"Sesame Street" (1969)TV series 1969-????

Creator:

Joan Ganz Cooney

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | unknown

Release Date:

10 November 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Music

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Breaking The Fourth Wall | Muppet | New York City | Monster | Two Headed Monster

Awards:

Won 7 Primetime Emmys. Another 102 wins & 105 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 28	7:00 AM	PBS
Tue. July 29	7:00 AM	PBS

Cast

Frank Oz	...	Bert / ... (46 episodes, 1969-2007)
Caroll Spinney	...	Big Bird / ... (39 episodes, 1969-2007)
Loretta Long	...	Susan / ... (37 episodes, 1969-2007)
Bob McGrath	...	Bob Johnson / ... (36 episodes, 1969-2007)
Jim Henson	...	Ernie / ... (34 episodes, 1969-1990)
Sonia Manzano	...	Maria / ... (27 episodes, 1969-2007)
Jerry Nelson	...	Muppet / ... (25 episodes, 1970-2007)
Emilio Delgado	...	Luis / ... (24 episodes, 1971-2007)
Kevin Clash	...	Muppet / ... (24 episodes, 1985-2007)
Roscoe Orman	...	Gordon / ... (21 episodes, 1974-2007)
Martin P. Robinson	...	Muppet / ... (21 episodes, 1985-2007)
Fran Brill	...	Muppet / ... (20 episodes, 1970-2007)
James Catusi	...	Jim (20 episodes, 1969-1970)
Brandon Maggart	...	Buddy (20 episodes, 1969-1970)
Joey Mazzarino	...	Muppet / ... (19 episodes, 1991-2007)
David Rudman	...	Muppet / ... (19 episodes, 1992-2007)

Also Known As:

Open Sesame (New Zealand: English title) (new syndication title)
Sesame Street Unpaved (USA) (syndication title)
The New Sesame Street (USA) (new syndication title)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish | American Sign Language

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono | Stereo

Certification:

Australia:G | USA:TV-G (1969-1996) | Argentina:Atp | USA:TV-Y

Filming Locations:

Kaufman Astoria Studios - 3412 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Children's Television Workshop (CTW)

Trivia:

Big Bird almost never got Mr. Hooper's last name correct during his entire stay on the show. He often called him Mr. Looper, among other words that rhymed. Often, he would use the words "pooper" and "scooper," but never together.

Quotes:

Big Bird: Never refer to me as an item. I'm a bird.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Half Nelson (2006)

Soundtrack:

CAPTAIN VEGETABLE

one of the coolest educational shows on TV.

Sesame Street was my favorite show when I was a kid. I remember a scene from the episode where Mr. Hooper died. Gordon told Big Bird that he died. Big Bird thought he would come back, but Gordon told Big Bird that he wouldn't. This episode dealt with death in a way young children would understand, which makes it a classic.

I'll admit it. Sometimes when I'm flipping through the channels, I'll stop and watch SS for awhile. It brings back so many childhood memories.