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Sesame Street
Telly the Detective
(repeat of 2087)
Air date December 11, 1986
Season Season 18 (1986-1987)
Written by Tony Geiss
Sponsors E, S, 4

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
BBSnuffyVaudeville
Muppets On the vaudeville stage, Big Bird and Snuffy identify S words and tell gum-wrapper jokes.
(First: Episode 2020)
2096v
Cartoon A girl inflates a balloon in the shape of an S.
(First: Episode 0414)
Coconutgather.old
Film A boy climbs up a tree to gather coconuts.
(First: Episode 1125)
Alphabetchainreaction
Cartoon The alphabet is presented in a chain reaction of events.
(First: Episode 1113)
Bae17
Muppets Ernie & BertErnie wears socks on his ears and on his nose in order for Bert to guess which body part he's thinking of.
(First: Episode 1640)
Aintthataditch
Animation A hand draws a ditch, and some kids try to figure out a way to get across it.
(First: Episode 2094)
Ceaser-Bird
Insert The Professor explains to Big Bird how he invented the alphabet.
(First: Episode 2018)
Topi Antelopes YES
Film Topi antelopes nod "yes."
Music by Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0411)
YESMachine
Cartoon A man shows the viewers his "YES" machine.
(First: Episode 0822)
Countsheep

Fauxsheep
Muppets The Count's main jumping-over-the-bed flock of sheep quits on him, so he calls the "24 Hour Emergency Counting Service". A reluctant deliveryman in sheep's clothing laments, "It's not an easy way to make a livin' ..."
(First: Episode 2122)
JoesLap
Cartoon Joe's Lap (limerick)
(First: Episode 0617)
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2244b
SCENE 1 While reading "How to Be a Great Detective," Telly learns about employing disguises. He dons a dark beard and attempts to listen in on Olivia and Maria's conversation about the weather, but he's instantly recognized.
2244c
SCENE 1 cont'd Telly thinks he can fool Gordon, but he also recognizes him, pointing out he's the only guy on the block with his kind of hair, eyes, and fur. Telly realizes the beard isn't enough and goes to get more disguises.
Plantcartoon
Cartoon Two hippie kids wonder how to make their droopy plant grow.
(First: Episode 1484)
Dentistsinyrnbhd
Muppets / Cast Bob sings "The People in Your Neighborhood" with a dentist and a bus driver. (remake)
(First: Episode 2146)
Clip 7
Film A Stool For Me
(First: Episode 0513)
Chaplin.HOP
Cast Maria as Chaplin obeys the word HOP, then switches it to STOP.
(First: Episode 1982)
4fiddle
Cartoon Donnie Budd counts four lions.
Artist: Bud Luckey
(First: Episode 0300)
Marchingband4
Film Marching Band #4
(First: Episode 0529)
JoJive-Keys
Cartoon Billy Jo Jive and Smart Suzie Sunset help Wrong Way Willie find his missing house keys.
(First: Episode 1508)
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SCENE 2 Telly has added a wig, tie, and pipe to his disguise, confident that no one will know it's him. The kids pick up on it the second they see him, despite him insisting he's "Inspector O'Reilly of the School Crossing Guard." Maria finds him feeling sad and he explains how his plans to be a detective have failed so far. Maria then approaches Gordon and Olivia, who realize why Telly was wearing the beard earlier. Maria convinces them to pretend to be fooled by Telly's next disguise to cheer him up.
Sandcity
Cartoon A lost man in the desert asks a stranger for directions to the city. He builds a pretend city out of sand to show what it looks like. As it turns out, the stranger is an alien.
(First: Episode 0763)
KermSubLecture
Muppets Kermit tries to talk about subtraction with the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, but they keep disappearing one by one, which makes it hard for him ... or does it?
(First: Episode 1950)
5ladybugs
Cartoon Adding up five ladybugs and five lizards
(First: Episode 0277)
2614i
Film A boy and his dad go on a hike.
(First: Episode 1801)
E-shriek
Cartoon A door opens behind a mouse, who shrieks when she sees the E.
Artist: Bruce Cayard
(First: Episode 0616)
2244f
SCENE 3 Telly's added a hat, cape, and sunglasses to his disguise, and even changing his voice when he passes by the adults, who act as if he's a different person. They go so far as to believe he's a stranger disguised as Telly, despite his desperate claims he's not when he believes the disguise has worked too well. As the others head off, Telly isn't sure he wants to be a detective anymore, thinking his disguises would better help him as an actor.
2614p
Cartoon Es un gato
(First: Episode 1966)
Grover.detective
Muppets Grover plays a detective at his office. A frantic city gent (Brian Muehl) rushes over to warn him about something that's bothering him outside, which, unbeknownst to both of them, turns out to be a very strong wind that blows everything away—including Grover's office.
(First: Episode 1650)
EforEel
Cartoon E for Eel
(First: Episode 0408)
ForgetfulDaniellaYES
Muppets Muppet & Kid MomentForgetful Jones asks Daniela if she will tell him the word on a sign, which says "Yes". But every time she tells him the word, he thinks she is saying yes to telling him the word.
(First: Episode 2053)
Film.Cookiesforgrandma
Film Wendy makes cookies with her grandmother. They later visit Wendy's great-grandmother at the nursing home, and give her some of the cookies.
(First: Episode 2214)
4genies
Animation Four genies carry the number 4 into a castle.
Artist: Ishu Patel
4-Cheerleaders
Muppets Four Anything Muppet cheerleaders give four big cheers for the number 4.
(First: Episode 0132)
RINNNGGG
Cartoon Various sounds are demonstrated, including an alarm clock, a baby crying, a telephone, a faucet dripping, and a boy sneezing.
Artist: Irra Verbitsky
(First: Episode 1483)
5-Horses
Film Kids count 5 racehorses.
(First: Episode 0433)
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SCENE 4 The kids put on the disguises and Telly is amazed by them ("I'm among strangers!"). Maria announces the sponsors.


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