| Sesame Street | |||||
| Telly has trouble introducing to the viewers | |||||
| Air date | March 23, 1998 | ||||
| Season | Season 29 (1997-1998) | ||||
| Written by | John Weidman | ||||
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | SCENE 1 | Telly has brought his bike to Luis at the Fix-It Shop. Luis notices the viewer and tries to greet them, but the shop phone rings before he can finish. He leaves the greeting to Telly to perform, while mentioning some things they'll learn about today (the letter E, number 14, the alphabet, counting to 10). Telly cues up the theme song and tries doing his greeting, but can't settle on the right tone. Luis comes out and assumes Telly has done it already, when Telly leaves to practice his intro. |
 | Cartoon | A girl practices to roller skate over many days. (First: Episode 3556) |
 | Film | Kids dance around at gymnastics to "Rockin' Robin." (First: Episode 3147) |
 | Muppets | Grover is a personal trainer of his workout video called, "Grover's Monster Workout Video." He exercises with Bobby and Sissy, but he gets tired from swinging his arms, running, and jumping up and down that he faints. (First: Episode 3227) |
 | Animation | Computer E / e (First: Episode 3071) |
 | Film | Jaws spoof presenting the letter E. (First: Episode 3300) |
 | SCENE 2 | Telly has practiced his greeting and cues up the theme song score, but just when he gets to mentioning the letter of the day, the actual letter (E) cuts him off with a brief tune about himself. Telly tries to press onward, but forgets what the number of the day is and goes to consult Luis. |
 | Cartoon | An alligator and an elephant chat about how to remember their names. (new music added) (First: Episode 1301) |
 | Muppets | "The Elephant Elevator Operator" (First: Episode 3067) |
 | Animation | The word ELEVATOR gets on one. (First: Episode 3372) |
 | Film | Lucia, who lives in Argentina, narrates a segment where she visits her abuelo's chocolate factory, where they make candy out of chocolate and mazapan. (First: Episode 3171) |
 | Cartoon | Noodles and Nedd play shadow games indoors with a flashlight, and outdoors. (First: Episode 3704) |
  | Muppets | Prairie Dawn, Scientist Prairie Dawn demonstrates how air moves things, with a some leaves, a feather, and her lunch bag - all of which the wind blows away, along with Prairie. "Who's working the wind machine?" (new title card and announcer dialouge) (First: Episode 3625) |
 | Cartoon | Household appliances count 1-10 and 10-0. (First: Episode 2840) |
 | Muppets / Celebrity | Erykah Badu introduces herself to Elmo, Baby Bear, Zoe and Rosita, who are hesitant to join her at first, but they end up singing "We're All Friends." (First: Episode 3712) |
 | Animation | Two giddy female scribbles introduce themselves to a bar code, who can only beep. They recognize him from the supermarket. Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 2981) |
 | Film | A Hawaiian girl and her family get ready to have a little party, or paina iki. (First: Episode 3139) |
 | Cartoon | Leanna Williams tells a story of how she traveled to Hawaii and bought a Hawaiian shirt. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2745) |
 | Muppets | The Two-Headed Monster drives a car, but puts on the seat belt first. (First: Episode 1966) |
 | Film | Kids make the city traffic "stop" and "go." (First: Episode 3310) |
  | SCENE 3 | Telly asks Luis about the number of the day, learning it's 14. Telly rushes back out to tell the viewer about it, but his plan is ruined again when Big Bird comes by with a parade celebrating the number. |
 | Animation | Masked March #14 (First: Episode 3379) |
 | Film | Girls dance and chant about the number 14. (First: Episode 3014) |
 | Muppets | Cookie Monster paints a cookie so that he can compare for the audience how true the likeness is to the real thing. After he shows how he even got every little macaroon, he eats both the cookie and the painting. |
 | Cartoon | A dog-shaped television changes channels until it comes to a channel of itself. Artist: Keith Haring (First: Episode 3045) |
 | SCENE 4 | Telly asks Luis what else he needs to introduce: the alphabet. Telly tries doing so to the viewer, but he gets pushed away by the next segment... |
 | Cartoon | "Alphabet Jungle" (First: Episode 2733) |
 | SCENE 4 cont'd | Telly yells at the segment as it slides off, as it came in too early. He relays his problems to Luis, who's finished fixing the bike. The only thing left to talk about is "counting to 10" and Telly accomplishes it while complaining about how its intro will get ruined somehow. He then realizes what he's done and runs off in a fit. |
 | Cartoon | Big / bigger / biggest (bikes) (new music added) (First: Episode 1245) |
 | Muppets | Monty sings "Watermelons and Cheese," the improper way to answer the phone. (First: Episode 3214) |
 | Animation | Planet E / e (First: Episode 2840) |
 | Animation | Planting Letters: E (First: Episode 3009) |
 | Animation | Writing utensils form the upper and lowercase letter E. (First: Episode 2880) |
 | Muppets | Baby Bear and a boy named Miles sing the alphabet. (First: Episode 3649) |
 | Cartoon | An actor demonstrates anger towards casting director - literally! (First: Episode 2061) |
 | Muppets | "Baby Blankie Blues" (First: Episode 3608) |
 | Animation | Kids narrate how a Navajo blanket is weaved. (First: Episode 2976) |
 | Film | Children in Jamaica learn how to make their own tie-dyed shirts. (First: Episode 3140) |
 | Cartoon | Wilma Wiggins makes the very best of a very silly situation by hiccoughing her way through an opera. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2963) |
 | SCENE 5 | Luis catches up with Telly and explains that sometimes things don't work out as they're planned. Suddenly, the closing music plays and Telly recites the sponsors and status of Slimey's space journey without thinking. Luis points this out, making Telly feel glad. |
 | COMING SOON | Coming soon on Sesame Street: Telly portrays Jack Be Nimble and jumps over a giant candle stick! |
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