Sesame Street Season 47 begins shooting, HBO premiere set for January 2017

[Pig'sSaysAdios]

So, while we're speculating about/waiting for season 47, meanwhile season 48 has already begun filming:
https://twitter.com/welcomemattv/status/793071859411615744/photo/1

 

[D'Snowth]

Wow. Really gives you an idea of just how small their current studio really is.

 

[Drtooth]

I know it's customary to shoot a season in advance and all. I just hope any parody/celebrity segments won't be already dated by the time the season airs. I'd hate to see a repeat of the ***** parody episode to happen.

 

[D'Snowth]

I thought they were doing away with parodies and celebrities?

 

[Pig'sSaysAdios]

I thought they were doing away with parodies and celebrities?

They're not completely getting rid of those things, they're just reducing the number of them.

 

[Drtooth]

And other than saving money and focusing on younger audiences, probably a large portioning of the reasoning behind it is that anything could get very dated by the time season 48 airs on HBO, let alone the nearly a year later on PBS.

 

[MuppetSpot]

Looks like Simon Soundman is returning in Season 48.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BMSXtmjgnXS/?taken-by=frankiecordero

 

[Oscarfan]

!!!

 

[D'Snowth]

I don't know why, but he somehow looks a little more like an FAO-Schwartz Whatnot than an actual Muppet in that pic.

 

[DePingPong]

Looks like Simon Soundman is returning in Season 48.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BMSXtmjgnXS/?taken-by=frankiecordero

Always wanted to see him come back, this is great.