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Slimey is Oscar's pet worm. Originally, Slimey was a silent character who communicated with squeaks and gestures. In recent years, he has developed a voice provided by Marty Robinson (which is digitally manipulated in post-production to achieve a higher pitch). Slimey has the distinction of being the first worm on the moon.

Slimey's earliest known appearance is in a second season episode in which Oscar enters Slimey in a Sesame Street Pet Show. ^[1] A study done in 1971 by Children's Television Workshop's research department reviewed children's responses to this episode, and specifically noted that the children "were attentive, responsive, and loved Slimy, the worm." [sic] ^[2]

In another early episode, Oscar accidentally locks himself out of his trash can. Tom suggests that he saw the lock off, but that would ruin the new lock. Luis offers to pry off the lid with his crowbar, but that would dent the lid. Oscar is saved when his pet worm Slimey slithers the key out through the crack between the can and the lid. ^[3]

Slimey's family includes his baby sister Sloppy, his parents Dusty and Eartha, and cousins Squirmy and Rachel. Sloppy is referred to as Stella in episode 2123.

Slimey enjoys having chapters of "Trash Gordon" read to him before he goes to bed at night. He loves all kinds of books. ^[4]

The first time Slimey and Oscar met was when Oscar went to the park on a rainy day to see the mud puddles and found a mud puddle with a lot of worms playing in it. He then saw a baby worm playing by himself, who saw Oscar and crawled up his shoulder and fell asleep. So Oscar took him back to his trash can and named him Slimey. This segment can be viewed on the Web Video Player.

Contents 1 Performer history 2 TV specials appearances 3 Book appearances 4 Sources

Performer history

• Jerry Nelson: c.1978
• Michael Earl Davis: 1978–1980
• Martin P. Robinson: 1980–Present

TV specials appearances

• Sesame Street Stays Up Late
• Sesame Street's All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Streets Forever
• Elmopalooza

Book appearances

• Oscar-the-Grouch's Alphabet of Trash (1977)
• The Sesame Street Dictionary (1980)
• A Day in the Life of Oscar the Grouch (1981)
• Which One Doesn't Belong? (1981)
• The City Worm and the Country Worm (1983)
• Big Bird Can Share (1985)
• Big Bird Goes to the Doctor (1986)
• No Cookies 'Til Dinner (1987)
• Grover's 10 Terrific Ways to Help Our Wonderful World (1992)
• Oscar's Grouch Jamboree (1994)
• B is for Books! (1996)
• Zip! Pop! Hop! (1996)
• Abby Cadabby's Rhyme Time (2007)
• Rosita's Easter on Sesame Street (2007)
• What Makes You Giggle? (2007)

Sources

1. ↑ Episode 0262. May 11, 1971.
2. ↑ "The Responses of Children in Six Small Viewing Groups to Sesame Street Shows 261–274". Internal CTW research document, Barbara Frengel Reeves. July 20, 1971. Available to the public at the CTW archives, Box 240.
3. ↑ Episode 0335. January 28, 1972.
4. ↑ B is for Books!, by Annie Cobb. Random House, 1996.