| Sesame Street | |||||||
| Slimey wants to go to the playground | |||||||
| Air date | April 17, 1997 | ||||||
| Season | Season 28 (1996-1997) | ||||||
| Written by | Tony Geiss | ||||||
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SCENE 1 | Oscar the Grouch is reading This Little Worm to Slimey, when Telly, Rosita and Lexine interrupt their story time looking for Big Bird. Oscar says he's at the Park, which is where the group is headed to for their fun activities. Slimey wants to go there with the group, but Oscar denies him going anywhere with big kids, until they convince Oscar it's fine with them. Lexine gives Slimey a ride as they head to the park, while Oscar bids them to be careful. ("Before you know it, they're leavin' the nest...") |
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Song | Joe Raposo sings "Somebody Come and Play." Snow leopards version (First: Episode 2519) |
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Animation | A girl plays in, on, and under a sculpture. (First: Episode 2898) |
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Muppets | Kermit says his "ABC's of the Swamp." (First: Episode 1960) |
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Film | Rory, the green-belt aged 6, goes to karate class and learns under his sensei, where he does toe touches, kicking, stretches, jumping jacks, and an unnamed move consisting of tumbling, then posing. Not only do they practice inside, but they also practice outside in the park. (First: Episode 3423) |
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Song | "Me, M-E, Me!" (First: Episode 3578) |
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SCENE 2 | At the park, Lexine asks who wants to ride the see-saw with Slimey, but everyone can't decide who goes first. Lexine suggests cooperating, but it also backfires, so she picks Big Bird to go first, then Telly, then Rosita, then herself. Big Bird sits on the see-saw, but his heavy size causes Slimey to fly away. The group worries where he could be as they thoroughly search the park. |
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Animation | Cecille sings “Up Down, In Out, Over and Under.” (First: Episode 2746) |
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Film | Kids have a lost-dog poster made using an old-style printing press. (First: Episode 1222) |
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Cartoon | F / f (space paint) (First: Episode 3215) |
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Film | Alphaquest: F A faucet finishes a fire, and flood of freaky fish. (First: Episode 2759) |
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Animation | F candles (First: Episode 3081) |
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Muppets | Elmo sings about "The Sound That's in the Air." (First: Episode 2948) |
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Film | What sound does a rooster make? (First: Episode 3278) |
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SCENE 3 | The group hasn't found Slimey anywhere, so Big Bird decides to ask somebody for help, namely the "lady with a worm on her hat" nearby. Initially unaware, she learns the worm is with them, and has Lexine take Slimey off her bonnet. After she leaves, everyone begins their next activity – hide-and-seek. Slimey gets extra time to hide first since he's slow, but after the others return to home free, he becomes lost again. |
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Cartoon | 40 lemmings (doo-wop) (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 2873) |
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Film | Xiao-Mei from northern China describes a festival at the end of every year that her family participates in. Each day of the festival, there is a new show to watch, a series of parades and lots of food like noodles and dumplings. Women prepare floats for the parade while men dress up as river animals. Xiao-Mei's favorite part or the festival is the lion dance. Xiao-Mei also demonstrates how she can walk on stilts which are strapped to her legs, and hopes someday to dance in the big parade. (First: Episode 3266) |
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Animation | A map of China morphs into the shape of animals and things that are found there. (First: Episode 2782) |
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Muppets | The Count, dressed up as Elvis, sings "You Gotta Count My Blue Suede Shoes." (First: Episode 3231) |
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Cartoon | A group gives a newcomer funny looks, which hurts his feelings, but then they invite him to play marbles with them. He turns out to be a good player. (audible dialogue) Artist: Joanna Priestley (First: Episode 2840) |
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Film | Kids dance around at gymnastics to "Rockin' Robin." (First: Episode 3147) |
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Animation | Can you find the birds in this picture? (First: Episode 3514) |
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SCENE 4 | Slimey is still nowhere to be seen, until Telly spots him crawling on Big Bird's feather, and the group rejoices that Slimey's back. Big Bird reveals he has an obligation with Snuffy and must head out, while the group now goes to buy balloons. The vendor (played by Brian Muehl) hands them three balloons, but Telly points out he's missed one, so the vendor gives a fourth one for Slimey. While everyone debates over who has money to pay, Slimey suddenly starts rising up with the balloon, putting the group in a real pickle! |
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Animation | Cats appear in the clouds as Vivaldi music plays. |
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Cartoon | Pizza maker Original Jay demonstrates how he got his name: his pizzas talk and dance. Artist: Mo Willems (First: Episode 3280) |
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Muppets | Mr. Johnson goes to Pizzeria Dos to get a piece of pizza, but comes to find that at this restaurant there is two of everything, including himself. (First: Episode 2842) |
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Cartoon | Donnie Budd sings a two-step for pairs of animals. Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0342) |
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Film | The McDouble twins display pairs of things. (First: Episode 3217) |
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Muppets | Monsterpiece Theater: Guys and Dolls — Herry and Ruby sing about their favorite toys. (First: Episode 2591) |
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Cartoon | A kid tries to push his toy house through the front door without the door closing. Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 0914) |
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Celebrity | Ruthie takes an opera lesson from Marilyn Horne, as they sing "Sing After Me." (First: Episode 3198) |
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Cartoon | Frances Fairy displays several F words. (First: Episode 0335) |
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Cartoon | Letter F words are found on the street. (First: Episode 3353) |
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Cartoon | A flea circus performs feats beginning with the letter F. (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 0309) |
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Muppets | Mr. Johnson goes to the local gym, where Grover is one of the instructors. He is about to help Mr. Johnson work out, but keeps leaving to get his towel, whistle, barbell, and radio. Once he is planned to work out, Grover is too tired to do anything else. (First: Episode 3262) |
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Film | Various demonstrations of the word PUSH. |
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Cartoon | A man talks about how much he loves his bones. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 2628) |
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SCENE 5 | Oscar berates the group for letting Slimey into the sky and not being careful enough. In desperation, everyone tries calling for Slimey, when out of the blue, he arrives back on Sesame Street with a parachute. It turns out Oscar's packed one in his backpack in case, and in a parental manner, he reminds Slimey to not get lost again. However, Oscar gets caught in trying to say that he loves him, getting teased by the others for his Grouchy support. Big Bird announces the sponsors. |
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COMING SOON | Coming soon on Sesame Street: Irvine cries over her missing blanket. |
Supporting cast[]
- Irene Simon as Woman in hat
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