Episode 3281

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	COLD OPEN 	Telly, dressed in a towel-cape and triangular glasses, greets the "Earthlings" by announcing today's sponsors. He introduces himself as Triangle Guy, a superhero who makes the world a better place for triangles... as soon as he finds some to help.(A new music sting is added for this airing.)
 	SCENE 1 	In the yard, Gordon helps Elmo and some kids make a tunnel with blocks for a toy train to go through. "Triangle Guy" emerges and explains his purpose, then laments that he hasn't found a triangle to save in the two days he's been around. Gordon then places a triangle on top of the block tower, then he and Elmo pretend it needs to be rescued before the train crashes into the tower. Triangle Guy worries at first, then saves the triangle just in time. He whooshes off to find more triangles to save.
 	Cartoon 	Triangles are found in various things such as a see-saw, ice cream cone, etc. (new sound effects added)
 	Film 	"Body Dance" (MC Lyte)
 	Cartoon 	Stamped and painted X animation.
 	Celebrity 	Patti LaBelle sings "Oh, How I Miss My X."
 	Film 	The letter X in various typefaces.
 	SCENE 2 	Maria works at the Fix-It Shop, and is startled when Triangle Guy whooshes by. He explains his purpose to her, and asks her if she's seen any triangles around yet. A girl stops by and tells Maria in Spanish that a penguin took a triangular piece of her jigsaw puzzle, and won't give it back. Maria helps Triangle Guy to tell the girl, "¡Llevame al penguino!" and she leads him to the penguin.
 	Cartoon 	An owl flies, carrying a sign that says "PELIGRO." (new sound effects added)
 	Muppets 	Live from the Nestropolitan Opera, Phil Harmonic introduces the staged production of Peligro starring Placido Flamingo.
 	Film 	Animals and children bathe in water. (new sound effects added)Music: Joe Raposo
 	Muppets 	Grover talks to Carrington about their nose and how they both have it in the same place.
 	Cartoon 	A girl talks about her skin. (new sound effects added)Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	SCENE 3 	Triangle Guy encounters the penguin with the triangular puzzle piece in its beak, and a tug-of-war between the two of them ensues. When the smoke clears, Telly has the puzzle piece, but the penguin is now wearing the triangular glasses and cape! Telly quickly chases after the penguin, determined to get his costume back.
 	Cartoon 	A lizard sings about how she likes to be "Above it All" as well as below.Artist: Sally Cruikshank
 	Muppets 	Harvey Kneeslapper: X Marks the Spot!
 	Cartoon 	The great Alphonso and his trained X's (new music added)
 	Muppets 	Hammy Swinette sings "Stand By Your Can." (new music sting added)
 	Cartoon 	Babies and doggies pattern: What comes next?Artist: Keith Haring
 	SCENE 4 	Telly and the penguin become exhausted from running, and decide to take an alphabet break before they resume their chase.
 	Film 	Kids sing the alphabet on an island.
 	Cartoon 	A man recites a poem about how curious he is.
 	Muppets 	The Squirrelles sing "Don't Be a Tough Nut to Crack."
 	Cartoon 	Y for yawn (new sound effects added)
 	Animation 	Airplanes carve a capital and lowercase letter Y.
 	Cartoon 	A yak discusses the letter "Y" on a stage, and is insulted when it is called a "Yakkity-yakkity-yak". (new sound effects added)
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Julia Roberts and Elmo show afraid.
 	Cartoon 	A man assembles the word LOVE, and a bird pecks the O into the shape of a heart. (new sound effects added)
 	SCENE 5 	Telly stops the chase briefly to point out that it's been reversed somehow.
 	Film 	A montage of the evolution of mechanical technology, from wind-up toys, to robots that can spell "SESAME STREET" with blocks, to satellite transmitters.
 	Muppet 	Herry Monster and Louisey sing "I Can Sing."
 	Cartoon 	The Bellhop must take ten terriers for a walk. (new sound effects added)
 	Animation 	Counting to 10 (Latin rhythm) (English version)
 	Film 	The McDoubles (Batty and Crooky) count to 10 with their fingers.
 	SCENE 6 	Gina stops Telly from chasing the penguin, observing that he's angry. Telly says he wants to hit the penguin when he catches up with it, but Gina tells him to think about what would happen if he did.
 	SCENE 6cont'd 	In Telly's imagination, he knocks the penguin out cold with a sucker-punch, and the penguin is taken away on a stretcher by two paramedics (David Rudman and Joey Mazzarino in an onscreen cameo). Telly is then taken to court, where the jury consists of penguins. The judge (The Count) sentences Telly to one, two, three, four, five years in jail, and Telly finds himself behind bars.(Extra crowd noises are added to the scene where Telly is presented to the judge and jury.)
 	SCENE 6cont'd 	Back in reality, a guilt-ridden Telly is relieved that he didn't hurt the penguin. Gina tells him to think of a more civil way to get back his costume. He ultimately decides to talk to the penguin and tell him how he feels, but first he needs Gina's help in catching him, so she joins the chase.
 	Cartoon 	An actor demonstrates anger towards casting director - literally!
 	Muppets 	Big Bird's Video PostcardsBig Bird visits a Puerto Rican casita in East Harlem. He tries to find out what people do there, but everyone is too busy raising chickens, planting tomatoes, cooking and planning music to answer.
 	Cartoon 	A cartoon shows a few Spanish words - which are also English words.Artist: Fred Garbers
 	SCENE 7 	Telly finishes explaining to the penguin that the costume belongs to him (especially since the towel-cape belongs to his mother), and he wants it back. The penguin complies and apologizes. Telly offers to make him Triangle Guy's super assistant, allowing him to wear his special crayon-drawn triangle emblem on his tummy. Triangle Guy and Triangle Penguin both whoosh away to look for triangles in distress as Gina announces the sponsors.
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Category:Superheroes
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 26