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| Telly learns to count like the Count | |||||||||
| Air date | May 20, 1983 (season finale) | ||||||||
| Season | Season 14 (1982-1983) | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | Telly Monster dresses up like Count von Count to help learn to count like him. The Count arrives for their lesson and they try counting chairs in the yard. Telly isn't as enthusiastic at first, but as they keep counting, he gains his confidence and even summons the Count's thunder and lightning. |
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Cartoon | A baby bird falls from a tree. A boy puts him back, and in return, the mother bird saves the boy from embarrassment. (First: Episode 0550) |
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Muppets | "Honk Around the Clock" (First: Episode 1631) |
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Cartoon | "The Story of Princess Twelvia". Artist: Irra Verbitsky (First: Episode 1676) |
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Film | A film shows parts of an elephant. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0034) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: The Six Dollar Man — Professor Nucleus Von Fission builds the Six Dollar Man. (First: Episode 0933) |
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SCENE 2 | The Count and his furry protégé bother Maria with their incessant counting. She encourages them to try something new, like saying the alphabet. They decide to recite the alphabet together while counting each letter, and end up having so much fun that even Maria finds herself joining in. |
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Cartoon | The Alphabet Song (country, gospel, Mexican) Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1576) |
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Muppets | The Two-Headed Monster tries to cure itself of hiccups. (First: Episode 1318) |
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Film | Kids paint pictures of things that start with B. (edited) Producer: Ken Snyder Enterprises (First: Episode 0008) |
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Animation | Sand B/b (First: Episode 0627) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Ernie and Jennifer talk about the ways in which they are same and different. (First: Episode 1515) |
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Cartoon | A vaudeville act of two SAME people (voiced by Daws Butler and Bob Arbogast) ends when one of them falls off the stage. (First: Episode 0778) |
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SCENE 3 | Herry Monster has developed a bit of a crush on David's niece, Akim, but he freezes up when she comes by to help deliver groceries at Hooper's Store. David helps him learn how to break the ice by having him offer to make the deliveries with her. |
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Film | A boy talks about what his little sister can do now that she's not a baby anymore. (First: Episode 1402) |
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Celebrity | Madeline Kahn plays a pair of twins that take turns counting to 20. (First: Episode 1139) |
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Cartoon | Roxanne and Violet Gorflatch are alike in many ways, but different in others. (First: Episode 1480) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover and Christopher talk about what love is. (First: Episode 1484) |
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Cartoon | I Love You, in American Sign Language Artist: Steve Finkin (First: Episode 1170) |
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Muppets | A barbershop quartet sings a song about the letter B. (First: Episode 1394) |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter: B for Ball (First: Episode 0829) |
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SCENE 4 | David asks the viewer to draw some shapes with him on screen using their pointy finger "like Kermit says" (and using a telestrator). The Two-Headed Monster witness him nearby making a circle and a triangle, and asks if they can draw something too. The monster makes a series of wild lines; they can't explain what they've made, but they know it was fun! |
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Cartoon | Find the Circle quiz (First: Episode 1594) |
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Cast | David sings "Mary Had a Little Lamb" while Linda signs it. (First: Episode 1157) |
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Film | A young baboon sits on the back of their parent as they cross the plain. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0299) |
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Cartoon | A man tries to figure out where a squeaky sound is coming from; it turns out to be a giant's squeaky shoes. "Surprise!" (First: Episode 0770) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover and Erik surprise each other. (First: Episode 1689) |
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Cartoon | Fruta Manzana sings about being happy and healthy. Artist: Don Duga and Irra Verbitsky (First: Episode 1231) |
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Song | "Come into the Garden" (First: Episode 1357) |
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SCENE 5 | The Two-Headed Monster substitutes in Grundgetta's Grouch Shriners band as they rehearse for the Tournament of Mud parade tomorrow. As they play "The Washington Pest March," Grundgetta gives the monster their cue, but they miss the cymbals going together. Grundgetta realizes they need to cooperate (something a Grouch doesn't like to do), but once they get the idea they continue crashing them over and over, to Grundgetta's approval. |
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Film | Megan goes to the doctor and gets a cast on her arm so it can heal. (First: Episode 1205) |
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Cartoon | A showcase of things that begin with A, ending with avalanche and ambulance. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0132) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Kermit asks Grover and Debo to identify his letter A. Grover has no idea. When Dabo says "A," Kermit says "Ay" to someone offscreen. (First: Episode 0629) |
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Cartoon | A photographer tries to look for some animals quietly, but they all end up secretly following him. (First: Episode 0799) |
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SCENE 6 | Grundgetta calls Maria over so they can have an audience. Maria is sure she won't like their music and is surprised to hear the band playing in tune. After Maria compliments them, Grundgetta is certain they need more practice, so they play a ratty version of the theme song. The Count announces the sponsors and the credits follow, transitioning back to the regular pleasant closing theme. So ends the 14th season of Sesame Street. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Grover holds the Sesame Street sign, while the Count holds the CTW sign. |
Notes[]
- Additional performers include Martin P. Robinson (gray Grouch).
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