Picture	Segment	Description
	SCENE 1	Gordon delivers a letter for Slimey that went in his mailbox by mistake. It turns out not to be just a letter, but a number - 9. As Oscar explains, this is Slimey's number for his big cross-country race later today. "You picked a great day to come to Sesame Street," Gordon tells the viewer as Oscar helps Slimey put on his number.
	Cartoon	"Martian Beauty" has nine hairs, nine bows, nine eyes, nine nostrils, nine arms, and nine toes. Artist: Bud Luckey (First: Episode 0316)
	Film	Lemurs rest on tree branches. Music: Joe Raposo (First: Episode 0390)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Arkansas Traveler — Bert urges Ernie to close the window while it's raining. (First: Episode 0344)
	Cartoon	Consonant Sound: J, jaguar (First: Episode 1144)
	Film	A boy describes how his father's farm makes milk.
	Cartoon	A playground is destroyed by bad weather, and a teacher has her class rebuild it from memory. (First: Episode 1453)
	Cast	Luis sings "Baa Baa Bamba." (First: Episode 2360)
	Cartoon	O for orange Artist: Bruce Cayard (First: Episode 0673)
	Muppets	A group of Anything Muppet children wander into a classroom and wonder where they are. They lift up their desks and find the letters forming "SCHOOL" on them. (First: Episode 1391)
	Cartoon	Uncle Al tells his nephew a story about a dog he had, but gets mixed up with the details. Artist: Marv Newland (First: Episode 0510)
	Film	A man (voice of Jim Thurman) finds a magic remote control that makes things go up and down. He tests it on various objects. When he presses "down" for a bridge, it crumbles and falls into the river below, prompting him to abandon the remote and slink away. A girl then finds it and makes the bridge go back up. (First: Episode 2614)
	Muppets	In the woods, a nature-loving baritone (Jim Henson) sings "Ah, For the Joys of the Countryside" about how much he loves the country, without noticing that his surroundings are being converted into a city. (First: Episode 1008)
	Cartoon	David reminds a boy to wash his face and brush his teeth before going to bed. (First: Episode 1968)
	SCENE 2	Maria comes across Parker, who is engrossed in reading "The Very Big Word Book." The words themselves are rather small (such as "mop," "gap," and "tall"), but they are printed in a very large font. Parker enjoys reading the book, but enjoys having Maria read it to him even more.
	Animation	Yellow drops don't want to play with a red ball at first, but they make a good flower together. (First: Episode 1895)
	Cast	Big Bird sings the alphabet while Bob accompanies him on glasses of water. (First: Episode 1344)
	Cartoon	Cat / fat / hat / sat / rat / bat / scat / splat / flat / pat Voice: Daws Butler (First: Episode 0770)
	Film	A film shows parts of a flower. Music: Vivaldi's Concerto for lute, 2 violins and continuo in D Major II - Largo (First: Episode 0008)
	Celebrity	Tony Danza jumps rope with the kids. (First: Episode 2162)
	Cartoon	The 'J' Train Voice: Daws Butler (First: Episode 1169)
	Muppets	Sesame Street News Flash: Old MacDonald's Health Farm — Old MacDonald opens a health resort for his animals. (First: Episode 2688)
	Animation	A frog is formed out of seeds. (First: Episode 2379)
	SCENE 3	After Slimey does some training exercises, the Grouchketeers provided him with the elements he needs for a breakfast of worm champions: a bowl of Whammies cereal with milk, bananas, and rotten apple. Slimey slurps the concoction down, feeling the immediate energy it gives him.
	Cartoon	The O falls off a man's grocery store sign; he tries replacing it with a donut, then a pizza, neither of which work. Finally, the sign man paints it on. (First: Episode 1242)
	Song	Bob sings Joe Raposo's "Look a Little Closer." (dog) (First: Episode 2677)
	Cartoon	Nine Striped Cats Owe Gustafson (First: Episode 1564)
	Muppets	Cookie Monster sings "Healthy Food." (First: Episode 2404)
	Cartoon	The weary traveler asks the wise man to demonstrate none, some, most and all with a basket of oranges. (First: Episode 0939)
	SCENE 4	Gordon gets confused when Oscar says that Slimey will be starting the race in San Francisco. Oscar tells him to head to the yard, where the cross-country race is physically being held - Slimey and competitor Slinky are racing across a map of the United States of America. The race ends in a tie when both get to Boston, which means neither worm gets the trophy. Slimey and Slinky now seem to bond romantically, prompting Gordon to suggest they share the trophy.
	Cartoon	"Dinner for Nine" Artist: Paul Fierlinger (First: Episode 1658)
	Muppets	Ernie and Bert: Opposite Game — Against Bert's will, Ernie plays a game with him in which he says a word which is the opposite of every word Bert emphasizes. (First: Episode 2675)
	Film	Shopping for soup ingredients. (First: Episode 0515)
	Cartoon	Joe's Lap (limerick) (First: Episode 0617)
	Muppets	"Listen to the Bells" (First: Episode 1955)
	Cartoon	A rabbit crosses the STREET, and almost gets run over. Artist: Cathryn Aison (First: Episode 0778)
	SCENE 5	Slimey and Slinky share a mud milkshake from their trophy, indicating that they've fallen in love (to Oscar's horror). Count von Count announces the sponsors.

Notes[]

• Magnets are used to operate the worms through the map as they race, rather than the usual rods.