| Sesame Street | |
| Plot | Telly wants to be a dog |
| Air date | December 2, 1998 |
| Season | Season 30 (1998-1999) |
| Sponsors | D, 11 |
| Syndication | 123 Sesame Street PBS Sprout |
| Picture | Segment | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | SCENE 1 | Telly Monster is waiting for Baby Bear because they are have an all day play date as he welcomes the viewer to Sesame Street. While at Hooper's Store, Alan says bye to Bob and Barkley. Telly wants to be a dog but Bob tries to tell him being a dog is very hard. |
 | Cartoon | A dog tries desperately to meow, but can only bark. (First: Episode 0829) |
  | SCENE 2 | Telly Dog and Barkley snuggle and bark. After that, Barkley and Bob leave to go home. Baby Bear comes and doesn't understand why he is a dog. Baby Bear wants to play in the play date they planned that day. Telly Monster tells he can be his dog. Baby Bear tells him that he will have to know how to take care of a dog to have one. |
 | Film | The McDoubles (Batty and Crooky) count to 10 on their fingers. (First: Episode 3224) |
 | Muppets | Moe Cocker and a chorus of dogs sing "With A Little Yelp from My Friends." (First: Episode 3108) |
 | Cartoon | A poem about dogs of different sizes, feelings and colors. Artist: Deanna Morse (First: Episode 2924) |
| | SCENE 3 | Baby Bear and Telly Dog sing the alphabet. Telly Dog is pointing at Hooper's Store. Baby Bear takes him there. The only letter that Telly Dog went nuts with was the letter L. |
 | Film | A child in a classroom draws a picture of her dog Puck, and goes over the care required to keep a pet. A Bert and Baby Fozzie plush can be seen in the little girl's bedroom. (First: Episode 2853) |
 | Cartoon | D-draw, dent, drop, dancer, done (First: Episode 3060) |
 | Muppets | Big Bird wears a disguise and says "D-disguise". (First: Episode 3188) |
 | Cartoon | Consonant Sound Limerick: D—Dog (new music added) Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1149) |
  | SCENE 4 | Two women are sitting in Hooper's Store help Alan, and Baby Bear find out what Telly Dog wants to eat. He points at strawberries. Alan thinks it is strawberries but Telly Dog says no. He is cold, ice, and strawberries. |
  | SCENE 4 cont'd | "Strawberry Ice cream" say both women. Alan gets the ice cream ready but Telly Dog can't eat it until he is Telly Monster again. Telly Dog is sad but Alan tells him that he had a dog once. If he wanted to eat something, he would put it near him for him to eat so Telly Dog does it. Then a cat is running away from Barkley, followed by Bob so Telly Dog runs too. Baby Bear with the ice cream runs behind them all. |
 | Cartoon | Gerald's dog Sparky likes to pretend he's an alligator. (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 1519) |
 | Song | "Washin' the Dog" (First: Episode 3020) |
 | Cartoon | A dog chases a cat around, through, over, and under a doghouse. (EKA: Episode 2487) |
  | SCENE 5 | They go near Big Bird's nest with Big Bird peaking out at all of them. |
 | Cartoon | Dogs cheer D-O-G and fight with cats. (First: Episode 1148) |
 | Film | Two girls sing "Dipsy Doodle D" while clapping each others hands. (First: Episode 3305) |
 | Cartoon | Ds are found on a city street (First: Episode 3361) |
| Muppets / Celebrity | "Pretty Great Performances" features Placido Flamingo singing "Italian Street Song" with the All-Animal Orchestra, led by conductor Seiji Ozawa (EKA: Episode 2485) This segment was cut during summer reruns. |
 | Cartoon | Babies and doggies pattern: What comes next? Artist: Keith Haring (First: Episode 3039) |
  | SCENE 6 | They go near Oscar's trash can with Oscar peaking out happily. He wants to see it again! |
 | Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie brings a surprise home, and he tells Bert to guess what it is. The surprise turns out to be a puppy. Bert wants to call the puppy "Norman"; Ernie suggests "Godzilla the Wonder-Dog". (EKA: Episode 2064) |
 | SCENE 7 | Barkley and Bob go home. |
 | Cartoon | Bobby's dog narrates why Bobby is sad. (First: Episode 3455) |
 | Muppets | Grover takes several dogs for a walk, explaining that dogs need exercise as much as people do. (First: Episode 2734) |
 | Cartoon | A blue triangle looks for his friend in a museum. (First: Episode 1522) |
 | SCENE 8 | Baby Bear and Telly Dog plays triangle fetch. |
 | 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) |
 | Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Lexine and Cookie Monster tell each other they like each other, then hug. (First: Episode 3237) |
 | Animation | Clown Honking #11 (First: Episode 3196) |
 | Film | Milo Counting: 11 (First: Episode 3585) |
 | Cartoon | The Ringmaster displays 11 purple pooches. (new sound effects added) Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1347) |
 | SCENE 9 | Telly Dog wants to be Telly Monster again because he is tired being a dog. |
 | Muppets | Elmo's World: Hats (First: Episode 3796) |
 | SCENE 10 | Telly Monster and Baby Bear say the sponsors. |
Alterations
| Picture | Segment | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | Film | Cooperation: A girl gets a coconut handed down to her from a tree, by people on different-size stilts. (First: Episode 3404) This segment appeared after the Ringmaster #11 cartoon during summer reruns. |
 | Muppets | Elmo's World: Transportation (First: Episode 3840) This segment replaced Elmo's World: Hats during summer reruns. |
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