Sesame Street | |||||||
The adventures of SuperWorm and Slimey! | |||||||
Air date | April 21, 1993 | ||||||
Season | Season 24 (1992-1993) | ||||||
Written by | Josh Selig | ||||||
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Picture | Segment | Description |
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COLD OPEN | While Big Bird swings on the tire swing, a heroic voice-over (Jim Martin) 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. (First: Episode 2374) | |
Film | Children dance to different rhythms from around the world. (First: Episode 2499) | |
Cartoon | Would you mind closing our OPEN? (First: Episode 0438) | |
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: London Fog โ The fog in London dissipates before Kermit can report on it. (First: 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 (Rick Lyon) 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 โ 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 Artist: 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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