Changes: Telly Monster

PERFORMER	Brian Muehl 1980-1984
	Martin P. Robinson 1984-present
DEBUT	1979

Revision as of 01:45, 20 August 2019

Telly Monster is a slightly neurotic young monster who lives at 1304 Sesame Street.

Early on, Telly was often paired with Oscar the Grouch, whom he tried to befriend against tremendous odds. The two were traveling companions in Follow That Bird, and Telly is a member of Oscar's fan club, the Grouchketeers. The two starred in two recurring sketches together: "Ask Oscar," which Telly introduced; and "Sneak Peek Previews." A more recent pairing together was in a sketch demonstrating words that begin with the letter B. (First: Episode 4248)

In recent years, Telly has often been seen in the company of his good friend Baby Bear. Telly has a great love of triangles, and owns a pet hamster named Chuckie Sue. Telly has a favorite toy doll which he named "Freddy." When Telly was a baby monster, his favorite toy was a stuffed animal horse which he named "Clark" before he got "Freddy". In the video Bedtime Stories & Songs, when Telly comes to Big Bird's nest for a sleepover, he brings a menagerie of different stuffed animals that almost overflow the entire nest. He also plays the bassoon, the tuba and, of course, the triangle. He also occasionally appears as a Monster on the Spot reporter. He also often jumps on a pogo stick, after Mr. Handford taught him how to in episode 3115.

Modern versions of the Telly puppet have movable eyelids to let his eyes widen, a handy technique when the monster is in panic mode. There are also two Telly puppets that have been interchangeably used throughout the show.^[1] The more frequently used version is a "sack puppet", similar in design to Cookie Monster or Rowlf the Dog, where the arm sleeves are directly attached to the base of the puppet. The second version is a full-body version of the character, with legs and feet attached. The puppet's arms are stuffed, with visible arm sleeves similar in design to the arms of Ernie or Fozzie Bear.

Origins

Telly-eyes — Telly, in his original, television-obsessed form. His habit of watching television just inches away from the set was perceived as a bad example to children.

Tellyplaystuba — Telly playing his tuba.

Telly-babybear — Telly and his best friend Baby Bear.

SsTellyReporter — "Monster on the Spot" reporter Telly.

Ray-charles-telly — Telly with Ray Charles, Elmo and the Kids.

Telly-follow-that-bird — Telly in *Follow That Bird* wearing his Grouchketeer outfit.

OppositeCircus-Telly — Telly's earliest known illustrated appearance, in *The Sesame Street Circus of Opposites*

Telly was initially conceived as a monster obsessed with watching television; his name is short for Television Monster. The character was first seen in Episode 1257, during the tenth season, performed here by Bob Payne. This particular build of the puppet had antennas coming out of the top of his head, and his eyes would whirl around as he endlessly watched TV. An idea of making him a cyclops was dismissed early on.^[2]

However, producers felt the character would serve as a negative role model for children by encouraging them to sit just as close to their own television screens, and no new material was produced for the character^[3] with some scenes featuring Telly even being removed from his origin episode before taping began.^[4]

The following season, the Telly puppet was stripped of the antenna and whirling eyes and became a generic monster^[5] appearing in some episodes (such as Episode 1343 and 1365), where he communicates purely in monster grumbles. He made an early speaking appearance in an insert with Suzanne Farrell, practicing on the barre with Herry and an AM Monster. (First: Episode 1387)

Later in production for that season, Caroll Spinney fell off his bicycle while riding to the studio and his swollen ankle prevented him from performing Big Bird for some shows. Jon Stone quickly refitted the episodes (including Episodes 1411 and 1412) to instead feature Telly.^[6] The character was given to Brian Muehl, who developed a low, gruff-sounding voice for Telly. By the twelfth season, Telly became a more prominent character and Muehl had developed Telly's worrywart personality, making him a character who always needed reassurance in order to be confident.

