| Sesame Street | |||||||
| When Maria was young | |||||||
| Air date | November 19, 1997 | ||||||
| Season | Season 29 (1997-1998) | ||||||
| Written by | Cathi Rosenberg-Turow | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Frazzle stops by Maria and Gabi's apartment, where the two are thumbing through a box of old photos. Maria comes across a baby photo of herself, but Frazzle can't believe she used to be so young. Maria explains that all people start out as babies before growing up, and Gabi imagines her mom as a baby being rocked in a carriage as her grandmother sings a lullaby. Maria decides to look for a photo of her when she was a little older. |
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Cartoon | A girl sits on her mom's lap in a Picasso painting. (First: Episode 3318) |
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Muppets | Two-Headed Monster: MOM. (First: Episode 1481) |
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Film | How to say "butterfly" in sign language (First: Episode 3341) |
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Muppets | Elmo sees a butterfly, and wants to give it a kiss. Part 1 |
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Animation | In a painting, a man flips a coin, and it flies in and out of buildings. (First: Episode 3291) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster and Zoe demonstrate "inside" and "outside"; Cookie takes a cookie outside of the box, and puts it inside his mouth and tummy. (First: Episode 3593) |
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Song | "There's a Lot of Different Ways to Get to School" (sung by Jerry Nelson) (First: Episode 2751) |
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Cartoon | A little boy asks his big brother questions about what happens at school. (new music added) Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 1877) |
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Muppets | Elmo continues chasing the butterfly. Part 2 |
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Animation | "Family Dance" Artist: Karen Aqua (First: Episode 3487) |
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SCENE 2 | Maria finds a photo of herself as a young girl, fixing a bike with her grandfather. Frazzle isn't convinced she could be a baby and a young girl, so Maria tries to explain again as Gabi imagines the scenario behind the photo. She pictures her great-grandfather teaching Maria how to use a screwdriver, and Maria thinks that when she's older she'll be able to fix toasters. Back in the present, Gabi suggests her mother find a teenage photo of herself to help Frazzle get the point. |
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Cartoon | "Big Kid Photo Album" (First: Episode 3441) |
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Muppets | Elmo continues chasing the butterfly, vowing not to give up. Part 3 |
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Cartoon | A man jumps up onto an UP. (new music sting added) (First: Episode 0546) |
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Celebrity | Melissa Etheridge sings "Like the Way U Does." (First: Episode 3529) |
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Cartoon | U knocks on the door of P's apartment. When she answers the door, they go UP. Artist: ArtistMike |
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Muppets | Elmo notices that the butterfly is chasing him now. Part 4 |
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Song | "I'm Holdin' Your Hand" (while crossing the street) |
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Cartoon | Look both ways before you cross the street Artist: Ray Favata (First: Episode 1397) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover asks Jesse to define marriage. They conclude that married people kiss, hug, live together, and help each other. (First: Episode 2441) |
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Animation | Portraits of kids display the alphabet. Artist: Lisa Crafts (First: Episode 3203) |
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SCENE 3 | Frazzle finally sees a resemblance when he's shown a teenage photo of Maria (taken during season 11), as well as one from when Luis moved to the street (actually a snapshot from Episode 2404). They also see a photo from their wedding day (briefly shown in a flashback). Maria gets an idea, and says she has another photo that'll be a real surprise to Frazzle. |
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Film | The letter U dances at the beach. (First: Episode 3529) |
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Muppets | SuperBaby finds the letter U. (First: Episode 3595) |
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Cartoon | Students raise their hands and name words that begin with "U." Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 3553) |
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Muppets | Elmo continues chasing the butterfly. Part 5 |
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Song | "We're All Growin'" (First: Episode 3141) |
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Cartoon | I Love You, in American Sign Language Artist: Steve Finkin (First: Episode 1170) |
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Muppets | Big Bird's Video Postcards: Big Bird visits the Green Market in Union Square. He thinks the food comes out of packaging, but his friends show him how food is grown on their farm. (First: Episode 3435) |
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Animation | A walk through a neighborhood made of paper and photographic characters. (First: Episode 3583) |
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Muppets | Elmo looks for the butterfly, not knowing it's landed on his head. Part 6 |
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Film | A girl dances her way into her family portrait. (First: Episode 3119) |
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SCENE 4 | Maria goes through her photo album and finds a picture of herself and Susan when she was pregnant with Gabi (from Episode 2614), a concept that amazes Frazzle. She remembers when she went into labor, how Oscar took her to the hospital in his Sloppy Jalopy, and when Gabi was born (with flashbacks of the events). Frazzle finally understands how the life cycle works, describing it in his monster language while going through each of Maria's photos. He runs off to get something he wants to show them. |
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Song | "Say Cheese" (First: Episode 3146) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Counting Backwards From 10 — Ernie has a plan to help him sleep; counting backwards from 10. Once he finishes his countdown, Bert thinks he's fallen asleep, but Ernie claims it didn't work. (First: Episode 3523) |
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Cartoon | A juggling bear helps a little girl learn to juggle. (new music) (First: Episode 1834) |
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Film | Nicholas is now old enough to rollerblade, and ride a bike without training wheels. (First: Episode 3514) |
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Muppets | Right when Elmo gives up chasing the butterfly, it gives him a kiss, which makes Elmo want to give it a hug. Part 7 |
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Cartoon | Underwater, there's a 9 (First: Episode 3283) |
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Film | Milo Counting: 9 (First: Episode 3578) |
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Cartoon | Number Guy: "How Many Sheep Will Jump Over My Bed?" The answer is 9. (First: Episode 3364) |
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Film | Rodrigo lives in the Philippines. He and his family like spending a day at the park. (First: Episode 3219) |
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Cartoon | A report on homes around the world. (First: Episode 1711) |
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Muppets | "Something Always Comes Between Us" (First: Episode 3231) |
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Cartoon | Anansi the Spider tells a story of how he helped the monkey and the baboon reach a compromise. (First: Episode 3361) |
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Song | "Beautiful Baby" (remake) (First: Episode 3549) |
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SCENE 5 | Frazzle returns with a surprise: his own baby picture! They comment on each other's cuteness as babies as the Count announces the sponsors. |
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