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N IS FOR NETFLIX!

Sesame Street is joining the Netflix family! Brand new episodes — as well as past seasons — will premiere later this year. pic.twitter.com/SMEqHm29a2

— Netflix (@netflix) May 19, 2025

PBS could not afford to produce new episodes of Sesame Street, so HBO Max (Is that what it is called these days?) saved it.

Then David Zaslav, who is known as C is for Cheap, lived up to his name and cancelled the educational series.

Well, today Big Bird and his friends got some G is for Great news! Netflix picked up the show for its 56th season.

• Sesame Street’s reimagined 56th season will include the following new segments and format changes:

  • New ways to play along. Cookie Monster opens his very own Cookie Cart on Sesame Street. Will there be cookie chaos or a sweet treat with every adventure? Abby’s Fairy Garden is home to surprising and delightful magical creatures. What could possibly go wrong when Abby helps care for them?

  • To-camera moments. The characters speak directly to the viewers and invite them into the action—capturing emotions and interactions.

  • Animation overlays that highlight music, action, humor, and important story moments while adding visual excitement. Visual effects like wand sparkles, bubbles, and confetti will add a touch of anything-can-happen magic to the storytelling.

  • One 11-minute story. The longer format provides the opportunity to tell stories with even more character-driven humor and heart.

  • A new animated segment, Tales from 123 that takes viewers INSIDE the most famous apartment building in the world where they can discover the wacky and whimsical building that Elmo, Cookie Monster, and friends call home.

  • The return of fan-favorite episodes of Elmo’s World and Cookie Monster’s Foodie Truck.

New episodes will be released later this year in three separate batches.

I have two words for Netflix, and they are thank and you! Thank you for letting another generation enjoy Oscar the Grouch!

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