance fast and slow.Artist: Karen Aqua
 	Celebrity 	Ray Charles sings the Alphabet Song, and various celebrities join in, including Michael Jeter, Patrick Stewart, Tony Bennett, Shari Lewis, Lamb Chop, Harry Belafonte, Grover, David Robinson, and Ellen DeGeneres.
 	Cartoon 	Gloria Globe appears sick and ailing, because of pollution and damage to the planet. Only by taking better care of the Earth can Gloria become well again.
 	SCENE 2 	Luis is on hold with the doctor while Big Bird wonders how they will diagnose what she has over the telephone; Luis explains that he can ask Maria questions that the doctor tells him. Luis describes Maria's symptoms, and the doctor advises she should come to the hospital immediately. Big Bird observes, "Gosh, one minute you're pretending to be a cow driving a car, the next minute you're on your way to the hospital!"
 	Film 	Jodi goes to the doctor for a check-up.
 	Animation 	"Budgie #10 Song"Animator: Gene Barretta
 	Animation 	Space frogs count to 10.
 	Cartoon 	Number Guy: "How Many Pigs Will Jump Into This Mud?" The answer is 10.
 	Muppets 	Grover interrupts the program for the Weather Bulletin and attempts to announce the weather, but it changes, making it difficult for him to keep up. In conclusion, tomorrow's weather would be partly sunny, partly rainy, and partly snowy,... and partly windy! Grover then returns the viewers back to their regularly scheduled program and adds that he needs a different job.
 	Song 	"It's a Long Hard Road, But I'm Gonna Get There."
 	Cartoon 	Jill walks up a hill to pick a daffodil.Artist: Jim Jinkins
 	Film 	Wegman's dogs: "Jack Be Nimble"
 	Cartoon 	Suzie Kabloozie sings about the things she can imagine herself doing "In My Head."
 	SCENE 3 	The group arrives at the hospital and Luis begins checking Maria in. Big Bird tries to explain how it happened (describing her cow routine) when Luis suggests he and Gabi sit aside while the grown-ups talk.
 	SCENE 3 cont'd	Big Bird tries comforting Gabi, assuring her he knows the hospital procedures. He recalls his time in the hospital (showing footage from Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Hospital) and how the doctors took good care of him. Luis comes by to report Maria's starting her examination, and is sure she'll be fine.
 	Cartoon 	"How I Got the Hives," a true story by Corky Pumpkin. (new sound effects and music sting added)Artist: ArtistMike
 	Muppets 	Kermit shows what's inside of Herry Monster using the X-ray machine.
 	Cartoon 	Leaves form R and r
 	Song 	"Letter R Menu"
 	Cartoon 	A capital and lower-case R appear on sheets of paper.
 	Song 	"Jump" (soul)
 	SCENE 4 	Big Bird breaks down in tears, thinking his idea of having Maria pretend to be a cow driving a car is what made her sick. Luis reaffirms that his cow routine has nothing to do with Maria's ailment, and that nobody is at fault. Dr. Coleburn (Noah Wyle) reports to the family and states Maria is fine, but they wish to continue tests to figure out what made her feel ill; Big Bird proudly claims that he knows it wasn't his cow impression!
 	Animation 	In a Van Gogh painting, a baby takes its first steps to Papa.
 	Film 	The letters in the word WALK across the street and through the park.
 	Muppets 	The Oinker Sisters sing "A New Way to Walk." ("MacTV" intro cut)
 	Animation 	Writing utensils form the upper and lowercase letter E.
 	Animation 	Planting Letters: E
 	Animation 	E / e Gregorian chant
 	Film 	Feet wearing all different types of shoes dance.
 	SCENE 5 	Dr. Coleburn tells Luis that Maria has a possible stomach virus and wishes to keep her overnight for examination. He also remembers Luis' connection to the Fix-It Shop (Luis had previously fixed his brother Aaron's toaster), and asks him to fix the hospital toaster.
 	SCENE 5 cont'd	Big Bird and Gabi find Maria, who's wheeled into the lobby. She's feeling better thanks to the hospital's medicine so Big Bird thinks they're ready to leave. Luis breaks the news to them that Maria will have to stay overnight, which doesn't please Gabi. She wonders where she will stay, so they all follow Dr. Coleburn as he brings them to Maria's room.
 	Cartoon 	Jerry Nelson sings "Moonshine."
 	Muppets 	Elmo and Winston, a beluga whale, demonstrate the word LOVE.
 	Cartoon 	"Felines"
 	Film 	Jaws spoof with the letter R.
 	Song 	"Big R and Little R" (Christopher Cerf)
 	Animation 	R for robot, rabbit, run, read, rock, rocket.
 	Muppets 	Ernie sings "Dance Myself to Sleep."
 	Animation 	"We Are Kids From Far and Wide" - Colombia
 	Song 	John Pizzarelli sings about feeling "happy and proud" on your birthday.
 	SCENE 6 	The family and Big Bird check out Maria's room; Big Bird points out the many things he recognizes from his stay, including the buttons that move her bed and call for the nurse. Maria leaves some instructions for Gabi and Luis while she's gone when a nurse enters to remind them that visiting hours are over. Big Bird leaves Radar with Maria so she'll have some company overnight, and the family has a heartfelt goodbye for now.
 	SCENE 6 cont'd	As they head out, Luis tells Dr. Coleburn that the hospital toaster will have to spend the night in the Fix-It Shop until it "gets better." Once they leave, Dr. Coleburn announces the sponsors. The full season 28 credit sequence follows.
 	COMING SOON 	Coming soon on Sesame Street: "You've got to be patient to be a patient!"
==Guest cast==
*Noah Wyle as Dr. Coleburn
*Earleen Cooper as Admissions Nurse
*Alice Liu as Maria's Nurse
Extras
*Shaun Brown as Orderly
*Eliot Sash as Policeman
*E. P. Knight as Nurse
*Florence Kastriner as Nurse
*Guissepe D'Aponte as EMS
*Cassandra Pantuso as Kid
*Hospital Extras: Laura Bartlett, Frank Casado, Heather Dick, Carlos Dorta (as ), Lekesha Dunlop, Henry Holden, Gabrielle Howard, Gloria Kahn, Peter Linz, Michael Loman ( and ), Noel MacNeal (), Carol Mayes, Joe Morganelli, Lynn Pantuso, Kalombo Tshimonga
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Category:Medical
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 28