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| The Grand High Triangle Lover visits Telly (repeat of 2871) | |||||||
| Air date | December 1, 1992 | ||||||
| Season | Season 24 (1992-1993) | ||||||
| Written by | Lou Berger | ||||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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SCENE 1 | Uncle Wally welcomes the viewer when Telly rushes in to inform him that the Grand High Triangle Lover - president of the Triangle Lovers Club - is coming to Sesame Street today! Telly doesn't know the reason for the visit, but a royal fanfare plays as the GHTL arrives with his assistant Norman, loudly playing his musical triangle. The GHTL tells Telly that he believes he'd be a good candidate for "Triangle Lover of the Year" and win a triangle-shaped trophy; all he has to do is show him how much he loves triangles by the time he and Norman get back. They exit and Telly starts pondering how to show his triangular love, figuring that a song might be good enough. |
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Cartoon | "Five Baby Oysters" (First: Episode 2257) |
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Film | Kids draw a map of their neighborhood, and then learn how maps are really made. (First: Episode 2760) |
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Muppets | Monsterpiece Theater: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest — A winged number 1 flies over a cuckoo's nest. (First: Episode 2674) |
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Cartoon | A mouse demonstrates between by squeezing between two elephants. (First: Episode 2750) |
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Song | Kevin Clash sings "Skin." (First: Episode 2749) |
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Cartoon | A for astronaut, airplane, airport and automobile. (First: Episode 2250) |
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SCENE 2 | Oscar witnesses Slimey with Telly, who explains that they're rehearsing a song about how much he loves triangles. Telly plays the tuba and sings the song while Slimey plays the triangle, using a special helmet to make the dings. Oscar is uncharacteristically impressed with the tune, which leads Telly to worry that if a Grouch likes the song, then everyone else will hate it. He gives it up and decides to do a triangle dance instead. |
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Cartoon | A blue triangle looks for his friend in a museum. (First: Episode 1522) |
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Song | "There's a Lot of Different Ways to Get to School" (sung by Jerry Nelson) (First: Episode 2751) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Tall Hat at the Movies — A lady with a very tall hat sits in front of Ernie, blocking his view of the movie. (First: Episode 0538) |
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Animation | A fan reveals the letter C. (First: Episode 2746) |
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Film | Fay Ray gets on and off a rug. (First: Episode 2635) |
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SCENE 3 | Savion gives a tap-dancing lesson to some kids when a panicked Telly rushes in and asks if he knows any triangle dances. "Well, I've heard of square dancing - why not triangles?" Savion says, and begins to come up with one. He hands a musical triangle to Telly, and dings it while forming the shape of a triangle on the ground with his foot. The kids join in shortly afterward, but when Savion makes the dance more complicated, a slack-jawed Telly calls the dance off to move on to something else. |
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Cartoon | A pencil tries to write the word DANCE. Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 1966) |
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Muppets | "Six Kids Subtraction" (First: Episode 2670) |
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Cartoon | Ranger Armbuckle talks about how plants travel -- by sowing their seeds. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2727) |
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Cast | Maria as Chaplin falls in love with a painting (Linda) at the art museum. (First: Episode 2033) |
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Cartoon | A for apricot, alligator, acrobat, accordion, artist, airplane. (First: Episode 1586) |
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SCENE 4 | Uncle Wally and Savion observe Telly taking a nap in the yard. They're relieved that Telly isn't thinking about triangles, until they hear him talk about triangles in his sleep. The scene dissolves to what he's dreaming about... |
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Animation | Where does the triangle fit? (First: Episode 1883) Telly's voice is heard over the first part of the film as he considers telling the GHTL about his dream in-between snores. |
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Muppets | "It is I, Captain Vegetable!" (First: Episode 1741) |
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Cartoon | Hortense beats one drum. Artist: Michael Sporn (First: Episode 2570) |
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Film | Five girls play a clapping game. (First: Episode 2763) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Waylon Jennings joins Big Bird in a song about how he built a high block tower. (First: Episode 2850) |
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Cartoon | "You know what it's like to be scared?" (First: Episode 0547) |
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Film | Kids comment as they see how corn grows in a field. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0619) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: The Princess and the C — Kermit meets the wrong princess. (First: Episode 2527) |
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Animation | Luxo Sr. examines a box. Luxo Jr. pops out of the box, demonstrating "surprise." (First: Episode 2851) |
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SCENE 5 | Telly is now drawing triangles with different-colored crayons in a rush. Savion and Uncle Wally tell him that even if he's not picked to be "Triangle Lover of the Year" he can still have his love for triangles. When Telly realizes this he begins to relax... |
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SCENE 5 cont'd | ... just when the GHTL and Norman arrive! They're now ready for Telly to show them why he loves triangles; taking what he's learned, Telly grabs a crayon and paper and simply writes the word "LOVE" to express himself. The GHTL is moved by Telly's simple presentation and gives him the special triangle-shaped award. Telly gives an acceptance speech and begins to thank all the triangles that were a part of his life, which leads to a deeper conversation with the GHTL. |
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Cartoon | "Wash Your Hands Before You Eat" Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1523) |
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Film | A girl named Jyah tells about dance class. The kids do some stretching exercises, then dance in their own ways, ending with the tango (instrumental: "Naughty Door Opera"). |
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Muppets | The Adventures of Prairie Dawn: Prairie Dawn has a so-called "adventure" by trying a kumquat (which she's never tried before). (First: Episode 2984) |
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Animation | A piece of paper floats down onto a table, then folds itself into a paper crane, which flies away. (First: Episode 2892) |
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Song | "Conga Counting Song" (First: Episode 2778) |
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Cartoon | A man explains to a girl what a surprise is. (sound effect added to ending) Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1358) |
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SCENE 6 | It's nighttime, and Telly is still making his acceptance speech (currently up to the 500th important triangle in his life). Uncle Wally comes back to take Telly home, but the GHTL wants to hear more, calling it the best triangle-related speech he's ever heard. Norman ruins the mood with more triangle dings, prompting the GHTL to begin chasing Norman around while Telly continues his speech and Uncle Wally announces the sponsors. |
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