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Sesame Street (1969)

  • Comedy
  • Kids
  • 54 min episodes
  • 56 seasons
  • AL age guide
  • ★ 7.1/10 from 295 ratings

On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts using comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.

Created byLloyd Morrisett, Joan Ganz Cooney, Jim Henson

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  1. 01

    The Muppet Show

    Same creator

    1976 · 26 min · Comedy · Family

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    Go behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • the same creator
    • several principal cast members
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  2. 02

    The Jim Henson Hour

    Same creator

    1989 · 60 min · Comedy · Family

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    An hour-long anthology series hosted by Jim Henson and generally included two segments. The first, MuppeTelevision, features comedy skits starring the Muppets, as well as frequent guest appearances by popular entertainers. The second often rebroadcasts original productions, primarily The StoryTeller.

    Why it connects

    • the same creator
    • several principal cast members
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  3. 03

    Rainbow

    Similar atmosphere

    1972 · 20 min · Comedy · Kids

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    Children's puppet programme featuring music and stories. Join George, Bungle, Zippy, and all their friends at the Rainbow House, always an exciting place to be.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • shared themes: educational and puppet
    • a closely matched era
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  4. 04

    Muppets Now

    Same creator

    2020 · 22 min · Comedy · Family

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    Scooter rushes to make his delivery deadlines and upload the brand-new Muppets series for streaming. They are due now, and he’ll need to navigate whatever obstacles, distractions, and complications the rest of the Muppet gang throw at him.

    Why it connects

    • the same creator
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  5. 05

    Sesamstraße

    Same creator

    1975 · 30 min · Comedy · Family · Kids

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    Sesamstraße is the German-language version of Sesame Street, a children's television series. It airs primarily in Germany and the surrounding German-speaking countries. The show premièred on 8 January 1973, Sesamstraße has been running on Norddeutscher Rundfunk since 1973; it's now in its 40th season. Sesamstraße is also broadcast on Das Erste and KiKa.

    Why it connects

    • the same creator
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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  6. 06

    Sooty & Co.

    Similar atmosphere

    1993 · 20 min · Comedy · Kids

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    Second incarnation of the childrens puppet show, picking up almost directly where "The Sooty show" left off Sooty, Sweep, Soo and little cousin Scampi continue their adventures with Matthew.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • shared theme: puppet
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  7. 07

    Rugrats

    Genre overlap

    1991 · Animation · Comedy · Family · Kids

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    Focuses on a group of toddlers, most prominently Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, and Angelica, and their day-to-day lives, usually involving common life experiences that become adventures in the babies' imaginations. Adults in the series are almost always unaware of what the children are up to; however, this only provides more room for the babies to explore and discover their surroundings.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • similar audience response
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  8. 08

    5, Rue Sésame

    Same creator

    2005 · 26 min

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    5, Rue Sésame is a French language children's television series based on the popular U.S. children's show Sesame Street, aired by France 5. This series is the second Sesame Workshop co-production for France, the first being 1, rue Sesame. Seventy-five 26-minute-long episodes were created for the first season, directed by François Basset and Jul Mallard. The series is produced for France 5 by Expand-Drama with Sesame Workshop. Executive producer of the series is Georges Campana. The show debuted airing daily, Sunday to Friday at 6:30 am, and Saturdays at 7:00 am and 12:30 pm. Terry Fitzpatrick, Sesame Workshop's executive VP for distribution:

    Why it connects

    • the same creator
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  9. 10

    1, rue Sésame

    Same creator

    1978 · 50 min

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    1, rue Sésame is a French children's television series based on the popular U.S. children's program Sesame Street. The show first aired January 4, 1978 at 6:25 p.m. on TF1. Its musical director was Roger Elcourt, composer Jean Morlier. The series was executive produced by Michel Berthier from TF1 and Lutrelle Horne from CTW. The show ran for a total of 82 episodes and ceased production in June 1982. The series is occasionally called Bonjour Sésame, or la Rue Sésame. In October 2005, a new series by Sesame Workshop was launched, called 5, Rue Sésame.

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    • the same creator
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