When Martin P. Robinson took over in 1984, he originally began with the personality Muehl already established for the character, using a voice similar to Muehl’s Telly voice. However, Telly evolved over time, gaining a much stronger emotional range:

“His main thing now is that he believes totally in whatever he’s into...and he can turn on a dime and that doesn’t belie what he was feeling before. He can go from great joy to great sorrow and it’s all totally genuine.^[7]”

Another of Telly's more definable traits, his affinity for triangles, was developed by writer Lou Berger in Episode 2780 (1990). Berger noted that he wished to give Telly a passion for something outside of being neurotic and became inspired when seeing his son playing with some triangles at home.^[8]

Notes

Telly, along with Barkley, was Brian Muehl's favorite character to perform. Muehl said of him: "Telly was a big chunk of my heart and soul. The fact that he came about because Caroll Spinney fell off his bike on the way to the studio, hurt his ankle, and someone had to fill in for Big Bird on the script/show - Telly was born! - he's got such a show biz cliche about it, it's always made him near and dear to me."^[9]

According to an appearance at the Nebula Awards, Telly is five years old.^[10]

For Sesame Street's 40th season, Sesame Workshop featured a digital promotion called "Muppetbook", which featured profiles similar to those seen on Facebook. The profile listed squares, circles, and Woody Allen movies (too much anxiety) as Telly's pet peeves. Among his favorite songs are "I Whistle a Happy Tune," "Don't Worry, Be Happy," and "Don't Cry Out Loud."

A refitted version of the Telly Monster puppet was once used as the The Two-Headed Monster's Mother.

Filmography

Book appearances

The Sesame Street Circus of Opposites (1981)
City (1982)
More Who's Who on Sesame Street (1982)
Bert's Big Band Paint-with-Water Book (1983 reprint)
People in Your Neighborhood (1983)
A Baby Sister for Herry (1984)
Lovable, Furry Old Grover in Please Don't Push the Red Button (1984)
A Silly Sesame Street Story: The Three Little Pigs (1984)
Big Bird's Book of Rhymes (1985)
Big Bird Joins the Carnival (1985)
Ernie's Finish the Picture (1985)
Follow That Bird Activity Book (1985)
Follow That Bird coloring book (1985)
Sign Language ABC (1985)
A Bird's Best Friend (1986)
Find the Shapes (1986)
Through the Year (1986)
The Runaway Soup and Other Stories (1987)
Colors (1987)
Shape Up! (1987)
Big Bird's Square Meal (1988)
Going Places (1988)
A New Playground on Sesame Street (1988)
Oh, I Am So Embarrassed! (1988)
The Sesame Street ABC Book of Words (1988)
Come As You Are (1989)
The New Who's Who on Sesame Street (1989)
Museum of Monster Art (1990)
How to Get to Sesame Street (1991)
Sesame Street 123 (1991)
We're Counting on You, Grover! (1991)
What Do You Do? (1992 edition)
Grover's 10 Terrific Ways to Help Our Wonderful World (1992)
Happy and Sad, Grouchy and Glad (1992)
We're Different, We're the Same (1992)
Sesame Street's Mother Goose Rhymes (1993)
From Trash to Treasure (1993)
Around the Corner on Sesame Street (1994)
Bright and Early with Elmo (1994)
Elmo's Big Lift-and-Look Book (1994)
Ready, Set, Go! A Counting Book (1995)
Sesame Street Stays Up Late (1995)
B is for Books! (1996)
Elmo's Lift-and-Peek Around the Corner Book (1996)
Rise and Shine! (1996; reworked as Up, Up, Up! in 2011)
Elmo's Christmas Colors (1997)
Pumpkin Patch Party (1997)
The Sesame Street Word Book (1998)
Elmo's ABC Book (2000)
Watch Out for Banana Peels (2000)
Elmo and the Monsters (2001)
Clap Your Hands! (2002)
Look and Find Elmo (2002)
Get Up and Go Songs (2003)
Cookie's Color Caper (2004)
Elmo's World: Sports! (2004)
Fun with Friends (2004)
Boo! (2005)
Hooray for Our Heroes! (2005)
Red or Blue, I Like You! (2005)
Be a Friend (2006)
Be Polite (2006)
Fly Away with Big Bird (2006)
Name Those Shapes (2006)
Please and Thank You (2006)
Friendly, Frosty Monsters (2007)
Good Night, Tucked in Tight (2007)
Have Yourself a Furry Little Christmas (2007)
Music Player Storybook (2007)
Rosita's Easter on Sesame Street (2007)
Sesame Street Super Sticker Book (2007)
What Makes You Giggle? (2007)
Color Carnival (2008)
Storybook ABCs (2008)
Count to 10 (2009)
Love, Elmo (2009)
My Big Book of Firsts (2009)
Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood? (2009)
Healthy Monster Triathlon (2010)
Plant a Tree for Me! (2010)
Potty Time for Monsters (2011)
Elmo and Ernie's Joke Book (2012)
Elmo's Rockin' Rhyme Time! (2012)
Over on Sesame Street (2012)

