| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Telly and the dogs | |||||||
| Air date | November 26, 1991 | ||||||
| Season | Season 23 (1991-1992) | ||||||
| Written by | Sara Compton | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | To help with today's letter (the letter D), Telly has planned ahead so things wouldn't get too chaotic and asked everyone to bring a D word item. However, everyone has brought a dog instead of different things, and soon the pups gang up and start licking Telly all over. |
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Cartoon | Dogs cheer D-O-G and fight with cats. (First: Episode 1148) |
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Film | Children of all kinds sing "We All Sing with the Same Voice." (First: Episode 1708) |
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Cartoon | R for Rhinoceros (poem) Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1151) |
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Muppets / Cast | Ernie and Bert: The Picnic at the Movies — Ernie and Bert go to the movies to see a silent movie called "The Picnic." (First: Episode 2071) |
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Cartoon | Which legs belong on the man? (First: Episode 1691) |
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SCENE 2 | Telly is upset all the D things people have are dogs. Gina sings a song ("Dee Dee Dee Dee Dog"), explaining the different D words that describe her dog, Pearl. Oscar joins in, using disgusting words describing his dog Preposterous. |
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Cartoon | A dinosaur demonstrates up and down with a pull-down window shade. |
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Muppets | The Two-Headed Monster tries to cure itself of hiccups. (First: Episode 1318) |
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Film / Animation | Lake (time-lapse) (First: Episode 2700) |
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Cartoon | A story of a man who hates frogs (voiced by Daws Butler), until his swamp becomes infested with flies. (First: Episode 0387) |
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SCENE 3 | Telly and Yoko now plan to show the number 9 when the dogs mob Telly again. Yoko thinks they're here to help him, but there's only 7 of them. Adding herself and Telly, they have a total of 9 noses. |
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Cartoon | The Ringmaster presents 9 elephants. (new sound effects added) Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1366) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Old King Cole — Old King Cole calls for his pipe, etc. (First: Episode 0922) |
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Cartoon | Igor listens as Dr. Frankenstein names body parts in creating another Igor. Animators: Irra Verbitsky and Don Duga (First: Episode 1637) |
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Cast / Celebrity | It's just a normal day on Sesame Street, until Gloria Estefan leads everyone in a conga line as she performs her hit single "Conga." When she leaves, everything returns to normal. |
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Cartoon | Letters stranded on a desert island spell PLEH, LEPH, and finally HELP. (First: Episode 1176) |
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Song | Bob sings Joe Raposo's "Look a Little Closer." (apple tree) (First: Episode 2654) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover and Katie think of rhymes. (First: Episode 1644) |
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Cartoon | "Dinner for Nine" Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1658) |
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SCENE 4 | Tired of dealing with the dogs, Telly now plans to talk about crossing the street. He watches the stoplight and waits for Gina... who happens to be taking all the dogs for a walk. "This isn't exactly what I had in mind!" Telly yells, in the middle of another dog pile. |
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Cartoon | A little girl sings "There Is Only One Me." (First: Episode 1942) |
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Film | Students prepare for a spelling bee. (First: Episode 2208) |
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Muppets | The Bicuspids sing "Kids Just Love to Brush." (First: Episode 2060) |
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Cartoon | R for rose (First: Episode 2363) |
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SCENE 5 | Telly needs Maria's help in showing feelings, but she has to pick up Gabi. She instead turns his attention to the dogs, who have their own ways of demonstrating feelings. Telly notes how Verna is happy to see him, while Lunchbox feels sad until Yoko finds him. Preposterous gets angry with Anatole while fighting over a bone, but Anatole shows love when Telly shares half of his sandwich. |
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Cartoon | A cowboy sings about "Feelings That Are Real." (First: Episode 0954) |
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Cast | Gordon hosts "The Crossing Zone," in which a boy named Jonathan has to find a way to cross the street. Susan helps him across. (First: Episode 2729) |
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Cartoon | Jim Thurman sings "Calcutta Joe." Animation by Buzzco Associates, Inc. (First: Episode 2492) |
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Muppets | Game Show: To Tell A Face The object of the game is to identify the face of a relative. The contestant in this skit is Baby Bobby, who must identify his grandmother. (First: Episode 2125) |
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Film | Kids count 20 penguins going down a slide. (First: Episode 0232) |
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SCENE 6 | With all of the dogs finally gone, Telly now plans to shift gears and talk about the letter E and some quiet E words. Suddenly, a pair of goofy eggplants appear and start rattling off some corny jokes. Maria (and Verna) announce the sponsors. |
Notes[]
- Additional performers include Kathryn Mullen (spotted puppy and eggplant), Joey Mazzarino (Anatole), David Rudman (Preposterous and eggplant), and Jim Martin.
- This episode marks the first appearance of Rosita and Roxie Marie, who both appear during the "Conga" segment. Both characters would get more proper introductions later on, with Rosita's following this episode.
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