Sesame Street Telly's Debut (Season 10, Episode 72)
TV-Y
TV Episode | 59 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

Sesame Street

Telly's Debut (Season 10, Episode 72)

TV-Y

TV Episode | 59 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

Today, someone new comes to Sesame Street: Telly Monster, a furry, pink creature with swirly eyes and an antennae coming out of his head. He is always glued to television and can never seem to think of anything but.

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Updated Mar 6, 1979

Release date

Mar 6, 1979 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 241 wins & 344 nominations

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Northern Calloway David David See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Judy Collins Self Self See fewer	Junior (1994)
Emilio Delgado Luis Luis See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Jim Henson Ernie / Kermit the Frog (voice) Ernie / Kermit the Frog (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Will Lee Mr. Hooper Mr. Hooper See fewer	Daniel (1983)
Bud Luckey Singer 'That's About the Size of It' (voice) Singer 'That's About the Size of It' (voice) See fewer	Winnie the Pooh (2011)
Sonia Manzano Maria Maria See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
Bob McGrath Bob Bob See fewer	Follow That Bird (1985)
Brian Meehl Barkley (voice) (as Brian Muehl) Barkley (voice) (as Brian Muehl) See fewer	The Dark Crystal (1982)
Jerry Nelson Count von Count / Sleeping Beauty / 'Casey McPhee' Singer / News Flash Announcer (voice) Count von Count / Sleeping Beauty / 'Casey McPhee' Singer / News Flash Announcer (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Frank Oz Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover / Prince Charming / Harvey Kneeslapper (voice) Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover / Prince Charming / Harvey Kneeslapper (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Show (1976)
Bob Payne Telly Monster (voice) Telly Monster (voice) See fewer	The Muppet Movie (1979)
The Pointer Sisters Singers 'Pinball Number Count #5' (voice) Singers 'Pinball Number Count #5' (voice) See fewer	Spaceballs (1987)
Connor Quinn Connor Connor See fewer	Bonejangles (2017)
Alaina Reed-Hall Olivia (as Alaina Reed) Olivia (as Alaina Reed) See fewer	227 (1985)
Adam Savage Heathcliff (voice) Heathcliff (voice) See fewer	MythBusters (2003)
Caroll Spinney Big Bird (voice) (as Carroll Spinney) Big Bird (voice) (as Carroll Spinney) See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)