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Sesame Street

  • TV Series
  • 1969–
  • TV-Y
  • 55m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
15K
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POPULARITY
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85
Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street (1969)
Sesame Street Holiday Special from HBO.
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AnimationAdventureComedy

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

  • Creators
    • Joan Ganz Cooney
    • Lloyd Morrisett Jr.
  • Stars
    • Jim Henson
    • Frank Oz
    • Caroll Spinney
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,620
    85
    • Creators
      • Joan Ganz Cooney
      • Lloyd Morrisett Jr.
    • Stars
      • Jim Henson
      • Frank Oz
      • Caroll Spinney
    • 101User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 6 Primetime Emmys
      • 241 wins & 336 nominations total

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    Tonight at 7 p.m.
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    New Season Airs Jan. 16
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    Sesame Street Video Collection
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    Sesame Street: Season 51
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    Jim Henson
    Jim Henson
    • Ernie…
    Frank Oz
    Frank Oz
    • Bert…
    Caroll Spinney
    Caroll Spinney
    • Big Bird…
    Jerry Nelson
    Jerry Nelson
    • The Count…
    Martin P. Robinson
    Martin P. Robinson
    • Telly Monster…
    Sonia Manzano
    Sonia Manzano
    • Maria…
    Kevin Clash
    Kevin Clash
    • Elmo…
    Roscoe Orman
    Roscoe Orman
    • Gordon…
    Emilio Delgado
    Emilio Delgado
    • Luis…
    Bob McGrath
    Bob McGrath
    • Bob…
    Fran Brill
    Fran Brill
    • Zoe…
    Loretta Long
    • Susan…
    David Rudman
    David Rudman
    • Baby Bear…
    Richard Hunt
    Richard Hunt
    • Two-Headed Monster…
    Northern Calloway
    • David…
    Alison Bartlett
    Alison Bartlett
    • Gina…
    Joey Mazzarino
    • Murray Monster…
    Linda Bove
    • Linda…
    • Creators
      • Joan Ganz Cooney
      • Lloyd Morrisett Jr.
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    • Trivia
      When Will Lee died, the production staff decided not to cast another actor as neighborhood grocer Mr. Harold Hooper. Instead, they wrote a special episode dealing with the loss of a loved one ("Goodbye, Mr. Hooper"). When the other cast members talk to Big Bird about the death of loved ones, some are visibly near tears. A child psychologist was brought in to help the writers. The episode announcing Mr. Hooper's death was scheduled for a public holiday, and was publicized in many newspapers so parents could be prepared to answer their children's questions. They were very careful not to say that Mr. Hooper died in a hospital, to avoid making children fear going to the hospital. In polls, fans have consistently voted this episode as the most moving and memorable.
    • Goofs
      During the final stanza of the Anything Muppets' song "J Friends", when the four Muppets jump up at the line "Let's jump with Jane", the hair and forehead of Muppet performer Frank Oz are briefly visible at the bottom of the screen.
    • Quotes

      Old King Cole: What ho! Bring me my royal pipe. And step on it.

      Kermit the Frog: [to the TV audience] At this point, you might think we'd go for the cheap joke. But we're not going to.

    • Crazy credits
      Most episodes aired from 1969 to the 2000s do not have complete closing credits; ending credits usually appeared at the end of the Friday installment, or when another weekday episode ran short.
    • Alternate versions
      In 2006, selected episodes from the first five seasons of the series (1969-1973) were released to DVD. Due to rights issues regarding music and some footage, slight edits were made to these episodes, sometimes involving substituting other segments. In addition, the 5 complete episodes in the set (entitled Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1) are each preceded by newly made animated segments introducing each episode.
    • Connections
      Edited from Luxo Jr. in 'Surprise' and 'Light & Heavy' (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      A NEW WAY TO WALK
      Written by Mark Saltzman and Joe Raposo

      Performed by The Oinker Sisters

      1986 Sesame Street Records, Instruct. Children's Music, Inc. (ASCAP)

    User reviews101

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    CLASSIC SHOW!
    Sesame Street has to be one of the best classic kids shows ever! i loved it as a kid, and use to wake up extra early every morning just to see it! they just don't make shows like that anymore. it doesn't talk down to and patronise kids like the shows do these days. there were so many different quirky characters that were so easy to fall in love with, like big bird and elmo and so many great songs that were catchy fun as well as educational. i'll always be a great fan of jim hensons work as his shows and movies were a big part of my childhood. even if sesame street is no longer on TV when i have kids, i'll still dig out the videos and show them how good kids TV used to be!

    Bring back sesame street!!
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    • xthatgirlx
    • Jun 18, 2004

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    • Release date
      • July 21, 1969 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • American Sign Language
    • Also known as
      • Open Sesame
    • Filming locations
      • Kaufman Astoria Studios - 3412 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA(1993-present)
    • Production companies
      • Children's Television Workshop (CTW)
      • Curious Pictures
      • Sesame Workshop
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    • Runtime
      55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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