Episode 2781

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Holding a suitcase, Telly bangs on Oscar's trash can to let Oscar know that he will be away visiting his cousin for... one whole day! Telly fears that Oscar will miss him in his absence, so he has prepared all kinds of love messages to remind him - though Oscar is more disgusted than sad.
 	SCENE 1cont'd 	Once Telly leaves, Oscar gets a singing telegram delivered from a tap-dancing Anything Muppet (David Rudman).
 	Cartoon 	A song about a rolling OArtists: The Hubleys
 	Muppets 	Grover and Karlena talk about the word "love" on a sign.
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Weaver Bird."
 	Cartoon 	A man walks in an IN.
 	Muppets 	Kermit describes the times it is appropriate to use the in and out doors. To his dismay, a group of monsters keeps going out the in door.
 	Cartoon 	Gloria Globe appears sick and ailing, because of pollution and damage to the planet. Only by taking better care of the Earth can Gloria become well again.
 	Film 	Pizza is made.Music: Joe Raposo
 	SCENE 2 	For the second love message, Snuffy and Slimey dress up in Telly masks and visit Oscar, who insists that he is not sad and doesn't miss Telly at all.
 	SCENE 2cont'd 	Just then, the real Telly comes back to report that his mom's car has broken down and he won't be able to visit his cousin today. He tells Oscar to pretend he isn't here as the rest of Telly's surprises are delivered to him - including the Sub-Human Cannonball, who blasts all the way from the circus.
 	Cartoon 	A top-hatted man tries to show a girl how many uses a box has, but she prefers kicking it.
 	Film 	Cat block structure.
 	Muppets 	"African Alphabet Song"
 	Cartoon 	Find the camouflaged parrot.Voice: Paul Dooley
 	Film 	Letter O hoistMusic: Joe Raposo
 	Muppets 	"Would You Like to Buy an O?"
 	Film 	Two kids visit the police department and watch a policeman prepare some horses for a parade happening in New York City. The kids even get to ride the horses and watch the parade.
 	SCENE 3 	Yet another one of Telly's surprises happens: a police officer (Jim Martin) comes by to help Oscar by letting him know that Telly loves him. The officer gives a spiel about a policeman's duty to help those in need, and presents a Polaroid photo of Telly (the "missing person").
 	Film 	Alphaquest: HHeading over the hills in a helicopter to a hippo's house.
 	Cartoon 	"Sing a Song of Fourteen"
 	Film 	Kids climb in and out of a tire.Music: Joe Raposo
 	SCENE 4 	Oscar doesn't like pretending that Telly's away, so instead he pretends that Telly has come home. Before he can, Telly believes he should first pretend to get ready going home by packing his pretend suitcase, getting into the pretend car, and going on the long pretend drive. Just then, a barbershop quartet (Bob, Susan, Luis, and Gina) shows up to sing "He's almost hoooooome, so don't miss him anymoooooore!"
 	Cartoon 	O for orangeArtist: Bruce Cayard
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	The Bellhop is asked to carry a guest's two small (but heavy) bags to room 14.
 	Film 	Milk! (From Farm To Market To Home)
 	Cartoon 	H is for horseshoe.
 	Muppets 	Elmo writes his own song and sings it for Big Bird and Snuffy, who then wish that they had their own songs. Elmo lets them insert their own names into the lyrics, resulting in "Big Bird's Song" and "Snuffy's Song."
 	Animation 	Number creatures #14
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Cab Calloway and the Count sing "I Want to Count."
 	Cartoon 	An alien comes across a pair of tree trunks; one with multi-colored leaves, the other without. He finds and grows leaves to mount on the other tree, then strings a hammock between the two.
 	Film 	Operation Playground: A group of students at P.S. 87 come up with ideas for a new playground, and raise money for the effort. Together with their parents and other people from the neighborhood, they build the playground.
 	Muppets 	The Two-Headed Monster shares a pair of headphones.
 	Animation 	Un rectangulo
 	Muppets 	At night, Ernie sings "I Don't Want to Live on the Moon."
 	Cartoon 	The moon listens to everyone say "Good night" in different languages.
 	SCENE 5 	Telly has finally "returned" from his pretend trip, and showers Oscar with a big hug and kiss. Gina announces the sponsors.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 22