Play with Me Sesame

Play with Me Sesame
Genre Children's television series
Opening theme "Play with Me Sesame"
Ending theme "Play with Me Sesame (instrumental)"
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 104
Production
Location(s) Kaufman Astoria Studios
Running time 24 minutes
Production company(s) Sesame Workshop
Noggin Originals
Release
Original network Noggin
Original release April 1, 2002 (2002-04-01) – September 2, 2007 (2007-09-02)

Play with Me Sesame is a children's television series, spun off from Sesame Street. It featured Sesame Street characters, such as Bert, Ernie, Grover, and Prairie Dawn. From April 1, 2002 until September 2, 2007, the show was aired on Noggin, which was rebranded as Nick Jr. on September 28, 2009. The series was produced by Sesame Workshop and Nick Digital.

Segments

Play with Me Sesame features many different segments, such as:

Classic Muppet segments were put into the show as well.

Cast

Muppet performers

Additional performers

Merchandise

The series' episodes were released onto DVD in fall 2007 by Genius Entertainment.

International

Play with Me Sesame UK

In the United Kingdom, Play with Me Sesame aired on Playhouse Disney UK. It showcased old and new Muppet (and sometimes film) clips from Sesame Street, with new linked segments, that featured Bert, Ernie, Grover, and Prairie Dawn. The show also included cameos by Zoe, Cookie Monster, and Ernie's niece Ernestine. The show also featured two British Muppets, Kit and Domby,[1] who live in a castle on top of a hill. They spent most of their time in the castle kitchen, bedroom and living room, which were very similar to Bert and Ernie sketches. Kit had an English accent, whilst Domby had a Scottish accent. They sometimes visited schools and playgroups, to sing or talk with the children.

Ireland

In Ireland, the show aired on TG4, dubbed in Irish, as Tar ag Spraoi Sesame during the Cúla 4 children's programming block. Sesame Workshop worked with production company Telegael to adapt the American footage. In the development phase, the title was initially announced in July 2007 as Sraid Sesame (literally "Sesame Street").[2] The series' voice director, Padraic O Neachtain, said they "had to find voices that were as close as possible to the originals and the most likely candidates.... would be sent for approval to the Children’s Workshop in the United States where a final decision would be made."[3] The series' adaptation coincided with the pre-production of Sesame Tree, a Sesame Street co-production for Northern Ireland.

Asia

When Play with Me Sesame aired on the Hallmark Channel in Asia during October 2003, the Prairie Dawn segments were cut for time.

Denmark

In Denmark, the show was included as its own segment on Sesamgade.

Portugal

In Portugal, the show aired in the block Zig Zag on RTP 2, in Portuguese, as Abre-te Sésamo in 2007. the show is aired again on RTP1, in Portuguese as Brinca Comigo Rua Sésamo in 2012.

International broadcast

Country/Region Channel
 United States Noggin
Sprout|PBS Kids
Southeast Asia Diva
Disney Junior
 Spain Disney Junior
 France Disney Junior
 United Kingdom Disney Junior
 Portugal RTP1
RTP 2
 Ireland TG4
 Denmark TV 2 (as part of Sesamgade)
 Afghanistan Tolo (as part of Baghch-e-Simsim)
Lemar (as part of Baghch-e-Simsim)
 Australia ABC Kids (5 July 2004 - 31 January 2014)
 Canada Treehouse TV
 India Cartoon Network
Pogo
 Poland MiniMini
Central Europe Minimax
 Italy Rai Sat Ragazzi
Rai Gulp
Rai YoYo
Latin America Televisa (Clips of Plaza Sésamo)
Discovery Kids (as part of 3, 2, 1 Vamos!

References

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