Episode 2887

Sesame Street
Telly and the dogs.
Air date	November 26, 1991
Season	Season 23 (1991-1992)
Sponsors D, R, 9

Picture	Segment	Description
	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.
	Cartoon	Dogs cheer D-O-G and fight with cats. (EKA: Episode 1148)
	Film	Children of all kinds sing "We All Sing with the Same Voice." (First: Episode 1708)
	Cartoon	R for Rhinoceros (poem) Artist: Jeff Hale (EKA: Episode 1800)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert go see a silent movie, "The Picnic" (starring Maria as Charlie Chaplin and Linda as the girl).
	Cartoon	Which legs belong on the man? (EKA: Episode 2394)
	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.
	Cartoon	A dinosaur demonstrates up and down with a pull-down window shade.
	Muppets	The Two-Headed Monster tries to cure itself of hiccups. (EKA: Episode 2367)
	Film / Animation	Lake (time-lapse) (EKA: Episode 2852)
	Cartoon	A story of a man who hates frogs, until his swamp becomes infested with flies. (EKA: Episode 0407)
	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.
	Cartoon	The Ringmaster presents 9 elephants. (new sound effects added) Artist: Jeff Hale (EKA: Episode 1854)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: Kermit witnesses as Old King Cole calls for his pipe and bowl (both of which he rejects), followed by his fiddlers three (along with a drummer, a saxophone player, and a bass player). (EKA: Episode 0887)
	Cartoon	Igor listens as Dr. Frankenstein names body parts in creating another Igor. Animators: Irra Verbitsky and Don Duga (EKA: Episode 2293)
	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.
	Cartoon	Letters stranded on a desert island spell PLEH, LEPH, and finally HELP. (EKA: Episode 2787)
	Song	Bob sings Joe Raposo's "Look a Little Closer." (apple tree)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moments: Grover and Katie think of rhymes. (EKA: Episode 2291)
	Cartoon	Song: Serving Dinner for Nine Tonight Artist: Paul Fierlinger (EKA: Episode 1736)
	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.
	Cartoon	A little girl sings "There Is Only One Me."
	Film	Students prepare for a spelling bee. (EKA: Episode 2208)
	Muppets	The Bicuspids sing "Kids Just Love to Brush." (EKA: Episode 2691)
	Cartoon	R for rose (EKA: Episode 2363)
	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.
	Cartoon	A cowboy sings about "Feelings That Are Real." (EKA: Episode 0954)
	Cast	Gordon hosts "The Crossing Zone," in which a boy named Johnathan has to find a way to cross the street. Susan helps him across. (EKA: Episode 2776)
	Cartoon	Jim Thurman sings "Calcutta Joe." Animation by Buzzco Associates, Inc. (EKA: Episode 2492)
	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. (EKA: Episode 2125)
	Film	Kids count 20 penguins going down a slide. (EKA: Episode 0232)
	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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