Photo of The Original Telly Monster!

[minor muppetz]

Originally Posted by Daffyfan2003

Yeah. It would be nice to hear the original voice. Someone had mentioned that it was different than the Brian Muehl's regular Telly and according to that article, it wasn't Brian, but it was Bob Payne. Too bad the photo didn't come with a sound clip. Lol.

But 40 Years of Sunny Days will have Telly's first appearance!

[D'Snowth]

Originally Posted by minor muppetz

But 40 Years of Sunny Days will have Telly's first appearance!

That'll be awesome, lol.

I just hope his overall first appearance is nowhere near as freaky as Snuffy's first appearance.

[muppetfan1999]

Behold, my first thought after seeing this picture: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
TELLY IS SCARYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
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! MOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!

[Xerus]

I remember that episode as a kid. Telly first rushed into Hooper's store asking Mr. Hooper to plug something in for him, then Telly ran off. Mr. Hooper and David followed the cord and found Telly sitting on the outside table watching TV, he went, "Shhh! I'm glued!" And then introduced himself as Telly Monster. David and Mr. Hooper went, "TELLY MONSTER?"

Later, when David introduced Olivia to him, Telly was still watching TV saying, "There's no Olivia, just Lucy." And David and Olivia go, "Reruns!"

And later when Olivia asked Telly to name something that begins with M. Telly was still watching TV and was saying shows like Mister Rogers, MASH, Mary Tyler Moore, Meet the Press, Masterpiece Theater, Million Dollar Movie, Match Game, Mickey Mouse. That made me laugh so much.

[D'Snowth]

Telly watched M*A*S*H? Cool beans, lol.

[GonzoLeaper]

I'm digging the Mister Rogers and Mary Tyler Moore reference myself. Ha ha- awesome.

[D'Snowth]

I'm reminded of an episode from Season 30 (I believe) where Telly mentions to Gina how his hamster, Chucky Sue, likes to watch Mister Rogers.

[Drtooth]

Originally Posted by minor muppetz

But 40 Years of Sunny Days will have Telly's first appearance!

I JUST read that and I am SOOOO happy about it. Whether it will be the entire episode edited down just to see his character, or if it's just a brief segment, I just can't wait to see his original form. I waited soooooooo long for it, too.

[sesameguy]

Originally Posted by Xerus

I remember that episode as a kid. Telly first rushed into Hooper's store asking Mr. Hooper to plug something in for him, then Telly ran off. Mr. Hooper and David followed the cord and found Telly sitting on the outside table watching TV, he went, "Shhh! I'm glued!" And then introduced himself as Telly Monster. David and Mr. Hooper went, "TELLY MONSTER?"

Good memory Xerus, that's exactly how I recall it as well. I don't recall the other sequences, but they sound cool and very much in line with the scene. One other moment I remember was David asking Telly if he wanted to play some baseball, and Telly answering, "Sure, what channel is it on?"

[sesameguy]

Originally Posted by Daffyfan2003

Yeah. It would be nice to hear the original voice. Someone had mentioned that it was different than the Brian Muehl's regular Telly and according to that article, it wasn't Brian, but it was Bob Payne. Too bad the photo didn't come with a sound clip. Lol.

As I recall, his voice sounded like Beauregard from "The Muppet Show."

[D'Snowth]

Originally Posted by sesameguy

As I recall, his voice sounded like Beauregard from "The Muppet Show."

Kind of like Brian Meehl's Telly... he kind of sounded like Beauregard, but with a bit of a sore throat, lol.

It's interesting to not only see how characters evolve over the years, but also to hear how their voices change as well.

[Drtooth]

Something tells me that it's a good thing he changed. Something about his appearance screams one note joke that would tire easily.

I still gotta see this when I get the 40th set.

[D'Snowth]

I don't know... look at all the other characters with limit interests... Count... Bert... Cookie Monster... etc.

[ErnieBertGonzo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okHL1wNXMrI - Telly's first appearance on "Sesame Street," from the new DVD "Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days."

[mr3urious]

Originally Posted by ErnieBertGonzo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okHL1wNXMrI - Telly's first appearance on "Sesame Street," from the new DVD "Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days."

Mr. Hooper's reactions are so hilarious!