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Sesame Street Season 19 Episodes

55 Episodes 1987 - 1988

Episode 1

Gordon brings Elmo and Miles to the zoo

Mon, Nov 16, 198755 mins

Gordon invites Elmo to come to the Bronx Zoo with him and Miles.

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Episode 2

Big Bird Writes to Cinderella

Tue, Nov 17, 1987

Big Bird writes a letter to Cinderella wondering what happens to her and Prince Charming following their "happily ever after."

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Episode 3

David Hires Gina to Work at Hooper's

Wed, Nov 18, 198755 mins

Gina is looking for a job so she can buy a birthday gift for her mother. Meanwhile, David is in desperate need of some help at Hooper's Store. But it takes all day for them to realize they can both accommodate each other.

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Episode 4

S19.E4 Mumford's mustache trick

Thu, Nov 19, 1987

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Episode 5

Mumford's Duck Radio Trick

Fri, Nov 20, 1987

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Episode 6

The Earthworm's Book of Magic

Mon, Nov 23, 1987

Slimey is trying a new magic trick, but he makes himself big instead of small.

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Episode 8

Big Bird Does Magic

Wed, Nov 25, 198755 mins

Today, Big Bird is practicing magic. His tricks prove to be surprisingly effective, though not quite in the ways he had in mind. Sesame Street is brought to you today by the letters P and R and by the number 3.

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Episode 9

S19.E9 Rubén Blades visits

Thu, Nov 26, 1987

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Episode 10

Forgetful Jones and the Birdketters

Fri, Nov 27, 198755 mins

After spending the day forgetting things and not being able to find anything useful to do, Forgetful Jones joins Big Bird's Birdketeers. Sesame Street is brought to you today by the letters A and S and by the number 2.

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Episode 12

Jiffy the Turtle / Barkley the Cow

Tue, Dec 1, 198755 mins

Jiff the turtle comes into Hooper's Store for breakfast. Dr. Noble Price turns Barkley into a cow for an experiment to see if a dog can moo like a cow.

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Episode 13

Miss Blechman Visits with Oscar the Grouch

Wed, Dec 2, 1987

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Episode 18

Oscar Thinks Slimey has Run Away

Wed, Dec 9, 1987

After Oscar yells at Slimey, Slimey runs away to help Bob and Uncle Wally with planting. Oscar starts to worry that Slimey has really ran away.

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Episode 21

Episode #19.21

Mon, Dec 14, 198755 mins

It's a hot day on Sesame Street and everyone is trying to keep cool. Our sponsors are the letters H and N and the number 11.

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Episode 24

Episode #19.24

Thu, Dec 17, 198755 mins

Teri Garr plays a student at Oscar's Grouch School.

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Episode 28

The Stray Kitten

Wed, Dec 23, 1987

A stray, abandoned kitten is brought into the Fix-It Shop, and Luis rises to the occasion of taking care of her, even spending the night in the shop so he can feed her every other hour.

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Episode 29

Episode #19.29

Thu, Dec 24, 1987

Luis continues to take care of the kitten, whom he has named Gatita. A few friends try to help. Sponsors: the letters I and X and the number 5.

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Episode 30

Luis and Maria develop feelings for each other

Fri, Dec 25, 1987

Maria and Luis are very impressed with one another for how well they've done taking care of Gatita the cat, and it's all too obvious they're developing feelings for each other.

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Episode 35

Telly's magic pencil

Fri, Mar 25, 198855 mins

Telly, struggling to improve his writing, is paid a visit from his Fairy Godmonster, who bequeaths him with a magic pencil, which gives him writing abilities he never thought he'd have. But how long will it last?

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Episode 39

Episode #19.39

Thu, Jan 7, 198855 mins

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Episode 41

Episode #19.41

Mon, Jan 11, 198855 mins

Today, at breakfast and lunchtime, Big Bird is delayed at getting a bite to eat, because his friends keep forgetting the keys to the store and birdseed boxes. Sesame Street is brought to you today by the letters J and P and the number 6.

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Episode 44

Episode #19.44

Thu, Jan 14, 198855 mins

Grouch builder Ronald Grump comes to build Grump Tower on Oscar's property. Oscar loves it until he learns his pets will have to go. Oscar refuses to part with them and wants his old can back. The catch is it will cost forty bags of trash.

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Episode 46

Big Bird's Happy Meter

Mon, Jan 18, 198855 mins

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Episode 47

Maria can't get Irvine to go back to sleep

Tue, Jan 19, 198855 mins

Maria is babysitting Oscar's niece, Irvine, who the Count wakes up with his thunder and lightning. Now Irvine is whining and screaming and making quite a scene. And Maria can't figure out how to get her to go back to sleep.

