Episode 3439

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	COLD OPEN 	Telly rushes over to the kids on the playground to tell them that the Grand High Triangle Lover is visiting today, and will share a story about how he earned that position. Telly wonders when the GHTL will arrive, and Nathan guesses right after the song...
 	SCENE 1 	As predicted, the theme song finishes and the Grand High Triangle Lover arrives. The always-dinging Norman is with him as usual, but he personally doesn't find the GHTL's origin story very exciting. He begins to tell it himself when the GHTL quickly shushes him, then sends him off to dust his triangle collection. With Norm out of the way, the GHTL begins his story, which begins in the kingdom of Canarsie...
 	SCENE 1 cont'd 	In the kingdom, there was a large stone in the middle of the town square with sticks stuck in it, and whoever could pull them from the stone would become a powerful leader. "Millions" of villagers (including such luminaries as Cy the pastrami farmer and Prunella the nail painter) came far and wide to try and remove the sticks as the GHTL counts them off, but to no avail.
 	SCENE 1 cont'd 	After Telly points out the "millions" of villagers turned out to be only 13, Norm arrives back, having finished his task. The GHTL takes him away for another errand (so he won't ruin the story) and assures them he'll be back in a moment.
 	Cartoon 	"Animal Elevator": 1-10
 	Cast / Celebrity	Wanda the Word Fairy introduces the viewer to her parents.
 	Cartoon 	A girl sits on her mom's lap in a Picasso painting.
 	Song 	14 Karat Soul sings about what's "Down Below the Street."
 	SCENE 2 	The GHTL returns, which means his story can resume. His story continues with him and Norman on their way to their very important job...
 	SCENE 2 cont'd 	Lou (the GHTL's real name) and Norm dance their way to the bowling alley (where they work at the bowling shoe counter), when Lou notices the stone. Norm reminds him that every day he's tried to pull the sticks, but never does. Just as they're about to resume their walk, the stone speaks and makes him an offer he can't refuse; the stone (who prefers to be called Jon) has decided Lou will be the one who will be able to pull the sticks out. Using all his might, he pulls the sticks from the stone! But before he can become a powerful leader, the stone informs him that he needs to make something from the three sticks.
 	SCENE 2 cont'd 	Back in the present, Norm returns, telling the GHTL that his task of alphabetizing his triangles seemed futile. The GHTL suggests he name them first and brings him away to show him. Norm is getting suspicious...
 	Cartoon 	Two kids find different uses for a cooking pot.
 	Muppets 	Sesame Street Game Shows: The Count is a contestant on Beat the Time, where today's wacky stunt is to bring back two things that come from the sky before the time runs out. The Count has too much fun counting the seconds, but ends up bringing his thunder and lightning.
 	Cartoon 	The parts of a man's face move around as they are drawn.
 	Song 	Lillian sings "Face Facts."
 	Cartoon 	The letter F morphs into cartoon faces.
 	Film 	The letter F appears, Jaws-like, out of a swimming pool.
 	Cartoon 	Suzie Kabloozie hates the letter F, until all F things disappear, including the furniture, the floor and the firefighter.Artist: Mo Willems
 	SCENE 3 	Back in the GHTL's story, Lou has made a stick man with them, but the stone is not impressed and gives him a hint: he needs to make a shape. Norm tries to give him inspiration from his lunch. The round doughnut and square sandwich won't work, but the triangular tortilla chip gives him inspiration to make... a triangle! Now that he made something, the stone appoints him the position of Grand High Triangle Lover. He tells Norm (who has finished off Lou's lunch) to forget calling him "Lou" and start calling him "Boss."
 	SCENE 3 cont'd 	The GHTL finishes his story with an inspiring speech about his love for triangles ever since then, earning applause from Telly and the kids.
 	Cartoon 	Lightning bugs make shapes.Artist: Fred Garbers
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A capital and lower-case R appear on sheets of paper.
 	Film 	Alphaquest: RRunning down a road past a rabbit, a radio, some rocks, and a rainbow.
 	Cartoon 	Leaves form R and r
 	Song 	"Exploring in Your Closet"
 	Cartoon 	Are you the monster that ate the television?
 	Insert 	Celina shows the Grouchketeers how to do "Doin' the Grouch".
 	Cartoon 	"Alphabet Jungle"
 	Film 	Two Navajo children visit their grandparents who live on a ranch.
 	Cartoon 	Something's missing ... is it a frog or a dog?
 	Song 	"We Got the Power!" - a hip-hop song about computers
 	Cartoon 	R for Rhinoceros
 	Song 	"Big R and Little R" (Christopher Cerf)
 	Celebrity 	Maya Angelou leads Big Bird and some kids in a ring game, "Little Sally Walker."
 	Animation 	Rubber Stamp #17
 	Animation 	Ornate 17s swing by.
 	Cartoon 	Abstract count to 17
 	Film 	Lucia, who lives in Argentina, narrates a segment where she visits her abuelo's chocolate factory, where they make candy out of chocolate and mazapan.
 	Cartoon 	A gorilla outgrows his toy fire truck, and is about to throw it away, when he decides to pass it on to his little brother.
 	Song 	Christopher Cerf sings "I'm a Manatee."
 	SCENE 4 	Telly recaps the GHTL's story in amazement when Norm shows up, having finished his task. He mentions his favorite part of the story, where the GHTL finds a hat with triangles on it and starts calling himself the "Grand High Triangle Lover." Norm realizes that his boss had told them the other version and goes along with it before he's silenced and dragged away by the GHTL. Telly announces the sponsors.
 	COMING SOON 	Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Big Bird watches as Betty Lou gives her dolly an extra-hard kiss, sending its head flying.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 27