Telly gets Jealous
Season 44 Episode 1
| Category | Details |
| Title | Telly Gets Jealous |
| Season & Episode | Season 44, Episode 4401 (Season Premiere) |
| Main Muppets | Telly Monster, Baby Bear, Elmo, The Count |
| Pets | Chuckie Sue (Hamster), Ralphie (Parrot) |
| Human Guest(s) | Maria, Alan, Gordon |
| Celebrity Guest(s) | Charlize Theron, Dave Matthews |
| Letter of the Day | C |
| Number of the Day | 7 |
| Theme | Identifying and managing jealousy. |
| Air Date | September 16, 2013 |
Parent's Guide
Baby Bear and Telly start their day off with a song about friendship. The mood changes when Baby Bear introduces his parrot, Ralphie. This bird speaks Spanish and counts the sides of hexagons. Telly looks at his hamster, Chuckie Sue, and feels a bit uneasy. Chuckie Sue doesn't say much and doesn't do tricks. Telly gets mad and calls Baby Bear a showoff before storming off.
You can use this story to help kids identify jealousy. It often hides behind anger. I once lost a race in primary school and told my friend his shoes were ugly because I was upset about losing. Gordon finds Telly and helps him name his true feelings. He says Telly's jealousy is more than just a passing feeling. Gordon teaches Telly a technique called Pause and Breathe. This physical reset helps the brain shift from an emotional state to a logical one. Try taking a deep breath when you feel frustrated in front of your child.
Telly comes back to Baby Bear and says he's sorry. He admits he's jealous. Baby Bear says they're right, and Telly realizes they can talk about their experiences together. This story shows that friendships aren't ruined by mistakes. You should praise the courage it takes for a child to say they are sorry.
The story cautions you about the pitfalls of comparison. Telly forgets that Chuckie Sue is a wonderful companion until he stops comparing her to the parrot. You should ask your child what makes their toys special so they can learn to be grateful. There's also a part where a troll named Niblet feels left out on Pet Day. This helps kids remember to make sure everyone feels included in group activities.
Murray gets a case of the letter C, which makes him clap and feel clumsy. Using humor helps kids connect letters with physical actions. You can make phonics a full-body experience to improve memory. True friendship can handle big emotions when you're honest with each other.
What’s the Word on the Street? : Jealous
Telly gets Jealous, Street Scenes: Telly, Baby Bear, and their pets are having a playdate together and they sing about how today feels like “The Best Friends Kinds of Day”. They also notice that their pets are conversing and becoming best friends too.
Elmo arrives and Telly tells Chuckie Sue to greet him but the hamster can’t talk, however, Ralphie greets Elmo, which amazes him. Ralphie can even speak in fluent Spanish and even compliments Maria’s blue blouse. Telly says that Chuckie Sue only makes squeaky noises but she remains silent.
Telly also says that Chuckie Sue can eat Sunflower seeds right out her hand, but she remains still. Ralphie has made his own snack – a fruit salad which amazes Alan. Telly tries to get Chuckie Sue to run on her wheel but when she doesn’t do anything, Telly says that she is tired right now.
Baby Bear knows a more quiet game they can play; The Shape Game. The Count hears Ralphie counting the sides of a hexagon and he joins him. He compliments Baby Bear for having such a talented pet and thinks about getting his own parrot.
Now it’s Chuckie Sue’s turn but she still remains quiet, with no answer. When Baby Bear offers Telly to make Ralphie teach Chuckie Sue, Telly has had it and erupts, calling Baby Bear a show off before leaving.
Gordon comes outside and learns about the whole situation. He tells Telly that he isn’t angry, but jealous. He tells him, that whenever he feels jealous, he should breathe and calm down. When Telly feels better, he goes off to apologize to Baby Bear.
Telly apologizes to Baby Bear and admits his true feelings and Baby Bear says, that Telly can play with Ralphie whenever he wants. They sing a reprise of “The Best Friends Kind of Day”. The street story of Sesame Street Episode 4401 “Telly gets Jealous” comes to an end.
Celebrity: Abby and Charlize Theron talk about the word jealous.
Animation: Bleep is jealous of the perfect snowman his robot fellow makes and his friend allows him to use his machine too.
Muppets: Murray announces Abby’s Flying Fairy School and states that he is not feeling good. He talks to Dr. Ovejita about it. He has a case of the letter C.
Film: Two kids picture C words in the clouds.
Film: A woman forms a C in yoga.
Muppets: Murray and the kids introduce Abby’s Flying Fairy School.
Abby’s Flying Fairy School Pet Day: Everyone brings their pet to class and test them in different events. Abby has her frog prince, Gonnigan his ant, Thor, and Blogg his banana slug Gertrude. Niblet also participates in different events.
Muppets: Cookie’s Crumby Pictures is coming, but first, Magic Murray has a trick show in Sesame Street Episode 4401.
Cartoon: 7 trucks are counted in a sandbox.
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Cookie’s Crumby Pictures The Spy Who Loved Cookies: The name of this segment where Cookie Monster takes place is: The Spy Who Loved Cookies. Cookie Monster plays an agent in this episode. The cookie crown of the queen has been stolen. It is the Cookie Monster's (Double-Stuffed 7) task to find it. It does not fit what is said, and some strangeness happens to him. He finally finds the cookie crown. But when he realizes that the crown is made of cookies, he wants to eat it.
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Celebrity: The song I Need a Word is performed by Dave Matthews and Grover.
Elmo the Musical Bird the Musical: Elmo imagines himself as a bird. As a bird Elmo, he follows egg of Mama Bird to bring it back. There are five songs that are sung in this episode. The name of the songs are "Flying Song," "Sitting on an Egg," "The Most Unusual Watermelon," "I Feel Ducky," "Play Ball".
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