Episode 2622

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Sesame Street
Plot	Shelley is afraid of Barkley
Air date	November 21, 1989
Season	Season 21 (1989-1990)
Sponsors	H, M, 6
Syndication
DVD

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Shelley the Turtle is about to welcome the viewer to Sesame Street, when Barkley's presence frightens him into his shell. Gordon asks Shelley to come out and say hi to Barkley, but he declines. Linda takes Barkley for a walk, so that Gordon can take Shelley to Hooper's and talk to him.
	Cartoon	Six camels Artist: Owe Gustafson (EKA: Episode 2275)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Water Baby" over footage of seals and kids swimming. (EKA: Episode 2228)
	Muppets	Ernie talks about the differences between himself and his cousin, Ernestine. He can't find anything that they have in common -- until he hears Ernestine laugh. (EKA: Episode 2123)
	Animation	The numbers 1-6 are carried away and/or demolished by construction equipment. (EKA: Episode 2292)
	Film	Some kids observe a woman drawing pictures of a building, and eventually guess that she's an architect. (EKA: Episode 1084)
	SCENE 2	A girl watches Maria breastfeed Gabriela, in a scene similar to one in Episode 1041.
	Cartoon	M for Mask (EKA: Episode 2448)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Big Bird introduces Yo-Yo Ma, who plays cello with two Honkers and a Dinger.
	Cartoon	A clam tells a fisherman why he's not catching any fish: he pulled all the plants out of the pond. (EKA: Episode 1049)
	Film	Kids learn how to use a computer at a public school. (EKA: Episode 1933)
	SCENE 3	When Gordon and Shelley get to Hooper's, Shelley still won't come out of his shell, even though he still says he's not afraid of anything. Gordon and Gina try to coax him out in various ways, but he still won't come out. When they use reverse psychology and ask him to speak up, he does come out, and this time admits he's afraid of Barkley.
	Film	A mom and her son comment on a film of various animal babies and their moms. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0096)
	Muppets	Mysterious Theater Sherlock Hemlock is on the search for Lady Agatha's missing cat, knowing that it is under something that rhymes with "at", while Watson discovers the cat is under a mat, which leads into a big cat-and-dog fight.
	Cartoon	Two boys peek into a fire house, and write HAT, HOSE and HOOK on the window using their breath. Two dogs come by and wonder what a HAT HOSE HOOK is, but their question is answered when the fire truck leaves the station. Artist: Paul Fierlinger (EKA: Episode 1575)
	Song	Luis sings "Three of These Kids" -- three kids are playing basketball, and one is playing baseball. (EKA: Episode 0810)
	Cartoon	Can a cat bark?
	SCENE 4	Gordon tells Shelley that there's a difference between stray dogs and friendly dogs, and that Barkley is a friendly dog. Shelley appears convinced at first, but then he ducks back into his shell. Gordon and Gina suggest that he talk to Barkley and pet him, and Gina pretends to be a dog so he can practice. He's not as afraid anymore, but he ducks away again when the real Barkley shows up.
	Cartoon	M for mouse, mud and mother (EKA: Episode 0814)
	Muppets	Ernie, Bert, Cookie Monster, Prairie Dawn, and Herry Monster sing "I Think That It Is Wonderful".
	Cartoon	Roxanne and Violet Gorflach are alike in many ways, but different in others.
	Animation	Stop-motion: what goes in the hot dog bun?
	Cartoon	The alphabet (jazzy soundtrack; male chorus shouts each letter) (EKA: Episode 0666)
	SCENE 5	Gordon and Gina go over the routine one more time, and he ducks into his shell again, this time to groom himself ... and then to watch Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood.
	Animation	Counting 6 red balls (EKA: Episode 1646)
	Muppets	The Two-Headed Monster finds a TELEPHONE, and reads the word. (EKA: Episode 2448)
	Film	A man makes a shadow puppet of a horse. (EKA: Episode 2282)
	Cartoon	The Typewriter: H-hand (EKA: Episode 0836)
	Song	14 Karat Soul sings "Hand Talk."
	Cartoon	Knights use different words for "big." (EKA: Episode 2291)
	SCENE 6	Gordon takes Shelley outside into the arbor so he can make friends with Barkley. It actually works this time! Gordon tells the viewer, "Sometimes when you're afraid of something, the best way to stop being afraid is to try doing it."
	Cartoon	"Pinball Number Count" #6 Artist: Jeff Hale (EKA: Episode 2096)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash Kermit meets Little Miss Muffet, who sits on her water bed, eats crunchy granola, and is not afraid of the spider, who ends up frightening Kermit away. (EKA: Episode 0677)
	Cartoon	A boy looks for the telephone as it rings. Artists: The Hubleys
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "A Family." (EKA: Episode 1316)
	Cartoon	The moon listens to everyone say "Good night" in different languages.
	SCENE 7	At night, Shelley and Barkley have fun playing "peek-a-boo," when Linda has to take Barkley home. Shelley is now eager to do some more with Barkley tomorrow. Gordon commends Shelley for being brave around Barkley, and they both feel proud of him. Gina announces the sponsors and asks Shelley how he feels.