| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Telly and Alice practice saying hello and goodbye | |||||||
| Air date | May 3, 1988 | ||||||
| Season | Season 19 (1987-1988) | ||||||
| Written by | Norman Stiles | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Gordon comes across Telly practicing his welcome to the viewer to Sesame Street, worrying if he's practiced too much or too little. Gordon tells him everything will be fine, and points out that the viewer has arrived. Telly casually says his welcome, and he and the kids shower Gordon with praise for his encouragement. |
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Animation | 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) |
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Muppets | Bruce Stringbean, Clarice and S Street Band perform "Born To Add." (First: Episode 1375) |
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Film | How sweaters are made from sheep's wool. (First: Episode 1009) |
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Muppets | Harvey Kneeslapper: Do Ya Have an A on Ya? (First: Episode 0293) |
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Cartoon | A girl sings about the things she can draw, paint, and sculpt. (First: Episode 1987) |
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SCENE 2 | Meryl Sheep talks about her most famous film, Out of Africa, Asia, and America. She has the words of the titular continents displayed on the back of the Hooper's Store newsstand and has Jenny, Nat, and Jed pick out the As from the title. Afterward, Meryl grades them all an A for their work. |
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Cartoon | When a bird pops a balloon, the balls represent Sad and Happy. (First: Episode 2102) |
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Film | Kids with special needs do gymnastics at the Mamaroneck Co-Op Camp. (First: Episode 0953) |
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Muppets | Two-Headed Monster: HAT (First: Episode 1349) |
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Film | A lobster and a crab. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0317) |
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Cartoon | "Martian Beauty" has nine hairs, nine bows, nine eyes, nine nostrils, nine arms, and nine toes. Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0316) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Apple Stand — Ernie shows Bert the apple stand he's established. (First: Episode 1219) |
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Animation | P - Pyramid (First: Episode 2061) |
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SCENE 3 | Bob watches Snuffy and Alice play "Three of These Things" using four baskets - three are filled with balls, and the other is filled with Brussels sprouts. Alice can't resist herself and snuffles down all the sprouts, with Bob noting that while they didn't belong with the balls, they did belong in her stomach. |
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Cartoon | A for Acorn (First: Episode 1626) |
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Muppets | An Anything Muppet girl (Kathryn Mullen) imagines she's a doctor, movie director or firefighter. (First: Episode 1454) |
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Cartoon | Edgar Turtle sings "Green Grow the Rushes, O." Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 2440) |
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Film | Trees are very nice places, for animals and for people. (First: Episode 0455) |
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Muppets | An Anything Muppet boy and girl have a conversation using the letters of the alphabet. (First: Episode 0273) |
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Cartoon | The Noble Ostrich Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 0998) |
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Celebrity | Mookie Wilson and Keith Hernandez of the New York Mets help teach Snuffy to hit the ball. (First: Episode 2351) |
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Cartoon | Two caterpillars plus three caterpillars equal five (First: Episode 2324) |
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Muppets | Grover sings "Over, Under, Around and Through." (First: Episode 0258) |
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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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Song | David sings "Can You Tell Me What Belongs Here?" with kids dressed as kittens and bunnies. (First: Episode 2459) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Peter Piper — Kermit interviews Peter Piper's family. (First: Episode 1342) |
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Cartoon | Sign Sounds: The man unscrambles the letters in a HELP sign. (First: Episode 1118) |
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SCENE 4 | Maria finds Telly and Juliet digging a hole in some dirt, with the intention of burying Telly's bologna sandwich in it. Telly has never tried a bologna sandwich and worries some kind of disaster involving a traffic accident, a burning building, and stampeding elephants will await him. During the monsters' dramatics, Maria convinces him it's good by taking a bite herself, and encourages him to try it. Telly finds that he likes bologna, but soon he and Juliet change their made-up scenario to reflect if the sandwich had not been involved. |
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Animation | Pentagon in space (First: Episode 1714) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster sings "Healthy Food." (First: Episode 2404) |
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Cartoon | A - acrobat ball (First: Episode 2453) |
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Film | Nine Song (Song of Nine) (First: Episode 0016) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Ernie Makes a Grocery List — Bert observes Ernie write out a shopping list using chocolate pudding. (First: Episode 1967) |
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Animation | "¡Él juega fútbol!" (First: Episode 2104) |
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SCENE 5 | Maria takes care of Alice, combing her fur until Snuffy returns. Maria asks that Alice turn and say "hello" to the viewer. She takes this literally, and starts turning in circles saying "hello." Maria explains what she really meant, teaching Alice about "front" and "back." Snuffy returns and has Alice turn around to say goodbye to Maria, prompting his little sister to start spinning in circles again saying "goodbye." Gordon announces the sponsors. |
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