Episode 3182 (2007 Remake)

Original Premiere: January 25, 1994
Defunct: May 20, 1994
Update Premiere (season 38): October 1, 2007
Sponsors: S, 5
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Next: Telly the Fish
== Broadcast ==
Picture	Segment 	Description
 	COLD OPENING 	What's the Word on the Street?: closerMeaning: Open's opposite defines closing stuff
 	STREET STORY 	Telly welcomes the viewers on a beautiful day and Abby teaches Telly to do something original. Telly tries a hop, but Abby and the kids agree that hopping isn't original. They give him demonstrations of original moves and Telly comes up with his original idea - a dance where he waves his arms and chants "Boom-shaka-laka-laka."Abby helps Telly read a story "The Groove Kingdom". In the story, the citizens only know one dance, until a stranger (Telly) comes to town, doing a "Boom-shaka-laka-laka" dance. He teaches them his dance 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 dance. "Wonder no more," Luis remarks.Telly wants to try some jalapeños. Chris tells him they're very spicy. Telly thinks of an idea. He uses a paper towel roll and tries cooling it off. It's getting closer and closer. Telly has another idea: chop 'em up! Back there, Abby now wants to ask Luis a question. Maria tells Luis the answer is "No," assuming it's his same one as before, but Chris has a new question - can Luis make the same scrunchy face as him? Luis can't, nor can he do the original dance. Telly turns to us "It's something important to do original if you find yourself in the Groove Kingdom".
 	Song 	"You're Important to Me"
 	Celebrity 	As Alec Baldwin demonstrates the word "closer", he closes various things.
 	Claymation 	What's behind the door? The clay cavemen try to find out in a number of different ways.
 	Film 	A rhythm is made of breaking eggs, door slams, cans dropping, ice, and feet stepping.
 	Song 	"Can't Say the Alphabet Enough" - In a 1960s throwback number, Gabi sings about how she loves her alphabet, backed up by Maria and Gina.
 	Phonics 	The Letter of the Day: SSuper Grover has a super plan to keep Cookie Monster from eating the letter of the day. He puts the cookie into a basket, and pulls it up with a rope. However, Cookie Monster pulls down on and eats the basket, sending Super Grover flying.A single word begins with S: "super"
 	Cartoon 	The letter S grows on a vine.
 	Song 	"S, You're the Best"
 	Television Parody 	Desperate Houseplants: Stinky the Stinkweed and a female plant (recycled from Stuckweed) are desperate for sunlight and water, until the scantily dressed gardener arrives to care for them. According to the announcer, Desperate Houseplants airs on the Bloom Network.
 	American Monster Classics	Cookie Monster introduces a spoof of A Streetcar Named Desire in which Grover has left his keys at the bowling alley because it's the crack of dawn. He must shout softly up to the window so that Stella may let him in.
 	Song 	"Because We're Friends"
 	Muppets 	Ernie has lost his Rubber Duckie and calls Bert, who is out of town, for help. As Ernie get more upset, he starts to jump up and down in the chair, when they both hear Rubber Duckie squeaking. Ernie looks under the cushion, and finds him. He runs off to play with Rubber Duckie, forgetting to hang up the phone.
 	Film 	An announcer (Neil deGrasse Tyson) explains a girl's heartbeat.
 	Animation 	A walk through a neighborhood made of paper and photographic characters.
 	Muppet/Celebrity 	Zoe introduces a film of dancers from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dancing to classical music with kids to show that everyone can dance.
 	Counting Organ 	The Number of the Day: 5Five bats fly in after 5 is announced to be the number of the day. ("Anyone for cake?")
 	Animation 	Jerry Nelson sings "Two Pretty Flowers."
 	Song 	"Go Down Emmanuel Road"
 	Insert 	Elmo's World: Open and CloseMeaning: Telly needs to teach Elmo to do something original, like how objects open and close themselves.
 	ENDING SCENE 	The Adventures of Trash GordonChapter 692 - Planet Spaghetti: Trash fends off a meatball with a sneeze.
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