Episode 1906

Sesame Street
Telly helps at Hooper's
Air date	February 27, 1984
Season	Season 15 (1983-1984)
Sponsors A, R, 9

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	It's early morning on Sesame Street and most of its residents are still asleep when Olivia investigates a large object covered in a tarp. Dr. Nobel Price comes running into frame declaring it as his new invention: a Balloon-a-Tune. He removes the tarp to reveal a bagpipe player which Olivia says isn't new, it was invented a thousand years ago and they're played all the time in Scotland. After the instrument is played, Gordon and Susan come to the window in their bathrobes, awakened by the sounds. Dr. Price is happy that although he didn't come up with a new instrument, he invented a way of waking up everyone in the neighborhood at the same time.
	Animation	Counting 1-9 in Spanish (First: Episode 1594)
	Muppets	Grover gets under his blanket, pretending that he is on the moon. (First: Episode 1309)
	Film	Shopping for soup ingredients. (First: Episode 0515)
	Cartoon	A flea sets up camp on a dog. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1004)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Cab Calloway sings "Jumpin' Jive" when the Two-Headed Monster can't decide whether to jump or jive. (First: Episode 1575)
	Song	Joe Raposo asks the musical question, "Which Comes First, the Chicken or the Egg?" (First: Episode 0276)
	Cartoon	A stop-motion-animated train runs out of track. (First: Episode 1447)
	SCENE 2	Gordon finds Grundgetta outside waiting for the "Ol' Number Nine." It turns out not to be a bus, but an actual number 9, which takes her down the block as she sings about it.
	Cartoon	The story of an old woman who lived in a nine. Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0512)
	Muppets	Grover's rowboat - part 1 Grover and a group of monsters, including Herry Monster, Fenwick and Billy, get into a rowboat. The monsters all gather at one end, causing the boat to tip over and sink. (First: Episode 0281)
	Animation	First leaf, last leaf (First: Episode 0794)
	Muppets	Grover's rowboat - part 2 The monsters gather on the other end of the boat, and it sinks again. (First: Episode 0281)
	Cartoon	First, Middle, Last (men on horse) (First: Episode 0827)
	Muppets	Grover's rowboat - part 3 The monsters finally spread out over the boat evenly, and row away. (First: Episode 0281)
	Animation	New Ball in Town: Three striped balls encounter a polka-dotted ball. (First: Episode 0777)
	Cast	Maria tries to replicate a block tower. (First: Episode 0460)
	Cartoon	"Four Seasons" (First: Episode 0276)
	Insert	Big Bird is grooving to his "Rubber Duckie" disco record when Snuffy asks what disco is. Big Bird explains that discos are for grown-ups and take place at night, so they aren't able to see it first-hand. But, they can imagine it! In their imaginations, Big Bird's nest area has become a discotheque. After a couple dances on the lighted floor, Snuffy and Big Bird get their chance to show their stuff. Back in reality, Snuffy has learned a lot about disco and Big Bird compliments his big imagination. (First: Episode 1261)
	Cartoon	R is for Rooster, and Robber, and Rake ... Artist: Fred Calvert (First: Episode 0011)
	Song	"Rockabye Baby" is sung to a sleepy koala. (First: Episode 0048)
	Cartoon	A woman fixes her car by putting a letter r under the hood, and it goes "Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!" (First: Episode 0410)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Bert says he's too cold, so Ernie goes overboard to get him warm by putting layer after layer of clothing upon him. This makes him too hot, so Ernie opens the window, gives Bert an ice bag, and brings his electric fan. (First: Episode 0418)
	Cartoon	Can a cat bark? (First: Episode 0859)
	Muppets	The Count counts "The Song of the Count". (First: Episode 0469)
	Film	Counting the circus clowns (First: Episode 0501)
	SCENE 3	Olivia goes over to Hooper's Store to check on Telly, who has been charged with watching it while David is at the dentist. Inside, she finds Telly hurriedly doing the dishes. He explains that a package for David came, marked "RUSH," and assumed David would want the rest of the work rushed as well. She tells him that some tasks are done quickly, while others are done slower. She then orders a bowl of cereal and he begins to prepare it at a snail's pace.
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: A for Ape (First: Episode 0006)
	Cast	Big Bird sings the alphabet while Bob accompanies him on glasses of water. (First: Episode 1344)
	Film	A dirty car gets cleaned at the car wash. (First: Episode 1114)
	Cartoon	The big green balls and one little orange ball ride over the top of the hills. The little one can't make it over the big hill, but conquers the small hill. (First: Episode 1896)
	Muppets	Part 1: Ernie is holding a banana in his ear. Bert tries to tell him that he does so, but he can't hear him because of it. (First: Episode 0258)
	Cartoon	Sand R/r (First: Episode 0635)
	Muppets	Part 2: Ernie reveals that he has a banana in his ear in order to keep the alligators away. He uses Bert's denial of any on Sesame Street as proof that his method works. (First: Episode 0258)
	Film	Squares are shown in close-up. (First: Episode 0420)
	Insert	The Two-Headed Monster argues over which direction to go, so Gordon decides to help by teaching them how a coin flip works. Once the monster learns how it works, they decide to stay and play the coin flip game instead! (First: Episode 1583)
	Cartoon	"Wash Your Hands Before You Eat" Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1523)
	Song	Luis sings "Follow the Arrows" as a man does so. (First: Episode 1642)
	Muppets	Grover volunteers to assist the Amazing Mumford in his suspension act. Grover will get on top of a platform, and Mumford will pull the pillar off from underneath, and the platform will not fall. The trick works, so Grover decides to try it himself, with Herry Monster as his assistant. Grover can't pull it off, and Herry falls. (First: Episode 0292)
	Cartoon	Nine penguins slide down a hill. (Maria voice-over added) Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1532)
	SCENE 4	Telly slowly sets out Olivia's bowl and spoon. She rolls her eyes and announces the sponsors.

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