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Sesame Street
Telly is "Triangle Guy"
(repeat of 3058)
Air date December 12, 1994
Season Season 26 (1994-1995)
Written by Lou Berger
Sponsors X, Y, 10

3281

StreetScenes
Picture Segment Description
3058a
COLD OPEN Telly, dressed in cape and triangular glasses, greets the "earthlings" by announcing today's sponsors and introducing himself as Triangle Guy, a superhero who makes the world a better place for triangles ... as soon as he finds some to help.
3058b

3058c
SCENE 1 In the courtyard, Gordon helps Elmo and some kids make a tunnel with blocks for a toy train to go through. "Triangle Guy" emerges and explains his purpose, then laments that he hasn't found a triangle to save in the two days he's been around. Gordon then places a triangle on top of the block tower, then he and Elmo pretend it needs to be rescued before the train crashes into the tower. Triangle Guy worries at first, then saves the triangle just in time. He whooshes off to find more triangles to save.
1041triangles Cartoon Triangles are found in various things such as a see-saw, ice cream cone, etc.
(First: Episode 0544)
3161g
Film "Body Dance" (MC Lyte)
(First: Episode 2816)
3976n
Cartoon Stamped and painted X animation.
(First: Episode 2934)
MissMyX
Celebrity Patti LaBelle sings "Oh, How I Miss My X."
(First: Episode 2168)
3976zb
Film The letter X in various typefaces.
(First: Episode 2862)
3058d
SCENE 2 Maria works at the Fix-It Shop, and is startled when Triangle Guy whooshes by. He explains his purpose to her, and asks her if she's seen any triangles around yet. A girl stops by and tells Maria, in Spanish, that a penguin took a triangular piece of her jigsaw puzzle, and won't give it back. Triangle Guy tells the girl, "¡Llevame al penguino!" and she leads him to the penguin.
100018
Cartoon An owl flies, carrying a sign that says "PELIGRO."
(First: Episode 0787)
Placido.PELIGRO
Muppets Live from the Nestropolitan Opera, Phil Harmonic introduces the staged production of Peligro starring Placido Flamingo.
(First: Episode 2273)
Animalsbathing
Film Animals and children bathe in water.
Music: Joe Raposo
(First: Episode 0615)
GroverKarrintonBody
Muppets Muppet & Kid MomentGrover talks to Carrington about their nose and how they both have it in the same place.
BCayard.Skin
Cartoon A girl talks about her skin.
Artist: Bruce Cayard
(First: Episode 2611)
3058e

3058f
SCENE 3 Triangle Guy encounters the penguin with the triangular puzzle piece in its beak, and a tug-of-war between the two of them ensues. When the smoke clears, Telly has the puzzle piece, but the penguin is now wearing the triangular glasses and cape. Telly quickly chases after the penguin, determined to get his costume back.
Aboveitall
Cartoon A lizard sings about how she likes to be "Above it All" as well as below.
Artist: Sally Cruikshank
(First: Episode 2559)
HarveyX
Muppets Harvey Kneeslapper: X Marks the Spot!
(First: Episode 0456)
AlphonsoX
Cartoon The great Alphonso and his trained X's
(First: Episode 0299)
StandByYourCan
Muppets Hammy Swinette sings "Stand By Your Can."
(First: Episode 2796)
3816l
Cartoon Babies and doggies pattern: What comes next?
Artist: Keith Haring
(First: Episode 3039)
3058g
SCENE 4 Telly and the penguin become exhausted from running, and decide to take an alphabet break before they resume their chase.
3956c
Film Kids sing the alphabet on an island.
(First: Episode 3154)
CuriousManCartoon
Cartoon A man recites a poem about how curious he is.
(First: Episode 2361)
Dontbetoughnut
Muppets The Squirrelles sing "Don't Be a Tough Nut to Crack."
(First: Episode 3213)
Y.Yawn
Cartoon Y for yawn
(First: Episode 0301)
Airplanes.Y
Animation Airplanes carve a capital and lowercase letter Y.
(First: Episode 3199)
YakYes
Cartoon A yak discusses the letter "Y" on a stage, and is insulted when it is called a "Yakkity-yakkity-yak".
(First: Episode 0301)
Elmo.JuliaRoberts
Muppets / Celebrity Julia Roberts and Elmo show afraid.
(First: Episode 2790)
PeckLOVE
Cartoon A man assembles the word LOVE, and a bird pecks the O into the shape of a heart.
(First: Episode 0768)
3058h
SCENE 5 Telly stops the chase briefly to point out that it's been reversed somehow.
Winditup

Winditup2
Film A montage of the evolution of mechanical technology, from wind-up toys, to robots that can spell "SESAME STREET" with blocks, to satellite transmitters.
(First: Episode 2226)
ICanSingAnything
Muppet Herry Monster and Louisey sing "I Can Sing."
(First: Episode 2976)
Bellhop10
Cartoon The Bellhop must take ten terriers for a walk.
(First: Episode 2507)
10.Latin
Animation Counting to 10 (Latin rhythm)
(First: Episode 3045)
BattyCrooky10
Film The McDoubles (Batty and Crooky) count to 10 with their fingers.
(First: Episode 3224)
3058i
SCENE 6 Gina stops Telly from chasing the penguin, observing that he's angry. Telly says he wants to hit the penguin when he catches up with it, but Gina tells him to think about what would happen if he did.
3058j

3058k

3058l
SCENE 6
cont'd
In Telly's imagination, he knocks the penguin out cold with a sucker-punch, and the penguin is taken away on a stretcher by two paramedics (David Rudman and Joey Mazzarino). Telly is then taken to court, where the jury consists of penguins. The judge (The Count) sentences Telly to one, two, three, four, five years in jail, and Telly finds himself behind bars.
3058m
SCENE 6
cont'd
Back in reality, a guilt-ridden Telly is relieved that he didn't hurt the penguin. Gina tells him to think of a more civil way to get back his costume. He ultimately decides to talk to the penguin and tell him how he feels, but first he needs Gina's help in catching him, so she joins the chase.
AngryActor
Cartoon An actor demonstrates anger towards casting director - literally!
(First: Episode 2061)
3141h

3141i
Muppets Big Bird's Video Postcards
Big Bird visits a Puerto Rican casita in East Harlem. He tries to find out what people do there, but everyone is too busy raising chickens, planting tomatoes, cooking and planning music to answer.
(First: Episode 3018)
3986q
Cartoon A cartoon shows a few Spanish words - which are also English words.
Artist: Fred Garbers
(First: Episode 3011)
3058n

3058o

3058p
SCENE 7 Telly finishes explaining to the penguin that the costume belongs to him, and he wants it back. The penguin complies, then apologizes. Telly offers to make him Triangle Guy's super assistant, and they both whoosh away. Gina announces the sponsors and signs off.


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