Sesame Street is a popular educational TV show for preschool and elementary-age children, featuring human and puppet actors. Created by Jim Henson, it has a diverse cast and has featured many famous guest stars. There are international versions, such as Takalani Sesame in South Africa.
Sesame Street is one of the most popular children’s television shows in the world. In 2007, with over 4,000 episodes and counting, it was one of the longest running shows on TV in the United States. The entertaining educational show is aimed at preschool and elementary-age children and features a mix of human and puppet actors. The American version of Sesame Street has been broadcast regularly on PBS since 1970.
The Sesame Street puppet characters are “Muppets” originally created by Jim Henson, the world-renowned puppeteer also responsible for Kermit the Frog and many other much-loved characters. The show’s cast of Muppets includes longtime Big Bird, his best friend Snuffy, Oscar the Grouch, Bert and Ernie, Elmo, Grover, the Cookie Monster, and many other colorful characters.
Sesame Street’s human cast members include Bob and Linda, who have been on the show since its inception; the African American family, the Robinsons; and Maria and Luis Rodriguez, who are Puerto Rican. The show is known for its cultural diversity and often includes educational lessons in Spanish and other languages.
Over the years, episodes of Sesame Street have featured hundreds of famous guest stars, including Michael Jackson, Elton John, Supreme Court Justices, Bill Cose, Tyra Banks, among many others from the worlds of film, TV , sports, music, and politics. Sesame Street has long been known for its pop culture references, aimed primarily at parents or other family members who might be watching, rather than an audience of young children.
While the original version of Sesame Street was created in the United States, there are now many versions of Sesame Street that have been developed for specific international audiences in countries such as Russia, Mexico, and China, among many others. On the South African version, called Takalani Sesame, the show recently introduced an HIV-positive character, in light of that country’s significant AIDS epidemic. As in South Africa, each unique release of Sesame Street seeks to be culturally relevant, as well as provide interesting and entertaining educational segments.
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