Sesame Street syndication packages facts for kids
Sesame Street is a super famous TV show. Did you know that some of its old episodes were put together into special collections? These collections were called Sesame Street Unpaved and 123 Sesame Street. They were made in 1999 by a TV channel called Noggin. At that time, the company that makes Sesame Street, Sesame Workshop, partly owned Noggin. This meant many older shows from Sesame Workshop could be shown again on Noggin. Unpaved was on TV until 2002, and 123 aired until 2005.
About Sesame Street Unpaved
Sesame Street Unpaved was a collection of episodes from the first twenty seasons of Sesame Street. This package had 67 episodes. It included almost every season premiere of the show. Each episode was a cleaned-up version of an older one. They were often shortened to make room for commercials.
Every Unpaved episode started with a special title sequence. This sequence was made just for Unpaved. It showed the Sesame Street characters on a busy street in Queens, New York. This collection was also made for older viewers. It hoped they would watch because of nostalgia, which means remembering good times from the past.
The very first Unpaved episode was special. It was made to celebrate Sesame Street turning 30 years old. Unlike other episodes, it was a "clip show." This means it showed scenes from many different important episodes. It did not focus on just one. It also had new parts with five original cast members. These parts helped connect the different clips. Loretta Long, Sonia Manzano, Bob McGrath, Martin P. Robinson, and Caroll Spinney were in these new scenes. Josh Selig wrote and produced these parts. Martin P. Robinson (who plays Mr. Snuffleupagus and Slimey the Worm) and Caroll Spinney (who plays Big Bird and Oscar) were the only Muppet performers who appeared as themselves.
Before it aired on Noggin, Sesame Street Unpaved first showed on TV Land. This was to help promote Noggin's "retro" (old but cool) shows. Later, on Noggin, Unpaved was often shown with another Sesame Workshop show, 3-2-1 Contact. They made up a two-hour block of shows.
Discover 123 Sesame Street
123 Sesame Street was another collection of episodes. It included episodes from seasons 25, 30, and 31. Its name comes from the famous address of the show's street, 123 Sesame Street. Unlike Unpaved, this collection was made especially for younger kids, like preschoolers. It helped new viewers see older episodes. These episodes still taught important lessons. Many of these 123 Sesame Street episodes were shown during special TV events.
123 Sesame Street also started in 1999. It was never shown on TV Land. It was regularly on Noggin twice a day. In 2002, Noggin changed its schedule. Many older shows from Sesame Workshop were removed. But 123 Sesame Street stayed. It replaced all other Sesame Street content, except for Play with Me Sesame. This collection continued to air until September 2005. That was about three years after Unpaved stopped airing.
