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| Telly writes a letter (repeat of 3279) | |||||
| Air date | March 6, 1997 | ||||
| Season | Season 28 (1996-1997) | ||||
| Written by | Molly Boylan | ||||
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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 lets Bob open it instead. |
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Film | A girl writes a letter to her grandmother about going to summer camp. (First: Episode 3270) |
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Cartoon | Hands embrace the word "LOVE." (new music and sound effects added) (First: Episode 0926) |
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Muppets | Cookie Monster sings "You Made Me Love You." (First: Episode 3456) |
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Cartoon | A postal worker tells the viewer what the post office is good for. (new sound effects added) Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0783) |
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Film | Two boys walk though a city neighborhood to some funky break dancing music. (First: Episode 2679) |
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Cartoon | The letter S grows on a vine. (First: Episode 3278) |
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Film / Muppets | Alphaquest: S A swimsuit, Grover as a silly surfer, a seagull, the sunset and a submarine. (First: Episode 2729) |
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Cartoon | Characters on a quilt form the letter S. Artist: Karen Aqua (First: Episode 3368) |
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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. |
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Animation | Luxo Jr. displays its front and back, eventually getting exhausted. (First: Episode 3279) |
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Song | "Dancin' Shoes" (First: Episode 2949) |
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Cartoon | Kids count one duck in the pond (First: Episode 3095) |
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Muppets | Celina and Zoe talk about the number one and count the things they have one of. (First: Episode 3279) |
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Cartoon | Number Guy sings "How Many Birds Can Fit on This Wire?" One bird provides the answer. (First: Episode 3338) |
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Film | Wegman's dogs: Old Mother Hubbard (First: Episode 3488) |
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Animation | A sign above a bathroom reads "boys", while boys exit the room. (First: Episode 3386) |
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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. |
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Song | "Write Your Name" (First: Episode 3274) |
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Cartoon | Mi kat iz ... gone (First: Episode 1967) |
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Muppets | Kingston Livingston III sings "A Cat Had a Birthday." (First: Episode 3331) |
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Animation | J / j Gregorian chant (First: Episode 3345) |
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Film | A man in a J costume jumps at the beach. (First: Episode 3527) |
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Cartoon | The 'J' Train Voice: Daws Butler (First: Episode 1169) |
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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. |
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Cartoon | Dinah from South Carolina exchanges letters with her friend Ling Lu in China. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2727) |
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Song | Kevin Clash sings "(I Eat With) Chopsticks" over a film of kids doing so. (First: Episode 3270) |
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Muppets | Two-Headed Monster: Piano — The monster finds a piano and decides to play it. (First: Episode 1366) |
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Cartoon | "Four Friends" - a reggae song about a group of animals who wash a car together. Artist: Michael Sporn (First: Episode 2242) |
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Film | A saxophone is made in a factory, while a solo saxophone underscores the process. (First: Episode 1446) |
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Film | A girl flies and form a circle. (First: Episode 3130) |
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Celebrity | Take 6 sings their own version of The Alphabet Song. (First: Episode 2998) |
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Cartoon | A boy learns to play his violin by practicing. (First: Episode 1513) |
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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. |
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Cartoon | A family goes over their camping checklist before they leave for the woods. (First: Episode 3411) |
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Muppets | Camp Wannagohoma: Grover tries to teach his campers (including Roosevelt Franklin) about what an island is, but he gets his vocabulary mixed up. He also fails to notice when the campers board the motorboat for lunch, leaving him stranded. (First: Episode 2656) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "There's a Bird On Me." (First: Episode 0416) |
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Cartoon | S for Snail (new music and sound effects added) Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1158) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Carol Channing sings a spoof of "Hello, Dolly!" with Sammy the Snake, praising his ability to look and sound like an S. (First: Episode 1951) |
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Animation | Airplanes carve the capital and lowercase S. (First: Episode 3214) |
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Film | Kids make the city traffic "stop" and "go." (First: Episode 3310) |
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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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COMING SOON | Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Big Bird counts as he, Tarah, and Snuffy join some ballet dancers. |
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