Episode 3024

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
Directed by Ted May Production January 4, 1991 Sponsors C, T, 5

Picture	Segment	Description
	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 to the other crate. Slimey points to Gordon's science book, which they use as a bridge to get across.
	Cartoon	Five Swans (Maria voice-over added) Artist: Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1460)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Linda Ronstadt sings "La Charreada" with Elmo and Parker Monster. (First: Episode 2540)
	Cartoon	Triangles are found in various things such as a see-saw, ice cream cone, etc. (First: Episode 0544)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash Kermit stands by a grandfather clock waiting for a mouse to run up it, acting out "Hickory Dickory Dock". Gladys the Cow and a duck show up instead. Finally, a horse comes in and explains that the mouse can't make it. The horse runs through the clock, breaking it. (First: Episode 0710)
	Cartoon	Gordon's Voiceover 'T/t': Two caterpillars form T and t. (First: Episode 2223)
	SCENE 2	Telly has almost finished writing the alphabet, but has forgotten what a Z looks like. The Worm Scouts help by forming a Z with their bodies.
	Film	Fireworks Alphabet (First: Episode 1104)
	Cartoon	The story of sheep, or where wool comes from. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 1524)
	Muppets	Count von Count sings "Lambaba" as he counts sheep and other animals that pop into the room. (First: Episode 2789)
	Animation	Five ghosts carry the number 5 into a haunted house. Artist: Ishu Patel (First: Episode 2255)
	Cast	Maria as Chaplin looks in a mirror and sees "ME." Maria's reflection is played by Linda. (First: Episode 1032) (new music added)
	Cartoon	Millie and Molly take a walk, and have different perspectives of their surroundings. (First: Episode 1309)
	Song	"Rollin' on the River" (First: Episode 2783)
	SCENE 3	Telly and Maria watch over Natasha while her mother is away. The Worm Scouts arrive and suggest they read a story from their "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.
	Animation	T for toothbrush and toothpaste (First: Episode 2811)
	Song	"Let's Go Tubbin' Today"
	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)
	Cartoon	"Me Tarzan ... you parrot!" Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 2633)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "There's a Bird On Me." (First: Episode 0416)
	SCENE 4	Telly tries to think of a place for Natasha to nap. The Worm Scouts show him why a table and newsstand won't work, but Natasha ends up falling asleep in his arms.
	Cartoon	Joe's Lap (limerick) (First: Episode 0617)
	Muppets	A shark sings about his "Perfecty Pearl-White Teeth." (First: Episode 1446)
	Cartoon	Speech Balloon: C for carrot (First: Episode 0203)
	Film / Animation	A class of Navajo kids use art to describe their families, or clans. (First: Episode 2985)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Ernie tries to get baby Ernestine to say his name. It turns out she's much better at saying "Bert!" (First: Episode 2586)
	Film	Fay Ray moves clockwise and ticks, until an alarm sounds. (First: Episode 2597)
	Cartoon	Flossee and Splatt stop at the playground and play rather intensely on the seesaw.
	SCENE 5	Telly meets Gordon's grandmother (Lizan Mitchell), whom he is helping feed. Gordon explains how her hands hurt, so she needs some help. The two sing a song about how she used to feed him when he was young and how the roles are now reversed.
	Cartoon	T for treasure (Jim Thurman VO) (First: Episode 1990)
	Film	Saxophone factory (First: Episode 1446)
	Muppets	The Rainbow Fish counts groups of 5 in the ocean. (First: Episode 2923)
	Cartoon	A cube tries to fit through wall holes of different shapes. (First: Episode 1452)
	Film	Kids play bongo drums loud and soft. (First: Episode 2862)
	Muppets	Three Anything Muppet babies sing "A Baby's Life." (First: Episode 1423)
	Film	Elmo (in voice-over) watches as kids demonstrate through and under. (First: Episode 2921)
	SCENE 6	Telly announces the sponsors, which the Worm Scouts display using flags hanging from their necks.

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