Episode 3042

	Sesame Street
	Telly presents the sponsors
Air date	December 29, 1992
Season	Season 24 (1992-1993)
Written by	Sara Compton
Production	October 13, 1992
Sponsors	G, X, 7, "wet paint"

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Telly has been assigned to talk about the letter X, only he hasn't been able to find anything that starts with X. A fox in a tux playing the sax helps him come up with some words ending in X instead.
	Film	Ornate Xs spin around in accompaniment to a song. (First: Episode 2929)
	Film	With their teacher, kids play clapping and dancing games about the rhythm in their names. (First: Episode 1735)
	Cartoon	The Ringmaster introduces seven swimming seals. (new sound effects added) Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1312)
	Muppets	Elmo and Seven Goldfish sing. (First: Episode 2734)
	Cartoon	Lillian discusses the adjustments she had to make when her parents had a new baby. She ultimately appreciates her sister. Artist: Craig Bartlett (First: Episode 2746)
	SCENE 2	Snuffy returns to the Fix-It Shop to pick up Alice, who was left in Maria's care. Maria reports she was able to teach Alice to count, which surprises Snuffy as he's never been able to do that, believing she's too young. Maria demonstrates as she and Alice count to 10: "Uno, dos, tres, etc." Snuffy is still not convinced and thinks that Alice is just pretending to count, but Maria explains that they were counting in Spanish. Snuffy is so impressed that he also wants to learn.
	Film	A girl who lives in El Salvador plays a counting game with her class, which involves running around and getting into groups of a number when it is called. (First: Episode 3012)
	Muppets	"Wet and Dry": the sailors on the Good Ship Wet love when it rains, but the Arabs like living in the dry desert. (First: Episode 2745)
	Cartoon	Dry and Wet (near swimming pool) Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0309)
	Animation	Teeny Little Super Guy: Two boys are fighting over a swing, so Teeny Little Superguy shows them how to share. Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1967)
	Film	A zydeco band plays "Allons a Lafayette" while people dance. (First: Episode 2498)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Rosita and Midori Gotō discuss music and composers from all over the world, as Midori plays selections on her violin. Rosita plays her own song on the kazoo.
	Cartoon	A pencil tries to write the word DANCE. (First: Episode 1966)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: The Count Sleeps Over Part 1 — When the Count can't sleep, Ernie instructs him to try counting sheep. (First: Episode 0941)
	Cartoon	"Seven Sweet Sopranos" on a shaky piano Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1656)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: The Count Sleeps Over Part 2 — The Count stayed up counting sheep all night, much to Ernie's dismay. (First: Episode 0941)
	Cartoon	What's missing? (cow) (First: Episode 2028)
	SCENE 3	Big Bird finishes painting a chair while Slimey watches. He has a "WET PAINT" sign handy so nobody ruins the paint. However, he can't find a place to put it; if it goes on the chair, it could ruin the paint. Slimey has an idea and fetches his airplane, circling the area while waving a "WET PAINT" flag behind him.
	Cartoon	A man talks about how much he loves his bones. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 2628)
	Celebrity	Patti LaBelle sings "Oh, How I Miss My X." (First: Episode 2168)
	Cartoon	"Angry Annie": A small girl vents her rage at the world, frustrated by the problems of everyday life, until her younger brother offers her part of his orange. Artist: John Korty (First: Episode 2087)
	Film	Kids narrate footage of toddlers learning to walk. (First: Episode 3025)
	Cartoon	The Bridgekeeper: Square (First: Episode 1618)
	SCENE 4	Telly plans to talk about the other of today's letters, G, and is caught by surprise when the actual letter appears. The gabby G (Fran Brill) starts talking about herself, not letting Telly get in a single word.
	Cartoon	A gorilla names "G" words. (First: Episode 1831)
	Cast	Linda signs the word disappear - which Gordon does. (First: Episode 2734)
	Animation	Pencil box G / g
	Muppets	Monsterpiece Theater: Cyranose de Bergerac — Cyranose de Bergerac helps finish a poem. (First: Episode 3000)
	Cartoon	Six turtles plus one man equals seven. Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1515)
	SCENE 5	Telly now drags in a giant number 7 to help talk about it, but accidentally drops it onto the ground, shattering it. Telly relays his woes to Gordon, who points out that the broken 7 can still help - it's now in 7 different pieces.
	SCENE 5 cont'd	Telly gives a heartfelt speech about how much time and effort went into making that number 7, while the fox provides some melancholy back-up violin music. Gordon reveals he's now fixed the 7, with the fox's help (he happened to have some glue with him). Telly, feeling much better now, requests some happy music from the fox.
	Cartoon	Snacks on Parade: Peanut Butter Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1301)
	Muppets	Two-Headed Monster: Mad — The monster gets mad when the word "MAD" appears on-screen. (First: Episode 1513)
	Animation	Computer: tall / short
	Muppets	What's My Job? — Monster contestants wear blindfolds and must guess the occupations of three guests. (First: Episode 2573)
	Song	"One of These Things" (with Wegman's dogs and a terrier)
	Cartoon	Counting to 10 Artist: Keith Haring
	SCENE 6	While the fox plays the closing theme on saxophone, Maria, Telly, and Big Bird announce the sponsors (with Slimey flying by with his "WET PAINT" banner). Telly then tips over from the weight of the 7, smashing it once more.