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| Placido falls for Maria | |||||||||
| Air date | February 5, 1988 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 19 (1987-1988) | ||||||||
| Written by | Mark Saltzman | ||||||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Don Music pitches a new song to Meryl Sheep, hoping she will sing it in one of her productions. The song is directly about the beginning, middle, and end of itself. Once it's finished, Meryl refuses to use it; she doesn't do musicals. |
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Cartoon | Q for Quiet Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 0441) |
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Film | In stop-motion, a boy makes landscapes out of sand and water. (First: Episode 2039) |
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Cartoon | Edgar Turtle plays the banjo as some kids sing the "Bird Song." |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Seven Emotional Dwarves — Kermit meets dwaves named differently from the Snow White story. |
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Film | Marching Band #4 (First: Episode 0529) |
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Cartoon | A man illustrates 'between' in various situations throughout his work day. (First: Episode 0779) |
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Cast | Maria as Chaplin falls in love with a painting (Linda) at the art museum. (First: Episode 2033) |
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Cartoon | Millie and Molly argue over whether to get a pet cat or a dog, so their mom gets them a turtle instead. (First: Episode 1314) |
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SCENE 2 | As Luis heads out to pick up lunch for himself and Maria, Placido Flamingo enters the Fix-It Shop. He's appalled that Luis would use "See you later, honey" as the parting words for the woman he loves. Placido demonstrates to Maria how he would say goodbye to his love in the opera, holding her hand and singing affectionately to her. Suddenly, Placido finds himself really falling in love with her! He departs singing her name, assuring her he'll be visiting her later tonight. |
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Animation | Four genies carry the number 4 into a castle. Artist: Ishu Patel (First: Episode 2244) |
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Film | Sesame Street Animal Films: Lion family. (First: Episode 0018) |
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Cartoon | A man talks about the capital T, but the top line slides down, forming a lowercase one. (Spanish) (First: Episode 0376) |
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Muppets | Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats sing "You're Alive." (First: Episode 1482) |
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Animation | Stop-motion: tap-dancing shoes. (First: Episode 2367) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — John-John wants to count backwards. Grover tells him to count backwards from 10, but he has a little trouble. (First: Episode 0547) |
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Cartoon | A large bird munches on rectangle edges, forming the word "BIRD." (First: Episode 1173) |
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SCENE 3 | Placido tries serenading Maria from outside her window but instead keeps her from sleeping and disturbs the neighbors. Maria insists Placido go home, or at least sing more quietly; she loves Luis, not him. Placido still doesn't get the hint and continues to sing loudly, so she tells him to stay put as she heads downstairs. |
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Cartoon | A girl uses her imagination while sitting on a sofa. (First: Episode 0765) |
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Insert | At the Grouchland Ballroom, Gordon and Susan win a T-shaped award for their performance of the "Trashcan Tango." (First: Episode 1725) |
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Cartoon | T for typewriter and toe Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 0506) |
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Muppets | Miami Mice: Toy Repair Shop — Ernie enlists the help of Tito and J. P. to get his Rubber Duckie back from the toy repair shop. (First: Episode 2209) |
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Animation | Stop-motion: what goes in the hot dog bun? (First: Episode 1494) |
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SCENE 4 | Maria comes down to talk to Placido, trying to convince him Luis is the man she loves. The Amazing Mumford arrives to help out, but Maria turns him away, knowing his magic will end up making her quack like a duck somehow. Instead, he gives his duck (being a bird-like Placido) the voice of Maria so Luis and Placido can each have a suitable Maria. "Let Luis love the duck," Placido tells him and continues to sing to his beloved. |
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Cartoon | "Chicken Crossing" Artist: Michael Sporn (First: Episode 1974) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Tony Danza and Big Bird play tennis without a ball and count twenty hits while Kevin Clash announces. (First: Episode 2170) |
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Film | Two birds Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0295) |
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Muppets | Here Is Your Life: A sneaker is profiled. (First: Episode 2203) |
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Cartoon | Geometry of Circles #4 "Six Circles Connected" (First: Episode 1437) |
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SCENE 5 | Luis comes down to check on the commotion and sets Placido straight on the whole "love" issue. Placido decides to give her up, and Mumford gives the duck its quack back. |
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Animation | 4 people, 4 wheels, 4 doors, and 4 windows make a carpool. (First: Episode 0910) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Lullaby But Not Goodnight — After getting Bert to sleep by singing a lullaby, Ernie wakes him up to inform him that it's his turn to sing. (First: Episode 1331) |
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Animation | Can you find the hidden objects in the picture? (First: Episode 1520) |
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Insert | The Alphabet Dancers form the letter T. (First: Episode 0454) |
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Cartoon | A hand draws a guitarist serenading a maiden, as well as the background. (First: Episode 0791) |
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Muppets | The Two-Headed Monster finds a TELEPHONE, and reads the word. (First: Episode 1569) |
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Film | A gym instructor helps children perform a variety of stretching and bending exercises. (First: Episode 1018) |
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SCENE 6 | Maria and Placido discuss their relationship once more, and Placido decides it's time to say goodbye. Maria assures him they'll still be friends and see each other on the street quite often, but Placido was referring to the viewer; it's time to say goodbye to them. He recites the sponsors, and after the credits roll, he sings a goodbye note. |
Notes
- Additional performers include David Rudman (neighbor Steve in scene 3).
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