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Actually, the Tingo character was developed by the NYC Henson Workshop for Sesame Workshop's EFL (English as a foreign language) program called, "Sesame English". Because so many adults as well as children, particularly in the far east, were using Sesame Street to learn English as a second...

You guys seem to have forgotten that they have already split up and sold off one of the most profitable parts of the Jim Henson Company...the 50% share in all of the revenues generated by the Sesame Street Muppets. Those classic characters are no longer controlled by EM.TV. And yes....they...

My broker told me to dump disney at least 9 months ago...or put it on a long term hold. ABC will cycle back up eventually and once the economy brightens the theme park business will pick up. They are the number one Family friendlyl brand in the US, and probably worldwide. What does this...

Yes, Bob has not only been married for lo, these many years, but has both kids and grandkids. When Noggin first launched (probably before most of you got it on your cable systems) they put out a hilarious promo called "Thirty Years of Bob". The concept followed Bob as he aged through the three...

NO.

It was actually Cookie Monster himself...he ends the bit saying,"darn fine story, darn fine acting!"

These are Sesame Street library home videos....many of which have been out of print for years, not Sesame Street shows. Sesame Workshop is prohibited by PBS from releasing any shows to any other medium (other than Noggin) so long as Sesame remains on the air. Nonetheless, many have some...

Yes, it is indeed, a Monsterpiece Theater, called The Sound of Music. It was first produced in season 14 -- 1983. The actual educational goal was the teaching of sounds...so grover hears a siren (that is not the sound of music...) and a chicken ("I do not think that is music....although it is...

A martian makes a guest appearance this seaon (34) on one of the Journey to Ernie segments. yip, yip, yip....

To repeat, and put the topic to bed: There is only one version of the song FUR. The one with the purple cyc. It was never done in front of a red curtain. Not even in 1975 (when I was not only alive, but an adult.) Trust me. My sources are unimpeachable.

The main monster (red one) has a cane...the rest do not.

Purple cyclorama with silver curtains and a disco ball hanging in the middle.

fur There was only one version, with 4 monsters, although at one point in the song the lead monster dances off stage leaving his 3 backups singing a chorus in a 3-shot. Hence the confused memory. It appears on an old home video (long since out of print) called "monster hits"

Spanish scripts are dubbed into Portugese for the Brazilian audience.

Actually, Plaza Sesamo, produced in Mexico City, is distributed throughout South America. It teaches basic Spanish letters and numbers as well as the usual social skills. It is aired in the States on many of the spanish language stations.

Please note there is a BIG difference between South AFRICA and South AMERICA.... Takalani Sesame is on in South Africa.

"Fur" (composed and arranged by Sam Pottle, lyrics by David Axelrod) was composed in 1975 for 4 anything muppets. It was re-recorded in 1997 for Zoe, Grover, Elmo, & Herry. "Fur" was first shown in season 7 (1975-76) and repeated in seasons 8,9,10, 14,16, and 23. Puppeteers (and voices)...

The Washington Post got it more accurately http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58014-2002Jul11.html

From the July 2 issue of the International Herald Tribune: MEANWHILE The long road to peace starts at Sesame Street By Barry James (International Herald Tribune) Tuesday, July 2, 2002 PARIS: A question for world leaders: In a crisis should you 1) send in the Marines? 2) Send in Kofi...

That's the reason for doing a CO-production, and not just a dubbed version of the American Sesame Street. The Palestinian production is produced there, written there, and shot there in their own language. (Although Sesame Workshop gives them American classic inserts to dub, they are free to use...