Character merchandise

Sources

↑ Martin P. Robinson. "Telly Monster Trivia", Sesame Family Robinson, 14 August 2011. (archive)
↑ CTW memo, January 1979
↑ Sesame Street Unpaved, page 78.
↑ CTW memo, January 1979
↑ Brian Muehl on Getting Felt Up episode 67 (26:53) (YouTube)
↑ Sesame Street: A Celebration - 40 Years of Life on the Street, page 92
↑ Street Gang page 245
↑ Sesame Street Unpaved, page 79.
↑ Email communication from Brian Muehl. 2013
↑ 2:00:33 mark of Nebula Awards video

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-[[File:Telly-babybear.jpg|thumb|300px|Telly and his best friend Baby Bear.]]
 [[File:TellyMonster.jpg|thumb|300px]]
-[[File:Telly-eyes.jpg|thumb|300px|Telly, in his original, television-obsessed form.]]
+'''Telly Monster''' is a slightly neurotic young monster who lives at [[1304 Sesame Street]].
-[[File:MeetingtheTellyMonster.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Mr. Hooper]] and [[David]] meet Telly, who made a packing crate with a hole in it his home. His habit of watching television just inches away from the set was perceived as a bad example to children.]]
+__TOC__
-[[File:Tellyplaystuba.jpg|thumb|300px]]
+Early on, Telly was often paired with [[Oscar the Grouch]], whom he tried to befriend against tremendous odds. The two were traveling companions in ''[[Follow That Bird]]'', and Telly is a member of Oscar's fan club, [[the Grouchketeers]]. The two starred in two recurring sketches together: "[[Ask Oscar]]," which Telly introduced; and "[[Sneak Peek Previews]]." A more recent pairing together was in a sketch demonstrating words that begin with the letter [[B]]. {{first|4248}}
-[[File:SsTellyReporter.jpg|thumb|300px|Reporter Telly.]]
+In recent years, Telly has often been seen in the company of his good friend [[Baby Bear]]. Telly has a great love of triangles, and owns a pet hamster named [[Chuckie Sue]]. Telly has a favorite toy doll which he named "[[Freddy]]." When Telly was a baby monster, his favorite toy was a stuffed animal horse which he named "Clark" before he got "Freddy". In the video ''[[Bedtime Stories & Songs]]'', when Telly comes to [[Big Bird's nest]] for a sleepover, he brings a menagerie of different stuffed animals that almost overflow the entire nest. He also plays the bassoon, the tuba and, of course, the triangle. He also occasionally appears as a [[Monster on the Spot]] reporter. He also often jumps on a pogo stick, after [[Mr. Handford]] taught him how to in [[episode 3115]].
+Modern versions of the Telly puppet have movable eyelids to let his eyes widen, a handy technique when the monster is in panic mode. There are also two Telly puppets that have been interchangeably used throughout the show.<ref>Martin P. Robinson. "[http://web.archive.org/web/20160415001751/http://www.sesamestreet.org/parents/blog/-/blogs/telly-monster-trivia Telly Monster Trivia]", ''[[Sesame Family Robinson]]'', 14 August 2011. (archive)</ref> The more frequently used version is a "[[Sack-body Muppet|sack puppet]]", similar in design to [[Cookie Monster]] or [[Rowlf the Dog]], where the arm sleeves are directly attached to the base of the puppet. The second version is a full-body version of the character, with legs and feet attached. The puppet's arms are stuffed, with visible arm sleeves similar in design to the arms of [[Ernie]] or [[Fozzie Bear]].
+==Origins==
