Episode 3634

	Sesame Street
	Slimey wants to go to the playground
Air date	April 17, 1997
Season	Season 28 (1996-1997)
Written by	Tony Geiss
Production	December 2, 1996
Sponsors	F, 2

Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Oscar is reading This Little Worm to Slimey when Telly, Rosita, and Lexine interrupt their storytime 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 since he's so small and the others are big. Oscar eventually relents and gives him a backpack of supplies. 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..." he sighs.
	Song	Joe Raposo sings "Somebody Come and Play." Snow leopards version (First: Episode 2519)
	Animation	A girl plays in, on, and under a sculpture. (First: Episode 2898)
	Muppets	Kermit says his "ABC's of the Swamp." (First: Episode 1960)
	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)
	Song	"Me, M-E, Me!" (First: Episode 3578)
	SCENE 2	At the park, Lexine asks who wants to ride the see-saw with Slimey, but everyone wants to go first. Lexine suggests cooperating, 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.
	Animation	Cecille sings “Up Down, In Out, Over and Under.” (First: Episode 2746)
	Film	Kids have a lost-dog poster made using an old-style printing press. (First: Episode 1222)
	Cartoon	F / f (space paint) (First: Episode 3215)
	Film	Alphaquest: F A faucet finishes a fire, and flood of freaky fish. (First: Episode 2759)
	Animation	F candles (First: Episode 3081)
	Muppets	Elmo sings about "The Sound That's in the Air." (First: Episode 2948)
	Film	What sound does a rooster make? (First: Episode 3278)
	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, the lady (Irene Simon) 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 as Big Bird closes his eyes and counts to 40, the worm decides to hide in Big Bird's feathers. The others return to home base, but become worried when it seems like Slimey is lost again.
	Cartoon	40 lemmings (doo-wop) (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 2873)
	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)
	Animation	A map of China morphs into the shape of animals and things that are found there. (First: Episode 2782)
	Muppets	The Count, dressed up as Elvis, sings "You Gotta Count My Blue Suede Shoes." (First: Episode 3231)
	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)
	Film	Kids dance around at gymnastics to "Rockin' Robin." (First: Episode 3147)
	Animation	Can you find the birds in this picture? (First: Episode 3514)
	SCENE 4	Slimey is still nowhere to be seen until Telly spots him crawling on Big Bird, and the group rejoices that Slimey hasn't got lost. Big Bird reveals he has an obligation with Snuffy and must head out, while the group now goes to buy balloons. The Italian-accented vendor (played onscreen 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!
	Animation	Cats appear in the clouds as Vivaldi music plays.
	Cartoon	Pizza maker Original Jay demonstrates how he got his name: his pizzas talk and dance. Artist: Mo Willems (First: Episode 3280)
	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)
	Cartoon	Donnie Budd sings a two-step for pairs of animals. Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0342)
	Film	The McDouble twins display pairs of things. (First: Episode 3217)
	Muppets	Monsterpiece Theater: Guys and Dolls — Herry and Ruby sing about their favorite toys. (First: Episode 2591)
	Cartoon	A kid tries to push his toy house through the front door without the door closing. Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 0914)
	Celebrity	Ruthie takes an opera lesson from Marilyn Horne, as they sing "Sing After Me." (First: Episode 3198)
	Cartoon	Frances Fairy displays several F words. (First: Episode 0335)
	Cartoon	Letter F words are found on the street. (First: Episode 3353)
	Cartoon	A flea circus performs feats beginning with the letter F. (new sound effects added) (First: Episode 0309)
	Muppets	Grover and Mr. Johnson: Exercise Instructor (First: Episode 3262)
	Film	Various demonstrations of the word PUSH.
	Cartoon	A man talks about how much he loves his bones. Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 2628)
	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 non-grouchy support. Big Bird announces the sponsors.
	COMING SOON	Coming soon on Sesame Street: Irvine cries over missing her blanket while it's in the dryer.