Episode 3416

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	COLD OPEN 	Kingston introduces today's sponsors, which are pinned to the clothes of some of the kids playing in the playground. Among other things, he adds that they'll see Telly do something original, and explains what the word means. Telly, however, struggles to come up with an original idea.
 	SCENE 1 	Telly tries a hop, but Kingston and the kids agree that hopping isn't original. Kingston, Brandon, Gillian, and Hector give demonstrations of original moves, and Telly comes up with his original idea - a dance where he waves his arms, shakes his belly, and chants "Boom-shaka-laka-laka!"
 	Cartoon 	Gerald is repeatedly kept awake by his dog Sparky, who does a dance and poses as an alligator through his shadow whenever his parents close his door.
 	Muppets 	Morgan sings the alphabet for Grover.
 	Film 	Kids dance around at gymnastics to "Rockin' Robin."
 	Cartoon 	Autumn leaves form a capital "N" and lowercase "n."
 	Muppets 	NTV host Nora Nicks introduces Nick Normal and the Nickmatics singing "The Letter N."
 	Animation 	Computer N / n
 	Film 	Fay Ray dresses up as a "green elephant", a moose, and "Kermit the dog."
 	Cartoon 	I've got a mind: squares make a box.Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	Muppets 	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: Chopstick dancePart 1
 	SCENE 2 	Telly does his dance down past the Fix-It Shop, where Maria tells him he can't just do his dance all day. They have a lot of other stuff to do on Sesame Street, like the number of the day. Telly agrees: "I can't just go 'Boom-shaka-laka-laka' all day long - it's not enough!" He then proceeds to count to 12 while doing his dance ("One-shaka-laka, two-shaka-laka..."), cueing a fanfare and confetti afterward before dancing away again.
 	Animation 	Rubber Stamp #12
 	Muppets 	As ominous music plays, The Count walks around his castle, checks out the mirror (he has no reflection), and greets his bats. The mailman (Jim Henson) arrives, with a bunch of letters for Count. The mailman wonders why there are so many letters. The Count says that he wrote them all himself, so he could count them... and then he does. (new sound effects added)
 	Animation 	Clown Honking #12
 	Song 	"Let's Go Tubbin' Today"
 	Animation 	A man tries to enter a house using a door marked ENTRADA. He is cut off by a series of cut-out figures entering first, filling the house until it bursts.
 	Film 	ENTRADA
 	Muppets 	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: Chopstick dancePart 2
 	SCENE 3 	Luis reads two kids the story of "The Kingdom of the Same Old Dance," a homemade book by an unknown author. In the kingdom, the stuffy citizens only know how to do the waltz until a stranger (Telly) comes to town, doing a "Boom-shaka-laka-laka" dance. He teaches them the proper way to do it (especially the "Boom-shaka-laka-laka" part), and they all rejoice that they now have a new dance. As Luis wonders who wrote the story, Telly comes down the street doing his original dance. "Wonder no more," Luis remarks.
 	Cartoon 	Things that are the same or different are displayed like a slot machine. (version #2)
 	Animation 	A puzzle of an orangutan is put together.
 	Muppets 	In the jungle, Joey and Davey Monkey see a bunch of bananas on a tree, and try to figure out how to get them down. They climb up the tree, knock the bananas off, and are about to climb down, when an elephant carries the bananas away. They decide to order a pizza instead.
 	Cartoon 	A toothbrush talks to a mouth about what could happen if not taken care of.
 	Song 	"Take Care of That Smile"
 	Animation 	H/h (space paint)
 	Film 	H for Hat - kids try on different hats as camera shutters go off.
 	Animation 	Soul H!
 	SCENE 4 	Kingston finds Maria in the park, where she's eating some jalapeños. Kingston wants to try one, but Maria warns him they're very spicy. He counters, saying trying new foods is important. She hands him one but advises him to take a small bite. He gobbles the whole thing and is sent into a spice-induced frenzy until he lets loose a bunch of steam. Surprisingly, he really enjoyed it and asks for another!
 	Animation 	Dancing pepper pattern - which one is missing?
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster and The Beetles sing "Hey Food."
 	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 	"Something Old Into Something New"
 	Animation 	A piece of paper floats down onto a table, then folds itself into a paper crane, which flies away.
 	SCENE 5 	Monty brings Big Bird into the Fix-It Shop to demonstrate the correct way to answer the telephone. When the phone rings, Monty answers with "watermelons and cheese" and "Elephants run wild in France." Maria takes the phone away from him, saying that's not how to answer the phone. It rings and she answers, "Hello?" which Monty states is the correct way. The caller turns out to be his mother, who begins discussing watermelons and cheese and elephants running wild in France with Monty.
 	Animation 	The word TELEPHONE is displayed, followed by a ringing telephone.
 	Film 	A TELEPHONE rings at a phone booth in the city, and someone answers it.
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Randy Travis sings "You Gotta Ask Some Questions."
 	Cartoon 	Miss Fortune makes guesses about a dog. (new sound effects added)Artist: Cliff Roberts
 	Film 	A very happy and energetic lady discovers a monumental "N" and dances around it.Artist: Karen Aqua
 	Cartoon 	The Typewriter: N for Nose
 	SCENE 6 	Kingston has a question for Maria - can she wave her arms behind her and shake like he can? She says she can't and Kingston thanks her, then leaves. Once the coast is clear, Maria tries it and hurts herself, then resumes work.
 	Cartoon 	"There's an Exercise That's Right" even for a snake.
 	Cast 	Maria as Chaplin obeys the word HOP, then switches it to STOP.
 	Cartoon 	Sign Sounds: STOP.After the man reads the sign, two cars screech to a stop, one on each side of him.
 	Song 	Hoots the Owl sings "This Is How We Take a Bath."
 	Muppets 	Elmo explains the importance of sleep, but the audience won't stop applauding and let him sleep afterwards.
 	Film 	What sound does a sheep make?
 	Cartoon 	Children and animals numbered 1-12 race in a marathon. The #9 runner wins.
 	SCENE 7 	Kingston now wants to ask Luis a question. Maria tells Luis the answer is "No," assuming it's his same one as before, but Kingston has a new question - can Luis make the same nose-touching scrunchy face as him? Luis can't, nor can he do Kingston's original dance from earlier. Maria announces the sponsors when Telly passes by doing his dance. "Now that we can do!" they declare, and follow Telly in doing his dance as Kingston finishes the closing.
 	COMING SOON 	Coming soon on Sesame Street: Ruthie watches as Zoe does a great big leap on a bed, followed by a big CRASH!
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 27