+[[File:Telly-eyes.jpg|thumb|300px|Telly, in his original, television-obsessed form. His habit of watching television just inches away from the set was perceived as a bad example to children.]]
+[[File:Tellyplaystuba.jpg|thumb|300px|Telly playing his tuba.]]
+[[File:Telly-babybear.jpg|thumb|300px|Telly and his best friend Baby Bear.]]
+[[File:SsTellyReporter.jpg|thumb|300px|"Monster on the Spot" reporter Telly.]]
 [[File:Ray-charles-telly.jpg|thumb|300px|Telly with Ray Charles, Elmo and the Kids.]]
 [[File:4118c.jpg|thumb|300px|Telly hosts [[Ask Oscar]].]]
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 [[File:Telly-follow-that-bird.jpg|thumb|300px|Telly in ''[[Follow That Bird]]'' wearing his [[The Grouchketeers|Grouchketeer]] outfit.]]
 [[File:OppositeCircus-Telly.jpg|thumb|300px|Telly's earliest known illustrated appearance, in ''The Sesame Street Circus of Opposites'']]
+Telly was initially conceived as a monster obsessed with watching television; his name is short for Television Monster. The character was first seen in [[Episode 1257]], during [[Season 10 (1978-1979)|the tenth season]], performed here by [[Bob Payne]]. This particular build of the puppet had antennas coming out of the top of his head, and his eyes would whirl around as he endlessly watched TV. An idea of making him a cyclops was dismissed early on.<ref>[[:File:Telly02.jpg|CTW memo, January 1979]]</ref>
+However, producers felt the character would serve as a negative role model for children by encouraging them to sit just as close to their own television screens, and no new material was produced for the character<ref>''[[Sesame Street Unpaved (book)|Sesame Street Unpaved]]'', page 78.</ref> with some scenes featuring Telly even being removed from his origin episode before taping began.<ref>[[:File:Telly01.jpg|CTW memo, January 1979]]</ref>
-'''Telly Monster''' is a slightly neurotic young monster who lives at [[1304 Sesame Street]].
-__TOC__
-Telly was initially conceived as a monster obsessed with watching television; his name is short for Television Monster. In his early appearances on ''[[Sesame Street]]'', Telly had antennas coming out of the top of his head, and his eyes would whirl around when he watched TV. His first appearance on the show was in [[Episode 1257]], during [[Season 10 (1978-1979)|the tenth season]]. This one-note personality, along with the antennas and whirling eyes, was soon dropped, and Telly became the worrying, easily frustrated character he remains today (however, in the [[Talk, Listen, Connect]] episode [[Talk, Listen, Connect: Deployments|Deployments]], he is still shown to be an expert on TV and computers).
+[[Season 11 (1979-1980)|The following season]], the Telly puppet was stripped of the antenna and whirling eyes and became a generic monster<ref>Brian Muehl on ''[[Podcasts|Getting Felt Up]]'' episode 67 (26:53) {{youtube|XCVEUT4i9U8}}</ref> appearing in some episodes (such as [[Episode 1343]] and [[Episode 1365|1365]]), where he communicates purely in monster grumbles. He made an early speaking appearance in an insert with [[Suzanne Farrell]], practicing on the barre with [[Herry Monster|Herry]] and [[Kermit the Forg|an AM Monster]]. {{first|1387}}
