SESAME STREET IS BACK! HEART-WARMING NEW SEASON DROPS ON MONDAY
The iconic children's show Sesame Street launches its 54th season on Monday, focusing on helping children develop a healthy sense of self and belonging.
And this season celebrity guests Include well-known actors and singers Dan Levy, Quinta Brunson, Brandi Carlile, Eugene Cordero and Kal Penn.
Sesame Workshop, the global impact nonprofit behind decades of award-winning engaging educational media content, said Sesame Street’s 54th season would debut on Monday, July 15 on ABC Kids.
New episodes of the iconic children’s series will drop every weekday morning at 9.30 am on ABC Kids, and will also be available on ABC iview and the ABC Kids app.
“With so many unique stories to tell, Sesame Street will build upon last season’s joyful self and belonging content that resonated deeply with children and their families and will continue to do so by honouring, reflecting, and celebrating our diverse world,” Sal Perez, Executive Producer, Sesame Street, said.
“Season 54 will inspire children to be proud of who they are and connect with their community. At the core of the show, our furry and funny Sesame Street friends welcome children to play, laugh, and celebrate who they are with us.”
Through fun, uplifting stories with beloved friends, children will learn to feel confident and find joy in connecting with and learning about others, celebrating differences, and embracing similarities in their neighbourhood.
“This season’s stories act as mirrors that reflect the lives of children and their families, as windows that offer them views to see and learn about others, and as sliding doors which invite children to participate in new experiences with their Sesame Street friends,” Dr Rosemarie Truglio, Sesame Workshop’s Senior Vice President of Curriculum & Content, said.
“These child-relevant stories help children develop a healthy sense of self and belonging, and learn to treat each other with kindness, fairness, and respect.”
The characters and children of Sesame Street explore concepts and language that celebrate themselves, their friends and families, and the wider community, providing content for every young viewer to connect with.
Feature episodes include:
Proud of My Name where Rosita feels frustrated when her basketball coach shortens her name and her friends Elmo and Gabrielle encourage her to tell the coach that she wants to be called “Rosita” as she is proud of her name.
Brave Bessie by Brave Gabrielle where Gabrielle puts on a show to tell her friends about Bessie Coleman, the first African American and Native American woman who used her courage to learn to fly an airplane.
The Oct-Dough-Pus in which Grover and his friend the octopus learn that families all over the world make bread in different kinds of ways, shapes, and sizes.
Sesame Street Song Day where Mia learns how to sing “Heads, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes” in Spanish with help from her friends Nina, Rosita, and Lalo.
Tamir Learns Tagalog where Tamir learns to say a few words in Tagalog to have something to say to his favourite comic book artist, whose family is Filipino, and make him feel welcome. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qGlEKS1g8g
Celebrity and special guests include actor Dan Levy (Schitt’s Creek), actress Ariana DeBose (West Side Story), actress Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary), singer Brandi Carlile, Kal Penn (House, Designated Survivor and Harold & Kumar), Eugene Cordero (Star Trek: Lower Decks) join for Street Stories, songs, and other segments.
Sesame Street’s 54th Season will premiere on ABC Kids on Monday, July 15 at 9.30 am. Episodes of the iconic children’s series will drop every weekday morning and will also be available on ABC iview and the ABC Kids app.
About Sesame Workshop
Sesame Workshop is the global impact nonprofit behind Sesame Street and so much more. For over 50 years, we have worked at the intersection of education, media, and research, creating joyful experiences that enrich minds and expand hearts, all in service of empowering each generation to build a better world.
Our beloved characters, iconic shows, outreach in communities, and more bring playful early learning to families in more than 150 countries and advance our mission to help children everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder.
Learn more at www.sesameworkshop.org and follow Sesame Workshop on Instagram, X, Facebook, and TikTok.
