Sesame Street: Season 28: Episode 3653 (1997)

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SCENE 1Maria introduces the sponsors as she snacks on a knish at Hooper's Store. This attracts Wolfgang the Seal, who mistakenly thinks it's a fish. He does the same when Telly's friend Trish stops by. Mr. Handford goes to check if the store has any fish to calm Wolfgang down.

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CartoonCharacters on a quilt form the letter S.

Artist: Karen Aqua

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MuppetsHumphrey and Ingrid wonder what their Super Baby is going to do that starts with S. She goes to sleep.

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Film / AnimationA class makes up a story about a fish named Billy, which is told through animation based on the kids' drawings.

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SCENE 2Mr. Handford reports that the store is out of fish and Wolfgang sobs. His cries are heard by his Fairy Godperson, who offers to grant him a wish of fish. With a musical spell, he grants Wolfgang with "The Fishie Touch," meaning whatever his nose touches will turn into a fish. The Godperson poofs out to his next client, while Wolfgang uses his new power to turn Maria's knish (and a newspaper) into fish to eat).

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SCENE 3Wolfgang continues using his "fishie touch," having turned much more around the street into fish, much to several residents' dismay. Maria, Telly and the kids try to convince him to take it easy and have him imagine what the street would be like if everything were made of fish. Wolfgang understands their plight and feels sad. Telly consoles him, but when they make physical contact, Telly is turned into a fish himself!

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SCENE 4Telly flops his way back to the arbor, only being able to shout, "I'm a fish!" Maria convinces Wolfgang to summon the Fairy Godperson in hopes that he can turn Telly back into a monster. Wolfgang thinks back to how he was able to bring him the first time and begins barking like mad. The Fairy Godperson returns and tells Maria he can only change Telly back if Wolfgang wishes it. Wolfgang thinks it over and decides to make the wish. With another ditty, the Godperson changes Telly back to normal. Now, everyone requests he wish away his "Fishie Touch."

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SCENE 5 Everyone keeps begging Wolfgang to wish away his power. "I've never seen a seal under so much pressure," the Godperson notes. Mr. Handford tells Wolfgang that from now on, he'll have a plentiful stock of fish handy at Hooper's whenever he's hungry (thanks to a local fish supplier). Wolfgang wishes away his magic powers, when the first fish delivery arrives. Wolfgang digs in, as the Godperson magically presents the sponsors. ￼

COMING SOON Coming Soon on Sesame Street: Goldilocks pretends to be a bird.