Episode 3279

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Bob runs to Gordon's apartment window and asks if he's ready to go on their afternoon jog in the park, but he's not quite ready yet. Telly barges in to help announce the letters and number of the day when a postal worker (Julianne Buescher) arrives to deliver a letter for him. An excited Telly mentions to Bob that it's the first letter he's gotten in his life, and he's so excited that he doesn't know what to do. Bob insists he open the envelope, but Telly is too worked up to do it himself so he he lets Bob open it instead.
 	Song 	"Dancin' Shoes"
 	Cartoon 	Look both ways before you cross the streetArtist: Ray Favata
 	Muppets 	The Two-Headed Monster finds a pencil with a broken point, and demonstrates the fun you can have with it.
 	Cartoon 	A hand draws a guitarist serenading a maiden, as well as the background.
 	SCENE 2 	Gordon exits his apartment to find Telly happy with his first letter. He and Bob start to set off on their jog when Telly's happy mood suddenly changes; he's too excited that he can't even read the letter. Gordon and Bob decide to read it for him, as Bob thinks it will only take a short time to do so. However, Telly states that this is a very special occasion and runs off to grab some items.
 	Animation 	Luxo Jr. displays its front and back, eventually getting exhausted.
 	Song 	"Front Back Ballet"Artist: Jane Aaron
 	Film 	A blind class goes on a field trip to the park, using their other senses to experience their surroundings. The teacher sings "If You're Happy and You Know It."
 	Cartoon 	Jughead Jones's J story (new music added)
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A disobedient jacket illustrating words that begin with the letter J annoys an off-screen narrator, which reveals two kids named Jenny and Jeff inside of it.
 	Song 	Jerry Nelson sings "The Inside Story," which shows what's inside various household objects.
 	Cartoon 	A man finds and eats five apples, counting the number left after each one.
 	SCENE 3 	Telly returns with a radio, Freddy, and a bow tie, since he thinks a monster should dress up for any special occasion. Bob turns on the music (a simple fanfare), and Gordon reads the letter. It turns out the letter is from Telly's cousin Amanda, who wants him to write her back. Thinking they're done, Gordon and Bob start to leave when Telly interrupts and worries that he can't write. The two offer to help him write his letter... but after Telly goes to get the supplies they need.
 	Cartoon 	A pencil tries to write the word DANCE.
 	Film 	Various situations of before and after, to a hip-hop beat.
 	Cartoon 	A red scribble demonstrates out and in.Artist: Fred Garbers
 	Song 	"We're Talking 'Bout the Number One"
 	Cartoon 	Kids count one duck in the pond.
 	Muppets 	Celina and Zoe talk about the number one and count the things they have one of.
 	Cartoon 	A little girl sings "There Is Only One Me."
 	Film 	A mom and her son comment on a film of various animal babies and their moms.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Muppets 	
 	Animation 	Airplanes carve the capital and lowercase S.
 	Film / Muppets 	Alphaquest: SA swimsuit, Grover as a silly surfer, a seagull, a sunset and a submarine.
 	Cartoon 	S for SnailArtist: Jeff Hale
 	SCENE 4 	Meeting in the yard, the group begins to write Telly's letter. Since he doesn't know how to write a letter, Gordon and Bob suggest using the same elements from Amanda's letter, like beginning it with "Dear...", asking "How are you," and ending it with "Love..." Telly doesn't think it's quite enough, so Bob asks him to name some things he did today. His list of events end up being more than the two expect, and Telly runs home to get some more paper.
 	Cartoon 	Three characters try to watch a baseball game over a fence, then cooperate by stacking their blocks.
 	Film 	As a boy plays with a tugboat in the bathtub, we watch footage of a real tugboat.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	The Four Squares sing "It's Hip To Be a Square."Artists: Vincent Cafarelli & Candy Kugel
 	SCENE 5 	Telly's list of events keep going on when Bob has to stop writing because of his sore hand. Concerned about his hand, Telly suggests he take a break. However, that doesn't mean Gordon doesn't have to write, so Telly makes him take over Bob's job.
 	Film 	Girls sing a jump-rope rhyme about naming a puppy.
 	Cast 	Maria as Chaplin falls in love with a painting (Linda) at the art museum.
 	Cartoon 	Kids try to guess what a bunch of shapes will form; eventually they form a chicken.
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Celia Cruz sings "Songo's Song."
 	Cartoon 	'j' minuscula
center 	Animation 	Sand J/j
 	Song 	Kevin Clash sings "Skin."
 	SCENE 6 	After Telly's list of events reaches an end, Gordon has him sign the letter so the two can leave. Telly points out one more thing that's missing - the sponsors, which Telly writes himself. Just before Gordon and Bob finally go for their jog, Telly alerts that he needs to take it to the post office, and he can't cross the street alone. Gordon and Bob fret, but Telly quickly changes his mind and says his mom will mail it instead. The two finally head off as Telly decides to draw pictures to send as well.
==Notes==
*This episode was later re-aired in Season 28 as Episode 3604.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 26