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Plot	Slimey lands on the moon
Air date	March 13, 1998
Season	Season 29 (1997-1998)
Sponsors	L, 15
Syndication
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Picture	Segment	Description
	COLD OPEN	Luis, Maria, Ernie, a Honker, Gabi, Miles, Gordon, Mr. Handford and Big Bird are gathered in Hooper's Store and waiting for the news to come on. Big Bird explains that today is the day that Slimey is going to land on the Moon. Sesame Street News begins to air, anchored by Kermit the Frog for special television coverage of the moon landing. He's on his way to Sesame Street right after the following important and historic opening theme song.
	SCENE	A news center has been constructed in front of the Subway Station Around the Corner where the folks from Hooper's are joined by Bert, Bob, Susan, Gina, Celina, Carlo, Linda, Ruthie, Lexine, Tarah, Elmo, Rosita, Humphrey, a lamb, Telly, Grungetta, Zoe, Oscar and several other residents from Sesame Street. Kermit has arrived on the scene to address the audience and begins his live broadcast. The WASA technicians are monitoring the astronauts' progress, led by Professor Albert Einslime at the adjacent WASA control center. Kermit interviews Oscar who shows off his worm journal to recount the events leading up to Slimey's current position.
	SCENE	As the Wiggleprise approaches the moon, Kermit begrudgingly introduces special correspondent Robert MacNeil who will be covering the actual landing. MacNeil first offers a recap explaining exactly what the path of the ship has been so far, using a magnetic diagram to illustrate its position between the Earth and the Moon. The farmer returns to Sesame Street to address his concerns that his chicken is on that spaceship as well, but nobody believes him. MacNeil introduces a news reel of scenes recorded earlier in the day of worms and people around the world celebrating this historic occassion. Their monitor cuts to a live feed from the surface of the moon, and MacNeil announces that the Wiggleprise has landed and the worms are on the moon. As everyone watches the door to the craft open, Slimey slowly crawls out and becomes the first worm on the moon. Oscar translates what he says, "This is one small wiggle for a worm; one giant wriggle for wormkind."
	SCENE	As the news coverage continues, the worms can be seen on the surface of the moon. They can jump a whole lot higher on the moon than they can on Earth, and so, apparently, can Selma Worm, who hops across the TV screen while the audience is looking away. Professor Einslime explains that now the worms will collect dirt samples and rocks to take home with them. Scientists will study the moon dirt, analyze it, and finally, play in it. As a permanent reminder that they were there, the worms plant a WASA flag next to the United States flag for others who go to the moon in the future. Just then, Oscar notices a large, round object beyond the horizon that Gordon identifies as the Earth. The audience remarks that it looks beautiful and magnificent; Tarah is astounded, "That's us?" she asks Big Bird. "Amazing!"
	SCENE	With Robert MacNeil gone, Kermit is left to conduct the most important part of the mission: the return home. The worms are now back inside the ship and getting ready to lift off the moon. The Count returns to conduct the countdown process. After two attempts, the ship again doesn't seem to have enough power to lift their weight off the surface. This time, Snuffy isn't around to lend a helping snuffle. After much struggle, the ship emits a beak-tickling smoke, causing the chicken in the bottom of the ship ti sneeze, giving it enough power to clear the moon. Everyone cheers and celebrates a successful mission, as Kermit signs off, wishing a safe voyage home that will take many, many days.

Segments

• Ernie and Aaron Neville sing I Don't Want to Live On the Moon. (EKA: Episode 3357)
• Today's Secret Drawing: An astronaut/spaceman, with Gary Owens. (EKA: Episode 0272)

Slimey to the Moon

The Moon | WASA | Launch | Shuttle Crisis | Moon Landing | Return ( Missing Slimey | Monster Moon Watch | Missing Slimey (2) )

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