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Sesame Street
Telly wants to join the girls club
Air date January 2, 1997
Season Season 28 (1996-1997)
Written by Sara Compton
Production September 20, 1996
Sponsors R, 2
Releases Paley Center Archive

3559

StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
3558.ComingSoon
SCENE 1 Telly finishes practicing his tuba, when he finds a cardboard clubhouse in the middle of the yard. Betty Lou, Zoe and Rosita appear from within and explain it's for their new club. However, Telly can't join; it's called "Girls, Girls, Girls" and since he's a boy, he can't join. Telly begins thinking of a way to get in anyway.
Girls-Room
Animation The GIRLS room
(First: Episode 3393)
Mpiece.guysdolls
Muppets Monsterpiece Theater: Guys and DollsHerry Monster sings about his love for dolls.
(First: Episode 2591)
Jamaicadrums
Film Kids in Jamaica play bongo drums.
(First: Episode 3160)
Gloria2
Cartoon Gloria sings the alphabet (uppercase version)
(First: Episode 0140)
2head.mytwashcan
Muppets The Two-Headed Monster finishes a bag of popcorn, and almost leaves it on the brick wall, but then argues over which trash can to throw it in. Finally, it rips the bag in half to "share" the trash.
(First: Episode 2718)
Song.recyclerap
Film "Box City Recycling Rap"
Kids sing a rap song about recycling. They build a city out of boxes and cartons.
(First: Episode 2851)
3559a
SCENE 2 Telly puts his plan into action - he desperately begs and bangs on the door. Betty Lou instead finds it annoying and still refuses to let him in. Telly gets a better idea and rushes off.
Toon.bluepinkmen
Cartoon Blue and pink characters fight for a spot on the subway, until Pink spots an open seat. (re-recorded soundtrack)
(First: Episode 1580)
3136zf
Film "Visiting Iesha": Olivia sleeps over at Iesha's house, and spend the morning together. Olivia is white and Iesha and her family is black. Next time, Iesha wants to visit Olivia's family.
(First: Episode 2756)
3816n
Film Ornate Rs fly through the sky to a song.
(First: Episode 2932)
Rhino Limerick
Cartoon R for Rhinoceros (poem) (new music added)
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 1151)
R-menu
Song "Letter R Menu"
(First: Episode 3526)
3559b
SCENE 3 Telly waits outside the clubhouse, sporting a nice tie. He hopes this will make him easy to identify when they let him in, but Betty Lou denies him once more. Rosita exits to get some snacks, having a tray of imaginary enchiladas. She happens to have an extra and gives it to Telly. He sadly munches on it as he's rejected from the club once more.
3998p
Film Joe Raposo sings "Everybody Eats."
Re-filmed version
(First: Episode 2855)
Cartoontwoeyes
Cartoon A man counts two ears, two eyes, and two arms. He picks up each leg to count two legs, and then falls down.
Animation by Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0406)
GroverSamanthaBody
Muppets Muppet & Kid MomentGrover and Samantha see what body parts she has 2 of.
AnimalRock.2
Cartoon Animal Rock #2
McDoublesHelp
Film The McDouble twins know how to help each other.
(First: Episode 3213)
3559c
SCENE 4 Telly decides to lose his troubles by playing his tuba. Betty Lou decides the girls should start an all-girl band. Zoe can play piano, Rosita the drums and Betty Lou will play the tuba. However, she doesn't have one and plans on borrowing Telly's. Rosita sees a disaster about to happen and drags Zoe with her to stop it.
AMike.MrTuba
Cartoon All the instruments in Sousaville love Mr. Tuba's music, but when he plays with them, he doesn't play the same music they're playing.
Artist: ArtistMike
(First: Episode 2829)
Song.imaginethat
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)
Bigoctopus
Cartoon A man (Marty Robinson) has a small octopus on his head, but a little boy (Joey Mazzarino) has a big octopus.
Artist: Mo Willems
(First: Episode 3270)
Song.Somethingsarelittle
Song "Some Things Are Little, Some Things Are Big"
(First: Episode 3537)
Toon.Jillhill
Cartoon Jill walks up a hill to pick a daffodil.
Artist: Jim Jinkins
(First: Episode 2538)
3559d

3559e
SCENE 5 Betty Lou finds Telly and asks to borrow his tuba. He refuses and storms off. Rosita gathers them all together and has Betty Lou change the club so they can all play together.
Inout
Cartoon "In and Out Crowd"
Artist: Sally Cruikshank
(First: Episode 2612)
3853-15
Film Jaws spoof with the letter R.
(First: Episode 3351)
3816p
Cartoon Leaves form R and r
(First: Episode 3110)
3853-05
Film Paper crumples to reveal R, r, and Rr.
(First: Episode 3127)
WetorDry
Muppets Little Chrissy always has fun whether he's "Wet or Dry."
(First: Episode 3134)
3141p
Cartoon I am dry, he is wet (Shark fishing)
Artist: Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0309)
OscarJodie
Muppets / Celebrity Jodie Foster tells Oscar what the word important means, and lists the reasons why he is important to her, making him more and more annoyed.
(First: Episode 3117)
3164d
Cartoon A cowboy sings about "Feelings That Are Real."
(First: Episode 0954)
1396s
Film Flamingos
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0450)
Count vacation
Muppets The Count sings about his "Counting Vacation."
(First: Episode 3367)
DrGeo.Globe
Cartoon With the help of his assistant, Dr. Geo shows the viewer what a globe is.
(First: Episode 2836)
3140y

3140z
Muppets Big Bird's Video Postcards
In Arizona, Big Bird sees how kids help charros put on a rodeo, and rides a horse.
(First: Episode 3049)
BreadMilkButter
Cartoon "I Can Remember": A little girl remembers what to buy at the store (A loaf of bread, a container of milk, and a stick of butter) by visualizing her mother giving the instructions.
Artist: Jim Simon
(First: Episode 0408)
E&BErniePlaystheDrumsWhileBertKnocks
Muppets Ernie & BertBert goes out to mail a letter, and depends on Ernie to let him in when he knocks. Instead of letting Bert in, Ernie repeats his knocks on the drums.
(First: Episode 0280)
3963c
Cartoon A shy girl wants to join a group bouncing a ball.
Artist: Joanna Priestley
(First: Episode 2849)
3559f
SCENE 6 In the clubhouse, the band has assembled, but Betty Lou doesn't have an instrument. As they play the "Sesame Street Theme," Betty Lou catches on and announces the sponsors.
3559-CS
COMING SOON Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Ruthie sings a song of happiness to the tune of "I Feel Pretty."


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