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Sesame Street

1969 · TV Series · TV-Y · 54 min · ★ 7.1 · 74% critics

KidsComedy

On a neighborhood street, humans and friendly puppet characters help preschoolers learn basic skills and everyday values through jokes, songs, games, and short stories. It mixes fun with lessons about numbers, letters, sharing, and getting along with others.

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~2149 hours to watch · 3482 episodes.

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Details
Years
1969
Release date
1969-11-10
Network
HBO, PBS, National Educational Television, PBS Kids, Netflix, HBO Max, Max, HBO Max
Language
English
Rated
TV-Y
Runtime
54 min
Max quality
UHD
Critic score
74/100
TMDB rating
7.1/10 (281 votes)
About

You may like this if you want a warm, educational show for young kids with jokes, songs, and familiar characters; Not for you if you prefer fast-paced stories or expect every episode to feel the same as the classic early years.

Pros: educational for kids; lively songs; lovable characters | Cons: some episodes feel repetitive; changes disappoint longtime fans; focus can feel uneven

Themes

  • puppet
  • educational

Awards & recognition

  • Kennedy Center Honors

Cast & crew

Episodes56 seasons · 3482 episodes

56 seasons · 3,482 episodes. Full episode list omitted here for length — open the episode tracker above to browse and mark episodes.