| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Slimey and the Worm Scouts (repeat of 2869) | |||||||
| Air date | December 3, 1992 | ||||||
| Season | Season 24 (1992-1993) | ||||||
| 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 | Five Swans (Maria voice-over added) Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1460) |
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Muppets / Celebrity | Linda Ronstadt sings "La Charreada" with Elmo and Parker. (First: Episode 2540) |
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Cartoon | Triangles are found in various things such as a see-saw, ice cream cone, etc. (First: Episode 0544) |
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Muppets | Sesame Street News Flash: Hickory Dickory Dock — Kermit witnesses various animals attempting to run up the clock. (First: Episode 0710) |
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Cartoon | Gordon's Voiceover 'T/t': Two caterpillars form T and t. (First: Episode 2223) |
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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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Film | Fireworks Alphabet (First: Episode 1104) |
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Cartoon | The story of sheep, or where wool comes from. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1524) |
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Muppets | Count von Count sings "Lambaba" as he counts sheep and other animals that pop into the room. (First: Episode 2789) |
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Animation | Five ghosts carry the number 5 into a haunted house. Artist: Ishu Patel (First: Episode 2255) |
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Cast | Maria as Chaplin looks in a mirror and sees "ME." Maria's reflection is played by Linda. (First: Episode 1032) (new music added) |
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Cartoon | Millie and Molly take a walk, and have different perspectives of their surroundings. (First: Episode 1309) |
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Song | "Rollin' on the River" (First: Episode 2783) |
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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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Animation | T for toothbrush and toothpaste (First: Episode 2811) |
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Song | "Let's Go Tubbin' Today" |
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Muppets | Grover and Mr. Johnson: Grover the messenger goes to Mr. Johnson's home to deliver some singing telegrams. After reading a series of wrong telegrams, he reads another one that actually is for Mr. Johnson, and an important one at that, but Grover does not remember who it is from. (First: Episode 1828) |
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Cartoon | "Me Tarzan ... you parrot!" Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 2633) |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "There's a Bird On Me." (First: Episode 0416) |
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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 | Joe's Lap (limerick) (First: Episode 0617) |
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Muppets | A shark sings about his "Perfecty Pearl-White Teeth." (First: Episode 1446) |
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Cartoon | Speech Balloon: C for carrot (First: Episode 0203) |
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Film / Animation | A class of Navajo kids use art to describe their families, or clans. (First: Episode 2985) |
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Muppets | Ernie and Bert: Teaching Ernestine Names — Ernie can't seem to get Ernestine to say his name, but Ernestine has no trouble saying Bert's name. (First: Episode 2586) |
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Film | Fay Ray moves clockwise and ticks, until an alarm sounds. (First: Episode 2597) |
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Cartoon | Flossee and Splatt stop at the playground and play rather intensely on the seesaw. |
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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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Cartoon | T for treasure (Jim Thurman VO) (First: Episode 1990) |
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Film | Saxophone factory (First: Episode 1446) |
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Muppets | Underwater #5 (First: Episode 2923) |
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Cartoon | A cube tries to fit through wall holes of different shapes. (First: Episode 1452) |
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Film | Kids play bongo drums loud and soft. (First: Episode 2862) |
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Muppets | Three Anything Muppet babies sing "A Baby's Life." (First: Episode 1423) |
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Film | Elmo (in voice-over) watches as kids demonstrate through and under. (First: Episode 2921) |
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SCENE 6 | Telly announces the sponsors, which the Worm Scouts display using flags hanging from their necks. |
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