-Telly was originally performed by [[Bob Payne]] for his first few appearances in 1979, then by [[Brian Muehl]] who used a low, gruff-sounding voice. Muehl also developed Telly's worrywart personality, making Telly a character who always needed reassurance in order to be confident. When [[Martin P. Robinson]] took over in 1984, he originally began with the personality Muehl already established for the character, using a voice similar to Muehl’s Telly voice. However, Telly evolved over time, gaining a much stronger emotional range. “His main thing now is that he believes totally in whatever he’s into,” says Robinson “And he can turn on a dime and that doesn’t belie what he was feeling before. He can go from great joy to great sorrow and it’s all totally genuine.”<ref>''[[Street Gang]]'' page 245</ref>
+Later in production for that season, [[Caroll Spinney]] fell off his bicycle while riding to the studio and his swollen ankle prevented him from performing [[Big Bird]] for some shows. [[Jon Stone]] quickly refitted the episodes (including [[Episode 1411|Episodes 1411]] and [[Episode 1412|1412]]) to instead feature Telly.<ref>{{40book|92}}</ref> The character was given to [[Brian Muehl]], who developed a low, gruff-sounding voice for Telly. By [[Season 12 (1980-1981)|the twelfth season]], Telly became a more prominent character and Muehl had developed Telly's worrywart personality, making him a character who always needed reassurance in order to be confident.
-Early on, Telly was often paired with [[Oscar the Grouch]], whom he tried to befriend against tremendous odds. The two were traveling companions in ''[[Follow That Bird]]'', and Telly is a member of Oscar's fan club, [[the Grouchketeers]]. The two starred in two recurring sketches together: "[[Ask Oscar]]," which Telly introduced; and "[[Sneak Peek Previews]]." A more recent pairing together was in a sketch demonstrating words that begin with the letter [[B]]. {{first|4248}}
+When [[Martin P. Robinson]] took over in 1984, he originally began with the personality Muehl already established for the character, using a voice similar to Muehl’s Telly voice. However, Telly evolved over time, gaining a much stronger emotional range:
-In recent years, Telly has often been seen in the company of his good friend [[Baby Bear]]. Telly has a great love of triangles, and owns a pet hamster named [[Chuckie Sue]]. Telly has a favorite toy doll which he named "[[Freddy]]." When Telly was a baby monster, his favorite toy was a stuffed animal horse which he named "Clark" before he got "Freddy". In the video ''[[Bedtime Stories & Songs]]'', when Telly comes to [[Big Bird's nest]] for a sleepover, he brings a menagerie of different stuffed animals that almost overflow the entire nest. He also plays the bassoon, the tuba and, of course, the triangle. He also occasionally appears as a [[Monster on the Spot]] reporter. He also often jumps on a pogo stick, after [[Mr. Handford]] taught him how to in [[episode 3115|a 1993 episode]].
+{{quote|His main thing now is that he believes totally in whatever he’s into...and he can turn on a dime and that doesn’t belie what he was feeling before. He can go from great joy to great sorrow and it’s all totally genuine.<ref>''[[Street Gang]]'' page 245</ref>}}
