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Sesame Street
Telly writes a letter
Air date December 8, 1994
Season Season 26 (1994-1995)
Written by Molly Boylan
Production October 7, 1994
Sponsors J, S, 1

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
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SCENE 1 Bob runs to Gordon's apartment window and asks if he's ready to go on their afternoon jog in the park, but he's not quite ready yet. Telly barges in to help announce the letters and number of the day when a postal worker (Julianne Buescher) arrives to deliver a letter for him. An excited Telly mentions to Bob that it's the first letter he's gotten in his life, and he's so excited that he doesn't know what to do. Bob insists he open the envelope, but Telly is too worked up to do it himself so he he lets Bob open it instead.
4128zg
Song "Dancin' Shoes"
(First: Episode 2949)
Toon.Lookbothways
Cartoon Look both ways before you cross the street
Artist: Ray Favata
(First: Episode 1397)
2096r
Muppets The Two-Headed Monster finds a pencil with a broken point, and demonstrates the fun you can have with it.
(First: Episode 2096)
2269q
Cartoon A hand draws a guitarist serenading a maiden, as well as the background.
(First: Episode 0791)
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SCENE 2 Gordon exits his apartment to find Telly happy with his first letter. He and Bob start to set off on their jog when Telly's happy mood suddenly changes; he's too excited that he can't even read the letter. Gordon and Bob decide to read it for him, as Bob thinks it will only take a short time to do so. However, Telly states that this is a very special occasion and runs off to grab some items.
LuxoJr.frontback
Animation Luxo Jr. displays its front and back, eventually getting exhausted.
FrontBackYaks
Song "Front Back Ballet"
Artist: Jane Aaron
(First: Episode 3016)
Blindfieldtrip
Film A blind class goes on a field trip to the park, using their other senses to experience their surroundings. The teacher sings "If You're Happy and You Know It."
(First: Episode 2566)
Jughead
Cartoon Jughead Jones's J story (new music added)
(First: Episode 0231)
Ssnews.alphabetmine
Muppets Sesame Street News Flash: Alphabet MineKermit interviews J miners.
(First: Episode 2302)
Jenny Jeff Jacket
Cartoon A disobedient jacket illustrating words that begin with the letter J annoys an off-screen narrator, which reveals two kids named Jenny and Jeff inside of it.
(First: Episode 0527)
2795m
Song Jerry Nelson sings "The Inside Story," which shows what's inside various household objects.
(First: Episode 2724)
2795s
Cartoon A man finds and eats five apples, counting the number left after each one.
(First: Episode 1578)
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SCENE 3 Telly returns with a radio, Freddy, and a bow tie, since he thinks a monster should dress up for any special occasion. Bob turns on the music (a simple fanfare), and Gordon reads the letter. It turns out the letter is from Telly's cousin Amanda, who wants him to write her back. Thinking they're done, Gordon and Bob start to leave when Telly interrupts and worries that he can't write. The two offer to help him write his letter... but after Telly goes to get the supplies they need.
Toon.Pencil.Dance
Cartoon A pencil tries to write the word DANCE.
(First: Episode 1966)
3355-Before
Film Various situations of before and after, to a hip-hop beat.
(First: Episode 3201)
OutIn
Cartoon A red scribble demonstrates out and in.
Artist: Fred Garbers
(First: Episode 3128)
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Song "We're Talking 'Bout the Number One"
(First: Episode 3154)
3154e
Cartoon Kids count one duck in the pond.
(First: Episode 3095)
ZoeCelina1
Muppets Celina and Zoe talk about the number one and count the things they have one of.
3150c
Cartoon A little girl sings "There Is Only One Me."
(First: Episode 1942)
AnimalBabies
Film A mom and her son comment on a film of various animal babies and their moms.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0096)
E&b-disguisekit
Muppets Ernie & BertErnie tries to fool Bert with his disguises such as a pirate disguise and a bearded Red Riding Hood disguise, but Bert has recognized him and tells him to stop fooling him. Then a wolf knocks on the door and Bert is convinced it's Ernie in disguise again- until Ernie appears at the door!
(First: Episode 1170)
Airplanes.S
Animation Airplanes carve the capital and lowercase S.
(First: Episode 3214)
AlphaquestS
Film / Muppets Alphaquest: S
A swimsuit, Grover as a silly surfer, a seagull, a sunset and a submarine.
(First: Episode 2729)
S-Snail
Cartoon S for Snail
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 1158)
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SCENE 4 Meeting in the yard, the group begins to write Telly's letter. Since he doesn't know how to write a letter, Gordon and Bob suggest using the same elements from Amanda's letter, like beginning it with "Dear...", asking "How are you," and ending it with "Love..." Telly doesn't think it's quite enough, so Bob asks him to name some things he did today. His list of events end up being more than the two expect, and Telly runs home to get some more paper.
Mustwatchgame
Cartoon Three characters try to watch a baseball game over a fence, then cooperate by stacking their blocks.
(First: Episode 0478)
1839zj
Film As a boy plays with a tugboat in the bathtub, we watch footage of a real tugboat.
(First: Episode 0801)
Mpiece.tamingshoe
Muppets Monsterpiece Theater: The Taming of the Shoe — "Grovero" is accompanied by a talking shoe.
(First: Episode 2587)
Sqsong
Cartoon The Four Squares sing "It's Hip To Be a Square."
Artists: Vincent Cafarelli & Candy Kugel
(First: Episode 2615)
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SCENE 5 Telly's list of events keep going on when Bob has to stop writing because of his sore hand. Concerned about his hand, Telly suggests he take a break. However, that doesn't mean Gordon doesn't have to write, so Telly makes him take over Bob's job.
Namemypet
Film Girls sing a jump-rope rhyme about naming a puppy.
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Cast Maria as Chaplin falls in love with a painting (Linda) at the art museum.
(First: Episode 2033)
3279-ShapesChicken
Cartoon Kids try to guess what a bunch of shapes will form; eventually they form a chicken.
(First: Episode 2838)
SongoSong
Muppets / Celebrity Celia Cruz sings "Songo's Song."
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Cartoon 'j' minuscula
(First: Episode 0475)
SandJ.3279
Animation Sand J/j
(First: Episode 0631)
Skin
Song Kevin Clash sings "Skin."
(First: Episode 2749)
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SCENE 6 After Telly's list of events reaches an end, Gordon has him sign the letter so the two can leave. Telly points out one more thing that's missing - the sponsors, which Telly writes himself. Just before Gordon and Bob finally go for their jog, Telly alerts that he needs to take it to the post office, and he can't cross the street alone. Gordon and Bob fret, but Telly quickly changes his mind and says his mom will mail it instead. The two finally head off as Telly decides to draw pictures to send as well.

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