| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Shelley is afraid of Barkley | |||||||
| Air date | November 21, 1989 | ||||||
| Season | Season 21 (1989-1990) | ||||||
| Written by | John Weidman | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Shelley the Turtle is about to welcome the viewer when Barkley's presence frightens him into his shell. Gordon asks Shelley to come out and say hi to Barkley, but he declines. Linda takes Barkley for a walk so that Gordon can take Shelley to Hooper's and talk to him. |
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Cartoon | Six camels Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1503) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Water Baby" over footage of seals and kids swimming. (First: Episode 2016) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Ernie and Ernestine's Differences — Ernie talks about the differences between himself and his cousin, Ernestine. (First: Episode 2053) |
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Animation | The numbers 1-6 are carried away and/or demolished by construction equipment. (First: Episode 2270) |
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Film | Some kids observe a woman drawing pictures of a building, and eventually guess that she's an architect. (First: Episode 0768) |
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SCENE 2 | Anna watches Maria as she breastfeeds Gabi. Maria explains how some mothers feed their children this way and that Gabi will be eating a bigger variety of foods as she gets older. |
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Cartoon | M for Mask (First: Episode 2079) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Big Bird introduces Yo-Yo Ma, who plays cello with two Honkers and a Dinger. (First: Episode 2220) |
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Cartoon | A clam tells a fisherman why he's not catching any fish: he pulled all the plants out of the pond. (First: Episode 0408) |
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Film | Kids learn how to use a computer at a public school. (First: Episode 1853) |
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SCENE 3 | When Gordon and Shelley get to Hooper's, Shelley still won't come out of his shell, even though he still says he's not afraid of anything. Gordon and Gina try to coax him out in various ways, but he still won't come out. When they use reverse psychology and ask him to speak up, he does come out and finally admits he's afraid of Barkley. |
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Film | A mom and her son comment on a film of various animal babies and their moms. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0096) |
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Muppets | Mysterious Theater: The Mystery of the Missing Cat — Sherlock Hemlock and Watson the dog search for a missing cat, knowing it's under something rhyming with "at." Watson finds the cat, and the inevitable animal fight ensues. (First: Episode 2569) |
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Cartoon | Two boys peek into a fire house, and write HAT, HOSE, and HOOK on the window using their breath. Two dogs come by and wonder what a HAT HOSE HOOK is, but their question is answered when the fire truck leaves the station. Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1204) |
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Song | Luis sings "Three of These Kids" -- three kids are playing basketball, and one is playing baseball. (First: Episode 0418) |
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Cartoon | Can a cat bark? (First: Episode 0859) |
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SCENE 4 | Gordon tells Shelley that there's a difference between stray dogs and friendly dogs, and that Barkley is a friendly dog. Shelley appears convinced at first but ducks back into his shell anyway. Gordon and Gina suggest he talk to Barkley and pet him, and Gina pretends to be a dog so he can practice. He's not as afraid anymore, but he ducks away again when the real Barkley returns from his walk. |
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Cartoon | M for mouse, mud, and mother (First: Episode 0073) |
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Muppets | Ernie, Bert, Cookie Monster, Prairie Dawn, and Herry Monster sing "I Think That It Is Wonderful." (First: Episode 2492) |
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Cartoon | Roxanne and Violet Gorflatch are alike in many ways, but different in others. (First: Episode 1480) |
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Animation | Stop-motion: what goes in the hot dog bun? (First: Episode 1494) |
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Cartoon | Jazz Alphabet: male vocalists shout each letter. (First: Episode 0619) |
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SCENE 5 | Gordon and Gina go over the routine one more time, but Shelley keeps coming up with excuses not to come out of his shell. Gordon and Gina are amazed at what they hear as Shelley brushes his beak and takes a shower, all from within his shell. The turtle is finally ready... but first has to watch Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood on his TV. |
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Animation | Counting 6 red balls (First: Episode 0278) |
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Muppets | Two-Headed Monster: Telephone — The monster finds a telephone, and reads the word. (First: Episode 1569) |
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Film | A man makes a shadow puppet of a horse. (First: Episode 0908) |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter: H for Hand (First: Episode 0771) |
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Song | 14 Karat Soul sings "Hand Talk." |
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Cartoon | Knights use different words for "big." Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 1985) |
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SCENE 6 | "Between you guys and Mr. Rogers, I'm as ready as I'll ever be," Shelley tells Gordon and Gina. Gordon takes Shelley outside into the yard so he can try to make friends with Barkley. Shelley does what he has practiced and actually becomes friends with Barkley! "Sometimes when you're afraid of something, the best way to stop being afraid is to try doing it," Gordon tells the viewer. |
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Cartoon | "Pinball Number Count" #6 Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 0983) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Little Miss Muffet — The spider scares Kermit away. (First: Episode 0601) |
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Cartoon | A boy looks for the telephone as it rings. (First: Episode 0684) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Families." (First: Episode 0454) |
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Cartoon | The moon listens to everyone say "Good night" in different languages. (First: Episode 2243) |
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SCENE 7 | At night, Shelley and Barkley have fun playing peek-a-boo (with Shelley peeking in and out of his shell) when Linda has to take Barkley home. Shelley is now eager to do some more with Barkley tomorrow. Gordon commends Shelley for being brave around Barkley, and they both feel proud of him. Gina announces the sponsors, taking a moment to ask Shelley how he feels. |
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Notes[]
- In addition to performing Shelley, Martin P. Robinson can be heard as the announcer on Shelley's TV inside his shell.
- Scene 2 is a remake of a scene from Episode 1041, where Big Bird watched as Buffy fed her baby Cody.