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Episode 48

Planet Zingo

Wed, Jan 20, 198855 mins

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Episode 49

Maria and Luis in Love

Thu, Jan 21, 198855 mins

Big Bird and Snuffy discover that Maria and Luis are in love. Meanwhile, Kermit the Frog reports on the London Fog and sings the African Alphabet, Cookie Monster's got a new rap video on "Healthy Food," Bert meets Simon Soundman, Grover learns about love, and Guy Smiley hosts a newlywed game for fairy tales, and The Four Tops drop by to sing "Please Be Careful."

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Episode 50

Maria and Luis love each other

Fri, Jan 22, 198855 mins

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Episode 51

Episode #19.51

Mon, Jan 25, 198855 mins

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Episode 52

Episode #19.52

Tue, Jan 26, 198855 mins

Today, the Count has painted pictures of bats, which are hidden for people to find. Later, Mumford needs a rabbit to pull out of his hat. The one who shows up agrees to be pulled out if Mumford will return the favor afterwards.

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Episode 53

Jay Leno visits/Luis Sends Emails to Linda

Wed, Jan 27, 198855 mins

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Episode 55

Introducing Snuffy's sister Alice

Fri, Jan 29, 198855 mins

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Episode 56

Big Bird Learns About Love

Mon, Feb 1, 198855 mins

Observing how Maria and Luis behave when they're together, Big Bird gets the real scoop on the meaning of love. This episode is sponsored by the letters E and Z and by the number 9.

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Episode 57

Episode #19.57

Tue, Feb 2, 198855 mins

Snuffy wants to take Barkley for a walk but can't communicate with Linda to ask permission. So he shows her the picture he had drawn of him doing what he wants to do for real, and it works.

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Episode 59

Episode #19.59

Thu, Feb 4, 198855 mins

After Big Bird delivers a false alarm that Maria and Luis are getting married, Bob gets all excited and writes a song for the occasion, which he entitles "Love in the Fix-It Shop". Today's sponsors are the letter J and N and the number 7.

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Episode 60

Placido falls for Maria

Fri, Feb 5, 198855 mins

Placido Flamingo develops a crush on Maria.

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Episode 64

Learning about siblings

Thu, Feb 11, 1988

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Episode 68

Bob plays Name That Sound/The Count watches the Fix-It Shop

Wed, Feb 17, 198855 mins

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Episode 69

Big Bird learns about sadness

Thu, Feb 18, 198855 mins

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Episode 70

Elmo makes some alone time

Fri, Feb 19, 198855 mins

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Episode 76

Big Bird's Gift for Luis's Birthday

Mon, Feb 29, 1988

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Episode 85

The Count gives up counting

Fri, Mar 11, 198855 mins

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Episode 87

Lunches at Birdland and Hooper's

Tue, Mar 15, 198860 mins

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Episode 88

Rooftop Sing-Along

Wed, Mar 16, 198855 mins

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Episode 91

Animals at the library

Mon, Mar 21, 1988

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Episode 93

Snuffy's Store

Wed, Mar 23, 1988

Snuffy opens a store that sells cabbage and spaghetti. Ernie sings about how vegetables grow in different ways.

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Episode 97

Episode #19.97

Tue, Mar 29, 1988

Today, Little Jerry and the Monotones come to perform on Sesame Street. Gina, the president of their fan club begs David for a day off from work, and he joins her for the event.

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Episode 99

Magic on Slimey's Birthday

Thu, Mar 31, 198855 mins

Oscar appears from his can with a plastic bottle megaphone, ordering all the residents to bring Slimey a present for his birthday.

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Episode 100

Maria and Luis Get Engaged

Fri, Apr 1, 198855 mins

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Episode 111

Bob Birdwatches

Mon, Apr 18, 1988

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Episode 113

Gina Writes the Hooper's Store Menu

Wed, Apr 20, 1988

Gina gets her first opportunity to write the menu board at Hooper's Store.

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Episode 121

Episode #19.121

Tue, May 3, 198855 mins

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Episode 123

Episode #19.123

Wed, May 4, 198855 mins

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Episode 126

Don Music's Song of AMOR/Count Reads/Elmo Goes Swimming

Mon, May 9, 198855 mins

With Maria and Luis's wedding coming up, Bob and Don Music have co-written a special song just for the occasion, which features the word Amor. The engaged couple, however, is not thrilled by it.

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Episode 128

Episode #19.128

Wed, May 11, 198855 mins

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Episode 129

Maria and Luis Prepare for Their Wedding

Thu, May 12, 198855 mins

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Episode 130

Maria and Luis get married

Fri, May 13, 198855 mins

Maria and Luis's wedding

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