Slimey

 SLIME Y  is  OSCAR THE GROUCH  ’ s pet   WORM  on  SESAME STREET .  S LIME Y  w as a silent character  originally, who communicate d w / squeak s & gesture s. In recent year s, he developed a voice , provide d by Dick M ait l and  ( which i s digit all y manipulate d i n post - product i on t o achieve a higher pitch ).  SLIME Y  show s s kill at play ing t he tuba & clarinet, & has the distinction o f be in g the 1| 1 s t  WORM  on the  Moon.

 SLIME Y  was first introduce d in  EPISODE 0 2 0 2 , where  OSCAR  tell s his   SESAME STREET  neigh b or s about fin d in g him in the  MUD  & he feed s him several straw berry soda s fro m  Hooper  ’ s  Store. The story was l ate r retold in  EPISODE 2 9 1 2  when  OSCAR  reminisce s on the event of  SLIME Y  ’ s fir s t day of school.

 SLIME Y  ’ s earliest known appearance  is in a  sea son 2   episode  i n which  OSCAR  enter s  SLIMEY  i n a  SESAME STREET   Pet  Show. A study done in 1 9 7 1  by  C h i l d r e n ’ s Television Work shop  ’ s re search department review ed c h i l d r e n ’ s response s t o t h is  episode , & specifically note d t h a t t h e c h i l d r e n " were attentive , responsive , &  love d   SLIME Y  , the  WORM  . " [  sic  ]

In another early episode ,  OSCAR  accidentally locked  himself  out ta  h is  own  TRASH CAN . Tom suggest s  he  just s aw the lock off, but then the new lock that would b e ruined. Luis then offer s to pry the lid off w /  his  crowbar, but then would dent the lid would be dent.  OSCAR  is eventually saved when his pet   WORM   SLIMEY  slithers the key out through the crack between the  TRASH CAN  & lid.

 SLIMEY  ’ s family consist s of his sister  SLOPPY , as w ell a s the i r par ent s  DUST Y  &amp;  EARTH A  , & the ir cousin s   SQUIRM Y  &  RACHEL .  SLOPPY  is referred to as " STELLA " in episode 2 1 2 3. In  EPISODE 4 1 7 5 ,  SLIME Y  got a pet  bug named  Dirt y.

 SLIME Y  enjoy s having chapter s o f "  TRASH  Gordon " read to him before he goes t o bed at night. He loves all kind s of book s.

The very 1| 1 s t time  SLIMEY  &  OSCAR  met was when  OSCAR  went to the park on a rain y day to see the MUD puddle s & found a MUD puddle w / a lot of  WORMS  playing in it. He then saw a baby  WORM  play all by himself, who then saw  OSCAR  & crawled up  h is  shoulder , up on which he then fell a sleep.  OSCAR  took the  WORM  back to his   TRASH CAN  & name d him  SLIMEY . T his segment can be viewed o n  SESAME STREET  . org.

Cast in g history
 Main Performer s 
 *  MARTIN P . ROBINSON  : 1 9 8 0  - present
 * Dick Maitland (  Voice  )

 Alternate Performer s 
 *  JERRY NELSON  : ca . 1 9 7 8
 * Michael Ear l Davis :  1 9 7 8  -  1 9 8 0

No t e s

 *  SLIME Y  was Michael Earl Davis  ’ favorite  SESAME STREET   character  to  perform

Appearance s
T V /  Movie s  /  Special s
 *  SESAME STREET  ( 1 9 6 9  - present )


 * Early ( 1 9 7 0 s  - present )
 *  SESAME   STREET  Stay s Up L at e  ( 1 99 3  )
 *  SESAME   STREET  All - Star 2 5 t h Birth day : Star s &amp;  STREET  F or eve r !  ( 1 99 4  )
 *  Elmo  pa l ooza  ( 1 999  )

Book s
 *  How t o Be a  G R O U C H  ( 1 9 7 6  )
 *  OSCAR  -  T HE  -  GROUCH  ’ s Alpha be t of  TRASH  ( 1 9 77  )
 *  T h e  SESAME   STREET  Diction a r y  ( 1 9 8 0  )
 *  A Day in the Life of  OSCAR   THE   GROUCH  ( 1 9 8 1  )
 *  Which One Does n ’ t Be l on g ?  ( 1 9 8 1  )
 *  The City  WORM  &amp; the Country  WORM  ( 1 9 8 3  )
 *  BIG   BIRD  Can Share  ( 1 9 8 5  )
 *  I  Can  COUNT  t o Ten & Back A gain  ( 1 9 8 5  )
 *  A  BIRD  ’ s Bes t Friend  ( 1 9 8 6  )
 *  BIG   BIRD  Goes to the Doctor  ( 1 9 8 6  )
 *  Through t he Y ear  ( 1 9 8 6  )
 *  NO  Cookie s ' T i l Dinner  ( 1 9 8 7  )
 *  What ’ s in  OSCAR  ’ s  TRASH   CAN  ? &amp; Other Goo d - Night Stories  ( 1 99 1  )
 *  GROVER  ’ s 1 0 Terrific Way s to Help Our Wonderful World  ( 1 99 2  )
 *  Around the Corner on  SESAME   STREET  ( 1 99 4  )
 *  OSCAR  ’ s  G R O U C H  Jamboree  ( 1 99 4  )
 *  B is for Book s  ( 1 99 6  )
 *  Elmo  ’ s Lift - &amp; - Peek Around the Corner Book  ( 1 99 6  )
 *  SLIME Y  ’ s Sister  SLOPPY  ( 1 99 6  )
 *  Zip ! Pop ! H op !  ( 1 99 6  )
 *  I t ’ s  NOT  Easy Be in g  BIG  !  ( 1 99 8  )
 *  SLIME Y  in Space  ( 1 99 8  )
 *  Where Is  Elmo  ’ s Blanket ?  ( 1 999  )
 *  Elmo  ’ s A B C Book  ( 2 000  )
 *  C lap Yo ur Han ds !  ( 2 00 2  )
 *  W hat ’ s in  OSCAR  ’ s  TRASH   CAN  ?  ( 2 00 2  )
 *  Friend s All Day  ( 2 00 2  )
 *  Animal Alpha bet  ( 2 00 5  )
 *  OSCAR  ’ s  TRASH CAN  T our  ( 2 00 7  )
 *  Abby   Cadabby  ’ s Rhyme Time  ( 2 00 7  )
 *  Elmo  ’ s Piano  ( 2 00 7  )
 *  G u ess Who,  Elmo  !  ( 2 00 7  )
 *  Rosita  ’ s Easter on  SESAME   STREET  ( 2 00 7  )
 *  What Make s You Giggle ?  ( 2 00 7  )
 *  Boo !  SCRAM  ! Happy Hallo ween !  ( 2 00 8  )
 *  Elmo  Animal Mix &amp; Match  ( 2 00 8  )
 *  E v e r y b o d y D a n c e !  ( 2 00 8  )
 *  YUCCH Y  !  YUCCH Y  !  ( 2 00 8  )
 *  Bus y Friend s  ( 2 0 1 0  )
 *  GROUCHES  A re  GREEN  ( 2 0 11  )