Slimey

 Performers:  Martin P. Robinson  • ( Muppeteer )  Dick Maitland  • (Voice)  Earliest Known Appearance: Episode 0262  SLIMEY  is  OSCAR THE GROUCH  ' s pet   worm  on  SESAME STREET . Slimey was a silent character originally, who communicated w / squeak s & gestures. In recent year s, he developed a voice , provided by Dick Maitland  ( which is digitally manipulated i n post - production t o achieve a higher pitch ).  Slimey  show s s kill at play ing t he tuba & clarinet, & has the distinction o f being the 1 s t  worm  on the Moon.

 Slimey  ' s earliest known appearance is in a sea son 2 episode in which Oscar  enters  Slimey  in a Sesame Street  Pet  Show. A study done in 1971 by Chil dren ' s Television Workshop ' s research department review ed chil dren ' s responses to this episode, & specifically note d t hat t he chil dren " were attentive , responsive , & love d  Slimey  , the worm  . " [sic]

In another early episode, Oscar  accidentally locked himself out of his own  trash can. Tom suggest s he  just s aw the lock off, but then the new lock that would be ruined. Luis then offers 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 consists of his sister Sloppy , as w ell as the ir par ents  Dusty & Eartha  , & the ir cousins  Squirmy  &  Rachel. Sloppy is referred to as " Stella " in episode 2123. In episode 4175,  Slimey  got a pet  bug named  Dirty.

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

The very 1 st 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  play all by himself, who then saw  Oscar  & crawled up his shoulder , upon which he then fell asleep.  Oscar  took the  worm  back to his   trash can  & name d him  Slimey . T his segment can be viewed on [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Sesamestreet.org Sesame street. org ].

Main Performer s :

 * Martin P . Robinson : 1980 - present
 * Dick Maitland ( Voice )

Alternate Performer s :

 *  Jerry Nelson  : ca . 1978
 * Michael Earl Davis : 1978 - 1980

TV / Movies / Specials

 *  SESAME STREET  ( 1 969 - present )


 * Early ( 1970s - present )
 *  SESAME   STREET  Stays Up Late ! ( 1993 )
 *  SESAME   STREET  All - Star 25 th Birthday : Stars &  STREET  For eve r ! ( 1994 )
 *  Elmo  palooza ( 1 999 )

Books

 *  How to Be a  GROUCH  ( 1975 )
 *  OSCAR  -  T HE  -  GROUCH  ' s Alphabet of  TRASH  ( 1 977 )
 * The  SESAME   STREET  Dictionary ( 19 80 )
 *  A Day in the Life of  Oscar   the   Grouch  ( 1981 )
 * Which One Doesn ' t Be l ong ? ( 1981 )
 * The City  WORM  &amp; the Country  WORM  ( 1983 )
 *  BIG   BIRD  Can Share ( 1 985 )
 * I Can Count to Ten & Back Again ( 1985 )
 * A  Bird  ' s Best Friend ( 19 8 6 )
 *  BIG   BIRD  Goes to the Doctor ( 1986 )
 * Through the Years ( 1986 )
 *  NO  Cookies ' T il 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 ( 1 992 )
 * Around the Corner on  SESAME   STREET  ( 1994 )
 *  OSCAR  ' s  GROUCH  Jamboree  ( 1 994 )
 * B is for Books ( 1996 )
 *  Elmo  ' s Li ft - & - Peek Around the Corner Book ( 1 99 6 )
 *  SLIMEY  ' s Sister  SLOPPY  ( 1 996 )
 * Zip ! Pop ! H op ! ( 1996 )
 * It ' s  NOT  Easy Being  BIG  ! ( 1 99 8 )
 *  SLIMEY  in Space ( 1998 )
 * Where Is  Elmo  ' s Blanket ? ( 1999 )
 *  Elmo  ' s A B C Book ( 2000 )
 * C lap Yo ur Han ds ! ( 2002 )
 *  What ' s in  OSCAR  ' s  TRASH   CAN  ?  ( 2002 )
 * Friends All Day ( 2002 )
 * Animal Alphabet ( 2 005 )
 *  OSCAR  ' s  TRASH CAN  Tour  ( 20 07 )
 * Abby Cadabby 's Rhyme Time ( 2007 )
 *  Elmo  ' s Piano ( 2007 )
 * G u ess Who,  Elmo  ! ( 2007 )
 *  Rosita  ' s Easter on  SESAME   STREET  ( 2 00 7 )
 * What Make s You Giggle ? ( 20 07 )
 *  Boo !  SCRAM  ! Happy Hallo ween !  ( 2 008 )
 *  Elmo  Animal Mix & Match ( 2 008 )
 * Every body D a n ce ! ( 2008 )
 *  Yucchy ! Yucchy !  ( 2008 )
 * Bus y Friend s ( 2010 )
 *  GROUCHES  A re  GREEN  ( 2011 )