| Sesame Street | |||||||
| The invisible worm | |||||||
| Air date | May 3, 1983 | ||||||
| Season | Season 14 (1982-1983) | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Oscar cheers Slimey on as he practices a trick he learned in worm magic school. Susan and Olivia witness as Slimey does his disappearing trick, which doubles as a lesson in "some," "none," and "all." He does the trick twice more, but Susan and Olivia begin to fret when Slimey doesn’t reappear during his last performance. Oscar, slightly worried, believes that this is Slimey’s favorite part of the trick: staying hidden. |
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Cartoon | Either none, some or all of a pony's legs are on the ground as it runs and trots. (First: Episode 1719) |
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Film | A woman and her daughter sing about the different ways they can move across the city. (First: Episode 1685) |
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Cartoon | Leaves falling. |
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Muppets | Grover sings "I Stand Up Straight and Tall" while using some fast cutting camera trickery. (First: Episode 0916) |
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Film | Cold things that begin with the letter I (First: Episode 0618) |
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Cast | Luis and Gordon have a hard time picking apples by themselves, but all it takes is cooperation. (First: Episode 1399) |
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Cartoon | "I in the Sky" (First: Episode 0368) |
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SCENE 2 | As Maria is about to eat her lunch, Telly asks her for help. Before stepping out to the dump, Oscar told him to watch Slimey and feed him, but Slimey is still invisible - how will he know where Slimey is? Maria tells him to listen for any sounds that a worm might make, and they soon hear Slimey eating … on Maria’s peanut butter sandwich and glass of milk. A tiny burp from the worm also helps tip off his location. |
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Cartoon | Capital I, he's quite a guy (First: Episode 0368) |
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Film | Buffalo in the water (jazz soundtrack) (First: Episode 1736) |
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Cartoon | Heavy and light characters are weighed on a scale. (First: Episode 0843) |
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Muppets | Ernie explains how a scale can determine what is heavier than another object. With the scale, he was planning to split some cookies with Bert, but can't figure out how to do it. Cookie Monster shows him his way of solving the problem: he eats the cookies off each side of the scale until there are no cookies left. Ernie is disappointed since all he's left with is a "really good scale." Cookie disagrees--he's tasted better. (First: Episode 0264) |
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Transition | Bridge #14 - Hourglass Slow/Fill (First: Episode 0303) |
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SCENE 3 | Oscar sets out some clothes to put on Slimey to wear for better visibility. Olivia, Maria, and Susan turn it into a jazzy version of the “One of These Things” game and show how the tropical shirt is different from the other three striped sweaters. |
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Cartoon | A construction worker explains the uses of a folding ruler. (First: Episode 0572) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Big Bird points out the different body parts of Dr. J. (First: Episode 1701) |
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Film | The Mad Painter #10 (First: Episode 0328) |
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Muppets | The Two-Headed Monster shares a bathtub and help each other get clean. They are discouraged when they are finished and drain the tub, but find joy in drying. (First: Episode 1449) |
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Cartoon | "Ten Turtles" Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0425) |
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SCENE 4 | Mr. Snuffleupagus is fascinated when he sees a miniature sweater and hat moving by themselves. Big Bird explains to him that Slimey is invisible today, which means he’s there but nobody can see him. Snuffy then thinks he must be invisible sometimes, since Big Bird’s friends never see him either. Big Bird, leaping at this exciting notion, fetches Olivia, Maria, and Susan over to his nest so they can see his "invisible" friend. Before they arrive, Snuffy remarks that he should “do what Slimey did” and leaves. When the group arrives, Big Bird calls out for Snuffy to reply but there's no response, nor can Maria feel him. "I like to keep an open mind," a curious Maria tells her skeptical friends before the grown-ups leave Big Bird, who continues looking for Snuffy. |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Oogle Family — Kermit the Frog attends a musical tribute to the "Oogle Family". |
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Cartoon | A woodpecker drills through a tree to demonstrate entrada and salida. (First: Episode 0808) |
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Cast | Bob and Luis put together two halves of a painting of a train tunnel. When they fit the parts together, a train goes through the tunnel and zooms to take up the entire screen, frightening Bob and Luis so much, they take down the tunnel again. (First: Episode 0549) |
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Cartoon | The man is only afraid of one thing: FEAR. (First: Episode 0816) |
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SCENE 5 | Snuffy returns to the nest wearing a hat and snuffle-warmer, so everyone will know he’s there in case he becomes invisible around them like Slimey. Meanwhile, the women are hanging around the stoop; Maria listens to her walkman while Olivia and Susan decide which movie to see. As Susan and Olivia go inside to fetch their money (settling on seeing The Invisible Man), Maria stays to enjoy her music, completely oblivious when Snuffy comes out and stands beside her trying to call her attention. Snuffy returns to Big Bird frustrated, so Big Bird exits to confirm with Olivia and Susan that they still haven't seen him (having been inside the whole time). Knowing this, Big Bird starts thinking Snuffy might really be imaginary after all, and marvels at his own imagination! |
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Cartoon | The O falls off a man's grocery store sign; he tries replacing it with a donut, then a pizza, neither of which work. Finally, the sign man paints it on. (First: Episode 1242) |
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Muppets | "I'm Going to Get My Hair Cut" |
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Cartoon | Sand O/o (First: Episode 0621) |
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Cartoon | "Measuring, Measuring" Artist: Michael Sporn |
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SCENE 6 | Big Bird tells Maria the good news: he figured out that Snuffy really is a figment of his imagination since only he (and some of the kids) could see him, but not the grown-ups. He displays Snuffy’s snuffle-warmer and hat to Maria, thinking they’re also imaginary, but Maria confirms they’re real since they are tangible. By that logic, Snuffy is indeed as real as the clothes he wears! Olivia and Susan arrive, and Big Bird happily gives a speechless Maria credit for setting him straight that his friend is real. |
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Cartoon | A boy chases a butterfly, and watches the clouds form into different objects. Artist: Irra Verbitsky (First: Episode 1736) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: The Invisible Man — Kermit meets the family of The Invisible Man. (First: Episode 1009) |
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Cartoon | The weary traveler seeks advice from the Wise Man on the difference between heavy and light. (First: Episode 0945) |
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Cast | The Alphabet Dancers: Lowercase letter i. (First: Episode 0462) |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: I for Island. (First: Episode 0314) |
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Transition | Bridge #15 - Hourglass Fast/Fill (First: Episode 0287) |
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SCENE 7 | Maria, Olivia, and the kids gather to watch Slimey reappear, but Oscar says Slimey is shy about returning. He wants them to turn around and count down from 10 to 1. When they turn around, they cheer when they see Slimey back to normal. Susan announces the sponsors. |
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CLOSING SIGNS | Olivia holds the Sesame Street sign, and Luis holds the CTW sign. |
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