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'''Sesame Street''' is a television show for children on the [[PBS]] network. It has been around since 1969 and has spawned a series of movies, books, magazines, and toys. Sesame Street features [[Muppet]]s interacting with adults and children in an educational setting that emphasizes learning numbers and letters. The show has won a number of [[Emmy Award]]s and is shown in over 25 languages around the world.
==Muppet Characters==
* Big Bird -- An Bird—An 8-foot tall yellow bird who walks on 2 legs, a good natured but simple creature. The character of Big Bird was involved in a real-life media scandal about draft-dodging in the Vietnam War following his appearance in the NBC sitcom "Bill'n'the Bird" in 1968. <ref>http://www.culturenest.co.uk/tvradio.html</ref>* Cookie Monster -- a Monster—a lover of all cookies* Snuffleupagus -- a Snuffleupagus—a creature who looks a bit like an elephant; at first only big bird saw him, but that has changed* Oscar the Grouch -- lives Grouch—lives in a garbage can, has a generally cantankerous nature
* Elmo
* The Count -- a Count—a vampire who loves to count* Bert & Ernie -- human Ernie—human muppets; Ernie's child-like goofs are balanced by Bert's more serious nature
* Telly Monster
* Kermit the Frog -- a Frog—a green frog hand muppet who went on to star in the muppet movies* Grover -- typical Grover—typical friendly monster, also the voice of Yoda
==References==
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==External Linkslinks==
* [http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/ Sesame Street homepage]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063951/ IMDB website]
