Episode 4421



Telly is practicing for the Pogo Games. He really wants to win the Pogo Gold but doesn’t think he’s good enough. Baby Bear and Gina tell him that he is the best boinger on Sesame Street. Just then, Coach Pogolyi, a look-a-like puppet of the world famous gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi, the best pogo stick coach in the world, comes by and tells Telly that his boinging is terrible, and that he’ll never win Pogo Gold without his coaching. Telly agrees and immediately Coach Pogolyi explains that Telly’s nose must be kept up high and he must bounce in one place. Telly feels very uncomfortable, and he keeps falling. He wants to continue practicing, but the Pogo Games begin. In the first event, Telly falls off his pogo stick. Baby Bear and Gina are surprised because Telly never had trouble with boinging before. Coach Pogolyi does not believe Telly will beat the other contestants. Telly doesn’t believe he can do it either and quits. Baby Bear and Gina tell Telly that he just needs confidence and to believe in himself. They encourage Telly to boing like he always does. Telly gets back on his pogo stick and boings the highest boing ever! He receives the highest score and wins the Pogo Gold. That was the best boing Coach Pogolyi has ever seen and asks Telly to coach him. There’s just one problem, Coach Pogolyi has never been on a pogo stick before. Telly assures him that there’s nothing to it. He just needs to remember to have fun.

Segments

 * Evan Lysacek talks about the word "confidence."
 * Tyra Banks and Abby talk about the alphabet.
 * Cookie's Crumby Pictures: Lord of the Crumbs