Episode 1540

Sesame Street
Telly visits Linda
Air date	April 3, 1981
Season	Season 12 (1980-1981)
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• Scene 1: "Bert's Square Dance" (Maria, David, Bert, Mac)

• Film: Surprise - Manhole (0:38)

• Film: Elephant/Zoo (0:51)

• Film: O - Olga (Spanish) (0:45)

• VTR: Seven Giant Teeth (AMS) (0:44)

• Film: Hats Rabbits #7 (0:18)

• "Near Far Monsters"

• Film: Counting Dinos (1:18)

• Scene 2: Telly Monster explains that Linda has invited him over to her apartment for a visit. When he rings the doorbell, he remembers that Linda is deaf, and that she's not going to hear it. While he goes on, Linda opens the door and watches him in puzzlement. Telly finally turns around to see her, and does his best to convey the question of how she knew he rang he doorbell. Linda leads him in and points to a light above her door. Telly understands, and explains that the light turns on when someone rings the doorbell.

• Film: Feet Song (2:01)

• Film: Box of Sounds (1:12)

• Scene 3: Back in Linda's apartment, the telephone rings and Telly notes that it also has a light to indicate to deaf people that someone is calling. He wonders, however, how Linda will answer the call since she can't speak. In response, Linda demonstrates that the phone has a text readout, and it says that Bob is on his way to pick up her laundry. Telly is fascinated that there are things that help a deaf person find out about sounds they can't hear. When his stomach grumbles, he pats his stomach to gesture that he's hungry.

• Film: J - Imagination (1:09)

• VTR: Toothy Takes a Partner (3:46)

• Film: Jazz #7 (English)(First: Episode 0012)

• Film: Dry Cleaner (2:30)

• Film: Jazz #7 (Spanish)

• Muppets: Professor Grover teaches Luis, Mr. Hooper, and some children how to breathe. (EKA: Episode 1188)

• Film: Imagination O (1:10)

• Film: Geo. Farm - On Top Of #1 (0:27)

• Film: Under/Over (1:05)

• VTR: Song: Cookie (2:10)

• Film: River (1:58)

• VTR: On Under Shoulders (0:58)

• Film: On Top of the Turtle (Eng/Span) (0:30)

• Film: Consonant Sound J (0:25)

• Muppets: Prairie Dawn directs the cast in a pageant about the face. Ernie talks about eyes, Cookie Monster talks about the mouth, Bert and Grover talk about ears, and Herry Monster talks about the nose. At the end of the pageant, they assemble a picture of a face. (EKA: Episode 0711)

• Film: Camel Eating (0:59)

• Film: Fisherman & Clam (1:08)

• Scene 4: Outside Linda's apartment, Telly demonstrates for Big Bird and Deena how her doorbell works. Linda answers, Telly thanks her, and she closes the door a bit confused. Big Bird wants to see if it wil lwork for him, so he rings the bell which summons an annoyed Linda, who asks them to stop playing around and closes the door again. Deena excitedly announces that its her turn, rings the bell, and is greeted by an angry Linda who closes the door a bit harder this time. Bob arrives with Linda's laundry, but the gang warn him not to ring the doorbell. He does anyway; Linda opens the door, fuming mad, tells everyone to go away and leave her alone, and slams the door in Bob's face.

• Film: Folding Ruler (0:37)

• Film: Dune Buggy Racer (0:50)

• Cab Calloway and the Two-Headed Monster sing "Hi-De-Ho Man".

• Film: Sound ID Cat (1:05)

• Film: Up & Down Swimmer (2:51)

• Scene 5: Linda is doing a crossword puzzle in her apartment when she sees the doorbell light go on. She starts to go to the door, but thinks better of it and sits back down. The light persists, and she finally answers it to Big Bird, Bob, Telly, and Deena all smiling, holding gifts, and offering apologies for playing with the doorbell.

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