Sesame Street

Sesame Street (1969 – ...)

1969 • 56 seasons • Kids, Comedy • TV-Y

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Episode 122 — Telly the Detective

Season 16 • Sesame Street

Released: 1985-05-07 • Kids/Comedy

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Telly takes on the role of detective and investigates a mystery on Sesame Street. He gathers clues and interviews witnesses to solve the case. His detective work leads him on an entertaining adventure while he learns about observation and logical thinking.

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Season 16 · Episode 122 · Streaming in USA

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Episodes

Episode 1
The adults begin to believe that Snuffy is real
1984-11-19

Episode 2
Two-Headed Monster at the library
1984-11-20

Episode 3
David meets Crystal
1984-11-21

Episode 4
Episode 1969
1984-11-22

Episode 5
Episode 1970
1984-11-23

Episode 6
Max the Magnificent
1984-11-26

Episode 7
Episode 1972
1984-11-27

Episode 8
David prepares breakfast
1984-11-28

Episode 9
Irvine crosses the street
1984-11-29

Episode 10
Grandpa Grouch’s joke machine
1984-11-30

Episode 11
Oscar launches into space.
1984-12-03

Episode 12
Big Bird at camp, part 2
1984-12-04

Episode 13
Big Bird at camp, part 3
1984-12-05

Episode 14
Big Bird at camp, part 4
1984-12-06

Episode 15
Big Bird at camp, part 5
1984-12-07

Episode 16
Sing-along party
1984-12-10

Episode 17
Slimey gets hurt while skydiving
1984-12-11

Episode 18
The Sesame Street 500
1984-12-12

Episode 19
Gordon and Susan's wedding anniversary
1984-12-13

Episode 20
David's big nose
1984-12-14

Episode 21
Maria practices karate.
1984-12-17

Episode 22
Bob gives music lessons
1984-12-18

Episode 23
Oscar's "Near-Far-Follow the Arrows" game
1984-12-19

Episode 24
Hooper's Store has a promotional contest
1984-12-20

Episode 25
The Robinsons go on a grouchy double-date
1984-12-21

Episode 26
Oscar hides
1984-12-24

Episode 27
Getting Spot back into Oscar's can
1984-12-25

Episode 28
Two-Headed Monster checkup / translating honks and dings.
1984-12-26

Episode 29
Telly and Oscar's secret knock.
1984-12-27

Episode 30
Water shortage on Sesame Street
1984-12-28

Episode 31
Luis breaks his arm
1984-12-31

Episode 32
Luis breaks his arm — Luis deals with his broken arm
1985-01-01

Episode 33
Luis breaks his arm — Luis is bored with a broken arm
1985-01-02

Episode 34
Luis breaks his arm — Big Bird tries to help Luis and his arm
1985-01-03

Episode 35
The Count counts counts
1985-01-04

Episode 36
Luis breaks his arm — The Unfixit Shop
1985-01-07

Episode 37
Luis breaks his arm — Luis gets a check-up
1985-01-08

Episode 38
Ferlinghetti bugs David
1985-01-09

Episode 39
Luis breaks his arm — Luis uses his left hand
1985-01-10

Episode 40
Episode 2005
1985-01-11

Episode 41
Luis breaks his arm — Luis needs help blowing up balloons
1985-01-14

Episode 42
Shelley the Turtle looks for a home
1985-01-15

Episode 43
Dr. Nobel Price's signs
1985-01-16

Episode 44
Luis breaks his arm — Luis gets his cast removed
1985-01-17

Episode 45
Luis breaks his arm — Fresh out of the cast, Luis takes it slow
1985-01-18

