Wanda Falbo (Word Fairy)

Wanda Falbo (Word Fairy) appeared in a series of inserts that first appeared in season 21 of Sesame Street,Reading Eagles: TV Times: "Sesame Street is returning for its 21st Season". and continued to be shown through season 38. The storyline of Episode 2951 revolved around her, as she paid a visit to Sesame Street. Her magic word of choice is "Eliakazan!" As glimpsed on the side of her car in one sketch, her phone number is 1-700-WORD.
The segment theme was written by Tony Geiss. The fairy character was a carryover from SCTV, originally named Mrs. Falbo (and bespectacled), the hostess of "Mrs. Falbo's Tiny Town."
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==Segments==
Picture	Segment / First Appearance	Description
 	DogEpisode 2621 	Wanda, with the help of Barkley, presents a word which represents large, shaggy animals who like to chase sticks (or wands).
 	FoodEpisode 2652 	Wanda demonstrates words for food with the help of a grocer's display. (The grocer is played by Leonard Jackson.)
 	TelephoneEpisode 2655 	Wanda talks to Tinkerbell on a pay phone. She then demonstrates for the viewer how a phone works. Later airings of this segment end after the word "STUCK," omitting the part where Wanda says "DARN IT!"
 	ParentsEpisode 2678 	Wanda presents a word about her parents (played by Sonia Manzano and Bob McGrath) explaining there is a word you call them both when they're your parents. The words are "mom" and "dad."
==Sources==
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