I used to think that Sesame Street is the happiest place on earth, but I was wrong. The happiest place on earth is when some of the residents from Sesame Street walk through the Jennifer Hudson Show Spirit Tunnel.
Elmo and Oscar the Grouch walked through the tunnel, and it was such pure joy! How much? Even Oscar the Grouch got into the happy spirit! I think I even saw him smile. But that might be because I was smiling!
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!
There are very few things that can shock a convention crowd these days. However, Cedric Yarbrough found a way.
The actor put on his Reno 911 uniform at GalaxyCon in Richmond, Virginia, this weekend, and he took his role seriously. So, when Deputy Jones saw someone breaking the law, he swooped in to save the day.
He wrote, “I know #BigBird is 6 & 1/2 years old but when i say knock it off, i mean knock it off NOW!!”
As he took our beloved childhood icon on his perp walk through the crowd, the attendees all looked on in horror. If I were Yarbrough, I would sleep with one eye open because I am sure the Power Rangers and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will get their revenge on him for their friend from Sesame Street.
Sesame Street is celebrating its 55th anniversary, so they have something to celebrate. Who would be the best resident to promote the children’s education program? Oscar the Grouch, of course. And they sent him to Jimmy Kimmel Live. Well, actually, they sent Kimmel, his happy cousin Mickey, and her mom Aunt Chippy.
And that’s when things get interesting…
Aunt Chippy has been single for a long time, which is probably she is so grumpy. Kimmel wants her to find her soulmate, so he got her on The Golden Bachelor as a contestant. However, she slept through the Rose Ceremony and was eliminated on the first night.
Even though that didn’t work out, the host didn’t give up. So tonight, he set the Green Meanie up with the White Whiner, and it was love at first sight.
Their connection was so immediate that I will not trash their love. And just in time for Valentine’s Day!
Jimmy has been an asshole to his amazing Aunt for decades, so it was nice to see him finally do something nice for her, finally. Hopefully, the tides have turned in their relationship, and Aunt Chippy will find a special job for her nephew at her wedding to Oscar the Grouch. I also hope that Jimmy Kimmel Live airs their nuptials for all of us to enjoy!
Oscar the Grouch has nothing on Warner Bros Discovery head dick David Zaslav. That is because the latter cancelled his deal with Sesame Street. Thus leaving the beloved children’s show without a home.
“It has been a wonderful, creative experience working with everyone at Sesame Street on the iconic children’s series and we are thrilled to be able to keep some of the library series on Max in the U.S.,” a spokesperson for Max tells The Hollywood Reporter. “As we’ve launched Max though and based on consumer usage and feedback, we’ve had to prioritize our focus on stories for adults and families, and so new episodes from Sesame Street, at this time, are not as core to our strategy.”
So now Sesame Workshop is looking for a new place to air the series. Hopefully, they will not have to wait too long. And they shouldn’t be on the market for too long because they are a hot commodity for parents who want their children to watch something educational, fun, and positive.
And on a positive note, the show will be getting rid of the magazine style they changed to for Max.
“It’s going to give us an opportunity to dive further into the narrative,” Kay Wilson Stallings, executive vp and chief creative development and production officer for Sesame Workshop, told THR at the time, calling the changes a “reimagining” of the show, and adding that the longer segments will allow for more “dynamic” and “sophisticated” stories.
I hope that the streamers realize what a gift it will be to save this show that has been educating kids since 1969.
