Episode 2901

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	Oscar, Gina, and Luis watch as Slimey skydives from a plane above. He has a slightly bumpy landing on the target near Oscar's trash can and finds himself unable to move. Oscar calls for the Worm Ambulance ("HEY, WORM AMBULANCE!") and a pair of paramedics (including Richard Hunt in an on-screen cameo) take Slimey away on a human-sized stretcher. Gina follows a panicked Oscar to the hospital.
 	Cartoon 	Geronimo 10-0: Instead of a parachute, she has a helicopter propeller.
 	Film 	A zydeco band plays "Bayou Pon Pon" while people dance and the townspeople of New Orleans wave at the camera.
 	Muppets 	Prairie Dawn talks about three important parts of the face which are the eyes, the nose, and the ears, with assistance from Cookie Monster. Prairie agrees that cookies can be seen and smelled, but not heard - unless eaten by Cookie Monster.
 	Cartoon 	9 AntsArtist: Owe Gustafson
 	SCENE 2 	Dr. Mudd (Bob Dishy) examines Slimey's X-rays and feels the top of Slimey's body, concluding that he has sprained his middle. He wraps it with a bandage and recommends Slimey not move for a while, and especially refrain from skydiving. Oscar tells Slimey he's "grounded" and refuses to pay the bill when leaving.
 	Cartoon 	Small letter b (ball/bat)
 	Video 	Ann Marie DeAngelo and Skeeter Rabbit do their dance routine. The frame freezes whenever the word STOP comes on.
 	Animation 	An umbrella is shaped like an octagon ... and so is a STOP sign.
 	Muppets 	
 	Cartoon 	A family of snakes makes shapes, and rolls away.
 	Film 	In an Alaskan village, a doctor makes a regular visit to a clinic.
 	SCENE 3 	Luis and the kids sit out on the stoop and discuss going to the doctor. Luis recalls a few years ago when he broke his arm, and one kid comments that he doesn't like getting shots. When the gang returns from the hospital, Luis learns what happened and asks if there's anything he can do. Oscar has something in mind - getting lost!
 	Cartoon 	A caterpillar dances in ten socks.
 	Muppets / Celebrity	Harry Belafonte sings of about the "Coconut Counting Man," who is actually The Count.
 	Film 	A boy climbs up a tree to gather coconuts.
 	Cartoon 	'j' minuscula
 	Muppets 	Kermit the Frog goes to see his doctor, who listens to his heart. Describing what he hears as "groovy", the doctor sings "Heart of a Frog" about different kinds of noises (backed by frog nurses)
 	Animation 	Arrows give a presentation of the human body.
 	SCENE 4 	Slimey's worm friend Michelle spends some time with him as he recovers. He asks Oscar to play a game with them. Oscar checks if the coast is clear and sings "Three of These Things" using their games and some sandwiches. Gina happens to see this and gives Oscar a pinch on the cheek, flustering the Grouch.
 	Animation 	Counting 1-9 in Spanish
 	Film 	How paper is recycled
 	Muppets 	"The Rhymies at Sea" - Larry, Mary and Barry sail on a ship, which sinks.
 	Cartoon 	Rap #9
 	SCENE 5 	Oscar puts up a worm-sized "Do Not Disturb" sign on Slimey's miniature house so nobody bothers him. Telly wants to see how Slimey is recuperating, but is unable to read the sign because of its size. He suggests that a bigger sign is needed, so Oscar produces a larger one that's much easier to see. Telly continues talking to Slimey, though - he doesn't know how to read the words on Oscar's signs yet.
 	Cartoon 	"Animal Elevator": 1-10
 	Song 	"My New Computer"
 	Muppets 	Cookie Monster has Tara help him explain the word information by giving him cookies to eat.
 	Cartoon 	The 'J' TrainVoice: Daws Butler
 	Muppets 	"The Ten Commandments of Health"
 	Cartoon 	B for boot
 	Film 	A man carves a wooden horse.Music: Joe Raposo
 	Muppets 	Simon Soundman sounds out the word "call", and then demonstrates some calls of his own - including a bird call, cow call, pig call, and telephone call. (remake)
 	Cartoon 	Bud the Bird flies above and below in a bumper car.Artist: Lisa Crafts
 	SCENE 6 	Telly is reading a copy of Oscar's sign and struggles to read what it says, so he tries sounding the words out.
 	SCENE 6 cont'd 	Luis and Gina come by Oscar's can, where Slimey is feeling much better. Telly rushes in and is finally able to read the sign... just as Oscar takes it down; since Slimey's better, there's no need for it. Oscar puts it up again anyway since he doesn't want to be disturbed, only Telly doesn't know what "disturb" means. When the grown-ups explain, he excitedly starts knocking on the can to tell Oscar what he's learned as Big Bird announces the sponsors.
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Category:Medical
Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 23