1, rue Sésame facts for kids

1, rue Sésame was a fun French TV show made for children. It was based on the very popular American show called Sesame Street. This French version first aired on January 4, 1978. You could watch it early in the morning on the TF1 channel.

The music for the show was created by Roger Elcourt and Jean Morlier. Michel Berthier from TF1 and Lutrelle Horne from CTW helped produce the series. The show made 82 episodes in total. It stopped being made in June 1982.

Sometimes, people called the show Bonjour Sésame or la Rue Sésame. Many years later, in October 2005, a new show inspired by Sesame Street started in France. It was called 5, Rue Sésame.

Meet the Characters of 1, Rue Sésame

The show featured many interesting characters, some of whom were unique to the French version. Here are some of them:

• Toccata: This character was a large, white bird. People described Toccata as looking a bit like a goose, hawk, or even an ostrich! Lucien Morisse was the voice and puppeteer for Toccata.
• Mordicus: Mordicus was a character similar to Oscar the Grouch from the American Sesame Street. He was a bit grumpy and didn't have fur. Georges Mosca voiced and operated Mordicus.
• Trepido: This was a unique character, a pink snail!
• Ernest et Bart: These two were the French versions of the famous duo Ernie and Bert. They were best friends who often had funny adventures together.
• Clémence: Played by Monique Tarbes.
• Odile: Played by Edith Garnier.
• Roger: Played by Roger Elcourt.
• Maxime: Played by Maxime Arcos.
• Dominé: Played by René Lafleur.
• Children Fabienne et Rodrigue: These were two child characters played by Fabienne Dauvin and Rodrigue Mallet.