| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Telly tries to find a quiet place to count | |||||||||
| Air date | January 20, 2000 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 31 (2000) | ||||||||
| Written by | Josh Selig | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | Telly is glad to see the viewer, as he's been wanting to count to 10 with them. Just as he begins, Big Bird interrupts with the Birdketeers so they can say the alphabet with the viewer. They have a brief argument, which Alan settles by having them take turns. Telly allows Big Bird and the Birdketeers to go first, and they watch the following segment... |
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Film | Children on a playground form the letters of the alphabet. (A new music underscore is added as Big Bird and the Birdketeers are heard reciting the letters.) (First: Episode 1966) |
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SCENE 1 cont'd |
Big Bird thanks the viewer for their participation, then tells them to go find Telly in the yard to count. |
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Cartoon | Leanna and her best friend Sarah have a tea party which goes well at first, until they argue over which cupcakes are better. Artist: ArtistMike |
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Song | "You're Important" (First: Episode 3396) cut from the Noggin version |
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SCENE 2 | Telly has found a nice "counting to 10 spot" in the yard, but as he counts he gets blocked by Miles and his friends. Miles politely asks Telly to count somewhere else, since this is the only spot they can play basketball. Telly agrees and looks for someplace else. |
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Cartoon | Aliens have a hard time playing basketball, until they decide to take turns. (First: Episode 3814) cut from the Noggin version |
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Song | "My Friend U" (First: Episode 3705) |
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Muppets | The Martians: Alphanumeric Quickies — The Martians present the letter U. (First: Episode 3387) |
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Cartoon | U knocks on the door of P's apartment. When she answers the door, they go UP. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 3658) |
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SCENE 3 | Telly looks for somewhere to count when Oscar convinces him to count right by his trash can and promises not to bother him. Telly begins, but gets disrupted by Fluffy and her bowling game inside the can - and Oscar never promised anything about her not bothering Telly! Telly heads off for someplace quieter... |
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Cartoon | Underwater, there's a 9 Artist: Joey Ahlbum (First: Episode 3283) |
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Cast | Chef Ruthée hosts "Cooking by the Numbers," in which she demonstrates a fruity way to cook the number 9. (First: Episode 3841) cut from the Noggin version |
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Animation | Rubber Stamp #9 (First: Episode 2876) cut from the Noggin version |
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SCENE 4 | Telly happens by the Fix-It Shop and explains to Maria what's been happening to him. She believes right in front of the store is a fine place and demonstrates how well she can count to 10 there. Telly goes along with it, but just as he begins the next segment slides into frame. Telly tries to push it out of the way, but it makes its way back... |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "I'm an Aardvark." Re-filmed version (First: Episode 2520) |
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SCENE 4 cont'd |
Telly ultimately gives up on this location, telling Maria that "you can't reason with an aardvark" and moves off to find a new counting spot far away from Sesame Street. |
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Song | "It's a Long Hard Road, But I'm Gonna Get There." (First: Episode 3398) |
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SCENE 5 | Telly finds himself in a peaceful pasture, perfect for counting. However, he keeps getting interrupted by a stampede of sheep (and a goat) that trample over him. |
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Cartoon | Number Guy: "How Many Sheep Will Jump Over My Bed?" The answer is 9. (First: Episode 3364) cut from the Noggin version |
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Film | Milo Counting: 9 (First: Episode 3578) cut from the Noggin version |
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Cartoon | A girl explains why she likes the poet Grubby Groo. Artist: Mo Willems (First: Episode 3225) |
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SCENE 6 | Telly happens upon a castle, where inside, the princess and royal subjects are planning a surprise party for the king. Telly assumes the castle is abandoned and thinks it's the perfect place to count, but barely gets past one when everyone pops up and surprises him. They're taken aback to find he's not their king... who ends up surprising all of them instead! Telly declines an invitation to join their festivities ("Getteth thee down!") and heads back to Sesame Street. |
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Animation | Luxo Sr. examines a box. Luxo Jr. pops out of the box, demonstrating "surprise." (First: Episode 2851) cut from the Noggin version |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Robin Williams shows Elmo the many fun things one can do with a stick. (First: Episode 2835) |
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Film | The letter U dances at the beach. (First: Episode 3529) |
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Cartoon | A dog learns about U. (First: Episode 0131) |
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SCENE 7 | Telly reaches the street and tells Maria all the ridiculous things that have happened to him today. He tells the world he's given up and won't be counting to 10 with the viewer, but Maria calms him down and tells him she can put him inside the Fix-It Shop, where it's nice and quiet and promises not to let anyone bother him inside. Reluctant at first, Telly gives it a try and successfully counts to 10 without any interruptions! |
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SCENE 7 cont'd | Outside, Telly finds that the royal subjects, sheep, and Fluffy have all gathered, with Maria stopping them from entering. |
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Muppets | Elmo's World: Exercise (First: Episode 3853) |
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SCENE 8 | Telly and his friends count to 10 together, with Telly announcing the sponsors afterward. |
Notes[]
- Additional performers include Eric Jacobson (black sheep), Joey Mazzarino (jester), Fran Brill (king's daughter), Jerry Nelson (king), Stephanie D'Abruzzo (royal subject), and David Rudman (royal subject).
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