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Sesame Street

  • TV Series
  • 1969– 1969–
  • TV-YTV-Y
  • 55m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
14K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,351
205
Sesame Street (1969)
Sesame Street Holiday Special from HBO.
Play trailer1:09
48 Videos
99+ Photos
AdventureComedyFamily
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.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
14K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,351
205
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    • Creator
      • Joan Ganz Cooney
    • Stars
      • Jim Henson
      • Frank Oz
      • Caroll Spinney
    Top credits
    • Creator
      • Joan Ganz Cooney
    • Stars
      • Jim Henson
      • Frank Oz
      • Caroll Spinney
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 101User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
    • Won 6 Primetime Emmys
      • 234 wins & 330 nominations total

    Episodes2650

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    Videos48

    Sesame Street: Vol. One
    Clip 1:00
    Sesame Street: Vol. One
    Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game (Trailer 1)
    Clip 0:39
    Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game (Trailer 1)
    Tonight at 7 p.m.
    Trailer 1:09
    Tonight at 7 p.m.
    Friday at 7 p.m.
    Trailer 1:09
    Friday at 7 p.m.
    Trailer #2
    Trailer 1:01
    Trailer #2
    New Season Airs Jan. 16
    Trailer 1:01
    New Season Airs Jan. 16
    Sesame Street: CinderElmo
    Trailer 1:01
    Sesame Street: CinderElmo
    Sesame Street Video Collection
    Trailer 1:15
    Sesame Street Video Collection
    Sesame Street: Season 51
    Trailer 1:14
    Sesame Street: Season 51
    Sesame Street: TV Episode Fun Pack Volume 2
    Trailer 3:52
    Sesame Street: TV Episode Fun Pack Volume 2
    Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game
    Trailer 1:44
    Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game
    Sesame Street: We All Sing Together
    Trailer 1:59
    Sesame Street: We All Sing Together

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    Jim Henson
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    • Ernie…
    558 episodes558 eps • 1969–2005
    Frank Oz
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    • Bert…
    606 episodes606 eps • 1969–2014
    Caroll Spinney
    Caroll Spinney
    • Big Bird…
    677 episodes677 eps • 1969–2020
    Jerry Nelson
    Jerry Nelson
    • Herry Monster…
    592 episodes592 eps • 1970–2013
    Sonia Manzano
    Sonia Manzano
    • Maria…
    497 episodes497 eps • 1971–2014
    Bob McGrath
    Bob McGrath
    • Bob…
    454 episodes454 eps • 1969–2017
    Martin P. Robinson
    Martin P. Robinson
    • Telly Monster…
    451 episodes451 eps • 1981–2020
    Emilio Delgado
    Emilio Delgado
    • Luis…
    439 episodes439 eps • 1971–2017
    Roscoe Orman
    Roscoe Orman
    • Gordon…
    424 episodes424 eps • 1974–2018
    Kevin Clash
    Kevin Clash
    • Elmo…
    405 episodes405 eps • 1980–2018
    Richard Hunt
    Richard Hunt
    • Two-Headed Monster…
    456 episodes456 eps • 1972–2004
    Loretta Long
    • Susan…
    385 episodes385 eps • 1969–2017
    Fran Brill
    Fran Brill
    • Prairie Dawn…
    353 episodes353 eps • 1970–2015
    David Rudman
    David Rudman
    • Baby Bear…
    281 episodes281 eps • 1986–2020
    Northern Calloway
    • David…
    277 episodes277 eps • 1971–2004
    Linda Bove
    • Linda…
    215 episodes215 eps • 1975–2002
    Alison Bartlett
    Alison Bartlett
    • Gina…
    179 episodes179 eps • 1987–2017
    Pam Arciero
    Pam Arciero
    • Muppet…
    176 episodes176 eps • 1984–2020
    • Creator
      • Joan Ganz Cooney
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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

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    My daughters are the judge
    This was one of my favorite shows as a child in the 70s. (Though my sister always preferred "The Electric Company" - if anyone remembers that.) So, naturally, I thought my own two daughters would love it. Well, at age 2-3, my oldest loved Elmo, but at age 4, she's long over both Elmo and Sesame Street - and she won't enter Kindergarten for two more years! So, I give the current show a 6. It's too inane for my 4 year old. As for myself, I was much older when I stopped watching. This was one of my favorite shows. I give the old Sesame Street a 10/10. Thus we get 8 stars overall.

    When I do occasionally watch the new show, I miss Kermit, am dismayed that Snuffy is visible to everyone (where's the fun in that?), think Big Bird acts like an imbecile (was he always such a baby? maybe so), wish Grover and Cookie Monster and the Count got more face time, suspect that the current production team is trying to make Ernie and Bert seem gay, and miss some of the old segments. I think they should just stop producing new shows and start re-running the old shows starting with season 1. The ratings would probably go way up and they'd save a lot of money.

    "Oh waiter! There's a fly in this production!"
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 21, 1969 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • East Germany
    • 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
    • Production companies
      • Children's Television Workshop (CTW)
      • Curious Pictures
      • Sesame Workshop
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    • Runtime
      55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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