Slimey

 Performers: Martin P. Robinson • (Muppeteer) Dick Maitland • (Voice)  Slimey  is Oscar the Grouch 's pet worm on Sesame Street. Originally, Slimey was a silent character who communicated w/ squeaks & gestures. In recent years, he developed a voice, provided by Dick Maitland (which is digitally manipulated in post-production to achieve a higher pitch). Slimey shows skill at playing the tuba & clarinet, & has the distinction of being the 1st worm on the moon.

 Slimey 's earliest known appearance is in a season 2 episode in which Oscar  enters  Slimey  in a Sesame Street Pet Show. A study done in 1971 by Children's Television Workshop's research department reviewed children's responses to this episode, & specifically noted that the children "were attentive, responsive, & loved  Slimey , the worm." [sic]

In another early episode, Oscar  accidentally locks himself out of his  trash can. Tom suggests that he saw the lock off, but that would ruin the new lock. Luis offers to pry off the lid w/ his crowbar, but that would dent the lid. Oscar is saved when his pet worm  Slimey  slithers the key out through the crack between the  trash can  & lid.

 Slimey 's family consists of his sister Sloppy, as well as their parents  Dusty &amp; Eartha , & their cousins  Squirmy  &  Rachel. Sloppy is referred to as "Stella" in episode 2123. In episode 4175,  Slimey  got a pet bug named Dirty.

 Slimey  enjoys having chapters of " Trash Gordon" read to him before he goes to bed at night. He loves all kinds of books.

The very 1st time  Slimey  & Oscar  met was when  Oscar  went to the park on a rainy day to see the mud puddles & found a mud puddle w/ a lot of worms playing in it. He then saw a baby worm playing by himself, who saw Oscar  & crawled up his shoulder, upon which he then fell asleep. Oscar took the worm back to his  trash can  & named him  Slimey . This segment can be viewed on Sesamestreet.org.

Casting history

 * Jerry Nelson: c. 1978
 * Michael Earl Davis: 1978 - 1980
 * Martin P. Robinson: 1980 - present
 * Dick Maitland: Voice

TV/Movies/Specials

 * Sesame Street (Early 1970s - present)
 * Sesame Street Stays Up Late! (1993)
 * Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars & Street Forever! (1994)
 * Elmo palooza (1999)

Books

 *  Oscar-the-Grouch 's Alphabet of Trash  (1977)
 * The Sesame Street Dictionary (1980)
 * A Day in the Life of Oscar the Grouch  (1981)
 * Which One Doesn't Belong? (1981)
 * The City Worm &amp; the Country Worm  (1983)
 * Big Bird Can Share (1985)
 * I Can Count to Ten & Back Again (1985)
 * A Bird's Best Friend (1986)
 * Big Bird Goes to the Doctor (1986)
 * Through the Years (1986)
 * No Cookies 'Til Dinner (1987)
 * What's in Oscar 's Trash Can ? &amp; Other Good-Night Stories (1991)
 * Grover 's 10 Terrific Ways to Help Our Wonderful World (1992)
 * Around the Corner on Sesame Street (1994)
 *  Oscar 's Grouch Jamboree (1994)
 * B is for Books (1996)
 * Elmo 's Lift-&-Peek Around the Corner Book (1996)
 *  Slimey 's Sister Sloppy  (1996)
 * Zip! Pop! Hop! (1996)
 * It's Not Easy Being Big! (1998)
 *  Slimey  in Space (1998)
 * Where Is Elmo 's Blanket ? (1999)
 * Elmo 's ABC Book (2000)
 * Clap Your Hands! (2002)
 * What's in Oscar 's Trash Can ? (2002)
 * Friends All Day (2002)
 * Animal Alphabet (2005)
 * Abby Cadabby 's Rhyme Time (2007)
 * Elmo 's Piano (2007)
 * Guess Who, Elmo ! (2007)
 * Rosita 's Easter on Sesame Street (2007)
 * What Makes You Giggle? (2007)
 * Boo! Scram! Happy Halloween! (2008)
 * Elmo Animal Mix & Match (2008)
 * Everybody Dance! (2008)
 * Yucchy! Yucchy! (2008)
 * Busy Friends (2010)
 * Grouches Are Green  (2011)