| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Telly Vision | |||||||
| Air date | January 27, 1987 | ||||||
| Season | Season 18 (1986-1987) | ||||||
| Written by | Sara Compton | ||||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Gordon notices a camera crew setting up in the yard and Telly explains it's for his new TV show. One of his guests, Flo Bear, arrives and the show, "Telly Vision," is ready to begin. |
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Film | The Mad Painter #9 (First: Episode 0338) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Cinderella at the Ball — Kermit interviews Cinderella and Prince Charming at the ball. (First: Episode 0516) |
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Cartoon | Which legs belong on the man? (First: Episode 1691) |
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Film | A rhino and her baby (First: Episode 0408) |
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Celebrity | Madeline Kahn: "I love rhinoceroses...but I wouldn't invite one to lunch." (First: Episode 1106) |
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Cartoon | Today's Secret Drawing: A camel. (First: Episode 0158) |
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SCENE 2 | "Telly Vision" returns from commercial and Telly begins interviewing Flo. She states she's always been a writer, ever since she was a cub (shown in flashbacks), though had some trouble with organizing the letters. Today, she's written poems, novels and most recently, a daytime drama. Telly cues an advanced sneak peek... |
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Muppets | All My Letters: V Vivian snacks on vegetables, while her lover Victor is vexed. She then meets a vegetable vampire, Walter. |
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SCENE 2 cont'd | Telly throws to a break and tries probing Flo for answers on future installments of All My Letters. |
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Cartoon | The Villain in the Panama Hat (V) (First: Episode 0507) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster comes to the bakery looking for something delicious that rhymes with BUY. He tries the I (from the MIKE'S BAKERY sign) and the baker's TIE, both of which aren't that delicious. Finally, Guy Smiley comes in and loudly announces that he would like to BUY a PIE. Cookie then knows what he can get in the bakery that rhymes with BUY and is delicious: it's GUY! A chase ensues, and Cookie asks the baker to send him the bill. (First: Episode 0481) |
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Cartoon | A guru counts to twenty. (First: Episode 0276) |
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SCENE 3 | "Telly Vision" returns and joining Telly now is Placido Flamingo, who performs his "Alphabet Aria." Telly thanks his guests and closes the program. |
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Cartoon | A baby climbs up the stairs all by himself. (First: Episode 1717) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Special Day — Bert is curious as to whom Ernie is decorating the room for. (First: Episode 0352) |
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Animation | Floral patterns are formed to Eastern European music. (First: Episode 1808) |
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Muppets | The Count croons "Count Up to Nine." (First: Episode 1134) |
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Film | EXIT (First: Episode 0935) |
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Muppets | Story: "The Geefle and the Gonk" The Geefle and the Gonk, two aliens, learn how to cooperate and gather nectarines together. (First: Episode 0452) |
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Cartoon | U for uniform. (First: Episode 0702) |
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Celebrity | Ricky (Billy Crystal) walks through a letter U, which he thinks is UNBELIEVABLE! (First: Episode 2083) |
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Cartoon | A white furball catches a train going through a door marked EXIT. (First: Episode 0800) |
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Muppets | Super Grover When a boy has trouble finding the gate in a fence, Super Grover attempts to bend the pickets. But eventually, the boy finds an EXIT sign. (First: Episode 0746) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Look a Little Closer." (tomato) (First: Episode 0147) |
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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 | V in space (First: Episode 0481) |
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SCENE 4 | A starstruck Gladys the Cow (dressed in a wig and shawl inspired by Madame Bovary) runs into Flo, who's having some writer's block. Gladys asks her to help her write her life story. Gordon thumbs through the rough copy, Madame Bovine, but finds all the pages are empty. Gladys states she worked on the outside and needs Flo's help with the inside. |
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Cartoon | A black cat chases after a white bird, until a white lion steps in. Artists: The Hubleys (First: Episode 0255) |
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Muppets | Clementine hears water running, which reminds Forgetful Jones that he was about to do something. Using the clues at hand (a bar of soap, a backbrush, and a towel), Forgetful remembers that it's bath time. Buster's bath, that is... (First: Episode 1666) |
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Film | A look at the life of Colleen, who lives in Arizona. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0504) |
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Cartoon | Small v... (Spanish version) Artist: John and Faith Hubley (First: Episode 0389) |
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Muppets | Big Bird walks down the street, describing the difference between the actual street and sidewalks. (First: Episode 1256) |
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Cartoon | Luis (in voice-over) counts racehorses numbered 9 to 1 as they cross the finish line. (First: Episode 2110) |
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Muppets | "New Baby" (First: Episode 2061) |
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Cartoon | Typewriter: U for Umbrella (First: Episode 0808) |
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Animation | The word ICE is formed with ice cubes, which melt. (First: Episode 1177) |
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Transition | Bridge #13 - Leaf Drop Bridge (First: Episode 0309) |
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SCENE 5 | Flo and Gladys work on the story together, with Flo coming up with fancier ways of telling Gladys' story of moving from the country. Gordon announces the sponsors. |
Notes[]
- Additional performers include Michael Elizabeth Huston as the stage manager.
- The young Flo Bear puppet would later become another better-known David Rudman character - Baby Bear.
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