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Sesame Street
Telly and the dogs
Air date November 26, 1991
Season Season 23 (1991-1992)
Written by Sara Compton
Production October 3, 1991
Sponsors D, R, 9

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
2887a

Episode2887
SCENE 1 To help with today's letter (the letter D), Telly has asked everyone to bring a D word item. However, everyone has dogs for examples, who gang up and start licking Telly all over.
1186i
Cartoon Dogs cheer D-O-G and fight with cats.
(First: Episode 1148)
1708f
Film Children of all kinds sing "We All Sing with the Same Voice."
(First: Episode 1708)
Rhino Limerick
Cartoon R for Rhinoceros (poem)
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 1151)
EB.Movies

ThePicnic
Muppets / Cast Ernie & BertErnie and Bert go see a silent movie, "The Picnic" (starring Maria as Chaplin and Linda as the girl).
(First: Episode 2071)
ManLegs
Cartoon Which legs belong on the man?
(First: Episode 1691)
DDDDDog
SCENE 2 Telly is upset all the D things people have are dogs. Gina sings a song ("Dee Dee Dee Dee Dog"), explaining the different D words that describe her dog, Pearl. Oscar joins in, using disgusting words describing his dog Preposterous.
Dinosaur.UpDown
Cartoon A dinosaur demonstrates up and down with a pull-down window shade.
2head.Hiccups
Muppets The Two-Headed Monster tries to cure itself of hiccups.
(First: Episode 1318)
Film.Lake
Film / Animation Lake (time-lapse)
(First: Episode 2700)
Toon.Froghater
Cartoon A story of a man who hates frogs (voiced by Daws Butler), until his swamp becomes infested with flies.
(First: Episode 0387)
2887-9
SCENE 3 Telly and Yoko now plan to show the number 9, when the dogs mob Telly again. Yoko thinks they're here to help him, but there's only 7 of them. Adding herself and Telly, they have a total of 9 noses.
3959zd
Cartoon The Ringmaster presents 9 elephants. (new sound effects added)
Artist: Jeff Hale
(First: Episode 1366)
KermitNews-KingCole
Muppets Sesame Street News Flash: Old King ColeOld King Cole calls for his pipe, etc.
(First: Episode 0922)
3164n
Cartoon Igor listens as Dr. Frankenstein names body parts in creating another Igor.
Animators: Irra Verbitsky and Don Duga
(First: Episode 1637)
GloriaConga
Cast / Celebrity It's just a normal day on Sesame Street, until Gloria Estefan leads everyone in a conga line as she performs her hit single "Conga." When she leaves, everything returns to normal.
This segment marks the debut of Rosita, who'd get a full introduction in the following episode.
LEPH!
Cartoon Letters stranded on a desert island spell PLEH, LEPH, and finally HELP.
(First: Episode 1176)
LookaLittleCloser.Appletree
Song Bob sings Joe Raposo's "Look a Little Closer." (apple tree)
(First: Episode 2654)
Groverkatie
Muppets Muppet & Kid MomentGrover and Katie think of rhymes.
(First: Episode 1644)
2125v
Cartoon "Dinner for Nine"
Artist: Paul Fierlinger
(First: Episode 1658)
2887b
SCENE 4 Tired of dealing with the dogs, Telly now plans to talk about crossing the street. He watches the stoplight and waits for Gina...who happens to be taking all the dogs for a walk.
3150c
Cartoon A little girl sings "There Is Only One Me."
(First: Episode 1942)
Film.Spellingbee
Film Students prepare for a spelling bee.
(First: Episode 2208)
KidsLovetoBrush
Muppets The Bicuspids sing "Kids Just Love to Brush."
(First: Episode 2060)
R.Rose
Cartoon R for rose
(First: Episode 2363)
2887c

2887d
SCENE 5 Telly needs Maria's help in showing feelings, but she has to pick up Gabi. She instead turns his attention to the dogs, who have their own ways of demonstrating feelings.
3164d
Cartoon A cowboy sings about "Feelings That Are Real."
(First: Episode 0954)
CrossingZone1

CrossingZone2
Cast Gordon hosts "The Crossing Zone," in which a boy named Jonathan has to find a way to cross the street. Susan helps him across.
(First: Episode 2729)
3993r
Cartoon Jim Thurman sings "Calcutta Joe."
Animation by Buzzco Associates, Inc.
(First: Episode 2492)
2125h
Muppets Game Show: To Tell A Face
The object of the game is to identify the face of a relative. The contestant in this skit is Baby Bobby, who must identify his grandmother.
(First: Episode 2125)
SlidingPenguins
Film Kids count 20 penguins going down a slide.
(First: Episode 0232)
2887e
SCENE 6 With all of the dogs finally gone, Telly now plans to shift gears and talk about the letter E and some quiet E words. Suddenly, a pair of goofy eggplants appear and start rattling off come corny jokes. Maria (and her dog) announce the sponsors.

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