Telling the Truth

Telling The Truth is a 1997 Sesame Street direct-to-video special in the "Kids' Guide to Life" series.
The DVD version released in the United States includes a CD sampler of "In Your Imagination", "Afraid of the Dark" and "What Do I Do When I'm Alone?" from the album Dreamytime Songs.
===Plot synopsis===
Telly feels left out when all the other kids at Gina's day care are going to the circus and lies that his uncle is a ringmaster. After Gina reads the story of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," Elmo has a dream of the story where the boy, named Leo, learns his lesson. When Telly's uncle (Dennis Quaid) drops in for a surprise visit, Telly admits the truth.
===DVD chapters===
#The Boy Who Cried Wolf
#Believe You Me
#Elmo's Dream
#Telly's Tall Tale
#Meeting the Wolf
#I Wanna Take It Back
#Telly Tells the Truth
#Off to the Moon
#A Special Message from Dennis Quaid
==Releases==
Image:TellingTruthVHS.jpg|1997Sony WonderLV 49957
Image:Telling_the_truth.jpeg|2003Sony WonderLVD 49957
Image:Tellingthetruth-disney.jpg|1998Walt Disney Home VideoDouble feature with A New Baby in My House
Tellingthetruthhkdvd.jpg|2007Intercontinental Videocat. no 1005155695
Tellingthetruthhkvcd.jpg|2007Intercontinental Videocat. no 1005155692
Sesamestreetplayanddiscovercollection.jpg|2009Intercontinental Video3 disc set with The Best of Ernie and Bert and Elmo Visits the Firehouse
HayquedecirlaVerdad.jpg|2008Ventura Entertainment
Tellingthetruthasianvcd.jpg|1998Berjaya HVNcat. no 366002
Tellingthetruth HVN DVD.jpg|2010Berjaya HVN
Tellingthetruth China DVD.jpg|
Susam-sokagi-dogruyu-soylemek-ne-guzel.jpg|Tiglon
==Notes==
*Prior to commercial release, the video was titled "Telly Tells the Truth." A promotional demo VHS was produced with a slightly different cover (with a circus poster in place of Elmo), though the contents of the video refer to it by its final title. The video also opens with a different title card read by a male voiceover, whereas Telly reads the title in the final version.
==Cast==
*Special Guest Star: Dennis Quaid as Uncle Tommy
*Starring Jim Henson's Sesame Street Muppets:
**Martin P. Robinson as Telly Monster
**with Muppet Performers: David Rudman, Carmen Osbahr, Pam Arciero, Peter Linz, Noel MacNeal, Jim Martin, Alice Dinnean, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Matt Vogel, John Kennedy, and Kevin Clash
*Also Starring: Alison Bartlett-O'Reilly as Gina
*with Randy Pearlstein as Jesse
*Joy Hooks as Official #1
*David Rudman as Official #2
*and Michael Bundy, April Davis, Cece Gonzalez, Megan Ng, Megan Kate O'Brien
==Credits==
*Executive Producer: Nancy Kanter
*Produced by Karin Young Shiel
*Written by Nancy Sans
*Directed by Lisa Simon
*Songs by Sarah Durkee & Paul Jacobs
*Puppet Captain: Kevin Clash
*Jim Henson's Muppet Workshop: Mark Zeszotek, Lara MacLean, Stephen Rotondaro, Carlo Yannuzzi
*Production Designer: Victor DiNapoli
*Costume Designers: Bill Kellard, Terry Roberson
*Lighting Designers: Mitchell Bogard, Dan Kelly
*Production Managers: Christina Delfico, Zoya Kachadurian
*Associate Director: Ken Diego
*Music Supervisor: Dave Conner
*Talent Coordinator: Danette DeSena
*Camera: Frank Biondo, Mark Whitman
*Audio: Blake Norton, Carla Bandini-Lory
*Music Coordinator: Danny Epstein
*Executive in Charge of Production for Sony Wonder: Becky Mancuso-Winding
*Special Thanks to Lou Berger, Marjorie Kalins, Nan Halperin, Jodi Nussbaum, Ted Green, Wendy Moss, Renee Rachelle
*Taped at Kaufman Astoria Studios in New York
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Category:Sesame Street Video
Category:Sesame Street Direct-to-Video