Episode 2912

Picture	Segment 	Description
 	SCENE 1 	It's Slimey's first day at worm school and Gina and Oscar make sure he has planned for everything he needs. This includes a large bag of dirt, which Slimey will need for naptime. Slimey takes the worm bus to school, but forgets to bring the dirt along and Gina must take it to him... just as Oscar had planned.
 	Song 	"School Song"
 	Cartoon 	An O rolls over and over a horse. The horse eats the O.
 	Muppets 	Ferlinghetti Donizetti delivers "the easy rhythm Rappin' Alphabet" while Grover displays his super smooth break-dance moves.
 	Cartoon 	Gloria Globe attempts to pull a rabbit out of her hat, but pulls out a camel instead, which belongs in Egypt.
 	Film 	A beekeeper extracts honey from honeycomb.
 	Cartoon 	Number creatures 18
 	SCENE 2 	Gina and Telly observe the worm school set up in the yard. They note the similarities between it and regular school, though Telly begins to worry when he wonders how they can raise their hands to answer and ask questions. They find out that the worms stretch their bodies out or raise their tails instead.
 	Cartoon 	Un pajaro.
 	Muppets 	Teacher Little Chrissy sings about how important it is to "Raise Your Hand."
 	Cartoon 	Speech Balloon: G for gorilla (in man suit).
 	Film 	Hands build things out of triangles and squares while off-screen voices try to figure out what the constructions will be.
 	Cartoon 	AT words: A fat cat with a hat sat on a mat. A bat scared the fat cat.
 	SCENE 3 	Oscar finds it hard to believe how fast Slimey is growing up, and recalls when they first met....
 	SCENE 3 cont'd	In a flashback, Oscar hangs out in the park on a rainy day. He watches as some worms play in the mud, including a baby worm who takes notice of Oscar. The worm (Slimey) makes his way to Oscar, crawls up on his shoulder, and falls asleep. Ever since, he's lived with Oscar in his trash can.The following season, this flashback would be used as a stand-alone insert, featuring new wraparounds by Oscar.
 	SCENE 3 cont'd	Back in the present, Oscar isn't sure if he feels happy or sad and Mr. Handford states he can feel both ways. Now, Oscar doesn't feel happy or sad - he's mad at Mr. Handford for bothering him!
 	Animation 	Cecille sings "I'm Gonna Get to You."
 	Film 	Two boys working at the family Mexican restaurant show how they prepare for the day, and how tacos and enchiladas are made.
 	Cartoon 	A woman serves milk to her cat. Several other cats join him, including a lion.Artist: Bruce Cayard
 	Muppets 	Forgetful Jones and Clementine ride on horseback, and come across a rock. Clementine consults her book, The Cowgirl's Companion, to figure out how to handle a rock in your trail: go around it.
 	Cartoon 	"Song of the Inuit Child"
 	SCENE 4 	Big Bird watches the worms play tag at recess, but notices one worm all alone. Slimey invites him to join and even invites Big Bird, who uses his finger to pretend he's a worm.
 	Cartoon 	"The Stranger" - a song about a baseball team hesitantly allowing a newcomer to join them, who ends up helping them win the game.Artist: Michael Sporn
 	Muppets 	
 	Animation 	Abstract #18
 	Muppets 	Count von Count sings "Lambaba" as he counts sheep and other animals that pop into the room.
 	Cartoon 	A man visits the police department to report a lost person and make sure the officer's sketch matches what he describes.
 	SCENE 5 	The worms learn the alphabet in class when Snuffy's jumping disrupts the lesson. Big Bird suggests he pretend he's roller skating instead, but since his imaginary skating skills aren't that good, Snuffy falls down with a ground-shaking impact.
 	Cartoon 	"Part of the Whole"Artist: Sally Cruikshank
 	Muppets 	The Two-Headed Monster sound out the word "bed."
 	Song 	"Elbows and Knees"
 	Muppets 	Tim Robbins and Elmo talk about surprise.
 	Cartoon 	Zork lands in Australia, where a kangaroo greets him.Artist: ArtistMike
 	SCENE 6 	Oscar, Gina, and Mr. Handford meet up with Slimey and his new friends after school. Oscar is disgusted to learn they've learned to cooperate, but is pleased when they use the skill to form the word "NO" with their bodies. He then makes sure that Gina and Mr. Handford cooperate when he tells them to get lost.
 	Cartoon 	Can a cat bark?
 	Song 	"When You Grow Up"
center 	Muppets 	
 	Animation 	Planet G / g
 	Film 	Empty / full classroom (time-lapse)
 	SCENE 7 	Oscar announces the sponsors as Slimey and his friends use their bodies to form them.
==Notes==
*This episode was later repeated in Season 25 as Episode 3173.
*Beginning with this episode, Slimey and the other worms are heard conversing in high-pitched gibberish on a regular basis.
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Category:Sesame Street Episode Season 23