Episode 3489

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Telly, Gabi, Lexine, and Michael brainstorm activities they can do today, but Telly wonders how they can remember them all. Luis suggests they make a list and prepares one for them. The first item: "Make a list."
 	Cartoon 	A family goes over their camping checklist before they leave for the woods.
 	Muppets 	The Oinker Sisters sing "The Boogie-Woogie Piggies."
 	Film 	Michael introduces his friend to the Afro-Brazilian martial art Capoeira.
 	Animation 	Pencil box Y / y
 	Film 	Y for yell, yellow, yodel
 	Cartoon 	The Typewriter: Y for Yo-Yo
 	SCENE 2 	Luis finishes compiling their list, which includes 17 activities. Telly isn't sure they'll be able to do everything written down, but since they already made the list, that bumps the number down to 16 (then to 15 when they see subtraction is included). The next item is to read a book about triangles in the park, and Telly runs home to get one.
 	Animation 	Space frogs count to 10.
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Celia Cruz tells Big Bird about a hummingbird, and sings "Zunzun." (ambient noise added)
 	Film 	Amelia pretends she's an astronaut.
 	SCENE 3 	Telly joins the group in the park with his favorite book in the whole, wide world - Caesar And The Great Triangle Party. Luis begins to read...
 	SCENE 3 cont'd 	In Ancient Rome, Emperor Caesar (Telly) decides to throw a triangle party. His subjects gather in the throne room to show off their triangles, when Brutus (Luis) arrives with what he believes is a triangle, but turns out to be a number 2. "A 2, Brutus?!" the emperor shouts. He sets Brutus straight as to what a triangle looks like and tears his own in half so Brutus can properly join the festivities.
 	SCENE 3 cont'd 	"That is the greatest story ever told," says Telly, who realizes they need to keep moving if they want to accomplish everything on their list.
 	Cartoon 	A young bespectacled man with an accordion asks how much it costs to cross the bridge. The Bridgekeeper says admission is free, but requires that the young man show him three triangles. Two of them are found in the bridgework, and the man uses the bridgekeeper's staff to draw a third triangle in the dirt. Although the bridgekeeper has his order filled, he asks the man to play a tune on his accordion. This additional request takes the young man by surprise, but he is told to do so for the opportunity to cross the bridge.
 	Film 	A boy draws a picture of his friend, Kerry.
 	Muppets 	
 	Film 	Jaws spoof with the letter Y.
 	SCENE 4 	The next activity is to learn about the letter Y. Telly wonders how they'll do that when Gabi reminds him of the previous segment. The next item on the list: learn more about the letter Y...
 	Animation 	Characters on a quilt form the letter Y.Artist: Karen Aqua
 	Cartoon 	Mary doesn't like the letter Y at first, but eventually finds it useful, especially for her name. (new music and sound effects added)Artist: ArtistMike
 	SCENE 4 cont'd 	Now that they've covered the letter Y, the next item is to wear silly hats. They don't have time to make any and don't want to pretend they have them, so they head to Finders Keepers to get some. Telly suggests that Luis "watch fish" while they're gone, leading to...
 	Film / Animation 	A class makes up a story about a fish named Billy, which is told through animation based on the kids' drawings.
 	Muppets 	Wanda's friends beg her to stay in the water, but she'd rather explore land and be "A Fish Out of Water."
 	Cartoon 	Leanna Williams explains why she loves her brother’s shoes - she has fun with the box they came in.Artist: ArtistMike
 	Muppets 	
 	Film 	A boy takes a bite out of an apple after it falls off a tree above him. The word APPLE is then shown.
 	Song 	"Exploring in Your Closet"
 	Cartoon 	A shy girl wants to join a group bouncing a ball. (audible dialogue)Artist: Joanna Priestley
 	SCENE 5 	The youngsters show off their silly hats and cross that item off the list. Luis notes the next item is to watch Inside Sesame Street and they rush into Hooper's Store.
 	SCENE 5 cont'd 	Mr. Handford turns on the store television just as the program begins. Anchor Monty attempts to describe things one finds inside (clouds and trees), but the viewers set him him straight. Monty finds a piece that he is certain is correct - there are three, French penguins inside Hooper's. Sure enough, a trio of French penguins appear singing "Frère Jacques!"
 	Song 	Jerry Nelson sings "The Inside Story," which shows what's inside various household objects. (new sound effects added)
 	Muppets 	Grover and Mr. JohnsonMr. Johnson asks Grover the concession stand monster for a box of popcorn. Grover asks him if he would want the big, bigger, or biggest box of popcorn. Mr. Johnson wants the big popcorn, but Grover suggests the bigger popcorn. The two have a tug-of-war over the popcorn, resulting in the biggest popcorn box falling over Mr. Johnson's head.
 	Animation 	Ornate 17s swing by.
 	Muppets 	The Count introduces the number of the day - 17, and thinks Oscar can help demonstrate it. Oscar, of course, says no. The Count begins prodding Oscar more and more so he can count 17 "no"s.
 	Animation 	Rubber Stamp #17
 	Muppets 	Elmo and Zoe sing "Share."
 	Cartoon 	A dinosaur tries to move around a rock.
 	SCENE 6 	Telly notices there's still so much left on their list and is determined to finish it today. Luis reads off the items (including announcing the sponsors, with Celina chiming in later for the CTW part) as they all perform them as quickly as possible until Telly faints from exhaustion.
 	COMING SOON 	Coming soon on Sesame Street: Rosita uses her "red wishing button" to wish Zoe would finish the story she's writing.
==Notes==
*Additional performers include Lisa Buckley (subject), Kevin Clash (subject), Alice Dinnean (subject and penguin), David Rudman (penguin), and Peter Linz (penguin). Pam Arciero voices the Inside Sesame Street announcer.
*The violin music that used to accompany Telly's moments of worry during the late '80s and early '90s makes a brief return in this episode, punctuating Caesar's reaction to seeing Brutus' number 2.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 27