-Modern versions of the Telly puppet have movable eyelids to let his eyes widen, a handy technique when the monster is in panic mode. There are also two Telly puppets that have been interchangeably used throughout the show.<ref>Martin P. Robinson. "[http://web.archive.org/web/20160415001751/http://www.sesamestreet.org/parents/blog/-/blogs/telly-monster-trivia Telly Monster Trivia]", ''[[Sesame Family Robinson]]'', 14 August 2011. (archive)</ref> The more frequently used version is a "[[Sack-body Muppet|sack puppet]]", similar in design to [[Cookie Monster]] or [[Rowlf the Dog]], where the arm sleeves are directly attached to the base of the puppet. The second version is a full-body version of the character, with legs and feet attached. The puppet's arms are stuffed, with visible arm sleeves similar in design to the arms of [[Ernie]] or [[Fozzie Bear]].
+Another of Telly's more definable traits, his affinity for triangles, was developed by writer [[Lou Berger]] in [[Episode 2780]] (1990). Berger noted that he wished to give Telly a passion for something outside of being neurotic and became inspired when seeing his son playing with some triangles at home.<ref>''Sesame Street Unpaved'', page 79.</ref>
-For ''Sesame Street's'' [[Season 40 (2009-2010)|40th season]], [[Sesame Workshop]] featured a digital promotion called "Muppetbook", which featured profiles similar to those seen on [[Facebook]]. The profile listed squares, circles, and [[Woody Allen]] movies (too much anxiety) as Telly's pet peeves. Among his favorite songs are "[[I Whistle a Happy Tune]]," "[[Bobby McFerrin|Don't Worry, Be Happy]]," and "[[We Don't Cry Out Loud|Don't Cry Out Loud]]."
 ==Notes==
 *Telly, along with Barkley, was Brian Muehl's favorite character to perform. Muehl said of him: "Telly was a big chunk of my heart and soul. The fact that he came about because Caroll Spinney fell off his bike on the way to the studio, hurt his ankle, and someone had to fill in for Big Bird on the script/show - Telly was born! - he's got such a show biz cliche about it, it's always made him near and dear to me."<ref>Email communication from Brian Muehl. 2013</ref>
+*According to an appearance at the Nebula Awards, Telly is five years old.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mqNUWHr0lM 2:00:33 mark of Nebula Awards video]</ref>
+*For ''Sesame Street's'' [[Season 40 (2009-2010)|40th season]], [[Sesame Workshop]] featured a digital promotion called "Muppetbook", which featured profiles similar to those seen on [[Facebook]]. The profile listed squares, circles, and [[Woody Allen]] movies (too much anxiety) as Telly's pet peeves. Among his favorite songs are "[[I Whistle a Happy Tune]]," "[[Bobby McFerrin|Don't Worry, Be Happy]]," and "[[We Don't Cry Out Loud|Don't Cry Out Loud]]."
+*A refitted version of the Telly Monster puppet was once used as the [[The Two-Headed Monster's Mother]].
 ==Filmography==
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 *''[[We All Sing Together]]''
 *''[[Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration]]''
-*''[[Sesame Street's All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Streets Forever]]''
+*''[[Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!|Stars and Street Forever]]''
 *''[[Sesame Street Stays Up Late]]''
 *''[[Don't Forget to Watch the Movie]]''
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 ==Book appearances==
-*''[[The Sesame Street Circus of Opposites]]'' (1981)
+* ''[[The Sesame Street Circus of Opposites]]'' (1981)
-*''[[Sesame Street coloring books|City]]'' (1982)
+* ''[[Sesame Street coloring books|City]]'' (1982)
 * ''[[Who's Who on Sesame Street|More Who's Who on Sesame Street]]'' (1982)
 * ''[[Sesame Street coloring books|Bert's Big Band Paint-with-Water Book]]'' (1983 reprint)
