Sesame Street

Friday May 6, 2016

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Beyond 'Sesame Street': A New Sesame Studios Channel On YouTube

May 6, 2016 • Sesame Workshop, the company behind Sesame Street, unveils a new initiative to reach kids in a digital and mobile age. NPR gets a sneak peek.

Beyond 'Sesame Street': A New Sesame Studios Channel On YouTube

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Thursday October 22, 2015

'Sesame Street' Introduces A New Muppet Character With Autism

Julia is described by the Sesame Workshop as "a preschool girl with autism who does things a little differently when playing with her friends." Sesame Workshop hide caption

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'Sesame Street' Introduces A New Muppet Character With Autism

October 22, 2015 • Little Julia stars in the digital storybook called "We're Amazing, 1,2,3."

Sunday September 6, 2015

After 25-Year Hiatus, First Arabic-Language 'Sesame Street' Opens Again

Gargur, No'maan, Melsoon and Shams — four of the Muppet stars of Iftah Ya Simsim, the first Arabic-language version of Sesame Street. The show went off the air 25 years ago, and other Arabic-language Sesame Street spinoffs have launched since — but now, the original is debuting again. Sesame Workshop hide caption

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After 25-Year Hiatus, First Arabic-Language 'Sesame Street' Opens Again

September 6, 2015 • Iftah Ya Simsim was one of the earliest foreign-language Sesame Street spinoffs when it launched in 1979. But the beloved show went dark when its studio was partially destroyed during the Gulf War.

After 25-Year Hiatus, First Arabic-Language 'Sesame Street' Opens Again

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Thursday August 13, 2015

Sesame Street's New ABCs: On PBS And Now HBO

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Sesame Street's New ABCs: On PBS And Now HBO

August 13, 2015 • For the next five seasons of Sesame Street, episodes will air first on HBO before they're made available to PBS for free nine months later.

Thursday July 2, 2015

Maria Leaves Sesame Street After 44 Years On The Block

Gordon (played by Roscoe Orman), Maria (played by Sonia Manzano), and The Count on Sesame Street's 42nd season. Manzano is closing out a Sesame Street career that began in 1971. Zach Hyman/Sesame Street hide caption

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Maria Leaves Sesame Street After 44 Years On The Block

July 2, 2015 • Sonia Manzano's acting career began when she was in the original cast of Godspell — a musical which began as a student production on campus, according to the Associated Press.

Wednesday October 1, 2014

Raya The Muppet Talks About Poop And Is Proud Of It

Raya might tickle Elmo with toilet paper if he doesn't use it properly. John Barrett/Courtesy of Sesame Workshop hide caption

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Raya The Muppet Talks About Poop And Is Proud Of It

October 1, 2014 • She's an aquamarine puppet with a mission: Stop the practice of open defecation. That's a tall order for a 6-year-old Muppet. But she's up for the job: "Let's face it. We all got to go."

The 6-year-old Muppet has her mind on the toilet.

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