Sesame Street 

On a special inner city street, the inhabitants, human and muppet, teach preschool subjects with comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.

Stars:

Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Caroll Spinney

Won 6 Primetime Emmys. Another 222 wins & 318 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Caroll Spinney	...	Big Bird / ... 449 episodes, 1969-2020
Frank Oz	...	Bert / ... 410 episodes, 1969-2014
Jerry Nelson	...	Two-Headed Monster / ... 394 episodes, 1970-2013
Martin P. Robinson	...	Telly Monster / ... 313 episodes, 1982-2020
Sonia Manzano	...	Maria / ... 302 episodes, 1971-2014
Kevin Clash	...	Elmo / ... 297 episodes, 1980-2014
Jim Henson	...	Ernie / ... 372 episodes, 1969-2005
Bob McGrath	...	Bob / ... 263 episodes, 1969-2017
Roscoe Orman	...	Gordon / ... 258 episodes, 1974-2018
Emilio Delgado	...	Luis / ... 249 episodes, 1971-2017
Richard Hunt	...	Two-Headed Monster / ... 301 episodes, 1972-2004
Fran Brill	...	Prairie Dawn / ... 220 episodes, 1970-2015
David Rudman	...	Baby Bear / ... 211 episodes, 1986-2020
Loretta Long	...	Susan / ... 198 episodes, 1969-2017

Storyline

The setting is in a small street in a city where children and furry puppet monsters learn about numbers, the alphabet and other pre-school subjects taught in commercial spots, songs and games.

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Plot Keywords:

puppet | the muppets | educational | breaking the fourth wall | rap music | 

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Music

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Trivia

In 1970, the show was banned in Mississippi in a three to two split vote by the State Commission for Educational Television, an anonymous committee member citing that the show uses a highly integrated cast, and that Mississippi was not yet ready for it. Twenty-two days later, the commission reversed its decision.

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Goofs

Earlier skits with the yip-yip martians have them consulting an "Earth book" to learn about different things they discover on Earth. Yet a later skit has them discovering a book for the first time and trying to figure out what you do with a book.

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Quotes

Bert: [Bert has reluctantly agreed to have Ernie give him a haircut...] Ernie. I'm bald.
Ernie: Um... well, I wouldn't say that, Bert.
Bert: You wouldn't say that?
[explodes]
Bert: No, but it's true!
Ernie: Well, I know it's true, I just wouldn't say it, Bert.
Bert: [hysterical] You cut all my hair off!
Ernie: Yes, well, I 'm sorry about that...
Bert: Ernie!
Ernie: But, but it will grow back again, you know...
[...]

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Crazy Credits

After the end credits in some episodes, there's a purple static background with Big Bird giving a farewell to the viewers

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Alternate Versions

Beginning in 1973, Canadian broadcasts of "Sesame Street" substituted segments about Hispanic culture and Spanish language with Canadian-made segments about Canadian history, Aboriginal peoples and the French language. This practise continued until the mid-1990s when the CBC network actually cancelled "Sesame Street" in favor of a 100% Canadian version called "Sesame Park."

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Connections

Referenced in The Office: Hot Girl (2005)

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Soundtracks

I WONDER 'BOUT THE WORLD ABOVE UP THERE
Written by Donald Alan Siegal
Additional lyrics by Donna Elaine Miller
Performed by Kermit the Frog and Friends
Courtesy of Alto Prano Music, Easy Reader Music & Sesame Workshop
©1988

User Reviews

Sesame Street!

I always caught this show on television every now and then. The show was put together and written well and the people that was on show was good. I am surprised that this show has aired in TV for such and great length of time. Sesame Street was/is one of the most watched by the youngsters. The show would have like little teachings for them in various formats for them such as animated and such. There is some funny stuff on this show with Oscar, The Cookie Monster, Bert and Ernie. I would only recommend this television show to young kids unless the adults are interested in seeing the actors and the hilarious characters or if you want watch something you haven't seen as young boy or girl then this can bring memories back from the past make you feel like your a kid again. If that is the case then I recommend you watch this show!

Details

Official Sites:

Official site PBS

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish American Sign Language

Release Date:

21 July 1969 (USA)

Also Known As:

Les amis de Sésame

Filming Locations:

Reeves TeleTape Studio, 81st St. & B'way, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Children's Television Workshop (CTW), Curious Pictures, Sesame Workshop

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min (1969-2014) 25 min (2014-)

Sound Mix:

Mono (1969-1992) Stereo (1992-2007) Dolby Digital (Surround) (2008-)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1