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"Sesame Street" (1969): :  -- Oscar and Danny have a laughing contest.
"Sesame Street" (1969): :  -- Maya tells Grover about her favorite exercise
"Sesame Street" (1969): :  -- Stiller the Elf and Oscar sing about Christmas.
"Sesame Street" (1969): :  -- Big Bird sings about what he wants for Christmas.
"Sesame Street" (1969): :  -- Patricia Arquette talks about the word metamorphosis.

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Release Date:
10 November 1969 (USA) more
Plot:
On a special inner city street, the inhabitants, both human and puppet, teach preschool subjects with comedy, cartoons, games and songs. full summary
Awards:
Won 7 Primetime Emmys. Another 123 wins & 160 nominations more
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Sesame Street in the 21st Century more (67 total)

Cast

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Frank Oz ... Bert / ... (69 episodes, 1969-2008)
Caroll Spinney ... Big Bird / ... (65 episodes, 1969-2008)
Loretta Long ... Susan / ... (62 episodes, 1969-2008)
Bob McGrath ... Bob / ... (57 episodes, 1969-2007)
Sonia Manzano ... Maria / ... (54 episodes, 1969-2008)
Jerry Nelson ... Muppet / ... (49 episodes, 1970-2008)

Emilio Delgado ... Luis / ... (47 episodes, 1971-2008)

Jim Henson ... Ernie / ... (45 episodes, 1969-1988)

Roscoe Orman ... Gordon / ... (44 episodes, 1974-2008)
Kevin Clash ... Elmo / ... (40 episodes, 1985-2008)
Martin P. Robinson ... Muppet / ... (38 episodes, 1982-2008)
Fran Brill ... Muppet / ... (35 episodes, 1970-2008)
Alan Muraoka ... Alan (34 episodes, 1998-2008)
Joey Mazzarino ... Muppet / ... (34 episodes, 1991-2008)
Carmen Osbahr ... Muppet / ... (32 episodes, 1991-2008)
David Rudman ... Muppet / ... (32 episodes, 1992-2007)
Eric Jacobson ... Muppet / ... (31 episodes, 2000-2008)
Stephanie D'Abruzzo ... Muppet / ... (29 episodes, 1998-2008)

Desiree Casado ... Gabi / ... (28 episodes, 1993-2008)
Steve Whitmire ... Muppet / ... (28 episodes, 2002-2008)
Will Lee ... Mr. Hooper / ... (28 episodes, 1969-1983)
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Additional Details

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)
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60 min
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Trivia:
The character of Oscar the Grouch was inspired by two people. His attitude comes from a nasty waiter that served Jim Henson and former director Jon Stone at a restaurant called Oscar's Tavern in Manhattan. The voice was inspired by a cab-driver that used to drive 'Carroll Spinney' to the set every day during the first season. more
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Crew or equipment visible: 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. more
Quotes:
Oscar the Grouch: [Oscar has just broken his arm in an accident during a mud road race in his can. He comes up cradling his arm, and one of the humans there suggested taking him to the hospital] Hospital? You want to take me to the hospital? With all those clean white sheets, and those nice clean nurses and doctors?
[Pounds his hurt arm on the side of the can in frustration, yelling]
Oscar the Grouch: I don't want to go... Ow! Ow! Ow!
[Stops and cradles the arm again. Quietly, beat]
Oscar the Grouch: Take me to the hospital.
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12 out of 21 people found the following review useful.
Sesame Street in the 21st Century, 8 December 2002
Author: Don McCullen from Colorado Springs, Colorado

Sesame Street really got a makeover for its 33rd season, mainly because of the competitive environment of Pre-School TV, and how they learn things in this day in age. The show is now blocked into these segments in order.

Greeting of the day: Big Bird and the Sesame Street neighbors' great the viewers and either tell jokes play a game and/or sing a song.

Monster Time: In this segment either shorts with the classic Sesame Street monsters are shown (Grover, Elmo, Rosita etc.) or a new feature called "Monster Clubhouse" in which four new monsters give preschoolers a crash course in what goes on in a typical preschool day.

Number of the Day: The Count hosts this segment (who else could do it better on Sesame Street) in which he uses a special counting organ to find what the number of the day is. The segment is followed up with live-action and animated sketches which help the viewers give a better understanding of the numbers.

Street Story: The story of the day is now done in one complete segment rather than scatted throughout the whole show as it was done in the past. It seems that preschoolers don't like things interrupted but other things and messages (commercials or not). The stories teach everything from cooperation, friendship, feelings, problem solving etc.

Journey to Ernie: Big Bird and the viewers play a virural reality game in trying to find Ernie who hides in a box that resembles his red, yellow, and blue striped shirt with his rubber duckie in front of it. The catch is it may not be the first or second boxes that contain Ernie. The game begins a park and when BB is transported to other virtual environments and perform certain skills in order to find the box (memory recall, singing a song, doing a certain skill etc.). If a box is found and does not have Ernie inside then a clip or segment is featured ranging from a special song or a kid that does something special, after which the game continues. When Ernie is finally found then a sketch and/or song with Ernie is featured (sometimes with partner Bert).

Hero Guy: If Monster Clubhouse was not done in the Monstertime segment, then we see a sketch with Baby Bear and his imagery creation Hero Guy, in which they both learn about art, imagination, and problem solving. Don't expect this to turn into a 'Big Bird's imaginary friend' running gag. For those who complain about outing Snuffy this segement gives a fantasy friend to Baby Bear, and he is not going to try to prove that Hero Guy is real.

Letter of the Day: Cookie Monster is given the honor of hosting this segment by showing cookies that have a letter on them. The problem is Cookie eventually gives in to his instincts and eats the cookie. The clips after Cookie Monster's attempt to teach letters will help viewers learn the sounds and recognition of the letters themselves.

Spanish Word of the Day: Rosita along with Grover, Big Bird, and others on the street teach a Spanish word in a way that can be understood.

Elmo's World: This guy should get his very own show and I am not joking. In the meantime Elmo encourages to learn about all kinds of things like Mail, Music, computers etc. Elmo focuses on one subject to help kids understand what Elmo is inquisitive about on the day's segment.

Some complain that Sesame Street is not what it used to be, but keep in mind its own show anymore. It's now for OUR kids, and Sesame Street is forever programming to 2 to 5 year olds. With some many shows for preschooler out their Sesame Street is one of the few survivors today and don't be surprised if it's still on for another 33 years teaching the basics of numbers, letters etc.

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