Episode 2136

	Sesame Street
Air date	January 13, 1986
Season	Season 17 (1985-1986)
Written by	Sonia Manzano
Production	November 14, 1985
Sponsors	J, O, 8

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Telly, while helping Luis at the Fix-it Shop, asks him when lunch will be. When he realizes they're both hungry Telly panics, but Luis says they can take a lunch break. He sends Telly to Hooper's Store with the money and his order, which Telly claims he doesn't need written down - he can use his brain to remember.
	SCENE 1 cont'd	On his way to Hooper's, Telly repeats Luis' order over and over, but when he gets there Piri interrupts his concentration and makes him forget the order. Piri encourages him to try and remember, so Telly thinks hard and finally remembers the order.
	SCENE 1 cont'd	Telly runs back to the Fix-it Shop, proud that he remembered Luis's order... but he forgot to order for himself! Luis offers to get lunch for Telly, but Telly's order turns out to be much bigger than his.
	Film	A kid marching band forms a circle. (First: Episode 0517)
	Film	Slide puzzle - truck (First: Episode 0403)
	Celebrity	Helen Reddy sings "Wonder Child." (First: Episode 0774)
	Cartoon	I've got a mind: squares make a box. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0191)
	Insert	Big Bird finds out how many feet Mr. Snuffleupagus has. (First: Episode 1544)
	Animation	Three balls compare sizes. An orange ball (voiced by Daws Butler) boasts that he's the smallest, until his little brother comes onto the scene. (First: Episode 0786)
	Film	In a classroom, kids learn the musical scales through various exercises. (First: Episode 1717)
	Cartoon	7 chicks plus 1 alligator makes 8. Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1510)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: Pied Piper of Hamelin — Kermit takes over for the Pied Piper. (First: Episode 0519)
	Cartoon	O for orange Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 0673)
	Cast	David and Olivia sing "It Feels Good When You Sing a Song." (First: Episode 1176)
	Cartoon	Consonant Sound: J, jaguar (First: Episode 1144)
	Muppets	Four Anything Muppet kids cooperate to grow a flower together. One has a flower seed, one has a flowerpot, one has some dirt, and one has a shovel. The rain and sunshine finish the job. (First: Episode 0311)
	Film	A film shows parts of a flower. Music: Vivaldi's Concerto for lute, 2 violins and continuo in D Major II - Largo (First: Episode 0008)
	Muppets	Two Anything Muppet kids argue over a cookie. Cookie Monster arrives and says that the smallest person should get the cookie, and then, as the kids argue over which one is smaller, Cookie Monster shrinks himself. (First: Episode 0253)
	Cartoon	A boy thinks it's raining outside, so he puts on his rain gear and goes outside, only to find sunny weather. It turns out the lawn sprinkler was near his window. (First: Episode 1627)
	SCENE 2	Gordon finishes jogging and stops at Hooper's, asking Piri for a big glass of water, then a bigger glass, then the biggest glass he can manage. He drinks the first two, and Piri assumes he must be really thirsty to want the biggest glass of water as well. Gordon instead shows how he uses the third to pour on himself for relief.
	Cartoon	A horse falls apart into a jigsaw puzzle. (First: Episode 0784)
	Film	Three kids want to paint, but each of them has only one item, so they all cooperate. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0318)
	Film	"Indian Baby Bath" Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0444)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Glass of Water — Bert wonders what Ernie could be doing with all the glasses of water he's taking out of the apartment. (First: Episode 0425)
	Cartoon	A boy puts together a fishbowl, and watches his fish swim around in it. (First: Episode 2030)
	Muppets	Simon Soundman sounds out the word "call", and then demonstrates some calls of his own - including a bird call, cow call, pig call, and telephone call. (remake)
	Cartoon	A female head is drawn as its voice-over lists its parts, ending with earrings that "do nothing" ... and promptly wiggle around. Artist: James Rizzi (First: Episode 0787)
	SCENE 3	Telly encounters Luis working on the Fix-It Shop computer, writing a story about a dinosaur who lives in the Empire State Building. Telly warns him that imagining such a story is “too hard,” at least for himself. Luis guides him on using his imagination, and Telly imagines himself as a farmer...
	SCENE 3 cont'd	In Telly’s imagination, he lacks a pail needed to milk a cow, but in voiceover Luis tells him to imagine one. He then tries imagining some animals, and sees some filmed buffalo behind him.
	SCENE 3 cont'd	Telly returns to reality, and tells Luis what he just imagined. He's bothered that he didn't get to milk any of the buffalo, but Luis reminds him he can do so the next time he imagines.
	Muppets	In the woods, a nature-loving baritone (Jim Henson) sings "Ah, For the Joys of the Countryside" about how much he loves the country, without noticing that his surroundings are being converted into a city. (First: Episode 1008)
	Cartoon	An O rolls over and over a horse. The horse eats the O. Artist: John Paratore (First: Episode 0173)
	Film	Sheep dog (First: Episode 1012)
	Cartoon	An elephant (voiced by Marshall Efron) asks Nesbitt (voiced by Don Arioli) for directions to the zoo, but won't listen to him long enough. Artist: Janet Perlman (First: Episode 1631)
	Animation	David spots an octagon out in space. (First: Episode 1421)
	Cartoon	The 8 Brothers Circus displays 8 elephants. Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1645)
	SCENE 4	Telly approaches Oscar, offering to write a grouchy story for him. He has everything he needs except ideas, and Oscar explains what an idea is. Oscar has an idea of his own: “Get lost!” Telly takes this idea literally, and begins writing a story where he gets lost and does everything Oscar says, further annoying Oscar. Piri announces the sponsors.