Episode 3279

Sesame Street
Telly writes a letter
Air date	December 8, 1994
Season	Season 26 (1994-1995)
Sponsors J, S, 1

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Bob runs to Gordon's apartment and asks if he's ready to go on their afternoon jog in the park, but he's not quite ready yet. Telly barges in, asking if the letters and number of the day have been said yet. After he says them, a postal worker comes to deliver a letter for him. An excited Telly mentions to Bob that it's the first letter he's gotten in his life. In fact, he's so excited that he doesn't know what to do. Bob insists opening it, and after a couple of silly attempts, he lets Bob open it.
	Song	"Dancin' Shoes" (EKA: Episode 3064)
	Cartoon	Look both ways before you cross the street Artist: Ray Favata (EKA: Episode 2228)
	Muppets	The Two-Headed Monster finds a pencil with a broken point, and demonstrates the fun you can have with it. (EKA: Episode 2096)
	Cartoon	A hand draws a guitarist serenading a maiden, as well as the background. (EKA: Episode 0822)
	SCENE 2	After the letter gets opened, Gordon exits his apartment to find Telly happy with his first letter. He and Bob set off on their jog, but Telly's happy mood suddenly changes. He's too excited that he can't even read the letter. Gordon and Bob decide to read it for him, but not before Telly states this is "a very special occasion!" He runs off to grab some items.
	Animation	Luxo Jr. displays its front and back, eventually getting exhausted.
	Cartoon	Ballet-dancing yaks show their fronts and backs. (EKA: Episode 3056)
	Film	A blind class goes on a field trip to the park, using their other senses to experience their surroundings. The teacher sings "If You're Happy and You Know It." (EKA: Episode 2609)
	Cartoon	Jughead Jones's J story (new music added) (EKA: Episode 0231)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash Kermit the Frog reports from an alphabet mine where they dig Js. The miners tell him various words that begin with J and Richard presents him with his own J. (EKA: Episode 2612)
	Cartoon	A disobedient jacket illustrating words that begin with the letter J annoys an off-screen narrator, which reveals two kids named Jenny and Jeff inside of it. (EKA: Episode 1291)
	Song	Jerry Nelson sings "The Inside Story," which shows what's inside various household objects. (EKA: Episode 2795)
	Cartoon	A man finds and eats five apples, counting the number left after each one. (EKA: Episode 2487)
	SCENE 3	Telly returns with a radio, Freddy, and a bow tie, since he thinks a monster should dress up for any special occasion. Bob turns on the music (a simple fanfare), and Gordon reads the letter. It turns out the letter is from Telly's cousin, Amanda, and wants him to write her back. Thinking they're done, Gordon and Bob start to leave, when Telly interrupts and worries that he can't write. The two offer to help him write his letter. But first, Telly goes to get the supplies they need.
	Cartoon	A pencil tries to write the word DANCE. (EKA: Episode 2226)
	Film	Various situations of before and after, to a hip-hop beat.
	Cartoon	A red scribble demonstrates out and in. (EKA: Episode 3128)
	Song	"We're Talking 'Bout the Number One" (First: Episode 3154)
	Cartoon	Kids count one duck in the pond. (EKA: Episode 3095)
	Muppets	Celina and Zoe talk about the number one and count the things they have one of.
	Cartoon	A little girl sings "There Is Only One Me." (EKA: Episode 2960)
	Film	A mom and her son comment on a film of various animal babies and their moms. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0096)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Ernie tries to fool Bert with his disguises such as a pirate disguise and a bearded Red Riding Hood disguise, but Bert has recognized him and tells him to stop fooling him. Then a wolf knocks on the door and Bert is convinced it's Ernie in disguise again- until Ernie appears at the door! (EKA: Episode 1170)
	Animation	Airplanes carve the capital and lowercase S. (EKA: Episode 3240)
File:4028q.jpg	Film / Muppets	Alphaquest: S A swimsuit, Grover as a silly surfer, a seagull, a sunset and a submarine. (EKA: Episode 2852)
	Cartoon	S for Snail Artist: Jeff Hale (EKA: Episode 1220)
	SCENE 4	Meeting in the Arbor, they begin to write Telly's letter. Since he doesn't know how to write a letter, Gordon and Bob suggest using the same elements from Amanda's letter, such as "Dear", "How are you", and "Love". Telly doesn't think it's quite enough, so Bob asks him to name some things he did today. His list of events end up being more than the two expect, and Telly goes to get some more paper.
File:Mustwatchgame!.jpg	Cartoon	Three characters try to watch a baseball game over a fence, then cooperate by stacking their blocks. (EKA: Episode 0600)
	Film	As a boy plays with a tugboat in the bathtub, we watch footage of a real tugboat. (EKA: Episode 1086)
	Muppets	Monsterpiece Theater: The Taming of the Shoe "Grovero" is accompanied by a talking shoe, whom he convinces to cooperate with him and help him get to the Padua Mall. (EKA: Episode 2607)
	Cartoon	The Four Squares sing "It's Hip To Be a Square." Artists: Vincent Cafarelli & Candy Kugel (EKA: Episode 2615)
	SCENE 5	Telly's list of events keeps going on, when Bob has to stop writing because of his sore hand. Concerned about his hand, Telly suggests he take a break. However, that doesn't mean Gordon doesn't have to write, so Telly makes him take over Bob's job.
	Film	Girls sing a jump-rope rhyme about naming a puppy.
	Cast	Charlie Chaplin (Maria) falls in love with a painting at the art museum. (EKA: Episode 2269)
	Cartoon	Kids try to guess what a bunch of shapes will form; eventually they form a chicken. (EKA: Episode 2978)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Celia Cruz sings "Songo's Song."
	Cartoon	'j' minuscula (EKA: Episode 0838)
	Animation	Sand J/j
	Song	Kevin Clash sings "Skin". (EKA: Episode 2749)
	SCENE 6	After Telly's list of events reaches an end, Gordon has him sign the letter so the two leave. Telly points out one more thing that's missing—the sponsors, which Telly writes himself. Just before Gordon and Bob finally go for their jog, Telly alerts that he needs to take it to the post office, and he can't cross the street alone. Gordon and Bob fret, but Telly quickly changes his mind and says his mom will mail it instead. After the two head off, Telly decides to draw pictures to send as well.

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