Episode 3199

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	COLD OPEN 	Gordon is about to announce today's sponsors when Telly enters, covered in pillows and wearing a crash helmet. He explains that he's going to play on the slide in the park today, and the pillows will keep him from getting hurt like he did the last time he went down the slide. Telly makes his way around the corner, as Gordon hopes he'll learn that he won't need so much protection.
 	SCENE 1 	Telly arrives at the park, where he observes Nathan, Ife, and Kenji taking turns on the slide. Telly tells Elmo that he will also be sliding, but then decides against it out of fear. Elmo thinks he's smart for wearing all the protective gear, so Telly musters the courage to do it after all - even going so far as to "laugh in the face of danger." However, he finds it hard to climb up the ladder while wearing so much padding and falls, needing the help of Elmo and the other kids to get back up. Telly realizes he'll have to get rid of the pillows, but vows to get on the slide... maybe.
 	Animation 	Airplanes carve the capital and lowercase letter Y.
 	Muppets 	Old West: Sinister Sam announces that someone has bought the last box of crayons, and he wants to know why. It turns out that he just wants a crayon so he can learn how to write the letter Y.
 	Cartoon 	Y for Yak (new music added)Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Song 	"Frog Kick"
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Kadeem Hardison says the alphabet with Natasha.
 	Cartoon 	A bully says the alphabet to a mild-mannered gardener, who hits him in the face with a pie at the end. (new sting added)
 	SCENE 2 	Telly's pillows have been removed (though he's decided to keep the helmet) and he climbs up the ladder as Elmo watches. Once he reaches the top he finds he's still afraid to go down the slide, so he climbs back down the ladder. He then climbs up and down the ladder over and over again.
 	Cartoon 	A man jumps up and down on a trampoline.
 	Song 	Everyone has the same feelings, "No Matter What." Kids of all types play with a huge beach ball.
 	Cartoon 	Two alpine climbers hike up a letter Z and stake a claim on it.
 	Muppets 	Over the Top, a ZZ Top-like band, sings "ZZ Blues".
 	Animation 	Playing cards form the letter Z and dance to zydeco music.
 	Muppets 	Erik shows Grover his teeth, and tells him how teeth are used.
 	Cartoon 	A toothbrush talks to a mouth about what could happen if not taken care of.
 	SCENE 3 	Telly feels proud as he's been able to finally sit at the top of the slide, but is still afraid of going down it. Elmo still thinks Telly can keep laughing in the face of his fear of sliding, but Telly doesn't think he can even do that anymore. Elmo promises to wait with Telly until he is ready to slide, which may take a while...
 	Cartoon 	Abstract count to 17
 	Animation 	Growing Numbers #17
 	Animation 	Rap #17
 	Muppets 	
 	Animation 	Counting 1-10 (Indian imagery)
 	Song 	"It's Time for a Rhyme"
 	Cartoon 	In rhyme, a man points out animals who stole and/or ruined his clothing.
 	SCENE 4 	Telly is almost ready to go down the slide, and asks everyone who has gathered around to count to 3. After they count, Telly becomes stiff with fear and "has the sudden urge" to say the alphabet instead. Everyone says it with him, but there is still more waiting to do as he claims to be too exhausted from saying the alphabet...
 	Cartoon 	A little girl sings "There Is Only One Me."
 	Film 	A girl floats around in a circle.
 	Film 	A girl's grandmother teaches Spanish to her parrot Kuka.
center 	Muppets 	The Hispanic community of Anything Muppets sings "It Sure is Hot!"
 	Film 	"Box City Recycling Rap"Kids sing a rap song about recycling. They build a city out of boxes and cartons.
 	SCENE 5 	Telly still doesn't want to go down the slide and gives up. Elmo suggests that maybe he and Telly could slide down together, which won't make him feel so scared. Telly likes this idea, but just as they're about to slide, Telly backs out and lets Elmo go down by himself. Telly thinks he's nothing but a big chicken as he's the only one unable to go down the slide; a real chicken (Julianne Buescher) happens to come along and slides down fearlessly. Elmo decides to seek the help of a grown-up.
 	Song 	Sesame Street Creature Feature: The Iguana
 	Cartoon 	The Magnificent Splasho goes from the top of the ladder to the bottom of the water tank.
 	Film 	A group of people form a human pyramid to illustrate top and bottom.
 	Cartoon 	A hippo has difficulty getting the succulent fruit down from a tree, and enlists the help of another hippo.Artist: John Korty
 	SCENE 6 	Gordon comes over to help Telly overcome his fear of going down the slide. He tells him a story: when he was a boy, he became afraid of roller-skating after hurting his knee. His father convinced him that he wouldn't have fun if he didn't skate, and helped Gordon out until he wasn't afraid of skating anymore. Telly still doesn't think the story applies to him - he doesn't want to skate, he wants to slide!
 	Animation 	A poem about oranges.
 	Muppets 	The Count sings about the things hands can do. (new music added to intro)
 	Cartoon 	A boy gets lost, and encounters a man with a yo-yo, who tells him to remember everything he passed.Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Song 	"One of These Things" (with Fay Ray)
 	SCENE 7 	Gordon agrees to hold Telly's hand while he slides down, saying it's okay for him to be afraid. The chicken wants another turn after Telly, but while getting ready she accidentally gives him a shove, and he slides down all by himself! Telly is proud that he just slid down the slide by himself, and didn't get hurt. Gordon announces the sponsors while Telly, Elmo, and the chicken have fun sliding some more.
==Notes==
*This episode was later re-aired in Season 27 as Episode 3496.
*Gordon's flashback takes place in a nondescript street area. In reality, it's the alleyway next to the Fix-It Shop, with the set pieces removed.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 25