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Sesame Street (1969 – ...)

1969 • 56 seasons • Comedy, Kids • TV-Y
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Season 17

Sesame Street · S17E39 — Telly meets Placido Flamingo

Jan 9, 1986

Synopsis

Telly Monster and several children were startled by an unusual sound – a series of tones unlike anything they’d previously encountered on Sesame Street. Drawn towards the source, they found what Telly tentatively identified as “some kind of bird,” a description immediately challenged by the voice itself. The speaker then introduced himself: Placido Flamingo, a world-renowned opera star from Santo Domingo. Just then, Elmo arrived as Placido continued to guide Telly and the children through vocal