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I can't remember if I've posted this or not before- but I've been thinking about it again lately and so I'm wondering if anyone at all on this message board might remember this. I have been trying to locate more information on a particular Sesame Street episode I remember watching as a child in the 1980s. It's been a while but I still have clear memories of parts of this one particular episode. And if anyone might even just be able to tell me the episode number or fill in some blanks with other memories of this episode or even possibly have a copy of it- I would really appreciate it!
Here's what I can remember. I know I saw it as a young child, so I'm guessing it was from somewhere about 1985 or 1986 or so. I suppose it's possible it may have been a rerun from an earlier season, even from back in the '70s or so- but I'm fairly sure it was a 1980s episode. For one thing, I don't think Mr. Hooper was on the show in this episode.
In any case, I remember it starting out with Telly in the arbor area of Sesame Street. I recall him putting down an orange he had with him on one of those crates while he went off to do something. While Telly was gone, some huge monster came up and stole his orange! (I'm wanting to say the monster may have been along the size of Big Bird or Thig and Thog or someone- but I'm not totally sure.) Telly comes back to find his orange gone and freaks out. He goes to tell Susan, I believe, about the whole thing. And throughout the show, in the Street story, we have various people being victimized by this monster, who is going around stealing things. I think Big Bird may have been one of the victims as well. In fact, I think he was the last victim because I believe it was at this point that the monster was caught in the act by Maria and she confronted the monster about stealing. And she explained that taking things without asking to borrow them first is wrong and it's called stealing. And so the monster readily agrees to ask to borrow things first before taking them- and all us viewers learn the valuable lesson that stealing is wrong and we should be respectful of others' property.
That's about all I can remember of this particular episode and I would be really really grateful if anyone else can shed any more light on it or has any other memories of it. This one memory has kind of been driving me crazy for a while now.
Thanks for any help with this anyone can offer.
Here's what I can remember. I know I saw it as a young child, so I'm guessing it was from somewhere about 1985 or 1986 or so. I suppose it's possible it may have been a rerun from an earlier season, even from back in the '70s or so- but I'm fairly sure it was a 1980s episode. For one thing, I don't think Mr. Hooper was on the show in this episode.
In any case, I remember it starting out with Telly in the arbor area of Sesame Street. I recall him putting down an orange he had with him on one of those crates while he went off to do something. While Telly was gone, some huge monster came up and stole his orange! (I'm wanting to say the monster may have been along the size of Big Bird or Thig and Thog or someone- but I'm not totally sure.) Telly comes back to find his orange gone and freaks out. He goes to tell Susan, I believe, about the whole thing. And throughout the show, in the Street story, we have various people being victimized by this monster, who is going around stealing things. I think Big Bird may have been one of the victims as well. In fact, I think he was the last victim because I believe it was at this point that the monster was caught in the act by Maria and she confronted the monster about stealing. And she explained that taking things without asking to borrow them first is wrong and it's called stealing. And so the monster readily agrees to ask to borrow things first before taking them- and all us viewers learn the valuable lesson that stealing is wrong and we should be respectful of others' property.
That's about all I can remember of this particular episode and I would be really really grateful if anyone else can shed any more light on it or has any other memories of it. This one memory has kind of been driving me crazy for a while now.
Thanks for any help with this anyone can offer.
) And if I did ask it earlier, someone may not have ever seen that thread and they may see this one and they may be someone who actually remembers this episode and can help me track it down. So hopefully someone will. I guess you don't remember it, but thanks for looking at it anyway.
