| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| What does "welcome" mean? | |||||||||
| Air date | February 21, 1986 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 17 (1985-1986) | ||||||||
| Written by | David Korr | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | Telly prepares Elmo to welcome the viewer, but Elmo doesn't know what the word "welcome" means. Telly finds he can't describe what it means to him, so he runs off to find someone who can help him. After he leaves, Elmo greets a teen girl (Nora Brady), who thanks him for the kind welcome. She helps him understand what a "welcome" is and Elmo waits for Telly to return, cueing a song from Kermit the Frog in the meantime... |
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Muppets | Kermit sings "The Frogs in the Glen." (First: Episode 1786) |
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SCENE 1 cont'd | Elmo liked the song (and the cute froggies) when Telly returns. He claims he consulted Big Bird, Ernie, Cookie Monster, and Mr. Snuffleupagus, none of whom could tell him what "welcome" means. Although Elmo already has the information, he lets Telly run off again, thinking he could use the exercise. Elmo presents a film while he waits... |
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Film | The Steam Shovel (First: Episode 1144) |
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SCENE 1 cont'd | Elmo found the steam shovel cute too. Telly rushes back out of breath, and has talked with even more friends (Grover, Herry, Gladys the Cow, Oscar, and Prairie Dawn). He claims Buster the Horse finally was able to give him the definition, but Elmo recites it before Telly can. Elmo explains what happened while Telly was gone and Telly passes out. Elmo revives him briefly to ask what that action means, too. |
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Cartoon | A cat catches a TELEPHONE and eats it. Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0154) |
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Muppets | The Two-Headed Monster finds a TELEPHONE, and reads the word. (First: Episode 1569) |
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Cartoon | AT words: A fat cat with a hat sat on a mat. A bat scared the fat cat. (First: Episode 1101) |
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Film | A film insert about washing elephants at the Bronx Zoo. The song "Splish Splash" is used in part of the segment. (First: Episode 1934) |
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Cartoon | Igor listens as Dr. Frankenstein names body parts in creating another Igor. Artist: Irra Verbitsky (First: Episode 1637) |
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Muppets | While standing next to a tree being cut down, Professor Grover talks about the importance about listening... especially if the sound indicates some kind of danger. (First: Episode 1789) |
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Cartoon | "Jazz #4" (First: Episode 0006) |
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Cast | Maria and Luis play castaways on an island, when Bob shows up as a new friend. (First: Episode 1476) |
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Cartoon | Four dolphins Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1491) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Forgetful Jones has gathered Lisa Bonet, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Tempestt Bledsoe, and Keshia Knight Pulliam to help him with something, but he can't remember what it is. One by one, each kid has to leave, leaving Forgetful alone. At the last minute, Forgetful remembers what he wanted the kids to help him with: to explain what subtraction is. |
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Cartoon | "Five Bears in the Bed" get subtracted as they fall off the bed. (First: Episode 1231) |
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Film | In a classroom, kids learn the musical scales through various exercises. (First: Episode 1717) |
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Muppets | Mother Goose tries to write a nursery rhyme for the Old Woman Who Lives in a Shoe, while her many children wreck havoc on her office. (First: Episode 1328) |
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Cartoon | The Villain in the Panama Hat (V) (First: Episode 0507) |
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Cast | The Alphabet Dancers form the letter V. (First: Episode 0455) |
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Cartoon | Things that are same and different. (First: Episode 0300) |
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Cast | Olivia sings "Listen to the Wind." (First: Episode 2092) |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter: V for Vacuum (First: Episode 0774) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Who Took Bert's Cookies — Bert accuses Ernie of stealing his cookies, but they soon discover that the culprit is Cookie Monster... dressed as Ernie. (First: Episode 0158) |
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Cartoon | V for Van (live-action/animation hybrid) Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1181) |
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Film | Animals and children bathe in water. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0615) |
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Muppets | Here Is Your Life Disguised as a dentist, Guy Smiley surprises a tooth at a dentist's office. The tooth is reunited with healthy food (represented by Carl Carrot and Melvin Milk), his dentist, and toothbrush/toothpaste pair Bristly and Pastey. (First: Episode 1057) |
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Cartoon | Small v ... for voom, voice, violin, etc. Artist: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0167) |
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Insert | Big Bird trains Barkley to count to six by barking. He imagines Barkley as the smartest dog in the world, able to bark up to any number. (First: Episode 1902) |
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Cartoon | "The Story of A": A witch tells bored kids a story about the letter A involving an ant's apple getting stolen by an archer. (First: Episode 0130) |
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Film | "Listen ..." to various sounds, including the ocean, a heart beating, a clock ticking, a horse galloping, crickets chirping, a passing train, and others. (First: Episode 0951) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Ernie and the Man Who Needs Help — Ernie has trouble understanding Simon Soundman, who's having car trouble. (First: Episode 0132) |
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Cartoon | An orchestra conductor asks "May I have an A, please?" at which point a giant letter A falls from the sky. (First: Episode 0770) |
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Muppets | Grover and Prairie Dawn sing "Sharing." (First: Episode 1953) |
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Transition | Bridge #13 - Leaf Drop Bridge (First: Episode 0309) |
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SCENE 2 | Telly now informs Elmo it's time to say goodbye - except now, Elmo doesn't know what the word "goodbye" means. Not wanting to take any more laps, Telly tells Elmo to just say it, and Elmo does so. Forgetful Jones announces the sponsors and the credits roll. |
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