| Sesame Street | |||||
| Telly's fear of sliding (repeat of 3199) | |||||
| Air date | April 8, 1996 | ||||
| Season | Season 27 (1995-1996) | ||||
| Written by | Judy Freudberg | ||||
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COLD OPEN | Gordon is about to announce today's sponsors when Telly enters, covered in pillows and wearing a crash helmet. He explains that he's going to play on the slide in the park today, and the pillows will keep him from getting hurt like he did the last time he went down the slide. Telly makes his way around the corner, as Gordon hopes he'll learn that he won't need so much protection. |
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SCENE 1 | Telly arrives at the park, where he observes Nathan, Ife, and Kenji taking turns on the slide. Telly tells Elmo that he will also be sliding, but then decides against it out of fear. Elmo thinks he's smart for wearing all the protective gear, so Telly musters the courage to do it after all - even going so far as to "laugh in the face of danger." However, he finds it hard to climb up the ladder while wearing so much padding and falls, needing the help of Elmo and the other kids to get back up. Telly realizes he'll have to get rid of the pillows, but vows to get on the slide... maybe. |
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Animation | Airplanes carve the capital and lowercase letter Y. (First: Episode 3199) |
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Film | Jaws spoof with the letter Y. (First: Episode 3323) |
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Animation | Characters on a quilt form the letter Y. Artist: Karen Aqua (First: Episode 3381) |
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Song | 14 Karat Soul sings “Hand Talk." (First: Episode 2622) |
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Cartoon | What kind of print does a hand make? (new music added) (First: Episode 0776) |
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SCENE 2 | Telly's pillows have been removed (though he's decided to keep the helmet) and he climbs up the ladder as Elmo watches. Once he reaches the top he finds he's still afraid to go down the slide, so he climbs back down the ladder. He then climbs up and down the ladder over and over again. |
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Cartoon | A man jumps up and down on a trampoline. Artist: Tom Gabbay (First: Episode 1449) |
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Song | "Reach Your Hand Up High" (First: Episode 2702) |
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Animation | Lillian is proud because she climbed a mountain all by herself. Artist: Craig Bartlett (First: Episode 2749) |
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Muppets | Kingston Livingston III sings "Just Happy to Be Me." (First: Episode 3178) |
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Animation | Z / z Gregorian chant (First: Episode 3332) |
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Film | Kid jungle explorers sight a wild Letter Z. |
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Animation | The Letter Z in various typefaces. (First: Episode 2855) |
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Film | "Sesame Street Creature Feature": Today's featured creature is the Slug, who sings "I'm a Slug." (First: Episode 2988) |
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SCENE 3 | Telly feels proud as he's been able to finally sit at the top of the slide, but is still afraid of going down it. Elmo still thinks Telly can keep laughing in the face of his fear of sliding, but Telly doesn't think he can even do that anymore. Elmo promises to wait with Telly until he is ready to slide, which may take a while... |
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Cartoon | Abstract count to 17 (First: Episode 2820) |
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Animation | Growing Numbers #17 (First: Episode 2975) |
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Animation | Seventeen derby hats drop onto a balloon head. (First: Episode 2820) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Little Richard sings "Rosita," a song about feelings, to Rosita. (First: Episode 3225) |
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Animation | A group of round crayons draws a house, and is hesitant to let a square yellow crayon join, until it draws the sun. They all cooperate to make a rainbow. (First: Episode 3105) |
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Video | Ann Marie DeAngelo and Skeeter Rabbit do their dance routine. The frame freezes whenever the word STOP comes on. (First: Episode 2600) |
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Animation | An umbrella is shaped like an octagon ... and so is a STOP sign. (First: Episode 2092) |
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SCENE 4 | Telly is almost ready to go down the slide, and asks everyone who has gathered around to count to 3. After they count, Telly becomes stiff with fear and "has the sudden urge" to say the alphabet instead. Everyone says it with him, but there is still more waiting to do as he claims to be too exhausted from saying the alphabet... |
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Cartoon | A boy narrates a poem about how he met Eleanor, the monster under his bed. (new sound effects added) Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2773) |
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Celebrity | Samuel Ramey sings a low-octave version of the alphabet song. (First: Episode 3369) |
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Film | "Simple Pleasures" by Bobby McFerrin is played over footage of a girl trying to play frisbee with a dog on the beach. (First: Episode 2876) |
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Cartoon | A poem about dogs of different sizes, feelings and colors. Artist: Deanna Morse (First: Episode 2924) |
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Muppets | Big Bird and Zoe count to 17. (First: Episode 3457) |
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Animation | In a Van Gogh painting, a baby takes its first steps to Papa. (First: Episode 3492) |
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SCENE 5 | Telly still doesn't want to go down the slide and gives up. Elmo suggests that maybe he and Telly could slide down together, which won't make him feel so scared. Telly likes this idea, but just as they're about to slide, Telly backs out and lets Elmo go down by himself. Telly thinks he's nothing but a big chicken as he's the only one unable to go down the slide; a real chicken (Julianne Buescher) happens to come along and slides down fearlessly. Elmo decides to seek the help of a grown-up. |
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Song | Ivy Austin sings a song with words ending with EN. (First: Episode 3379) |
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Film | Footage of the 1994 Labor Day Flag Party in Brooklyn features people marching while waving (and wearing) flags. Marina narrates about being one of the participants. (First: Episode 3403) |
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Cartoon | Mary doesn't like the letter Y at first, but eventually finds it useful, especially for her name. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 3347) |
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Animation | Planet Y / y (First: Episode 2859) |
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Muppets | Monsterpiece Theater: Fiddler on the Roof — Using "Addition," fiddlers are added to a roof. |
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Animation | Jerry Nelson sings "Two Pretty Flowers." (First: Episode 3151) |
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SCENE 6 | Gordon comes over to help Telly overcome his fear of going down the slide. He tells him a story: when he was a boy, he became afraid of roller-skating after hurting his knee. His father convinced him that he wouldn't have fun if he didn't skate, and helped Gordon out until he wasn't afraid of skating anymore. Telly still doesn't think the story applies to him - he doesn't want to skate, he wants to slide! |
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Cartoon | A cat desperately tries to open a can of cat food by himself while his mistress is on the phone. Artist: Dan Haskett (First: Episode 2151) |
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Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Chip and Dip hold a sign with the word "CAT" written on it and ask Danny if he knows what it says. When they learn that he can't read the sign, they give him clues. (First: Episode 2805) |
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Film | A boy signs the word cat, and morphs into one. (First: Episode 3323) |
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SCENE 7 | Gordon agrees to hold Telly's hand while he slides down, saying it's okay for him to be afraid. The chicken wants another turn after Telly, but while getting ready she accidentally gives him a shove, and he slides down all by himself! Telly is proud that he just slid down the slide by himself, and didn't get hurt. Gordon announces the sponsors while Telly, Elmo, and the chicken have fun sliding some more. |
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