WORM-TV

WORM-TV, "the Grouch broadcasting network,"Telly Monster refers to the station as such in his introduction in the "Yuckiest Moments from the Alphabet," Episode 1452 is a television station with programming primarily for the most discriminating and irritable of viewers. The station, the very first dedicated to Grouches, was created by Oscar the Grouch in Episode 1311.
Scenes involving the station appeared on Sesame Street continued in seasons 11, 12, and 13. It would resurface on the show later in season 23 with the soap opera As the Worm Turns, later including more shows and sporting events starring worms such as the Worm Winter Games. In Stars and Street Forever it's featured as an MTV-style station with a selection of songs introduced by two worms (played by Rhea Perlman and Danny DeVito). Slimey is a big fan of the station. 
==Appearances==
*Episode 1435
:Oscar introduces his new show, "Meet the Grouch." Oscar also does the final commercial over his WORM-TV station.
*Episode 1452
:Oscar stars in an advertisement for the album, Yucky Moments from the Alphabet, with samples starring Bob, Maria, Grundgetta, Mr. Hooper and the Fonz.
*Episode 1499
:Telly gives a cold weather report.
*Episode 1549
:Oscar makes Luis stand out in the rain answering questions to win a prize.
*Episode 1617
:Maria and her cousin Mercedes come outside to find Oscar about to start his WORM-TV Weather Report. Oscar reports an impending snowstorm about to strike the city within the next day. Maria assumes he's just making it all up, when Mr. Hooper shows them the forecast in the paper saying the same thing. "When the news is bad enough, why would I wanna change it?" says Oscar.
*Episode 1672
:Timi interprets for "The Oscar the Grouch Show".
*Episode 1673
:Timi signs as Oscar reads "Goldilocks and the Three Grouches" to Irvine.
*Episode 1788
:Telly gives a "Monster on the Spot" report for WORM-TV about sadness.
*Episode 1820
:Grundgetta hosts today's edition of "Here's Oscar!", retitled "Where's Oscar?", with Timi providing sign language translations.
*Episode 1876
:Maria becomes the unlucky contestant on WORM-TV's "Mystery Number Movie of the Day" contest.
*Episode 2942
:Oscar narrates the "mud opera" As the Worm Turns starring Susan Squoochy and Slimey.
*Episode 3061
:Tim McCarver hosts the first annual Worm Winter Games.
*Episode 3448
:Downtown Julie Brown hosts the Worm World Music Festival.
==Sources==
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Category:Sesame Street Recurring Sketches
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