 * ''[[People in Your Neighborhood (1983 book)|People in Your Neighborhood]]'' (1983)
-*''[[A Baby Sister for Herry]]'' (1984)
+* ''[[A Baby Sister for Herry]]'' (1984)
-*''[[Lovable, Furry Old Grover in Please Don't Push the Red Button]]'' (1984)
+* ''[[Lovable, Furry Old Grover in Please Don't Push the Red Button]]'' (1984)
-*''[[A Silly Sesame Street Story: The Three Little Pigs]]'' (1984)
+* ''[[A Silly Sesame Street Story: The Three Little Pigs]]'' (1984)
 * ''[[Sesame Street coloring books|Big Bird's Book of Rhymes]]'' (1985)
 * ''[[Big Bird Joins the Carnival]]'' (1985)
-*''[[Sesame Street coloring books|Ernie's Finish the Picture]]'' (1985)
+* ''[[Sesame Street coloring books|Ernie's Finish the Picture]]'' (1985)
 * ''[[Sesame Street coloring books|Follow That Bird Activity Book]]'' (1985)
 * ''[[Sesame Street coloring books|Follow That Bird coloring book]]'' (1985)
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 * ''[[Sesame Street coloring books|Find the Shapes]]'' (1986)
 * ''[[Sesame Street coloring books|Through the Year]]'' (1986)
-*''[[The Runaway Soup and Other Stories]]'' (1987)
+* ''[[The Runaway Soup and Other Stories]]'' (1987)
 * ''[[Sesame Street coloring books|Colors]]'' (1987)
 * ''[[Sesame Street coloring books|Shape Up!]]'' (1987)
-*''[[Big Bird's Square Meal]]'' (1988)
+* ''[[Big Bird's Square Meal]]'' (1988)
-*''[[Going Places]]'' (1988)
+* ''[[Going Places]]'' (1988)
 * ''[[Sesame Street coloring books|A New Playground on Sesame Street]]'' (1988)
-*''[[Oh, I Am So Embarrassed!]]'' (1988)
+* ''[[Oh, I Am So Embarrassed!]]'' (1988)
 * ''[[The Sesame Street ABC Book of Words]]'' (1988)
 * ''[[Sesame Street coloring books|Come As You Are]]'' (1989)
-*''[[The New Who's Who on Sesame Street]]'' (1989)
+* ''[[The New Who's Who on Sesame Street]]'' (1989)
 * ''[[Sesame Street coloring books|Museum of Monster Art]]'' (1990)
-*''[[How to Get to Sesame Street (book)|How to Get to Sesame Street]]'' (1991)
+* ''[[How to Get to Sesame Street (book)|How to Get to Sesame Street]]'' (1991)
 * ''[[Sesame Street 123]]'' (1991)
-*''[[We're Counting on You, Grover!]]'' (1991)
+* ''[[We're Counting on You, Grover!]]'' (1991)
-*''[[What Do You Do?]]'' (1992 edition)
+* ''[[What Do You Do?]]'' (1992 edition)
-*''[[Grover's 10 Terrific Ways to Help Our Wonderful World]]'' (1992)
+* ''[[Grover's 10 Terrific Ways to Help Our Wonderful World]]'' (1992)
-*''[[Happy and Sad, Grouchy and Glad]]'' (1992)
+* ''[[Happy and Sad, Grouchy and Glad]]'' (1992)
-*''[[We're Different, We're the Same]]'' (1992)
+* ''[[We're Different, We're the Same]]'' (1992)
-* ''[[Elmo's Mother Goose]]'' (1993)
+* ''[[Sesame Street's Mother Goose Rhymes]]'' (1993)
-*''[[From Trash to Treasure]]'' (1993)
+* ''[[From Trash to Treasure]]'' (1993)
-*''[[Around the Corner on Sesame Street]]'' (1994)
+* ''[[Around the Corner on Sesame Street]]'' (1994)
-*''[[Bright and Early with Elmo]]'' (1994)
+* ''[[Bright and Early with Elmo]]'' (1994)
-*''[[Elmo's Big Lift-and-Look Book]]'' (1994)
+* ''[[Elmo's Big Lift-and-Look Book]]'' (1994)
-*''[[Ready, Set, Go! A Counting Book]]'' (1995)
+* ''[[Ready, Set, Go! A Counting Book]]'' (1995)
-*''[[Sesame Street Stays Up Late (book)|Sesame Street Stays Up Late]]'' (1995)
+* ''[[Sesame Street Stays Up Late (book)|Sesame Street Stays Up Late]]'' (1995)
-*''[[B is for Books!]]'' (1996)
+* ''[[B is for Books!]]'' (1996)
-*''[[Elmo's Lift-and-Peek Around the Corner Book]]'' (1996)
