Episode 3142
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| Sesame Street | |
| Plot | It rains when Telly says 13 |
| Air date | November 30, 1993 |
| Season | Season 25 (1993-1994) |
| Sponsors | Q, X, 13 |
| Syndication | 123 Sesame Street |
| DVD | |
| This episode guide is missing segments cut from Noggin's broadcast. |
| Picture | Segment | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | | Telly wants to count to a number with Michael, Brandon, Kenyon and Tarah. As Telly says the number is 13, it rains. They take the 13 inside. |
 | | Jerry Nelson sings and counts 13 turkeys. |
 | | "At School," with animation bookended by live-action footage. (EKA: Episode 3098) |
 | | A paper crumples to reveal Q, q and Qq. (EKA: Episode 3105) |
 | | Ernie and Bert: Ernie asks Bert to play a game where they take turns counting and then saying "Q". Ernie goes first with "1 Q", and Bert follows with "2 Q". The game continues, until Bert gets to "10 Q". "You're welcome, Bert!" Ernie says. (EKA: Episode 0727) |
 | | Fish swim to form Q and q. (EKA: Episode 3105) |
 | | Kids practice circus acts and give a performance in a gymnasium. |
 | | Feet wearing all different types of shoes dance. (EKA: Episode 3114) |
 | | Gina notices that it has stopped raining so the group can go outside and count again. However, Telly says the word "13" and it starts raining again. |
 | | Number creatures #13 |
 | | A park ranger speaks to a group of kids about trees and the fruits that come from them. Then all the kids hug a tree. |
 | | Big Bird reads a poem about how hard it is to be a sheep, and become cold when giving up one's wool: "So let's be fair when snow is deep, let's put the sweater on the sheep." Accompanied with cotton sheep illustrations. (EKA: Episode 3081) |
 | | Is no one afraid of The Big Bad Wolf? (EKA: Episode 2405) |
 | | Harvey Kneeslapper: X Marks the Spot! (EKA: Episode 0560) |
 | |
Ornate Xs spin around in accompaniment to a song. |
 | | A map of Brazil morphs into the shape of animals that are found there. (EKA: Episode 3112) |
 | | Linda signs as Gordon says "Rain" and gets wet. |
 | | A mother sings the story of how water travels down the drain and becomes rain. (EKA: Episode 3055) |
 | | "You Can Get Right Up:" a song about getting active to cheer up. |
 | | Various demonstrations of DOWN and UP (EKA: Episode 2558) |
  | | Again, the sky is clear until Telly says "13." There is more thunder, lighting and rain, and Telly finds it strange and not a coincidence. Gina denies this and reads the weather report to explain the rain. Bob comes by, he reads the 13, and the thunder and rain return. |
 | | An Anything Muppet family sings "Let's Go Driving." (EKA: Episode 2363) |
 | | Sign Cartoons: Coffee (EKA: Episode 2795) |
 | | Lauren, a blind child, learns in class by using Braille. |
 | | Song: I'm Curious Sally Cruikshank |
  | | Convinced 13 is making it rain, Telly and the kids listen as Bob and Gina explain what a "coincidence" is. Telly says "13" and it doesn't rain. Finally, the kids count to 13. They say the letter of the day, X, and it begins to rain. |
 | | Stamped and painted X animation. (EKA: Episode 3006) |
 | | Sesame Street News Flash: Kermit reports on the London Fog. (EKA: Episode 2404) |
 | | I am dry, they are wet (Umbrella) Artist: Cliff Roberts |
  | | The Twiddlebugs don't understand why they are getting all wet, while Mommy Twiddlebug isn't. They soon learn it's because she's inside the house. After they all huddle inside, Ernie finishes watering his plants. (EKA: Episode 2124) |
 | | Children on a playground form the letters of the alphabet. (EKA: Episode 2096) |
 | | The Count (in voiceover) subtracts from five to four to two children on a park bench. |
 | | Telly sings "Thirteen," a doo-wop song, professing his newfound love for 13, with backing from Bob, Lillian and Gina. |
 | | I Love You, in sign language. (EKA: Episode 1186) |
 | | A film insert about washing elephants at the Bronx Zoo. The song "Splish Splash" is used in part of the segment. (EKA: Episode 2096) |
 | | Waiter Grover: Grover informs Mr. Johnson that the restaurant is out of a lot of items that are on the menu. The only thing still at the restaurant is milk... but there are no glasses. (EKA: Episode 1708) |
 | | Shake / lake / bake / take / make (EKA: Episode 3101) |
 | | Jerry Nelson sings "I'm the Big One Now." (EKA: Episode 2876) |
  | | Telly reads the sponsors, including the perfectly ordinary, nothing-weird-about-it number 13. However, the 13 suddenly comes to life saying, "That's what you think!", laughs hysterically and runs away. It starts raining. |
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