Sesame Street

National

Erasing Red Ink, Sesame CEO Offers Vision To Preserve Home Of Big Bird

3:41pm October 13, 2016

by David Folkenflik

When Jeffrey Dunn took over as CEO of Sesame Workshop in 2014, Sesame Street's future was in flux. Since then, he has created a plan to ensure the beloved Muppets are around for generations to follow.

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Marvie, the host of Sesame Studios, will sing and answer viewer questions.

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

9:35am May 06, 2016

by David Folkenflik

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.

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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 Street' Introduces A New Muppet Character With Autism

5:03pm October 22, 2015

by Elizabeth Blair

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

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 no

World News

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

2:19pm September 25, 2015

by NPR Staff

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.

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These familiar faces will soon be appearing on another channel.

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

6:16pm August 20, 2015

by Laura Wagner

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.

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.

National

Maria Leaves Sesame Street After 44 Years On The Block

5:31pm July 02, 2015

by Lucy Perkins

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.

Raya might tickle Elmo with toilet paper if he doesn't use it properly.

Raya The Muppet Talks About Poop And Is Proud Of It

2:19pm October 01, 2014

by Linda Poon

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."