Episode 3279

	Sesame Street
	Telly writes a letter
Air date	December 8, 1994
Season	Season 26 (1994-1995)
Written by	Molly Boylan
Production	October 7, 1994
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 (Julianne Buescher) 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" (First: Episode 2949)
	Cartoon	Look both ways before you cross the street Artist: Ray Favata (First: Episode 1397)
	Muppets	The Two-Headed Monster finds a pencil with a broken point, and demonstrates the fun you can have with it. (First: Episode 2096)
	Cartoon	A hand draws a guitarist serenading a maiden, as well as the background. (First: Episode 0791)
	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.
	Song	"Front Back Ballet" Artist: Jane Aaron (First: Episode 3016)
	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." (First: Episode 2566)
	Cartoon	Jughead Jones's J story (new music added) (First: Episode 0231)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: Alphabet Mine — Kermit interviews J miners. (First: Episode 2302)
	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. (First: Episode 0527)
	Song	Jerry Nelson sings "The Inside Story," which shows what's inside various household objects. (First: Episode 2724)
	Cartoon	A man finds and eats five apples, counting the number left after each one. (First: Episode 1578)
	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. (First: Episode 1966)
	Film	Various situations of before and after, to a hip-hop beat. (First: Episode 3201)
	Cartoon	A red scribble demonstrates out and in. Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 3128)
	Song	"We're Talking 'Bout the Number One" (First: Episode 3154)
	Cartoon	Kids count one duck in the pond. (First: 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." (First: Episode 1942)
	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 & 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! (First: Episode 1170)
	Animation	Airplanes carve the capital and lowercase S. (First: Episode 3214)
	Film / Muppets	Alphaquest: S A swimsuit, Grover as a silly surfer, a seagull, a sunset and a submarine. (First: Episode 2729)
	Cartoon	S for Snail Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1158)
	SCENE 4	Meeting in the yard, 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.
	Cartoon	Three characters try to watch a baseball game over a fence, then cooperate by stacking their blocks. (First: Episode 0478)
	Film	As a boy plays with a tugboat in the bathtub, we watch footage of a real tugboat. (First: Episode 0801)
	Muppets	Monsterpiece Theater: The Taming of the Shoe — "Grovero" is accompanied by a talking shoe. (First: Episode 2587)
	Cartoon	The Four Squares sing "It's Hip To Be a Square." Artists: Vincent Cafarelli & Candy Kugel (First: 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	Maria as Chaplin falls in love with a painting (Linda) at the art museum. (First: Episode 2033)
	Cartoon	Kids try to guess what a bunch of shapes will form; eventually they form a chicken. (First: Episode 2838)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Celia Cruz sings "Songo's Song."
	Cartoon	'j' minuscula (First: Episode 0475)
	Animation	Sand J/j (First: Episode 0631)
	Song	Kevin Clash sings "Skin." (First: 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.