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| Telly doesn't want to give up his blanket | |||||||||
| Air date | February 28, 1992 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 23 (1991-1992) | ||||||||
| Written by | Jeff Moss | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | Telly tells Savion and Jaya why he's upset: he's packed his suitcase to spend the night at his friend Malcolm's house, but his mommy told him not to pack his favorite blankie, which he calls "Softie." Savion asks why he needs Softie, and Telly comes up with a reason: to show Malcolm's little sister what shapes look like. He has Jaya help out by folding the blanket into a rectangle, a square, then a triangle. |
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SCENE 1 cont'd |
Telly confirms with Savion that he does indeed need Softie to be able to teach shapes, but Savion notices that Telly has packed a handkerchief, which can also be folded into the same shapes. Telly, however, still wants to take his blanket since it feels cozy to his cheek (something lacking in a handkerchief). |
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Cartoon | Bud the Bird flies above and below in a bumper car. Artist: Lisa Crafts (First: Episode 2901) |
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Song | "Hot in the City" (First: Episode 2751) |
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Cartoon | Z for zipper (First: Episode 0025) |
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Muppets | Teacher Little Chrissy sings about how important it is to "Raise Your Hand." (First: Episode 1959) |
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Video | Fay demonstrates addition by placing 3 balls on a table. (First: Episode 2615) |
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Cartoon | A hand draws a guitarist serenading a maiden, as well as the background. (First: Episode 0791) |
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SCENE 2 | Savion thinks he knows why Telly's mom forbade him to pack Softie: maybe she thinks Telly's getting too old to be seen holding a blankie. Telly panics at the thought of leaving Softie at home, and comes up with other uses for Softie: a dinner napkin (though Malcolm's mom might have napkins), a rain hat in case it rains (though they'll most likely be indoors), or a pretend cave. |
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Animation | The Queen of Six explores her garden. (First: Episode 0223) |
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Muppets | Guy Smiley promotes the use of "Air." He leads his marching band through the walls of a barber shop, every time someone there says a word out loud that rhymes with "air." (First: Episode 2682) |
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Animation | Slide puzzle - elephant (First: Episode 0389) |
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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 mother sings the story of how water travels down the drain and becomes rain. (First: Episode 2865) |
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SCENE 3 | Savion coaxes Telly out of his "cave" and suggests he leaves the blanket behind one step at a time. Telly gets several steps farther and farther away, and when he finally gets 20 steps away, he notices he's okay... but then rushes back to Softie. |
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SCENE 3 cont'd |
Telly tells Savion he thinks he could leave Softie behind if he had to when Telly's mom shows up and explains what she meant earlier: she wanted him to carry his blankie for security on the way to Malcolm's, not pack it. Telly feels a huge sense of relief, and the three of them (Telly, his mommy, and Softie) share a comforting hug. |
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Cartoon | S for sing (First: Episode 0824) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster and Prairie Dawn are out in the fresh air. Prairie loves the outdoors, but Cookie Monster can't get over that she did not bring any cookies. She tries to get his mind off cookies by getting him to focus on the clouds, trees and flowers. Everything he sees reminds him of eating cookies, but Prairie Dawn reminds him that if he ate all the flowers, there wouldn't be any left for other people to enjoy. |
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Cartoon | A man tries to push a huge balloon elephant through a narrow doorway, and a girl helps him by deflating it. (First: Episode 1824) |
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Song | "It's Easy" / "I Can Do It By Myself" (First: Episode 1727) |
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Muppets | "Zig Zag Dance" (First: Episode 1567) |
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Cartoon | Gloria Globe attempts to pull a rabbit out of her hat, but pulls out a camel instead, which belongs in Egypt. (First: Episode 2792) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Bert's Bottlecap Collection — Bert shows off his bottlecap collection to Ernie, who remembers that he found a Figgy Fizz bottle cap -- the very one that Bert needed to complete his collection. (First: Episode 0240) |
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Cartoon | A beaver does his exercises, while his friends make fun of him. He then uses his strength to save his friends when the dam breaks. Artist: Irra Verbitsky (First: Episode 2067) |
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Insert | Big Bird goes through his old toy chest with some kids, and encounters a banner with the alphabet on it. He remembers the time he learned what it was, which fades to a flashback of him singing "ABC-DEF-GHI." (First: Episode 2266) |
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Cartoon | Typewriter: S for spring (First: Episode 0792) |
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Film | A variety of cat-shaped objects walk in front of the screen. (First: Episode 1802) |
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Muppets | The Oinker Sisters sing "The Boogie-Woogie Piggies." (First: Episode 2922) |
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Cartoon | 6 mice, 6 snakes, 6 fish, 6 monkeys, 6 witches (kids' voiceovers added) (First: Episode 1711) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — John-John wants to count backwards. Grover tells him to count backwards from 10, but he has a little trouble. (First: Episode 0547) |
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Song | Olivia sings "The Riddle." (First: Episode 1721) |
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Animation | Sand Z/z (First: Episode 0614) |
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SCENE 4 | Savion asks some kids if they have a favorite toy or prized possession. Mikey has a car, Adrian has a Christopher Columbus ship, Alexis has a doll named Ryan, and Jessica has a doll named Mickey. Savion displays the toy car he had when he was young, which he called "Bill," and explains to Telly that he keeps it in his closet since there are some things people find so special that they can't part with them, even when they're older. |
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Cartoon | Millie and Molly argue over whether to get a pet cat or a dog, so their mom gets them a turtle instead. (First: Episode 1314) |
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Muppets | In the park, Harvey Kneeslapper comes up behind a man, asks him, "Wanna see something funny?" and then holds a mirror up. The man sees nothing funny...until he looks at Harvey! (First: Episode 0283) |
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Cartoon | 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 | "Sammy the Snake" (First: Episode 0278) |
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Cartoon | A man talks about how much he loves his bones. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 2628) |
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SCENE 5 | Telly watches Savion and the kids play with their toy cars. Telly's mom announces the sponsors, and the credits follow. |
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