Sesame Street facts for kids

The famous Sesame Street logo

Sesame Street is a popular children's television show. It features both human actors and special puppets called Muppets. The show helps kids learn about many things. These include music, song, the alphabet, and numbers. It teaches basic skills in a fun way.

A part of the money earned from the show helps fund international projects for children's schools.

The first episode of Sesame Street aired on November 10, 1969. Jim Henson created the Muppets. Many talented writers and puppeteers worked together to bring the show to life. Later, the Muppets also starred in another show called The Muppet Show. Sesame Street has been shown in 120 countries around the world. More than 4,000 episodes have been made over 40 seasons.

In 2015, new episodes began to be shown on the HBO channel.

Meet the Muppets of Sesame Street

A live Sesame Street show

The Muppets are the famous puppet characters on Sesame Street. They are loved by many people.

• Kermit the Frog was one of the first Muppets Jim Henson ever made. Kermit is known for being funny and smart. He often acts as the calm and sensible one when things get crazy.

• Miss Piggy was a character played by Frank Oz for many years. She was even named one of the 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time in 1996.

• Big Bird is a very tall, bright yellow bird. His best friend is Snuffy, whose full name is Snuffleupagus. Snuffy looks a bit like a mammoth without tusks.

• Oscar the Grouch lives in a trash can. He shares his home with his pet worm, Slimey, and his pet elephant, Fluffy. Oscar is always in a bad mood. He loves things that most people dislike, like mud and dirt.

• Bert and Ernie are two roommates. Ernie is full of energy and always ready to play games or make a mess. Bert is often quiet and likes to read. He enjoys keeping things clean and neat, and he loves pigeons.

• Cookie Monster is a blue monster who loves to eat lots and lots of cookies.

• Elmo is a furry red monster. He lives with his pet goldfish, Dorothy.

There are also some newer Muppets on Sesame Street. One is a girl fairy named Abby Cadabby. Another is Murray, who has a lamb named Ovajita. Besides the Muppets, human actors also live and interact with the Muppets on the show.

Related pages

• Sesame Workshop

Images for kids

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  Co-creator Joan Ganz Cooney. Pictured in 1985.

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  Lloyd Morrisett, co-creator. Pictured in 2010.

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  The Sesame Street signpost.

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  First Lady Barbara Bush with Big Bird during a Sesame Street taping in 1989.

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  First Lady Michelle Obama with Big Bird for a Let's Move! and Sesame Street announcement in 2013.

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  Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Grover to talk about refugees in 2016.

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  The Kaufman Astoria Studios, where Sesame Street is filmed.

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  Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets, in 1989.

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  Caroll Spinney with Oscar the Grouch.

See also

In Spanish: Sesame Street para niños