Episode 3416

Sesame Street
Telly does something original (repeat of 3182)
Air date	December 18, 1995
Season	Season 27 (1995-1996)
Written by	Josh Selig
Sponsors H, N, 12

Picture	Segment	Description
	COLD OPEN	Kingston Livingston III teases that today, Telly will do something original, and explains what the word means.
	SCENE 1	Telly tries a hop, but Kingston and the kids agree that hopping isn't original. They give him demonstrations of original moves and Telly comes up with his original idea - a dance where he waves his arms and chants "Boom-shaka-laka-laka."
	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)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Morgan sings the alphabet for Grover. (First: Episode 3133)
	Film	Kids dance around at gymnastics to "Rockin' Robin." (First: Episode 3147)
	Cartoon	Autumn leaves form a capital "N" and lowercase "n." (First: Episode 3114)
	Muppets	NTV host Nora Nicks introduces Nick Normal and the Nickmatics singing "The Letter N." (First: Episode 2071)
	Animation	Computer N / n (First: Episode 3039)
	Film	Fay Ray dresses up as a "green elephant", a moose, and "Kermit the dog." (First: Episode 2864)
	Cartoon	I've got a mind: squares make a box. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0251)
	Muppets	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: Chopstick dance Part 1 (First: Episode 3395)
	SCENE 2	Telly does his dance down past the Fix-It Shop, where Maria tells him they have much more to show today, like the number of the day, and Telly's dance will seem repetitive in comparison. Telly incorporates counting to 12 in his dance, cuing a fanfare and confetti.
	Animation	Rubber Stamp #12 (First: Episode 2932)
	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. (First: Episode 0420)
	Animation	Clown Honking #12 (First: Episode 3210)
	Song	"Let's Go Tubbin' Today" (First: Episode 3024)
	Animation	Cut-outs enter a house with an ENTRADA sign. (First: Episode 3382)
	Film	ENTRADA (First: Episode 3336)
	Muppets	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: Chopstick dance Part 2 (First: Episode 3395)
	SCENE 3	Luis reads two kids the story of "The Kingdom of the Same Old Dance," by an unknown author. In the kingdom, the citizens only know one dance, until a stranger (Telly) comes to town, doing a "Boom-shaka-laka-laka" dance. He teaches them his dance 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 dance. "Wonder no more," Luis remarks.
	Cartoon	Things that are same and different. (First: Episode 0300)
	Animation	A puzzle of an orangutan is put together. (First: Episode 3065)
	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)
	Cartoon	A toothbrush talks to a mouth about what could happen if not taken care of. (First: Episode 1476)
	Song	"Take Care of That Smile" (First: Episode 2745)
	Animation	H/h (space paint) (First: Episode 3218)
	Film	H for Hat - kids try on different hats as camera shutters go off. (First: Episode 3320)
	Animation	Soul H! (First: Episode 3368)
	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. He surprisingly enjoyed it and asks for another.
	Animation	Dancing pepper pattern - which one is missing? (First: Episode 3079)
	Muppets	Cookie Monster and The Beetles sing "Hey Food." (First: Episode 1815)
	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)
	Song	"Something Old Into Something New" (First: Episode 3125)
	Animation	A piece of paper floats down onto a table, then folds itself into a paper crane, which flies away. (First: Episode 2892)
	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 answers with the same phrases as Monty.
	Animation	The word TELEPHONE is displayed, followed by a ringing telephone. (First: Episode 3048)
	Film	A TELEPHONE rings at a phone booth in the city, and someone answers it. (First: Episode 3274)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Randy Travis sings "You Gotta Ask Some Questions." (First: Episode 2782)
	Cartoon	Miss Fortune makes guesses about a dog. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0483)
	Film	A very happy and energetic lady discovers a monumental "N" and dances around it. Artist: Karen Aqua (First: Episode 3377)
	Cartoon	The Typewriter: N for Nose (First: Episode 0763)
	SCENE 6	Kingston has a question for Maria - can she wave her arms 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.
	Cartoon	"There's an Exercise That's Right" even for a snake. (First: Episode 2962)
	Cast	Maria as Chaplin obeys the word HOP, then switches it to STOP. (First: Episode 1982)
	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)
	Song	Hoots the Owl sings "This Is How We Take a Bath." (First: Episode 3216)
	Muppets	Elmo explains the importance of sleep, but the audience won't stop applauding and let him sleep afterwards. (First: Episode 2985)
	Film	What sound does a sheep make?
	Cartoon	Children and animals numbered 1-12 race in a marathon. The #9 runner wins. (First: Episode 0926)
	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 scrunchy face as him? Luis can't, nor can he do Kingston's original dance. Maria announces the sponsors, when Telly passes by, doing his dance. "Now that we can do," they declare and follow Telly, doing his dance. Then Kingston finishes the closing.

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