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| Telly does something original (repeat of 3182) | |||||
| Air date | December 18, 1995 | ||||
| Season | Season 27 (1995-1996) | ||||
| Written by | Josh Selig | ||||
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COLD OPEN | Kingston introduces today's sponsors, which are pinned to the clothes of some of the kids playing in the playground. Among other things, he adds that they'll see Telly do something original, and explains what the word means. Telly, however, struggles to come up with an original idea. |
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SCENE 1 | Telly tries a hop, but Kingston and the kids agree that hopping isn't original. Kingston, Brandon, Gillian, and Hector give demonstrations of original moves, and Telly comes up with his original idea - a dance where he waves his arms, shakes his belly, and chants "Boom-shaka-laka-laka!" |
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Cartoon | Gerald is repeatedly kept awake by his dog Sparky, who does a dance and poses as an alligator through his shadow whenever his parents close his door. (First: Episode 1519) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Morgan sings the alphabet for Grover. (First: Episode 3133) |
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Film | Kids dance around at gymnastics to "Rockin' Robin." (First: Episode 3147) |
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Cartoon | Autumn leaves form a capital "N" and lowercase "n." (First: Episode 3114) |
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Muppets | NTV host Nora Nicks introduces Nick Normal and the Nickmatics singing "The Letter N." (First: Episode 2071) |
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Animation | Computer N / n (First: Episode 3039) |
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Film | Fay Ray dresses up as a "green elephant", a moose, and "Kermit the dog." (First: Episode 2864) |
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Cartoon | I've got a mind: squares make a box. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0191) |
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Muppets | Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: Chopstick dance Part 1 (First: Episode 3395) |
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SCENE 2 | Telly does his dance down past the Fix-It Shop, where Maria tells him he can't just do his dance all day. They have a lot of other stuff to do on Sesame Street, like the number of the day. Telly agrees: "I can't just go 'Boom-shaka-laka-laka' all day long - it's not enough!" He then proceeds to count to 12 while doing his dance ("One-shaka-laka, two-shaka-laka..."), cueing a fanfare and confetti afterward before dancing away again. |
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Animation | Rubber Stamp #12 (First: Episode 2932) |
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Muppets | As ominous music plays, The Count walks around his castle, checks out the mirror (he has no reflection), and greets his bats. The mailman (Jim Henson) arrives, with a bunch of letters for Count. The mailman wonders why there are so many letters. The Count says that he wrote them all himself, so he could count them... and then he does. (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 0420) |
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Animation | Clown Honking #12 (First: Episode 3210) |
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Song | "Let's Go Tubbin' Today" (First: Episode 3024) |
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Animation | A man tries to enter a house using a door marked ENTRADA. He is cut off by a series of cut-out figures entering first, filling the house until it bursts. (First: Episode 3382) |
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Film | ENTRADA (First: Episode 3336) |
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Muppets | Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: Chopstick dance Part 2 (First: Episode 3395) |
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SCENE 3 | Luis reads two kids the story of "The Kingdom of the Same Old Dance," a homemade book by an unknown author. In the kingdom, the stuffy citizens only know how to do the waltz until a stranger (Telly) comes to town, doing a "Boom-shaka-laka-laka" dance. He teaches them the proper way to do it (especially the "Boom-shaka-laka-laka" part), and they all rejoice that they now have a new dance. As Luis wonders who wrote the story, Telly comes down the street doing his original dance. "Wonder no more," Luis remarks. |
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Cartoon | Things that are the same or different are displayed like a slot machine. (version #2) (First: Episode 0335) |
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Animation | A puzzle of an orangutan is put together. (First: Episode 3065) |
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Muppets | In the jungle, Joey and Davey Monkey see a bunch of bananas on a tree, and try to figure out how to get them down. They climb up the tree, knock the bananas off, and are about to climb down, when an elephant carries the bananas away. They decide to order a pizza instead. (First: Episode 3230) |
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Cartoon | A toothbrush talks to a mouth about what could happen if not taken care of. (First: Episode 1476) |
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Song | "Take Care of That Smile" (First: Episode 2745) |
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Animation | H/h (space paint) (First: Episode 3218) |
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Film | H for Hat - kids try on different hats as camera shutters go off. (First: Episode 3320) |
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Animation | Soul H! (First: Episode 3368) |
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SCENE 4 | Kingston finds Maria in the park, where she's eating some jalapeños. Kingston wants to try one, but Maria warns him they're very spicy. He counters, saying trying new foods is important. She hands him one but advises him to take a small bite. He gobbles the whole thing and is sent into a spice-induced frenzy until he lets loose a bunch of steam. Surprisingly, he really enjoyed it and asks for another! |
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Animation | Dancing pepper pattern - which one is missing? (First: Episode 3079) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster and The Beetles sing "Hey Food." (First: Episode 1815) |
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Cartoon | A gorilla outgrows his toy fire truck, and is about to throw it away, when he decides to pass it on to his little brother. (First: Episode 2840) |
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Song | "Something Old Into Something New" (First: Episode 3125) |
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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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SCENE 5 | Monty brings Big Bird into the Fix-It Shop to demonstrate the correct way to answer the telephone. When the phone rings, Monty answers with "watermelons and cheese" and "Elephants run wild in France." Maria takes the phone away from him, saying that's not how to answer the phone. It rings and she answers, "Hello?" which Monty states is the correct way. The caller turns out to be his mother, who begins discussing watermelons and cheese and elephants running wild in France with Monty. |
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Animation | The word TELEPHONE is displayed, followed by a ringing telephone. (First: Episode 3048) |
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Film | A TELEPHONE rings at a phone booth in the city, and someone answers it. (First: Episode 3274) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Randy Travis sings "You Gotta Ask Some Questions." (First: Episode 2782) |
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Cartoon | Miss Fortune makes guesses about a dog. (new sound effects added) Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0483) |
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Film | A very happy and energetic lady discovers a monumental "N" and dances around it. Artist: Karen Aqua (First: Episode 3377) |
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Cartoon | The Typewriter: N for Nose (First: Episode 0763) |
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SCENE 6 | Kingston has a question for Maria - can she wave her arms behind her and shake like he can? She says she can't and Kingston thanks her, then leaves. Once the coast is clear, Maria tries it and hurts herself, then resumes work. |
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Cartoon | "There's an Exercise That's Right" even for a snake. (First: Episode 2962) |
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Cast | Maria as Chaplin obeys the word HOP, then switches it to STOP. (First: Episode 1982) |
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Cartoon | Sign Sounds: STOP. After the man reads the sign, two cars screech to a stop, one on each side of him. (First: Episode 1163) |
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Song | Hoots the Owl sings "This Is How We Take a Bath." (First: Episode 3216) |
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Muppets | Elmo explains the importance of sleep, but the audience won't stop applauding and let him sleep afterwards. (First: Episode 2985) |
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Film | What sound does a sheep make? |
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Cartoon | Children and animals numbered 1-12 race in a marathon. The #9 runner wins. (First: Episode 0926) |
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SCENE 7 | Kingston now wants to ask Luis a question. Maria tells Luis the answer is "No," assuming it's his same one as before, but Kingston has a new question - can Luis make the same nose-touching scrunchy face as him? Luis can't, nor can he do Kingston's original dance from earlier. Maria announces the sponsors when Telly passes by doing his dance. "Now that we can do!" they declare, and follow Telly in doing his dance as Kingston finishes the closing. |
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COMING SOON | Coming soon on Sesame Street: Ruthie watches as Zoe does a great big leap on a bed, followed by a big CRASH! |
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