| Sesame Street | |||||
| Rubén Blades visits (repeat of 2211) | |||||
| Air date | November 26, 1987 | ||||
| Season | Season 19 (1987-1988) | ||||
| Written by | Sonia Manzano | ||||
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SCENE 1 | Luis tells Big Bird that his friend, singer Rubén Blades, is coming to visit today. Big Bird gets excited, then disappointed when Rubén arrives without his band; he thinks Rubén won't be able to sing now. Rubén assures Big Bird that he doesn't need his band and uses a hammer and screwdriver as claves as he sings a short, Spanish song. |
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Cartoon | S for sing (First: Episode 0824) |
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Muppets | The School Game, hosted by Guy Smiley. Three students have to guess what their teacher does and doesn't do for a living. (First: Episode 2282) |
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Film | Footage of a city neighborhood; includes shots of a sno-cone vendor. Singer: "¡Linda paloma!" (First: Episode 0426) |
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Muppets | On the vaudeville stage, Big Bird and Snuffy identify S words and tell gum-wrapper jokes. (First: Episode 2020) |
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Cartoon | Six snakes spent Saturday on the sand. (First: Episode 1669) |
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SCENE 2 | Rubén sings "Ayuda" with Piri and the kids, who shout out the title word throughout the song. |
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Cartoon | Two scribbles are hesitant to let a tall green one join them, until it protects them from the rain. (First: Episode 1477) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Bed Making Cooperation — Ernie and Bert attempt to make a blanket even on both sides of the bed. (First: Episode 1388) |
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Cartoon | A woman identifies farm animals by their sounds. (First: Episode 1476) |
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Cast | David plays a magician, pulling five rabbits from his hat. An indignant hand pulls them back in one by one. (First: Episode 1431) |
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Film | Two apples balance on a block seesaw. (First: Episode 2176) |
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Film | A boy tells what happens on a fishing boat. (First: Episode 0028) |
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Cartoon | Words that rhyme with BALL (voices of Bob Arbogast and Daws Butler) (First: Episode 0773) |
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SCENE 3 | Telly has written a poem to welcome Rubén, but doesn't think it's that great. Telly has to make up words (such as "kabuben" and "Kalubin") in order to rhyme with Rubén's name, but manages to create one rhyme that makes sense - "Rubén" and "you been." |
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Cartoon | Es un gato (First: Episode 1966) |
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Muppets | Kermit sings "A Song from Kermit." (First: Episode 0992) |
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Cartoon | Brand X (First: Episode 0299) |
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Film | A boy takes dance lessons at The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. (First: Episode 1716) |
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Cartoon | "Poverty X": A peanut-shaped figure lists the words that the letter "X" can be found in. (First: Episode 0006) |
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Insert | Big Bird uses a grown-up's hand to cross the street -- don't leave home without one. (First: Episode 1595) |
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Cartoon | Christopher Clumsy demonstrates shapes. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0416) |
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Muppets / Cast | "Sing Your Synonyms" (First: Episode 2331) |
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Cartoon | Two men try to go over a very steep hill. (First: Episode 1522) |
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Muppets | The Two-Headed Monster blows bubbles. (First: Episode 1738) |
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Cartoon | A girl runs home to her CASA. (First: Episode 0503) |
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Muppets | Oscar's CASA is drawn. (First: Episode 2095) |
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Film | A scuba diver collects shells, which some kids count in voice-over. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0474) |
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Cartoon | The Ringmaster charms two snakes with his saxophone. Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1287) |
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Cast | Mr. Macintosh does a soft-shoe routine down the street as he recites the alphabet. (First: Episode 1464) |
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Cartoon | At the Pride Day Ceremony, Donald is waiting to describe his proudest accomplishment, and is initially unsure of himself next to other impressive students. He finally proudly acclaims his achievement, tying his shoes all by himself. Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 2085) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster sings "Me Gotta Be Blue." (First: Episode 1828) |
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Cartoon | "Why Bears Smile" - a story of a bear who learned which body part to cover when sneezing. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1109) |
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Film | Maria and some kids count katydids hiding in the leaves. Music: Joe Raposo |
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Cartoon | Two flies land on a man's nose and take a bite. Artist: Cordell Barker |
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SCENE 4 | Rubén hands out different instruments to the kids in order to play some music together. On cue, a Latin-flavored version of the Sesame Street Theme music plays and everyone joins in. Maria announces the sponsors in Spanish. |
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