Episode 2614

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	In the middle of the night, Luis sits wide awake at his window and greets the viewer. He talks about how he wonders when his new baby will arrive and what it will be like, leading to a song about wondering ("Fun to Wonder"). His song wakes up Maria, who joins him at the window when she suddenly feels a hard push from the baby - a contraction unlike any she's had before. Luis begins to count between the contractions...
 	Film 	Ducks swim and fly.Music: Chopin's Valse Op. 64, no. 2
 	Cartoon 	Igor listens as Dr. Frankenstein names body parts in creating another Igor. Animators: Irra Verbitsky and Don Duga
 	Muppets / Cartoon	
 	Cartoon 	The Bellhop must make 12 wake-up calls.
 	Muppets 	"Forty Blocks From My Home"
 	SCENE 2 	Telly and the Count have slept over at Gordon and Susan's apartment and are excited to learn that the baby is finally coming; Oscar is awakened as well by all the fuss. Gordon and Luis go to fetch the car while Susan stays with Maria and the others. Maria suggests that since they can't get back to sleep, the Count and Telly can work on a picture for her to look at later while giving birth. Oscar suggests the two bug Big Bird for some drawing supplies.
 	SCENE 2 cont’d 	Gordon and Luis return to report that the car isn't where it's supposed to be parked - it's been towed for being illegally parked! Oscar, fed up with the noise, suggests they get a taxi as Maria gets another strong contraction.
 	Cartoon 	W for Wilhelmina
 	Film 	A boy and his dad go on a hike.
 	Muppets 	Guy Smiley hosts a dinner for all things that begin with the sound SH. Guests include a shirt, a shrieking shovel, a shepherd, and a shark.
 	Cartoon 	A crocodile, snake, and kangaroo all cooperate to escape from the zoo and get ice cream.
 	Muppets 	Kermit sings "I Love My Elbows".
 	Cartoon 	"Wanda the Witch"Animation by Tee Collins
 	SCENE 3 	Susan leaves to tend to Miles when Big Bird comes over to confirm what Telly and the Count had told him. He watches Maria doing the special breathing exercises she's been practicing.
 	SCENE 3 cont’d 	Meanwhile at Big Bird's nest, Telly and the Count get to work drawing a picture for Maria. Telly worries that she won’t like it, casually commenting that there’s a million reasons why she wouldn't. Sensing a counting opportunity, the Count bets Telly that he can't name as many as he can, counting each reason all the while.
 	SCENE 3 cont’d 	Luis gets back to Maria to tell her they haven't got a taxi yet; Big Bird helps him look for another.
 	Cartoon 	Letter U salesman
 	Celebrity 	Smokey Robinson performs “U Really Got a Hold on Me” with a clingy letter U.
 	Cartoon 	Es un gato
 	Film 	A kindergarten class takes a field trip to the fire station.
center 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Jake the Snake demonstrates body parts. Artist: Buzzco Associates, Inc.
 	Film 	Fay Ray listens to classical music on headphones. "Are you listening to me?"
 	SCENE 4 	Luis returns unsuccessful in finding a taxi. Oscar suggests they call a rental car company to come pick them up so they can get away from his can.
 	SCENE 4 cont’d 	Telly continues naming the reasons why Maria wouldn’t like the picture, but realizes that he’s being silly and starts drawing anyway, confident she'll like it. The Count, now having nothing to count, decides that he’ll keep counting the reasons as Telly draws.
 	SCENE 4 cont’d 	Susan calls the Day and Night Car Company, but is put on hold.
 	Cartoon 	W is for Worm
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster has Tara help him explain the word information by giving him cookies to eat.
 	Cartoon 	Blue and pink characters fight for a spot on the subway, until Pink spots an open seat.
 	Film 	A man (voice of Jim Thurman) finds a magic remote control that makes things go up and down. He tests it on various objects. When he presses "down" for a bridge, it crumbles and falls into the river below, prompting him to abandon the remote and slink away. A girl then finds it and makes the bridge go back up.
 	Cartoon 	Animated quilt patterns.
 	Muppets 	Sesame Street Movie Classics presents: "High 12"In a parody of High Noon, Clementine doesn't want Forgetful Jones to meet Sinister Sam, the meanest hombre west of the Pecos, at the train tracks at noon, especially since it's their wedding day. But both he and a horse (in song, referencing "Do Not Forsake Me" from High Noon) convince her that "a man's got to do what a man's got to do". Sinister Sam shows up and, in a threatening manner, informs Forgetful Jones that he's got something to say to him, "I think it was mighty nice of you to remember to meet my train!" They all hit the saloon for lemonade, leaving Clementine dejected.
 	Cartoon 	"Ladybugs' Picnic"
 	Film 	A boy and his dad build a bookshelf out of wood.
 	SCENE 5 	Big Bird tries to get Telly and the Count to finish their picture in time, but Telly needs to sign his name and doesn’t know how to spell “love.”
 	SCENE 5 cont’d 	Out on the street, all hope seems lost as the group continues waiting for the car company to answer. A strange horn blares, and Oscar shows up in his Sloppy Jalopy offering to take the couple to the hospital! Luis thanks him with a kiss and they speedily drive off... but forget Maria!
 	SCENE 5 cont’d 	Telly has finished signing his name then gives the picture to the Count for him to sign, making Big Bird even more exasperated.
 	SCENE 5 cont’d 	Oscar drives back to get Maria, and they take off again. Telly, the Count, and Big Bird finish the picture and rush out to see that they’re too late. They become sad until Oscar drives back so Maria can take the drawing. Telly exclaims, "What a night!", but as it turns out it's already morning and the sun is coming up. Everyone gets excited about the baby coming tomorrow, and wonder what it will be like. Susan and Gordon announce the sponsors.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 20