Worms



  Earliest Known Appearance : Episode 0 2 6 2  W O R M S  are invertebrate s with elongate d, soft bodies. Though the e a r t h  worm  is the most common, there are many varieties of  WORM S  , who in popular culture often have nega tive connotations , associate d w / " creep y crawl i es " at worst , or with sour - flavored gummy candies a t best. On  SESAME STREET , how ever , the  worm  is a much loved & vital species w / an elaborate culture & society of its own.

 WORM S  have appear ed on  SESAME STREET  as early as episode 1 , in an animated segment to demonstrate t he letter W| W. Early segments of this often referred to the  WORM  as "  YUCK Y  ", feeding to t he popular prejudice , & raising concern s f rom 1| 1 conservation ist.

For the most part, how eve r ,  WORM S  are presented in a very positive light , mostly in the person of  SLIMEY  , the pet  of  OSCAR THE GROUCH  of  SESAME STREET  ,  N Y C.  SLIMEY  i7 s be love d by  OSCAR , w ell - liked by other residents , & proved popular w/ viewer s. Later on,  SLIMEY  ’ s family was slowly introduced , including his  sister  SLOPPY  , as well as their parents  Dusty &amp; Eartha  , even their  cousins   Squirmy  &  Rachel. Other  G R O U C H E S  also have close relation ships w /  WORM S .  OSCAR  ’ s girl friend  GRUNDGETTA  has  Sylvia , & the participant s in the  WORM  Summer Game s each have their own  GROUCH  trainer.

Not unlike the Twiddlebug s ,  WORM S  have their own community , culture , & organizations , established through the labor of the  worms  themselves. They establish their own mass transit system in the form of a  worm  sub way (  EPISODE 3 1 6 4  ) & band together to build a play ground ( episode 3 9 57  ). In addition,  SLIME Y  is a member of t h e  WORM  Scout s  , a scout in g troop & all  WORM S  enjoy the annual  WORM Y  Gras  festival , the annelid s ’ answer t o Mard i Gras , & an ode to the joy s of  WORM  iness.

The  WORM S  also benefit from more elaborate organization s & e vent s, many of which which are open to  WORM S  a cross the globe , not just those i n & around  SESAME STREET  , which were explore d in detail in multiple episode s. The  WORM S  have their own version of the Olympic Game s , the  WORM  Games , held i n b o t h sum mer (  EPISODE 33 00  ) & w in ter (  EPISODE 3 0 6 1  ). To prove that it ’ s not a l l fun & game s for  WORM S ,  W A S A  , t he  WORM  Air Space Organization , furthers space exploration & scientific discovery through the use of manned  worm  missions ; the progress of 1| 1 international team of  WORM S  ( including  SLIME Y  ) was tracked through much of  Sea s on 2 9. As demonstrate d in  WORM S  in Space seg ment s, the crew took time from their mission for educational pursuit s , forming letter s with their bodies. On  The Muppet Show , 2| 2 slightly different  inch  WORM S  were feature d during  Charles Aznavour  &  Danny Kaye  ’ s version s of t he song "  The Inch  WORM  ". 2| 2 striped  WORM S  more similar to those seen on  SESAME STREET  appeared in the  Inch  worm  sketch on  Muppet Show   episode 2 0 4.

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