Episode 2887

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	To help with today's letter (the letter D), Telly has planned ahead so things wouldn't get too chaotic and asked everyone to bring a D word item. However, everyone has brought a dog instead of different things, and soon the pups gang up and start licking Telly all over.
 	Cartoon 	Dogs cheer D-O-G and fight with cats.
 	Film 	Children of all kinds sing "We All Sing with the Same Voice."
center 	Cartoon 	R for Rhinoceros (poem)Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Muppets / Cast 	
 	Cartoon 	Which legs belong on the man?
 	SCENE 2 	Telly is upset all the D things people have are dogs. Gina sings a song ("Dee Dee Dee Dee Dog"), explaining the different D words that describe her dog, Pearl. Oscar joins in, using disgusting words describing his dog Preposterous.
 	Cartoon 	A dinosaur demonstrates up and down with a pull-down window shade.
 	Muppets 	The Two-Headed Monster tries to cure itself of hiccups.
 	Film / Animation	Lake (time-lapse)
 	Cartoon 	A story of a man who hates frogs (voiced by Daws Butler), until his swamp becomes infested with flies.
 	SCENE 3 	Telly and Yoko now plan to show the number 9 when the dogs mob Telly again. Yoko thinks they're here to help him, but there's only 7 of them. Adding herself and Telly, they have a total of 9 noses.
 	Cartoon 	The Ringmaster presents 9 elephants. (new sound effects added)Artist: Jeff Hale
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	Igor listens as Dr. Frankenstein names body parts in creating another Igor. Animators: Irra Verbitsky and Don Duga
 	Cast / Celebrity	It's just a normal day on Sesame Street, until Gloria Estefan leads everyone in a conga line as she performs her hit single "Conga." When she leaves, everything returns to normal.
 	Cartoon 	Letters stranded on a desert island spell PLEH, LEPH, and finally HELP.
 	Song 	Bob sings Joe Raposo's "Look a Little Closer." (apple tree)
 	Muppets 	Grover and Katie think of rhymes.
 	Cartoon 	"Dinner for Nine"Artist: Paul Fierlinger
 	SCENE 4 	Tired of dealing with the dogs, Telly now plans to talk about crossing the street. He watches the stoplight and waits for Gina... who happens to be taking all the dogs for a walk. "This isn't exactly what I had in mind!" Telly yells, in the middle of another dog pile.
 	Cartoon 	A little girl sings "There Is Only One Me."
 	Film 	Students prepare for a spelling bee.
 	Muppets 	The Bicuspids sing "Kids Just Love to Brush."
 	Cartoon 	R for rose
 	SCENE 5 	Telly needs Maria's help in showing feelings, but she has to pick up Gabi. She instead turns his attention to the dogs, who have their own ways of demonstrating feelings. Telly notes how Verna is happy to see him, while Lunchbox feels sad until Yoko finds him. Preposterous gets angry with Anatole while fighting over a bone, but Anatole shows love when Telly shares half of his sandwich.
 	Cartoon 	A cowboy sings about "Feelings That Are Real."
 	Cast 	Gordon hosts "The Crossing Zone," in which a boy named Jonathan has to find a way to cross the street. Susan helps him across.
 	Cartoon 	Jim Thurman sings "Calcutta Joe."Animation by Buzzco Associates, Inc.
 	Muppets 	Game Show: To Tell A FaceThe object of the game is to identify the face of a relative. The contestant in this skit is Baby Bobby, who must identify his grandmother.
 	Film 	Kids count 20 penguins going down a slide.
 	SCENE 6 	With all of the dogs finally gone, Telly now plans to shift gears and talk about the letter E and some quiet E words. Suddenly, a pair of goofy eggplants appear and start rattling off some corny jokes. Maria (and Verna) announce the sponsors.
==Notes==
* Additional performers include Kathryn Mullen (spotted puppy and eggplant), Joey Mazzarino (Anatole), David Rudman (Preposterous and eggplant), and Jim Martin.
* This episode marks the first appearance of Rosita and Roxie Marie, who both appear during the "Conga" segment. Both characters would get more proper introductions later on, with Rosita's following this episode.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 23