| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Telly gets interrupted | |||||||
| Air date | January 11, 1993 | ||||||
| Season | Season 24 (1992-1993) | ||||||
| Written by | Molly Boylan | ||||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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COLD OPEN | Telly Monster wants to tell the viewer about the letters of the day, but first must wait until the theme song ends... |
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SCENE 1 | Just as Telly is about to reveal today's letters, a rectangle appears and declares himself the "shape of the day." He gives a brief lecture about rectangles before moving along. Telly gets cut off thrice more by an apple (the fruit of the day), a pig (the animal of the day), and a shoe (the footwear of the day), who does a dance number. The other "of the day" items clamor around Telly, who declares, "I shall return!" |
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Film | Looking for rectangles in the city (Maria voice-over) (First: Episode 2714) |
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Celebrity | Take 6 sings "Take 6," a song about themselves that counts to the number 6. (First: Episode 3001) |
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Cartoon | A man jumps into a poster of Lake Lillian. (First: Episode 0347) |
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Muppets | On a cold day, the Twiddlebugs try to figure out what they should close to make themselves warm. After they try closing a book, a lunchbox and their mouths, Tina sees they must close the door. Once they're warm, they decide to go outside, but can't find what they should open. (First: Episode 1621) |
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Film | The Count (in voiceover) counts three children on a bench, then adds two more. (First: Episode 2950) |
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Cartoon | Two crows sing "Stones Don't Grow." Artist: Michael Sporn (First: Episode 1715) |
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SCENE 2 | Telly vents his frustrations to Bob, who sympathizes with Telly and shows him that the coast is clear from any fruits, pigs, or footwear. Telly once again tries to present today's letters when he's interrupted by Big Bird and the Birdketeers introducing the word of the day - "GO." They go away so Telly can finally do his intro, but he gets cut off by an unseen announcer who intros today's number of the day... |
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Cartoon | The Ringmaster displays 11 purple pooches. (new sound effects added) Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1347) |
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Muppets | "Listen to the Bells" (First: Episode 1955) |
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Cartoon | I am dry, he is wet. (dog washing) Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0309) |
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Muppets | Monsterpiece Theater: The Sun Also Rises — Grover and Merry Monster are worried because their rooster will not crow. (First: Episode 2860) |
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Cartoon | Jerry Nelson sings "In My Book." (First: Episode 2983) |
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SCENE 3 | All the other characters who've gotten their slots today are chaotically making their intros again. Bob encourages Telly to give his intro another try, and Telly asks them all to be quiet. He finally introduces the day's letters: Q (for "quiet") and L (for "listen"), and everyone celebrates Telly's accomplishment. |
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Animation | Planet Q / q (First: Episode 2838) |
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Song | "Mom and Me" (First: Episode 2462) |
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Muppets | The Martians are looking for the Earth and find pigs in space and the Moon along the way. (First: Episode 2725) |
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Animation | Shake / lake / bake / take / make (First: Episode 2935) |
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Film | Two kids help an old man (Taro Yashima) get his dragon kite in the air. (First: Episode 0444) |
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Muppets | "Forty Blocks From My Home" (First: Episode 2614) |
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Cartoon | I Love You, in American Sign Language Artist: Steve Finkin (First: Episode 1170) |
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SCENE 4 | Maria comes across Chicago, bawling over the fact that he has no one to play with. A slight miscommunication causes Maria to get roped into his game, "Hunt the Broccoli." Two costumers dress her up in a broccoli suit and Chicago begins the chase. (Maria: "Whatever happened to hide-and-seek?!") |
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Song | "All The Vegetables" Three girls clap rhythms while naming vegetables. |
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Muppets | Betty Lou learns some Spanish words from her friend Carlos, including "Amigo." (First: Episode 2042) |
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Animation | Fans unveil Q and q. (First: Episode 2895) |
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Muppets | Kermit and some Anything Muppets sing "I Wonder 'Bout the World Above." (First: Episode 2679) |
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Cartoon | L for Laugh Artists: Vincent Cafarelli & Candy Kugel (First: Episode 2767) |
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Cast | Linda signs the word "pie," and gets hit with one, to Gordon's surprise. (First: Episode 2712) |
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SCENE 5 | Oscar compliments Fluffy's aim, revealing she is the one who threw the pie at Linda in the previous segment. He tells Maria that Fluffy is practicing for a pie-throwing contest and her next target is himself. Fluffy misses and hits Maria in the face instead. Oscar is dismayed that not only was it his last pie, but Maria can't help but crack up. "What a rotten sense of humor!" |
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Cartoon | "It's a Lovely Eleven Morning" Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0362) |
 
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Muppets | The Count's main jumping-over-the-bed flock of sheep quits on him, so he calls the "24 Hour Emergency Counting Service". A reluctant deliveryman in sheep's clothing laments, "It's not an easy way to make a livin' ..." (First: Episode 2122) |
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Song | "Ja, Ja, That is the Mountain" Artist: Jane Aaron (First: Episode 2780) |
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Cartoon | Q -- that funny looking thing. (First: Episode 0131) |
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Muppets | Ernie sings "Imagine That" about things that he sometimes imagines to be: first a knight in shining armor who battles a dragon, then a sailor, and finally, himself. (First: Episode 2142) |
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Film | Old Time Movies: Anne Meara narrates a silent film about an automobile that can be either long or short. (First: Episode 0521) |
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Cartoon | Rubber Stamp #11 (First: Episode 2885) |
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SCENE 6 | Chicago pounces on Oscar, mistaking his head for a head of lettuce. Bob tries to get Oscar to admit Chicago's roar frightened him, though Oscar denies this. Bob announces the sponsors and Oscar ducks out of sight when he hears another roar. |
Notes[]
- Additional performers include Joey Mazzarino (apple and female costumer), Alison Mork (pig), and Camille Bonora (shoe), with Martin P. Robinson (announcer and male costumer) and David Rudman (rectangle).
- The female costumer is a caricature of Grisha Mynova, a crew member who did wardrobe for Sesame Street at the time.
See also[]
- Episode 3746, where Telly tries to welcome the viewer but is repeatedly interrupted.
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