Sesame Street
Telly learns rhythms
Air date	February 9, 1996
Season	Season 27 (1995-1996)
Written by	David Korr
Directed by Lisa Simon Production October 19 and 27, 1995 Sponsors L, 20

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Zoe greets the viewer at the park and says that she'll be going to dance class soon. She hears some nearby dinging and finds Gordon and Telly, who is frustrated. He's trying to play his triangle with his Ding Along with Mitch tape, but can't and lashes out at Mitch. Gordon calms him down and resumes the tape. Mitch (Jim Martin) plays a rhythm, but Telly finds it too hard to copy. Gordon shuts off the tape and has Telly sing the rhythm to himself, which helps him play it on his triangle along with the tape. Zoe is about to head to class, but stays when she hears Telly will be playing his tuba next.
	Film	Kids play low and high notes on the Shpritzer. (First: Episode 3410)
	Cartoon	Suzie Kabloozie announces that her cat Feff will jump ON a box and say meow, but he keeps jumping OFF when she puts him on, so Suzie does it instead. Artist: Mo Willems
	Muppets	Big Bird recites a poem about not being able to whistle. Unlike other birds (and the wind), he needs a toy whistle to do so. (First: Episode 3196)
	Cartoon	Wilma Wiggins makes the very best of a very silly situation by hiccuping her way through an opera. (First: Episode 2963)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Samuel Ramey performs "L Toreador." (First: Episode 3337)
	Cartoon	L for Laugh (new music added) Artists: Vincent Cafarelli & Candy Kugel (First: Episode 2767)
	Film	L is for look, legs, light, lemonade, and ladybug. (First: Episode 3427)
	SCENE 2	Telly now struggles with his tuba tape, Tooting Along with Toodles. Zoe suggests he try the singing method he did with his triangle, and it works! Zoe heads to dance class as Telly continues practicing.
	Song	"The First Time" - Children try various activities (riding tricycles, tying shoes, etc.) and progressively improve. (First: Episode 2950)
	Cartoon	A determined little boy makes several attempts to fly, and eventually gets his dad to take him on an airplane. (First: Episode 1871)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Bert and Rick Moranis sit next to each other on a plane, and learn that they (and the rest of the passengers) are alike in more ways than they realized, singing the song "Stick Out Your Hand and Say Hello." (new music added) (First: Episode 2943)
	Animation	The word AIRPORT (with photographs of such) (First: Episode 3373)
	SCENE 3	Zoe arrives at Celina's studio for class, finding she's early. She asks Celina about counting backwards in case she ever becomes an astronaut (for the rocket countdown), so Celina teaches her with a song.
	SCENE 3 cont'd	The rest of the class arrives and help Zoe count backwards, which will signal Celina to start their music. However, her boombox short circuits when she presses the button.
	Animation	Ten masked dancers are counted in Spanish. Artist: Karen Aqua (First: Episode 3079)
	Song	"When You Grow Up" (First: Episode 2912)
	Muppets	"African Alphabet Song" (First: Episode 2360)
	Cartoon	African quilt pattern (First: Episode 3145)
	Film	Wegman's dogs form the letter L. (First: Episode 3270)
	Animation	L / l (space paint) (First: Episode 3216)
	Film	The floating kids form an L. (First: Episode 3128)
	SCENE 4	Zoe rushes to the park to find Telly, who misinterprets Zoe's need for music and believes the class wants him to provide the music on his triangle. He runs off with glee, unaware Zoe wanted to borrow his cassette player instead.
	Cartoon	A cowboy sings about "Feelings That Are Real." (First: Episode 0954)
	Muppets	Muppet and Kid Moments: Grover and Karlena talk about the word "love" on a sign. (First: Episode 2392)
	Animation	Masked March #20 (First: Episode 3365)
	Muppets	The Count finds three Honkers and counts 20 of their honks. They then want him to honk his nose, but he ends up hurting it. (First: Episode 1569)
	Animation	A chicken lays 20 eggs, which hatch. (First: Episode 3122)
	SCENE 5	Telly arrives at the studio with his musical triangles, passing over his big and bigger ones to use the biggest triangle for the class. Celina lets him know they don't need triangle music and Telly understands, but he's still very happy when he leaves. Zoe and Celina wonder why Telly didn't become upset.
	Cartoon	Big / bigger / biggest (bikes) (First: Episode 1245)
	Song	"Mom and Me" (new vocal track) (First: Episode 2462)
	Muppets	Two-Headed Monster: Mom — The monster sounds out the word "mom." (First: Episode 1481)
	Animation	A portrait of MOM hangs in a gallery. (First: Episode 3318)
	Song	"Family Song" - a rewritten version of "Brothers Song" (First: Episode 3423)
	SCENE 6	Telly returns to the dance studio with his tuba, believing they wanted tuba music instead and demonstrates his skills. Celina admits they don't need tuba music either and are actually interested in just his cassette player. Telly feels used, but goes to get it anyway. The group feels bad, but Celina comes up with an idea to cheer Telly up.
	Cartoon	Bobby's dog narrates why Bobby is sad.
	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)
	SCENE 7	Telly brings them his cassette player, but Celina keeps him around as she has created a new dance that incorporates Telly's triangle playing. Telly is delighted to be included, and performs a solo for everybody after the song as one of the kids announces the sponsors. The credits follow.
	COMING SOON	Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Maria helps Zoe write her name with a song.

Notes

• Alice Dinnean voices Toodles on Telly's audio tape in scene 2.

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