Episode 3746

	Sesame Street
	Telly has trouble introducing to the viewers
Air date	March 23, 1998
Season	Season 29 (1997-1998)
Written by	John Weidman
Production	October 1 & 8, 1997
Sponsors	E, 14

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Telly has brought his bike to Luis at the Fix-It Shop. Luis notices the viewer and tries to greet them, but the shop phone rings before he can finish. He leaves the greeting to Telly to perform, while mentioning some things they'll learn about today (the letter E, number 14, the alphabet, counting to 10). Telly cues up the theme song and tries doing his greeting, but can't settle on the right tone. Luis ends the call and assumes Telly has finished, when Telly leaves to practice his intro.
	Cartoon	A girl practices to roller skate over many days. (First: Episode 3556)
	Film	Kids dance around at gymnastics to "Rockin' Robin." (First: Episode 3147)
	Muppets	Grover is a personal trainer of his workout video called, "Grover's Monster Workout Video." He exercises with Bobby and Cissy, but he gets tired from swinging his arms, running, and jumping up and down that he faints. (First: Episode 3227)
	Animation	Computer E / e (First: Episode 3071)
	Film	Jaws spoof presenting the letter E. (First: Episode 3300)
	SCENE 2	Telly has practiced his greeting and cues up the theme song score, but just when he gets to mentioning the letter of the day, the actual letter, E (Joey Mazzarino), cuts him off with a brief tune about himself. Telly tries to press onward, but forgets what the number of the day is and goes to consult Luis.
	Cartoon	An alligator and an elephant chat about how to remember their names. (new music added) (First: Episode 1301)
	Muppets	"The Elephant Elevator Operator" (First: Episode 3067)
	Animation	The word ELEVATOR gets on one. (First: Episode 3372)
	Film	Lucia, who lives in Argentina, narrates a segment where she visits her abuelo's chocolate factory, where they make candy out of chocolate and mazapan. (First: Episode 3171)
	Cartoon	Noodles and Nedd play shadow games indoors with a flashlight, and outdoors. (First: Episode 3704)
	Muppets	Prairie Dawn, Scientist Prairie Dawn demonstrates how air moves things, with a some leaves, a feather, and her lunch bag - all of which the wind blows away, along with Prairie. "Who's working the wind machine?" (new title card and announcer dialouge) (First: Episode 3625)
	Cartoon	Household appliances count 1-10 and 10-0. (First: Episode 2840)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Erykah Badu introduces herself to Elmo, Baby Bear, Zoe and Rosita, who are hesitant to join her at first, but they end up singing "We're All Friends." (First: Episode 3712)
	Animation	Two giddy female scribbles introduce themselves to a bar code, who can only beep. They recognize him from the supermarket. Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 2981)
	Film	A Hawaiian girl and her family get ready to have a little party, or paina iki. (First: Episode 3139)
	Cartoon	Leanna Williams tells a story of how she traveled to Hawaii and bought a Hawaiian shirt. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2745)
	Muppets	The Two-Headed Monster drives a car, but puts on the seat belt first. (First: Episode 1966)
	Film	Kids make the city traffic "stop" and "go." (First: Episode 3310)
	SCENE 3	Telly asks Luis about the number of the day, learning it's 14. Telly rushes back out to tell the viewer about it, but his plan is ruined again when Big Bird comes by with a parade celebrating the number.
	Animation	Masked March #14 (First: Episode 3379)
	Film	Girls dance and chant about the number 14. (First: Episode 3014)
	Muppets	Cookie Monster paints a cookie so that he can compare for the audience how true the likeness is to the real thing. After he shows how he even got every little macaroon, he eats both the cookie and the painting.
	Cartoon	A dog-shaped television changes channels until it comes to a channel of itself. Artist: Keith Haring (First: Episode 3045)
	SCENE 4	Telly asks Luis what else he needs to introduce: the alphabet. Telly tries doing so to the viewer, but he gets pushed away by the next segment...
	Cartoon	"Alphabet Jungle" (First: Episode 2733)
	SCENE 4 cont'd	Telly yells at the segment as it slides off, as it came in too early. He relays his problems to Luis, who's finished fixing the bike. The only thing left to talk about is "counting to 10" and Telly accomplishes it while complaining about how its intro will get ruined somehow. He then realizes what he's done and runs off in a fit.
	Cartoon	Big / bigger / biggest (bikes) (new music added) (First: Episode 1245)
	Muppets	Monty sings "Watermelons and Cheese," the improper way to answer the phone. (First: Episode 3214)
	Animation	Planet E / e (First: Episode 2840)
	Animation	Planting Letters: E (First: Episode 3009)
	Animation	Writing utensils form the upper and lowercase letter E. (First: Episode 2880)
	Muppets	Baby Bear and a boy named Miles sing the alphabet. (First: Episode 3649)
	Cartoon	An actor demonstrates anger towards casting director - literally! (First: Episode 2061)
	Muppets	"Baby Blankie Blues" (First: Episode 3608)
	Animation	Kids narrate how a Navajo blanket is weaved. (First: Episode 2976)
	Film	Children in Jamaica learn how to make their own tie-dyed shirts. (First: Episode 3140)
	Cartoon	Wilma Wiggins makes the very best of a very silly situation by hiccoughing her way through an opera. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2963)
	SCENE 5	Luis catches up with Telly and explains that sometimes things don't work out as they're planned. Suddenly, the closing music plays and Telly recites the sponsors and status of Slimey's space journey without thinking. Luis points this out, making Telly feel glad.
	COMING SOON	Coming soon on Sesame Street: Telly portrays Jack Be Nimble and jumps over a giant candle stick!