Episode 3173

	Sesame Street
	Slimey's first day at worm school; (repeat of 2912)
Air date	January 12, 1994
Season	Season 25 (1993-1994)
Written by	Judy Freudberg
Sponsors	G, O, 18
Syndication	123 Sesame Street

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	It's Slimey's first day at worm school and Gina and Oscar make sure he has planned for everything he needs. This includes a large bag of dirt, which Slimey will need for naptime. Slimey takes the worm bus to school, but forgets to bring the dirt along and Gina must take it to him... just as Oscar had planned.
	Song	"There's a Lot of Different Ways to Get to School" (sung by Jerry Nelson) (First: Episode 2751)
	Cartoon	A gorilla who knows G words applies for a job. (First: Episode 0131)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: Rumplestiltskin — Kermit helps the miller's daughter guess Rumpelstiltskin's name. (First: Episode 0724)
	Song	"(Sittin' On) A Boat on a Lake" (First: Episode 2807)
	SCENE 2	Gina and Telly observe the worm school set up in the yard. They note the similarities between it and regular school, though Telly begins to worry when he wonders how they can raise their hands to answer and ask questions. They find out that the worms stretch their bodies out or raise their tails instead.
	Film	SCHOOL: the sign spins around. (First: Episode 0685) cut from the Noggin version
	Muppets	"Forty Blocks From My Home" (First: Episode 2614)
	Cartoon	A shy girl wants to join a group bouncing a ball. (inaudible dialogue) Artist: Joanna Priestley (First: Episode 2849) cut from the Noggin version
	Film	On a windy day, Maria (in voice-over) asks a man (Bill Irwin), "Does air move things?" The wind speaks for him. (First: Episode 2876)
	Cartoon	Dr. Annie Eyeball looks at air. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 2592) cut from the Noggin version
	Muppets	Clementine and Elmo sing a song about things that are "Important". (First: Episode 2702)
	Animation	Fans reveal the letter O. (First: Episode 2905)
	SCENE 3	Oscar finds it hard to believe how fast Slimey is growing up, and recalls when they first met....
	SCENE 3 cont'd	In a flashback, Oscar hangs out in the park on a rainy day. He watches as some worms play in the mud, including a baby worm, who takes notice of Oscar. The worm (Slimey) makes his way to Oscar, crawls up on his shoulder, and falls asleep. Ever since, he's lived with Oscar in his trash can.
	SCENE 3 cont'd	Back in the present, Oscar isn't sure if he feels happy or sad and Mr. Handford states he can feel both ways. Now, Oscar doesn't feel happy or sad - he's mad at Mr. Handford for bothering him!
	Cartoon	Vaudeville duo Herman Happy and Stanley Sad sing a song about how they live up to their names. (First: Episode 0772)
	Muppets	Two-Headed Monster: Sad — The monster, after telling itself a joke, reads "SAD" and suddenly gets emotional. (First: Episode 1422)
	Cartoon	African quilt pattern #2 (First: Episode 3134)
	Song	"Take Care of That Smile" (First: Episode 2745)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Bert's Drum Set — Bert has acquired some drums, but he doesn't know how to play them well. Ernie teaches him how to make drum playing exciting. (First: Episode 0579)
	Film	Shapes vibrate as girls beat on their drums. (First: Episode 2845) cut from the Noggin version
	SCENE 4	Big Bird watches the worms play tag at recess, but notices one worm all alone. Slimey invites him to join and even invites Big Bird, who uses his finger to pretend he's a worm.
	Cartoon	Fish form G and g. (First: Episode 3112)
	Film	Orangutans playing (piano music) (First: Episode 2486) cut from the Noggin version
	Muppets	Teacher Little Chrissy sings about how important it is to "Raise Your Hand." (First: Episode 1959)
	Film	Parts of a clown are shown in close-up as kids guess what it is. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0428) cut from the Noggin version
	Cartoon	A spoof of Alice Cooper's "Eighteen" - the number of sandwiches the singer has to choose from. (First: Episode 2859)
	Muppets	Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover asks Jesse to define marriage. They conclude that married people kiss, hug, live together, and help each other. (First: Episode 2441)
	Animation	Kids talk about families, often mentioning having rhinoceroses as pets. (First: Episode 2759)
	SCENE 5	The worms learn the alphabet in class when Snuffy's jumping disrupts the lesson. Big Bird suggests he pretend he's roller skating instead, but since his imaginary skating skills aren't that good, Snuffy falls down with a ground-shaking impact.
	Animation	Amelia likes to pretend she can fly. (First: Episode 2902)
	Muppets	In song, a boy wanders into the Animal Lost and Found, looking for his pet named Homer. The shopkeeper says, "Describe Your Pet to Me." (First: Episode 2967)
	Animation	Planting Letters: O (First: Episode 3010)
	Cartoon	"Part of the Whole" Artist: Sally Cruikshank (First: Episode 2714)
	Muppets	The Rhymies go camping, but a bear disrupts their campsite. (First: Episode 1389)
	Animation	Abstract #18 (First: Episode 2859)
	SCENE 6	Oscar, Gina, and Mr. Handford meet up with Slimey and his new friends after school. Oscar is disgusted to learn they've learned to cooperate, but is pleased when they use the skill to form the word "NO" with their bodies. He then makes sure that Gina and Mr. Handford cooperate when he tells them to get lost.
	Cartoon	Can a cat bark? (First: Episode 0859) cut from the Noggin version
	Song	"Let's Go Tubbin' Today" (First: Episode 3024)
	Cartoon	A monster named Doug has trouble getting to sleep at night, until the teeth in his dream remind him to brush his own. (First: Episode 3145)
	Animation	Computer G / g (First: Episode 3112)
	Muppets	Anything Muppets: Split-Screen Alphabet — Two AMs recite the alphabet. (First: Episode 0277)
	Film	Feet wearing all different types of shoes dance. (First: Episode 2601)
	Cartoon	Gerald is repeatedly kept awake by his dog Sparky, who does a dance and poses as an alligator through his shadow whenever his parents close his door. (First: Episode 1519) cut from the Noggin version
	SCENE 7	Oscar announces the sponsors as Slimey and his friends use their bodies to form them.