"Sunny
day, sweeping the clouds away!"
Millions of people around the
world can say they learned how to count with Count Von Count!
(I know I did! )
It
has been 35 years since Sesame Street hit the air waves and now
in 2004 the most beloved children's show is still going strong.
To celebrate Sesame Street's birthday PBS will air a
primetime special this Sunday April 4th @ 8pm (est/pst).
The special titled, Sesame Street Presents: The Street We
Live On takes Elmo and the viewers on a
nostalgic look at the show. Shot in the present day, Elmo (with the help of his friend Grover) is seemingly transported through time to the
Sesame Street that existed before Elmo was born.
In these historic flashback moments, Elmo meets the man behind the name of that famous store, Mr. Hooper, he is on hand for Maria and Luis' wedding day, he sees the birth of their daughter Gabi and he experiences Gordon and Susan's adoption of Miles. The finale of the episode features
Sesame Street's entire cast singing a wonderful new composition called, "The Street We Live On." And our story ends with Elmo coming to the realization that he doesn't have to dream to find his friends on
Sesame Street - all he has to do is run outside to be a part of this very happy family.
Even
after 35 years, Sesame Street has stayed true to their mission of preparing kids for school and
life. The series continues in expand with new editions this
season with a new live action and animation segments and a list of well-known celebrities to support pre-schoolers in learning more about their ABC's and
123's
Throughout the new season, celebrities including Julianne Moore, Norah Jones, Seth Green, Venus Williams, Martina McBride, Ruben Studdard, Harvey Fierstein, Kelsey Grammer, Dennis Franz, Amy Brenneman, Doris Roberts, Wayne Brady, Jason Biggs, Harry Connick Jr. and Cher, reveal their favorite "Sesame Street Moment" from the last 35 years. Parody performances include Norah Jones performance of "Don't Know Why 'Y' Didn't Come," Julianne Moore appears in "Far From Seven" a spoof of her Oscar-nominated movie Far From Heaven and Harvey Fierstein's rendition of "Everything's Coming Up Noses."
Also this season Sesame Street creates some A-list celebrity characters of their own
by playing off some of pop culture's news-making icons - new original parodies include Dr. Feel
(Dr. Phil), Joe Hundred Guy (Joe Millionaire), TriangleBob Trianglepants (Spongebob Squarepants), and a parody of
The Tonight Show.
So come along were everything is AOK!
And share an evening with Cooke Monster, Bert & Ernie, Oscar: The
Grouch, Grover, Big Bird, and Elmo!
"Can you tell me how to get --
how to get to Sesame Street???"
Airdates:
35th
Anniversary Special -
Sesame Street Presents: The Street We Live On
airs
Sunday, April 4 @ 8:00 PM ET/PT.
Sesame
Street's New Season Starts
Monday, April 5 on PBS
KIDS (check local listings)
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