Sesame Street
TV Show · Kids & Family · Educational

A longtime favorite of children and adults, and a staple of PBS, "Sesame Street" bridges many cultural and educational gaps with a fun program. Big Bird leads a cast of characters teaching children numbers, colors and the alphabet. Bert and Ernie, Oscar the Grouch and Grover are just a few of the other creatures involved in this show, set on a city street full of valuable learning opportunities.

1969 · 58m
  • 2+
Starring Bradley Freeman Jr., Caroll Spinney, Ryan Dillon

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    The First Sesame Street
    Gordon introduces Sesame Street's residents - both Muppet and human; Cookie Monster disrupts Kermit the Frog’s lecture on the letter "W"; and Carol Burnett is the first celebrity guest. Also: It's the debut of the song/game "One of These Things (Is Not Like the Other)."
    55m
  • EPISODE 2
    An Orange Grouch and a Green Grover
    An orange Oscar demands a baked-bean sundae; Kermit the Frog explains the word "in"; and Gospel diva Mahalia Jackson sings "He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands." Also: "Solomon Grundy" and "Wanda the Witch" make their debut.
    58m
  • EPISODE 3
    Kermit Croons "Being Green"
    Kermit sings the original version of "Being Green"; Bert and Ernie perform the classic "Banana Telephone" skit; Roosevelt Franklin sings "I’m Roosevelt Franklin"; Bob sings an early version of "Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood?" Also: Cookie Monster eats Ernie’s cookie and Oscar calls "Dial-a-Grouch."
    58m
  • EPISODE 4
    Here Comes Cookie Monster
    It's a feast of vintage Cookie skits! A prank pulled on Bert backfires on Cookie and Ernie; Cookie’s call to his mother ends when he eats the telephone. Also: sing along with a classic version of "One of These Things" and a very animated ABC song.
    58m
  • EPISODE 5
    Naming Barkley
    Sesame Street names its new Muppet dog "Barkley"; Comedian/pianist Victor Borge demonstrates high notes and low notes; actress Madeline Kahn sings, "Me, Me, Me"; Herry Monster learns "up" and "down" with John-John, and Ernie is fooled by a newspaper boy.
    25m
  • EPISODE 6
    Telly Monster Moves In
    A TV-addicted Telly Monster moves to Sesame Street; Cookie eats his way through an avalanche as train conductor "Casey MacPhee"; The Count sings "The Song of the Count"; Kermit reports on Sleeping Beauty for "Sesame Street News"; Plus: a classic Harvey Kneeslapper skit.
    58m

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Cast & Crew

  • B‌F
    Bradley Freeman Jr.
    Tamir
  • Caroll Spinney
    Big Bird
  • Ryan Dillon
    Elmo
  • Fran Brill
    Zoe/Prairie Dawn
  • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph
    Abby Cadabby
  • Frank Oz
    Bert
  • Eric Jacobson
    Bert/Grover
  • Joey Mazzarino
    Stinky/Murray
  • Carmen Osbahr
    Rosita
  • Martin Robinson
    Aloysius Snuffleupagus/Telly Monster/Slimey the Worm
  • David Rudman
    Baby Bear/Cookie Monster/Two-Headed Monster

About

Sesame Street

Kids & Family

A longtime favorite of children and adults, and a staple of PBS, "Sesame Street" bridges many cultural and educational gaps with a fun program. Big Bird leads a cast of characters teaching children numbers, colors and the alphabet. Bert and Ernie, Oscar the Grouch and Grover are just a few of the other creatures involved in this show, set on a city street full of valuable learning opportunities.

2+

COMMON SENSE

Classic show endures changes, but learning content remains.

Information

Studio
HBO
Released
1969
Rated
TV-Y7
Regions of Origin
United States, Mexico
© 2011 Sesame Workshop. All Rights Reserved.

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English (United States) (AAC)

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