Episode 46
Elmo rhymes / Snuffle puppet show
1985-01-21

Episode 47
Linda's friend Ed visits
1985-01-22

Episode 48
Having fun with a paper towel tube
1985-01-23

Episode 49
Uncle Wally's Snortleoutagus gag
1985-01-24

Episode 50
Luis' friend Carlos learns English
1985-01-25

Episode 51
Episode 2016
1985-01-28

Episode 52
Slimey the carpenter / Snuffy takes a bath
1985-01-29

Episode 53
Elmo makes noises / Big Bird and Snuffy's pictures
1985-01-30

Episode 54
Gordon meets the Rockheads
1985-01-31

Episode 55
Episode 2020
1985-02-01

Episode 56
Finding the hidden Grouches
1985-02-04

Episode 57
Big Bird's vegetable juice stand
1985-02-05

Episode 58
Oscar preps for the Pork Stakes race
1985-02-06

Episode 59
Big Bird forms the Birdketeers
1985-02-07

Episode 60
Water music / Elmo's waiting game
1985-02-08

Episode 61
Episode 2026
1985-02-11

Episode 62
Episode 2027
1985-02-12

Episode 63
Snuffy gets jealous
1985-02-13

Episode 64
Big Bird stays up late
1985-02-14

Episode 65
Episode 2030
1985-02-15

Episode 66
Eugene sleeps over at Bob's
1985-02-18

Episode 67
A note for Snuffy
1985-02-19

Episode 68
Mumford brings Cinderella to Sesame Street
1985-02-20

Episode 69
Maria looks for things beginning with the letter I
1985-02-21

Episode 70
Don Music writes "Flabbergasted"
1985-02-22

Episode 71
Elmo plays hide-and-seek with Oscar
1985-02-25

Episode 72
A Rockhead rhymes with Elmo and listens to Big Bird's poem
1985-02-26

Episode 73
Forgetful Jones and the labels
1985-02-27

Episode 74
Episode 2039
1985-02-28

Episode 75
Big Bird counts backwards
1985-03-01

Episode 76
Episode 2041
1985-03-04

Episode 77
Gordon waits for Mr. Snuffleupagus
1985-03-05

Episode 78
Episode 2043
1985-03-06

Episode 79
Episode 2044
1985-03-07

Episode 80
Episode 2045
1985-03-08

Episode 81
Episode 2046
1985-03-11

Episode 82
Telly gets angry with Luis
1985-03-12

Episode 83
Slimey helps at the Fix-It Shop / Telly's magic words
1985-03-13

Episode 84
Episode 2049
1985-03-14

Episode 85
Telly becomes a firefighter
1985-03-15

Episode 86
Forgetful Jones writes a book
1985-03-18

Episode 87
Episode 2052
1985-03-19

Episode 88
The Martians cause trouble for Big Bird
1985-03-20

Episode 89
Gordon agrees to visit Snuffy's cave
1985-03-21

Episode 90
Episode 2055
1985-03-22

Episode 91
Telly tries to draw Oscar
1985-03-25

Episode 92
Episode 2057
1985-03-26

Episode 93
Snuffy joins the Grouchketeers
1985-03-27

Episode 94
Break dancing; Maria's life story
1985-03-28

Episode 95
Superbird / Miss Trump dances
1985-03-29

Episode 96
Episode 2061
1985-04-01

Episode 97
The Big Sesame Street Breakfest
1985-04-02

Episode 98
Episode 2063
1985-04-03

Episode 99
The Sesame Street Pet Show
1985-04-04

Episode 100
A day with Geri Jewell
1985-04-05

Episode 101
Episode 2066
1985-04-08

Episode 102
Forgetful forgets how to read signs
1985-04-09

Episode 103
Carlos goes on a Grouch tour
1985-04-10

Episode 104
Hooper's Store gets a new door
1985-04-11

Episode 105
Oscar tries a tongue twister
1985-04-12

Episode 106
Trumpet Afternoon
1985-04-15

Episode 107
A blackout on Sesame Street
1985-04-16

Episode 108
Remembering Mr. Hooper / Oscar's stop sign
1985-04-17

Episode 109
Q is followed by U
1985-04-18

Episode 110
Episode 2075
1985-04-19

Episode 111
Oscar's pet lobster
1985-04-22

Episode 112
Episode 2077
1985-04-23

Episode 113
Episode 2078
1985-04-24

Episode 114
Episode 2079
1985-04-25

Episode 115
Episode 2080
1985-04-26

Episode 116
The Grouch of the Year Award
1985-04-29

Episode 117
Snuffy imagines himself as a cloud
1985-04-30

Episode 118
Episode 2083
1985-05-01

Episode 119
Telly tries to wait out his birthday
1985-05-02

Episode 120
Episode 2085
1985-05-03

Episode 121
Episode 2086
1985-05-06

Episode 122
Telly the Detective
1985-05-07

Episode 123
Episode 2088
1985-05-08

Episode 124
How Oscar came to Sesame Street
1985-05-09

Episode 125
Oscar looks for a job
1985-05-10

Episode 126
Slimey's night out
1985-05-13

Episode 127
Episode 2092
1985-05-14

Episode 128
Oscar and a Honker trick Telly
1985-05-15

Episode 129
Telly watches Mr. Mac's cart
1985-05-16

Episode 130
Big Bird and Officer George look for Barkley
1985-05-17

Information

Creator	Jim Henson, Joan Ganz Cooney, Lloyd Morrisett
Episode air date	07.05.1985
Episode runtime	—
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Kids / Comedy
TMDB series rating	7.1
IMDb series rating	8.1
Series status	Returning series
Age rating	0+
Country	US

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Cast

Frank Oz
Bert

Sonia Manzano
Maria Figueroa Rodriguez

Roscoe Orman
Gordon Robinson

Martin P. Robinson

Martin P. Robinson
Telly Monster/Aloysius Snuffleupagus/Irvine/Slimey (voice)

Suki Lopez
Nina

Violet Tinnirello

Violet Tinnirello
Charlie

Jennifer Barnhart

Jennifer Barnhart
Zoe (voice)

Ryan Dillon
Elmo (voice)

Alan Muraoka
Alan

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