Episode 3283

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.(New sound effects are added for this airing.)
 	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 	The Four Squares sing "It's Hip To Be a Square."Artists: Vincent Cafarelli & Candy Kugel
 	Film 	Squares are shown in close-up.
 	Cartoon 	A for Acorn
 	Animation 	Letter Garden: A
 	Cartoon 	An ape escapes from the A train and heads over to a birthday party.
 	Film 	At a zoo, monkeys clean each other and run around.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Cast / Celebrity	Ruthie tells Big Bird and some kids the story of Little Bo Peep's absentminded cousin, Flo Peep (Laraine Newman), who came to Finders Keepers one day for help on how to keep from losing her sheep. Ruthie gave her a beeper to put on each sheep, plus a phone, so that whenever she dialed a number on the phone, the beepers would beep, and the sheep would come home. However, she lost the phone and had to call them from Finders Keepers, then realized she had lost the hay she had just bought for their dinner. After that, the sheep began carrying the phone, and Flo started wearing the beeper. Ruthie gave her a copy of a book called "How to Stop Losing Things." But in the present, Flo comes back to ask for another copy of the book, since she lost hers.
 	Cartoon 	The detective sees a lever, and thinks about what might happen if he pulls the lever, being prepared for anything.
 	Song 	Everyone has the same feelings, "No Matter What." Kids of all types play with a huge beach ball.
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: B for Bug
 	Muppets 	The Beetles perform "Letter B."
 	Cartoon 	Letter B/b (bouncing circles)
 	Film 	A girl narrates a film of herself taking care of her horse, Strawberry.
 	Cartoon 	A horse is drawn as kids guess what it is. (new sound effects added)
 	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 	Various sounds are demonstrated, including an alarm clock, a baby crying, a telephone, a faucet dripping, and a boy sneezing. (new sound effects added)Artist: Irra Verbitsky
 	Animation 	A Keith Haring mural comes to life after some kids EXIT.
 	Cartoon 	A honking orange ball follows signs to the EXIT.
 	Muppets 	Bip Bipadotta sings "Opposite Stuff." (new keyboard overdubs added)
 	Cartoon 	The Magnificent Splasho goes from the top of the ladder to the bottom of the water tank.
 	Film 	Amelia pretends she's an astronaut.
 	Cartoon 	Fluffy recalls being a homeless dog, getting taken in to the dog pound, and meeting his new pal Petey. (new music tag added)Artist: ArtistMike
 	Song 	"One of These Things" (with Wegman's dogs and a poodle)
 	Cast 	Gordon, Bob, Maria and Gina sing a song about exploring in the yard. Bob is transported to the beach, Gordon to the farm, Maria to the top of a mountain and Gina to the bottom of the ocean.
 	Cartoon 	Sign Sounds: DIRTY
 	Muppets 	Bert sings "I Gotta Be Clean."
 	Cartoon 	Dr. Annie Eyeball studies wet things which eventually become dry. (new sound effects added)Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Film 	A Japanese mother shows her son how to play taiko drums.
center 	Muppets 	Director Kermit is making a western film with Forgetful Jones as the star. Forgetful is supposed to enter through the saloon doors and shout, "Everybody freeze!" Of course, he forgets this, and instead enters under, around and over the door. He gets the line right for the first three takes, but when he finally goes through the door: "Everybody ... frolic!" (new sound effects added)
 	Song 	"Would You Like to Go Over?"
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster asks Jawhara what letter they're holding.
 	Animation 	Pencil box A/a
 	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!
 	Cartoon 	A boy narrates a poem about how he met Eleanor, the monster under his bed. (new sound effects added)Artist: ArtistMike
 	Muppets 	Grover sings "Monster in the Mirror."
 	Animation 	Rubber Stamp #9
 	Cartoon 	Rap #9
 	Cartoon 	Underwater, there's a 9 Artist: Joey Ahlbum
 	Song 	"Take Care of That Smile"
 	Cartoon 	A magician writes in his diary about the many mishaps during his performance. (new music and sound effects added)
 	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.
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Category:Superheroes
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 26