Sesame Street | |||||||||
Telly gets a furcut | |||||||||
Air date | November 16, 1990 | ||||||||
Season | Season 22 (1990-1991) | ||||||||
Written by | Nancy Sans | ||||||||
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Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Mike tries bringing Telly Monster to the Barber Shop to get a furcut, but Telly stalls by pointing out the interesting spots on the sidewalk. Mike explains that he used to be scared of haircuts, but assures Telly it won't hurt. Telly claims he's had furcuts previously and knows they won't hurt, but stops once more to observe the spots on the stoop wall. Mike can tell this is going to take a while - luckily, he's brought some snacks while waiting for Telly. | |
Song | Bob sings Joe Raposo's "Look a Little Closer." (dog) (First: Episode 2677) | |
Cartoon | K is for Karate (First: Episode 0489) | |
Muppets | Grover the Waiter at La Casa de Comidas (First: Episode 1793) | |
Film | Scenes of flowers set to harmonica music (First: Episode 2497) | |
Muppets | Gordon reads the story of "Stan and Dan." Dan copies everything that Stan does, until Dan becomes a hippie. (First: Episode 2030) | |
Cartoon | Rap #6 (First: Episode 2502) | |
SCENE 2 | On another part of the street, Uncle Wally joins Mike on a bench as he waits for Telly, who's currently observing the different leaves in a bush. Uncle Wally reminisces about his first haircut in a sepia-tone flashback. He recalls being concerned that he would look different post-haircut and no one would recognize him. His fears were soon put to rest when a few of his grown-up friends gave him compliments. Telly claims he's actually looking forward to his haircut, but runs home first to take his shoes out of the fridge. "He must have cold feet," Uncle Wally states. | |
Cartoon | Jake the Snake demonstrates body parts. Artist: Buzzco Associates, Inc. (First: Episode 2486) | |
Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Baby Monster Day Care Center — Cookie Monster seeks Kermit's reward. (First: Episode 1322) | |
Cartoon | Little Red Riding Hood uses a map to get to Grandma's house. (First: Episode 2686) | |
Cast | Maria as Chaplin falls in love with a painting (Linda) at the art museum. (First: Episode 2033) | |
Cartoon | A mouse demonstrates between by squeezing between two elephants. | |
Song | "Reach Your Hand Up High" (First: Episode 2702) | |
Cartoon | K - Kangaroo Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1160) | |
SCENE 3 | The Barber Shop is now just a block away, but Telly stops their trip once more; he wants to make sure he still knows the alphabet. After reciting it, Mike continues dragging him to the shop. | |
SCENE 3 cont'd | Exiting the Barber Shop is Spike, who's just gotten a new do, plus the word "GO" shaved in the back of his head. Telly begins stalling once more, trying to come up with an interesting word he could have written in his fur. Mike wonders how much longer his provisions will last. | |
Song | "Fixin' My Hair" (First: Episode 2734) | |
Animation | M / m (Gordon voiceover) (First: Episode 2232) | |
Celebrity | Madeline Kahn sings, "Mmm...Madeline." (First: Episode 2370) | |
Muppets | "It's Funny" (First: Episode 0897) | |
Animation | "We Are Kids From Far and Wide": A girl describes the preparation for the Galungan festival in Bali, Indonesia. | |
Film | A little girl narrates a film about how cans can be recycled. She washes them and collects them in a wagon, which she takes to the recycling center. There it is sorted and separated with a magnet. After its loaded onto trucks, it is taken to a factory to be melted and shaped into new cans like the ones seen in her fridge at home. (First: Episode 2740) | |
Cartoon | Two scribbles are hesitant to let a tall green one join them, until it protects them from the rain. (First: Episode 1477) | |
SCENE 4 | Uncle Wally tries talking to Telly some more about getting a furcut, when Mike brings out Barbra the Barber (Lee Chamberlin), who sings a song about the care she'll take in cutting his fur. Just as she's about to begin, he runs off in fear. The adults all go to find him. | |
Cartoon | Building a dog house is easy if you have a ruler. (First: Episode 0630) | |
Film / Muppets | Alphaquest: M The girl uses mittens to make monster mush, which is eaten by a Muppet monster. (First: Episode 2724) | |
Animation | See the lion walk. (First: Episode 0993) | |
Muppets | The Count sings "One Potato" while counting the items vendors are selling. (First: Episode 1380) | |
Cartoon | Dot Bridge (last dot shows up early) (First: Episode 0001) | |
SCENE 5 | The adults find Telly hiding under the garage steps. Telly admits that he doesn't want a furcut because of the fur he'll lose; he considers his fur to be his friend and he misses it when it's gone. Barbra promises to bag his fur afterward so he can keep it as long as he pleases. Telly likes the plan and comes out of hiding, while Mike heads to the grocery store - he's starving. | |
Cartoon | Six camels Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1503) | |
Muppets | "Listen to the Bells" (First: Episode 1955) | |
Cartoon | A hippo has difficulty getting the succulent fruit down from a tree, and enlists the help of another hippo. Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 1899) | |
Song | Joe Raposo sings "Families." (First: Episode 0454) | |
Muppets | Kermit the Frog counts six happy little Twiddlebugs, and when he is finished, the Twiddlebugs have a party. (First: Episode 0280) | |
Cartoon | The king of the Farcums wants a pyramid built; he and his subjects get inspiration from a seesaw. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 2631) | |
SCENE 6 | Barbra has finished Telly's furcut and hands him the paper bag, full of his fur. Telly thinks of all the fun times he and his old fur can have while Mike announces the sponsors, and the credits roll. |
Guest cast[1][]
- Lee Chamberlin as Barbra the Barber
- Billy Kay as Young Uncle Wally
- Ernesto Gasco as Uncle Wally's Barber
- Glenn Kubota as Man #1
- Sandra Lovell as Woman
- Jerome Preston Bates as Man #2
Sources[]
- ↑ Season 22 spreadsheet
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