Written by	John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Date	1965
Source	Help! (album)
First	Episode 0135

"Help!" is a song written and performed by the Beatles released in 1965.

The song was performed on Sesame Street by Tony. He phones Lulu, inviting her to a dance tonight. When she declines, he asks her if a female friend of hers can fill in. As he launches into the song, a female monster appears at his door and pursues him around the apartment, finally carrying him out by force.

Notes[]

• The original script for the Sesame Street segment actually featured Lulu, chasing Tony around a city street while he sang the song.^[1]

References[]

• A section of the original Beatles recording is used as the theme for the "Sesamstrasse Hilfe" film series on Sesamstrasse.

• The opening line is referenced in The Muppets Mayhem episode "Eight Days a Week."

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