| Sesame Street | |||||||||
| Slimey and the Worm Scouts | |||||||||
| Air date | May 2, 1991 | ||||||||
| Season | Season 22 (1990-1991) | ||||||||
| Written by | Cathi Rosenberg-Turow | ||||||||
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SCENE 1 | Gordon encounters Slimey and the Worm Scouts in the midst of a hike. The worms have a problem when they are unable to get from one crate to another, and Gordon thinks of some possible ways they can do it. Slimey points to Gordon's science book, which they use as a bridge to get across. |
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Cartoon | A young bespectacled man with an accordion asks how much it costs to cross the bridge. The Bridgekeeper says admission is free, but requires that the young man show him three triangles. Two of them are found in the bridgework, and the man uses the bridgekeeper's staff to draw a third triangle in the dirt. Although the bridgekeeper has his order filled, he asks the man to play a tune on his accordion. This additional request takes the young man by surprise, but he is told to do so for the opportunity to cross the bridge. (First: Episode 1572) |
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Film | Lemurs rest on tree branches. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0390) |
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Muppets | Kermit the Frog sings "Do-Op Hop". (First: Episode 2071) |
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Cartoon | A fan reveals the letter C. (First: Episode 2746) |
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Song | Bob sings Joe Raposo's "Look a Little Closer". (house) (First: Episode 2672) |
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Cartoon | Hortense sees 5 waltzing brooms in her room. Artist: Michael Sporn (First: Episode 2508) |
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SCENE 2 | Telly has almost finished writing the alphabet and has forgotten what a Z looks like. The Worm Scouts arrive to help, but Telly wonders how they can help when they can't talk or hold a crayon. The worms end up forming a Z with their bodies and Telly thanks them for their service, telling the viewer, "You know, I feel safer just knowing that they're nearby." |
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Animation | Arnold uses his imagination. Artist: Craig Bartlett (First: Episode 2754) |
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Muppets | Bruce Stringbean, Clarice and S Street Band perform "Born To Add." (First: Episode 1375) |
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Film | A man karate chops 5 boards. (First: Episode 0469) |
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Cartoon | A man teaches his dog Rover how to read the word SIT. (First: Episode 0304) |
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Muppets | Monsterpiece Theater: The Old Man and the C — Old man Grover loves the sea. (First: Episode 2710) |
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Cartoon | C is for Cowboy (First: Episode 0703) |
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SCENE 3 | Telly and Maria watch over Natasha while her mother is away. They wonder how to entertain her when the Worm Scouts arrive and suggest they read a story from their tiny Nature Stories book. Maria begins reading "The Acorn and the Squirrel," where an acorn thanks a squirrel for not eating him by growing into a large oak tree for the squirrel to live in during the winter. |
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Cartoon | A poem about changing seasons. (First: Episode 0962) |
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Song | "I Can Do It By Myself" (First: Episode 1727) |
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Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Bert complains that he can't sleep, because Ernie left the faucet dripping. Ernie drowns out the sound of the water dripping with louder noises. (First: Episode 0131) |
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Cartoon | Do you know what it's like to be scared? (First: Episode 0547) |
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SCENE 4 | Maria leaves Telly in charge of taking care of Natasha while she's away, and he tries to think of a place for her to nap. The Worm Scouts show him why a table and newsstand aren't ideal places, but Telly finds that in his arms is where Natasha likes to sleep. |
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Cartoon | What's missing? (a baby) (First: Episode 2023) |
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Muppets | Madeline Kahn and Grover sing "Sing After Me." (First: Episode 1112) |
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Cartoon | T for treasure (Jim Thurman VO) (First: Episode 1990) |
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Animation | A rock does somersaults for its peers, but gets little applause. (First: Episode 2021) |
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Muppets | Snuffy brings his TV over to Big Bird's nest so that he, Big Bird, and some kids can work out along with Jane Snuffleupagus. (First: Episode 2076) |
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Cartoon | "Big Sneeze" - a man destroys everything in his path when he sneezes. Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1579) |
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Muppets | A Baa Baa Walters Special Baa Baa interviews Meryl Sheep about what a famous sheep like her does when she is not acting. (First: Episode 2570) |
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Animation | Five firefighters put out a flaming 5. (First: Episode 1614) |
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Film | Fay Ray gets on and under a rug. (First: Episode 2637) |
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Cartoon | Dr. Annie Eyeball studies wet things which eventually become dry. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 2613) |
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SCENE 5 | Telly meets Gordon's grandmother (Lizan Mitchell), whom he is helping feed. Gordon explains how her hands hurt at her age, so she needs some help in doing things. The two sing a song about how she used to feed him and help him walk when he was young, and how the roles are now reversed. |
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Animation | Kids talk about families, often mentioning having rhinoceroses as pets. (First: Episode 2759) |
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Muppets | Hoots plays jazz in a park, accompanied by Chip and Dip. They are encountered by Mary, who wants them to play a new version of her nursery rhyme, which involves another lamb. (First: Episode 2839) |
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Cartoon | Gordon's Voiceover 'T/t': Two caterpillars form T and t. (First: Episode 2223) |
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Film | Body part shout-out (First: Episode 0264) |
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Animation | Five turtles walk across the land. (First: Episode 2816) |
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SCENE 6 | Telly announces the sponsors, which the Worm Scouts display using flags hanging from their necks. |
Notes[]
- This episode was later repeated in Season 24 as Episode 3024.
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