Episode 3123

Sesame Street
The adventures of SuperWorm and Slimey!
Air date	April 21, 1993
Season	Season 24 (1992-1993)
Written by	Josh Selig
Sponsors A, B, 9

Picture	Segment	Description
	COLD OPEN	While Big Bird swings on the tire swing, an heroic voice-over mentions today's sponsors, then announces the presence of SuperWorm, who flies through the air.
	SCENE 1	Oscar learns that SuperWorm is here, which worries him, because it means that there must be a worm in danger somewhere. Slimey doesn't look like he's in danger as he rests on a chair, but once Savion decides to sit on the chair, it's up to SuperWorm to save Slimey from getting sat upon. He swoops down and successfully does so, taking Savion by surprise.
	Cartoon	Rap #9 (First: Episode 2509)
	Film	College students volunteer at the San Francisco Children's Zoo, which has such animals as ferrets, possums and chinchillas. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 2227)
	Muppets	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Make Waves" Part 1 (First: Episode 2949)
	Animation	Two giddy female scribbles introduce themselves to a bar code, who can only beep. They recognize him from the supermarket. Artist: Fred Garbers (First: Episode 2981)
	Muppets	Elmo, Herry Monster and Prairie Dawn sing about the number "Three."
	Film	Colored sand forms the letter B and a boat. (EKA: Episode 2503)
	Film	Children dance to different rhythms from around the world. (First: Episode 2499)
	Cartoon	Would you mind closing our OPEN? (EKA: Episode 0512)
	Cast	Linda shows Jonathan how to sign the word "open." (First: Episode 2579)
	Animation	Counting 1-9 in Spanish (First: Episode 1594)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash In London, Kermit tries to talk about the London Fog, but is interrupted by the London Frog, a Grenadier Guardsman carrying "The Famous London Log," and a London Hog. By the time he's ready to talk, the Fog has evaporated, and the others gather around to dance the London Clog. (EKA: Episode 2360)
	Song	"Around and Around" (First: Episode 2753)
	Cartoon	B for banana and ballerina (First: Episode 2515)
	Muppets	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Make Waves" Part 2 (First: Episode 2949)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Frog Struggle Song." (First: Episode 0492)
	Animation	Where do the a's fit? (First: Episode 1586)
	SCENE 2	Luis has difficulty fixing a clock, when SuperWorm (along with his new assistant Slimey) does it for him, using miniscule tools! The customer comes to pick up his clock, but he drops it in shock when he hears that the two worms are still inside, and the clock shatters on the ground, which means it's back to work for Luis.
	Cartoon	"Part of the Whole" Artist: Sally Cruikshank (First: Episode 2714)
	Muppets	Ernie & Bert — Ernie wants to go outside and play catch, but Bert gets him interested in watching his goldfish. (First: Episode 1422)
	Song	"B is for Bubble." (First: Episode 0008)
	Cartoon	A boy gets lost in a mall, and a security guard shows him how to use a map. Artist: ArtistMike (First: Episode 2874)
	Muppets	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Make Waves" Part 3 (First: Episode 2949)
	Song	"Beautiful Baby" song, over footage of various babies and their parents. (First: Episode 1484)
	Cartoon	An orchestra conductor asks "May I have an A, please?" at which point a giant letter A falls from the sky. (First: Episode 0770)
	Muppets / Celebrity	Jodie Foster directs Telly in reciting Little Jack Horner. (First: Episode 3079)
	Film	Empty / full playground (time-lapse) (First: Episode 0415)
	Song	Gina and Maria sing "The Word is "No"." (First: Episode 2548)
	Muppets	The Two-Headed Monster sounds out the word SHADOW, then sees one of itself projected behind it. (First: Episode 2578)
	Cartoon	A Spanish-speaking man falls into a hole, and a dragon helps him out. Artist: Chris Hinton (First: Episode 2211)
	Song	Joe Raposo sings George Gershwin's "Funny Face." (First: Episode 0006)
	Muppets	Alphabet Chat: Mr. Chatterly and Mr. Bull have a conversation about sporting goods that begin with B such as baseball, bowling and ballooning as the staff gives Mr. Chatterly some things that begin with B, like balls and balloons.
	Film	Kids with special needs do gymnastics at the Mamaroneck Co-Op Camp. (First: Episode 0953)
	SCENE 3	Luis looks in amazement as SuperWorm lifts a barbell. Oscar informs Luis that even though SuperWorm is strong enough to lift a Snuffleupagus, he has one weakness: birds. One glimpse or mention of a bird, and he becomes powerless, stiff with fear. Just then, Big Bird comes by and greets SuperWorm. Luis explains why SuperWorm is so scared, and Big Bird leaves.
	SCENE 3 cont'd	SuperWorm is still scared to come down ... when Slimey heroically helps him down!
	Film	Alphaquest: B (First: Episode 2706)
	Muppets	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Make Waves" Part 4 (First: Episode 2949)
	Cartoon	Nine Ants Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1485)
	Song	"Elbows and Knees" (First: Episode 2641)
	Cast	Gordon hosts "The Crossing Zone," in which a boy named Jonathan has to find a way to cross the street. Susan helps him across. (First: Episode 2729)
	Cartoon	A story about an ape and a bird, using the letter A. (First: Episode 0158)
	SCENE 4	Big Bird apologizes to Luis for scaring SuperWorm, and admits that he used to be scared of cats (until he grew 8 feet tall). Luis reassures him that SuperWorm isn't scared anymore, and points to the sky, where SuperWorm is carrying Oscar's trash can, with a terrified Oscar inside, and Slimey on top! The voice-over announces the sponsors, and Oscar begs SuperWorm to bring him down.

Notes

• This episode was later repeated in Season 26 as Episode 3283.

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