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| Maria & Luis — Maria and Luis get married | |||||||||||||
| Air date | May 13, 1988 (season finale) | ||||||||||||
| Season | Season 19 (1987-1988) | ||||||||||||
| Written by | Jeff Moss | ||||||||||||
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The wedding of Maria and Luis follows a year-long arc in which the couple fell in love and decided to get married.
Bob is the best man, while Linda is the maid of honor. Elmo plays the important role of ring bearer. The guests are as follows: Tío José (Luis' uncle), Mrs. Figueroa (Maria's mother), Susan and Gordon with Miles, David, Uncle Wally, Gina, Mr. Macintosh, Big Bird, Oscar, Grundgetta, The Two-Headed Monster, Herry, Telly, Bert, Ernie, the Count, Cookie Monster, Mumford, Grover, assorted kids, Richard Termine, and Martha O'Connor (children's casting director for the show). Snuffy and Forgetful Jones attend the reception.
Much of the episode is musical, with four of the street scenes featuring songs written specially for the episode.
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SCENE 1 | In the early morning, on the rooftop of 123 Sesame Street, Maria tells Linda how excited she is about her wedding that will be held there later today. Maria is feeling a mix of all kinds of emotions and wishes she can shout at the top of her voice. Linda encourages her to do so: "I'm deaf!" Maria admits that she couldn't sleep a wink last night in her excited state, and knows Luis feels the same way. The camera then cuts to Luis in bed, shutting his clock's alarm off and getting more shut-eye. This scene was omitted from the 2019 DVD release. |
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SCENE 1 cont'd |
Meanwhile on Sesame Street, the entire cast (sans Maria and Luis) sings as they prepare for the wedding day ahead, decorating the yard for the reception. |
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Cartoon | An ape escapes from the A train and heads over to a birthday party. (First: Episode 0293) cut from the Noggin version |
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Film | Photographic collage demonstration of ALL, MOST, SOME and NONE of an apple. Artist: Frank and Caroline Mouris (First: Episode 0979) cut from the Noggin version |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: London Fog — The fog in London dissipates before Kermit can report on it. (First: Episode 2360) |
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Cartoon | Two flies land on a man's nose and take a bite. Artist: Cordell Barker (First: Episode 2364) cut from the Noggin version |
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SCENE 2 | Telly, Herry, and Elmo argue over who's the most important person at the wedding (as usher, reception waiter, and ring bearer, respectively). Luis reminds them that he gave them their jobs, but when they see Gina, Susan, Linda, and some children walk by with flowers and wrapped boxes, they all agree that Maria is the most important person. |
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Cartoon | Snacks on Parade: The Raisin Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1171) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | "Pretty Great Performances" features Placido Flamingo and the Sesame Street All-Animal Orchestra, led by conductor Seiji Ozawa |
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Cartoon | L for Lion (sand) (First: Episode 2107) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover asks Chelsea, "What is love?" (First: Episode 2397) |
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Cartoon | A cat desperately tries to open a can of cat food by himself while his mistress is on the phone. Artist: Dan Haskett (First: Episode 2151) |
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SCENE 3 | Gina arranges the place cards on the table for the wedding reception, and she and Big Bird sing "Near to You." Snuffy is saddened to learn that Big Bird will be sitting next to Gina because he wanted to be with his best friend. Gina resolves this by resetting the place cards so that Big Bird is seated between her and Snuffy. |
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Cartoon | An orchestra conductor asks, "May I have an A, please?" at which point a giant letter A falls from the sky. (First: Episode 0770) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Love Boat — On the deck of The Love Boat, a uniformed Ernie expresses how much he loves this boat. (First: Episode 1958) |
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Cartoon | L - shooting stars (First: Episode 2237) |
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Song | "Me and My Chair" (First: Episode 1706) cut from the Noggin version |
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Cartoon | A girl imagines being next to a tree, a house, and a car. "Now I'm going over there," she says. "There's nothing here to be next to!" (First: Episode 0782) |
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SCENE 4 | Big Bird can't find his necktie for the wedding, so the Amazing Mumford volunteers to retrieve it by using his magic. Instead, he ends up conjuring formal clothes for David and Gina. Upon a third try, the missing tie eventually appears (albeit wrapped around the magician). Big Bird is given his cravat as Mumford recalls previously performing the trick for a lovely couple named "Charles and Di." |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Dressed Up" (First: Episode 0302) cut from the Noggin version |
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Muppets | African Alphabet Song (First: Episode 2360) |
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Cartoon | ADVENTURE! A man and woman escape a boulder, a crocodile, and other obstacles. (First: Episode 2080) |
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SCENE 5 | Maria and Luis prepare for the wedding in separate rooms while singing "I'm Happy That I Love Him/Her." |
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Cartoon | A man learns that it's better not to pick the flowers. (First: Episode 0416) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Bernice Plays Checkers — Ernie is amazed that Bert's pigeon Bernice can play checkers. (First: Episode 1227) |
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Film | In an Alaskan village, a doctor makes a regular visit to a clinic. (First: Episode 2390) This scene was omitted from the 2019 12-hour YouTube livestream. |
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Cartoon | Madrigal Alphabet Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0615) |
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SCENE 6 | The wedding ceremony commences on the roof. When Maria walks down the aisle, Big Bird whispers to her, "You look beautiful!" As the priest (played by Edouard DeSoto) begins his speech, Maria, Luis, and the guests' thoughts are represented in song ("Wedding Pictures"). Elmo frets all the while, trying not to drop the rings. Finally, when Maria and Luis are pronounced husband and wife, Big Bird lets out a loud cheer before being shushed by Gina.
This scene was released on 40 Years of Sunny Days. |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Little Things". re-filmed version |
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SCENE 7 | The wedding reception is in full swing in the yard as everyone dances to a Latin band. Maria and Luis cut and share a piece of wedding cake while the others sing "The Bride Cuts the Cake." Maria then climbs the steps of the carriage house to throw the bouquet, which is caught by Linda. The Count announces the sponsors as the band begins playing the "Sesame Street Theme." So ends the 19th season of Sesame Street. |
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