+* ''[[Elmo's Lift-and-Peek Around the Corner Book]]'' (1996)
-*''[[Rise and Shine!]]'' (1996; reworked as ''Up, Up, Up!'' in 2011)
+* ''[[Rise and Shine!]]'' (1996; reworked as ''Up, Up, Up!'' in 2011)
 * ''[[Elmo's Christmas Colors]]'' (1997)
-*''[[Pumpkin Patch Party]]'' (1997)
+* ''[[Pumpkin Patch Party]]'' (1997)
-*''[[The Sesame Street Word Book]]'' (1998)
+* ''[[The Sesame Street Word Book]]'' (1998)
-*''[[Elmo's ABC Book]]'' (2000)
+* ''[[Elmo's ABC Book]]'' (2000)
-*''[[Watch Out for Banana Peels]]'' (2000)
+* ''[[Watch Out for Banana Peels]]'' (2000)
-*''[[Elmo and the Monsters]]'' (2001)
+* ''[[Elmo and the Monsters]]'' (2001)
-*''[[Clap Your Hands!]]'' (2002)
+* ''[[Clap Your Hands!]]'' (2002)
 * ''[[Look and Find Elmo]]'' (2002)
-*''[[Get Up and Go Songs]]'' (2003)
+* ''[[Get Up and Go Songs]]'' (2003)
 * ''[[Cookie's Color Caper]]'' (2004)
 * ''[[Sesame Street coloring books|Elmo's World: Sports!]]'' (2004)
 * ''[[Sesame Street coloring books|Fun with Friends]]'' (2004)
 * ''[[Sesame Street coloring books|Boo!]]'' (2005)
-*''[[Hooray for Our Heroes!]]'' (2005)
+* ''[[Hooray for Our Heroes!]]'' (2005)
 * ''[[Red or Blue, I Like You!]]'' (2005)
 * ''[[My First Manners|Be a Friend]]'' (2006)
 * ''[[My First Manners|Be Polite]]'' (2006)
 * ''[[Sesame Street coloring books|Fly Away with Big Bird]]'' (2006)
-*''[[Sesame Street educational workbooks (Learning Horizon)|Name Those Shapes]]'' (2006)
+* ''[[Sesame Street educational workbooks (Learning Horizon)|Name Those Shapes]]'' (2006)
 * ''[[My First Manners|Please and Thank You]]'' (2006)
 * ''[[Friendly, Frosty Monsters]]'' (2007)
 * ''[[Good Night, Tucked in Tight]]'' (2007)
-*''[[Music Player Storybook]]'' (2007)
+* ''[[Have Yourself a Furry Little Christmas]]'' (2007)
-*''[[Rosita's Easter on Sesame Street]]'' (2007)
+* ''[[Music Player Storybook]]'' (2007)
-*''[[Sesame Street Super Sticker Book]]'' (2007)
+* ''[[Rosita's Easter on Sesame Street]]'' (2007)
-*''[[What Makes You Giggle?]]'' (2007)
+* ''[[Sesame Street Super Sticker Book]]'' (2007)
-*''[[Color Carnival]]'' (2008)
+* ''[[What Makes You Giggle?]]'' (2007)
-*''[[Storybook ABCs]]'' (2008)
+* ''[[Color Carnival]]'' (2008)
-*''[[Count to 10]]'' (2009)
+* ''[[Storybook ABCs]]'' (2008)
-*''[[Love, Elmo]]'' (2009)
+* ''[[Count to 10]]'' (2009)
+* ''[[Love, Elmo]]'' (2009)
 * ''[[My Big Book of Firsts]]'' (2009)
 * ''[[Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood? (2009)|Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood?]]'' (2009)
-*''[[Healthy Monster Triathlon]]'' (2010)
+* ''[[Healthy Monster Triathlon]]'' (2010)
-*''[[Plant a Tree for Me!]]'' (2010)
+* ''[[Plant a Tree for Me!]]'' (2010)
-*''[[Potty Time for Monsters]]'' (2011)
+* ''[[Potty Time for Monsters]]'' (2011)
-*''[[Elmo and Ernie's Joke Book]]'' (2012)
+* ''[[Elmo and Ernie's Joke Book]]'' (2012)
-*''[[Elmo's Rockin' Rhyme Time!]]'' (2012)
+* ''[[Elmo's Rockin' Rhyme Time!]]'' (2012)
-*''[[Over on Sesame Street]]'' (2012)
+* ''[[Over on Sesame Street]]'' (2012)
 ==Character merchandise==
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 * [[Telly's Alternate Identities]]
 * [[Telly songs]]
+* [[Telly's family]]
 * [[International Telly Monster]]
-* [[The Two-Headed Monster's Mother]]
 * [[Sesame Street monsters]]

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Notes

Filmography

Book appearances

Character merchandise

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See also