Episode 3123

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	COLD OPEN 	As Big Bird swings on the tire swing in the yard, the camera pans up to the sky as a heroic voiceover (Jim Martin) announces today's sponsors. He then announces the presence of SuperWorm, who flies through the air.
 	SCENE 1 	Oscar learns that SuperWorm is in the area, 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 is about 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. Oscar rushes in to inform him how Slimey was in danger of being squished, and Savion apologizes.
 	Cartoon 	Rap #9
 	Film 	College students volunteer at the San Francisco Children's Zoo, which has such animals as ferrets, possums and chinchillas.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Muppets 	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Make Waves"Part 1
 	Animation 	Two giddy female scribbles introduce themselves to a bar code, who can only beep. They recognize him from the supermarket.Artist: Fred Garbers
 	Muppets 	Elmo, Herry Monster and Prairie Dawn sing about the number "Three."
 	Film 	Colored sand forms the letter B and a boat.
 	Film 	Children dance to different rhythms from around the world.
 	Cartoon 	Would you mind closing our OPEN?
 	Cast 	Linda shows Jonathan how to sign the word "open."
 	Animation 	Counting 1-9 in Spanish
 	Muppets 	
 	Song 	"Around and Around"
 	Cartoon 	B for banana and ballerina
 	Muppets 	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Make Waves"Part 2
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings "Frog Struggle Song."
 	Animation 	Where do the a's fit?
 	SCENE 2 	At the Fix-It Shop, Luis has difficulty repairing a clock when SuperWorm - along with his new assistant Slimey - arrive to help, climbing inside the clock and using miniscule tools! The customer (Rick Lyon) comes to pick up his clock, but drops it in shock when he hears that there are worms inside. The clock shatters on the ground, which means it's back to work for Luis; thankfully, the worms are unharmed.
 	Cartoon 	"Part of the Whole"Artist: Sally Cruikshank
 	Muppets 	
 	Song 	"B is for Bubble."
 	Cartoon 	A boy gets lost in a mall, and a security guard shows him how to use a map.Artist: ArtistMike
 	Muppets 	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Make Waves"Part 3
 	Song 	"Beautiful Baby" song, over footage of various babies and their parents.
 	Cartoon 	An orchestra conductor asks "May I have an A, please?" at which point a giant letter A falls from the sky.
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Jodie Foster directs Telly in reciting Little Jack Horner.
 	Film 	Empty / full playground (time-lapse)
 	Song 	Gina and Maria sing "The Word is "No"."
 	Muppets 	The Two-Headed Monster sounds out the word SHADOW, then sees one of itself projected behind it.
 	Cartoon 	A Spanish-speaking man falls into a hole, and a dragon helps him out.Artist: Chris Hinton
 	Song 	Joe Raposo sings George Gershwin's "Funny Face."
center 	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.
 	SCENE 3 	Luis looks in amazement as SuperWorm lifts a miniature barbell along the construction wall. 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, overcome with fear. Just then, Big Bird comes by and greets SuperWorm. Luis explains why SuperWorm is so scared, and Big Bird tries to explain that he's a very friendly bird. This doesn't seem to help, and Big Bird leaves.
 	SCENE 3cont'd 	SuperWorm continues to tremble and is scared to move... when suddenly, Slimey heroically helps him down from the wall!
 	Film 	Alphaquest: B
 	Muppets 	Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk: "Make Waves"Part 4
 	Cartoon 	Nine Ants Artist: Owe Gustafson
 	Song 	"Elbows and Knees"
 	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.
 	Cartoon 	A story about an ape and a bird, using the letter A.
 	SCENE 4 	Big Bird apologizes to Luis for scaring SuperWorm, and admits that he used to be scared of cats (until he grew over six feet tall). Luis reassures him that SuperWorm isn't scared anymore... but someone else is. He points to the sky, where SuperWorm is carrying Oscar's trash can, with a terrified Oscar inside and Slimey on top! The heroic voiceover 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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Category:Superheroes
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 24