Sesame Street
Plot	Telly sleeps over at Gabi's
Air date	March 22, 1993
Season	Season 24 (1992-1993)
Sponsors	R, Z, 3
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Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Big Bird welcomes the viewer to Sesame Street, and notices Telly (still wearing his cast) packing a suitcase. He's going to a sleepover at Gabi's house with Merry Monster and a few kids. Just to be sure he has everything he needs, he double-checks over all that he packed: his pajamas, his toothbrush, his "blankie", his doll Freddy, and a picture of his mommy. Big Bird points out that now he has to re-pack all those things into the suitcase!
	Cartoon	A captain and a first mate think they have planned ahead well for their trip at sea, but they forgot to take in the anchor. (EKA: Episode 1740)
	Muppets	Baby Bear stars in a "steamy" soap opera, "While the Porridge Cools". His porridge is too hot, but he doesn't want Goldilocks to take it, so he decides to stay home instead of going for a walk. Goldilocks shows up anyway, showing Baby Bear that his porridge can be cooled with air, especially if it comes from a Big Bad Wolf.
	Cartoon	A sheep sits next to various animals, but only wants to be next to ewe. (EKA: Episode 2909)
	Muppets	The Two-Headed Monster shares a pillow. (EKA: Episode 1706)
	Film	A boy hikes up a mountain with his family.
	SCENE 2	At Gabi's house, Telly and Merry are playing tag, and Gabi and the kids are jumping on the furniture. Luis tries to calm them down by telling them the story of the Three Little Pigs, and explains the difference between reading a story and telling one. Merry points out that a story can also be acted out, citing an example out of the two kids, herself and Telly, who love to play tag ... and resume their game.
	Song	Sesame Street Creature Feature: Joe Raposo sings "Bein' a Pig". (EKA: Episode 2356)
	Muppets	Astronaut Prairie Dawn floats on a space shuttle, when Elmo pops up out of nowhere, offering to help her. He soon learns that there is no need for a policeman, a construction worker, or a farmer in space (unless there's a cow). (EKA: Episode 2939)
	Cartoon	Typewriter Guy: R for Rope Artist: Jeff Hale (EKA: Episode 1800)
	SCENE 3	It's bedtime, but the monsters and kids aren't sleepy yet. Luis tries playing a game with them, where they have to do the opposite of what he and Maria say. Through reverse psychology, they get the rowdy ones into bed. Just as they think they're asleep, Telly asks for a story to be read.
	Animation	Cecille sings “Up Down, In Out, Over and Under”. (First: Episode 2746)
	Muppets	Professor Grover, in graduation cap, takes a bath and talks to the viewers about baths. He mentions everything except the water, when his Mommy comes in and turns on the water.
	Cartoon	Household appliances count 1-10 and 10-0. (EKA: Episode 2934)
	Muppets	The Count sings "The Batty Bat". (First: Episode 2096)
	Cartoon	Z for zipper (First: Episode 0025)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Los Lobos sings "Elmo and the Lavender Moon".
	Animation	Shake / lake / bake / take / make
	Cartoon	Luis counts 3 blackbirds, which lay 3 eggs. (Spanish version) (EKA: Episode 2274)
	Film	A girl's grandmother teaches Spanish to her parrot Kuka.
	Animation	Zig...zag...zoom...zoo. (EKA: Episode 1364)
	SCENE 4	Maria finishes reading a book to the sleepover crowd, pointing out to them how important sleep is. She gives Telly his blankie and his doll, and kisses everyone good night. Just as she gets to Merry, she wonders what her monster parents do when they say good night. Merry likes it if they pretend to be chickens, but a scratch behind the ears will do. Just as Maria turns off the light and exits the room, Telly calls her over, unable to sleep.
	Animation	The word BUS is displayed, followed by a graphic of a school bus leaving.
	Muppets	On a boring day, two hipsters sing Meet Me at the Bus Stop and decide to do so. (EKA: Episode 1575)
	Film	A zydeco band plays "Allons a Lafayette" while people dance. (EKA: Episode 2687)
	Muppets	Kermit shows what's inside of Herry Monster using an X-ray machine. (EKA: Episode 2254)
	Cartoon	Men in boxes sound out the word RUN. (EKA: Episode 2363)
	SCENE 5	Maria has tried to get Telly to sleep in as many ways as possible, when Merry suggests a song which she uses to help herself sleep ("My Little Game"). She starts out by singing it softer and softer, but when she gets to the loud part, she wakes up all the other kids! Yet, she points out that it worked on Telly, who's now fast asleep.
	Cartoon	Three cannonball men switch spotlights as they dance. (EKA: Episode 2495)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Ernie can't sleep, so Bert tells him to count sheep. Ernie tries to count sheep, but it's dull -- so he starts counting fire engines. The noise from the imaginary fire engine wakes Bert up. Bert says that Ernie's waking up the whole neighborhood, and tells him to count something quieter. Ernie counts balloons -- but the balloon gets bigger and bigger, finally bursting with a huge explosion that wakes Bert up again. (First: Episode 0276)
	Cartoon	A woman serves milk to her cat. Several other cats join him, including a lion. Artist: Bruce Cayard (EKA: Episode 1102)
	Film	Fay Ray rolls balls near the camera.
	SCENE 6	Maria and Luis are relieved that everyone is finally asleep. Luis is about to announce the sponsors, but Telly does it in his sleep (even beating Maria to the "adios" part).

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