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Sesame Street
It rains when Telly says 13
Air date November 30, 1993
Season Season 25 (1993-1994)
Written by Sonia Manzano
Production September 22, 1993
Sponsors Q, X, 13
Syndication 123 Sesame Street

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StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
3142a
SCENE 1 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.
3142b
Cartoon Jerry Nelson sings and counts thirteen turkeys.
(First: Episode 2711)
4116u
Song "At School," with animation bookended by live-action footage.
(First: Episode 2782)
3982s
Film A paper crumples to reveal Q, q and Qq.
(First: Episode 3105)
0871m
Muppets Ernie & BertErnie 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.
(First: Episode 0440)
3142d
Cartoon Fish swim to form Q and q.
(First: Episode 3105)
Film.CircusTraining

3999q
Film Kids practice circus acts and give a performance in a gymnasium.
(First: Episode 2889)
Clumsy.feet
Cartoon Christopher Clumsy demonstrates the things feet can do.
Artist: Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0455)
cut from the Noggin version
3142e
Film Feet wearing all different types of shoes dance.
(First: Episode 2601)
3142f
SCENE 2 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.
3142g
Cartoon Number creatures #13
(First: Episode 2691)
Treehugger
Film 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.
(First: Episode 2891)
3142i
Insert 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.
(First: Episode 1828)
3142j
Cartoon Is no one afraid of The Big Bad Wolf?
(First: Episode 2405)
HarveyX
Muppets Harvey Kneeslapper: X Marks the Spot!
(First: Episode 0456)
3976p
Film Ornate Xs spin around in accompaniment to a song.
(First: Episode 2929)
Makingamap
Film Kids draw a map of their neighborhood, and then learn how maps are really made.
(First: Episode 2760)
cut from the Noggin version
3142l
Cartoon A map of Brazil morphs into the shape of animals that are found there.
(First: Episode 2806)
3142m
Cast Linda signs as Gordon says "Rain" and gets wet.
(First: Episode 2712)
3142n
Cartoon A mother sings the story of how water travels down the drain and becomes rain.
(First: Episode 2865)
4140-moodsong
Song "You Can Get Right Up:" a song about getting active to cheer up.
Toon.Up.Down.Up.Down
Cartoon Various demonstrations of DOWN and UP
(First: Episode 0847)
3142p

3142q
SCENE 3 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.
Girlnewspaper
Animation A girl reads a book, a magazine, a newspaper, and a letter.
cut from the Noggin version
Letsgodriving
Muppets An Anything Muppet family sings "Let's Go Driving."
(First: Episode 2095)
2795u
Cartoon Sign Sounds: Coffee
(First: Episode 1169)
3187q
Film Lauren, a blind child, learns in class by using Braille.
3187u
Cartoon "I'm Curious"
Artist: Sally Cruikshank
(First: Episode 3066)
3142r

3142s
SCENE 4 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.
3976n
Cartoon Stamped and painted X animation.
(First: Episode 2934)
Londonguard
Muppets Sesame Street News Flash: London Fog — The fog in London dissipates before Kermit can report on it.
(First: Episode 2360)
3142u
Cartoon I am dry, they are wet (Umbrella)
Artist: Cliff Roberts
(First: Episode 0344)
Twiddlebugs.Rain

Twiddlebugs.Rain.2
Muppets 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.
(First: Episode 1650)
2125l
Cartoon A cube tries to fit through wall holes of different shapes.
(First: Episode 1452)
cut from the Noggin version
2096s
Film Children on a playground form the letters of the alphabet. (new music added)
(First: Episode 1966)
Barkinthedark
Cartoon Two people think they hear a BARK in the DARK.
Artist: John Korty
(First: Episode 1941)
cut from the Noggin version
Count.2children
Film The Count (in voiceover) subtracts from five to four to two children on a park bench.
(First: Episode 2951)
3142v
SCENE 5 Telly sings "Thirteen," a doo-wop song, professing his newfound love for 13, with backing from Bob, Angela and Gina.
1186c
Cartoon I Love You, in sign language.
(First: Episode 1170)
2096p
Film A film insert about washing elephants at the Bronx Zoo. The song "Splish Splash" is used in part of the segment.
(First: Episode 1934)
1708s
Muppets 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.
(First: Episode 0976)
Shake
Cartoon Shake / lake / bake / take / make
(First: Episode 2935)
3142w
Song Jerry Nelson sings "I'm the Big One Now."
(First: Episode 2876)
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3142y
SCENE 6 Telly reads the sponsors, including the perfectly ordinary, nothing-weird-about-it number 13. However, the 13 (Joey Mazzarino) suddenly comes to life saying, "That's what you think!", laughs hysterically and runs away. It starts raining.


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