Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?

[Ira]

Did anyone see that PBS documentary on Sesame Street, and what they have to go through to bring the program to other countries?

[Ira]

Okay, now I know for sure:

After all day of no one responding to this, you guys ain't got no culture at all. Like I'se got.

[dhazard]

Ira, just think that’s your tax dollars at work.

[Classic Finn]

Maybe its also that some of the countries dont or didnt have any interest in importing that over as well due to the amount of money involved.

So you might ask for a refund on your tax dollars cause it never made it here.

Classic Finn

[elmo]

Did anyone see that PBS documentary on Sesame Street, and what they have to go through to bring the program to other countries?

Were you watching Sesame Street and this is what came on afterwards ... and the remote control was to far away for you to reach and you decided to just watch it instead of getting up, because you knew the Teletubbies were on next?

Teletubbies and a 12pack....a great combo! Personally the Teletubbies kind of freak me out. I think it is the baby in the sun thing.

Elmer

[Ira]

Seriously, if you get a chance to watch it, do so. It will give you a whole different perspective on the company.

But what makes the show so interesting is that it's about the politics involved getting the show into countries like Kosovo and Bangladesh, and the big stir that was caused when they introduced a puppet with Aids in the Africa version of the show.

I don't know how much tax money they get from the CPB, what with all of the dollars they earn through product sales, but it's amazing how for a certain age group, a TV program can do a better job of teaching than schools.

Especially in countries where they don't HAVE schools, or hold class under a tree.

And yeah--there's sommthing weird going on with those Teletubbies. That's British, right?

[sdtripper2]

This hits close to home for me. Sesame Street DVD



(Maybe you know a military family that may need this helping hand)

Sesame Street’s deployment DVD Talk, Listen, Connect: Helping Families
During Military Deployment is available through Military OneSource.
Don't forget you can also download the video and parenting materials.
See your local PBS listings for details on the upcoming special,
When Parents are Deployed, airing December 27, 2006.

[Ira]

Wow--that's pretty interesting.

[sdtripper2]

Ira:

Think of the families that are broken uP over and over again while their
mother or dad are shipped off to war or the whole family is deployed and
they have to leave one place for another. The kids may need some help to
understand these changes in family. Think of the National Guard families as
well as the just starting out families with little ones. Some of these people are
serving over and over as our military seems to be short on manpower. The
child's formative years may move on without a parent close at hand.

The people of the USA need help as well as all these other countries and
Sesame Street has provided this service for OUR kids. I think it is a good thing.

[Ira]

The people of the USA need help as well as all these other countries and
Sesame Street has provided this service for OUR kids. I think it is a good thing.

That's why I started this thread in the first place:

If you saw the documentary I was referring to, they're also trying to teach children in some of these countries that just because your parents hate people of "that" country or religion, it doesn't mean YOU have to.

The woman who heads the company now is a FASCINATING human being. Yeah, they have to make money, but the social conscience that drives them is unheard of.

[TomS]

It's my understanding that the educational techniques used in Seseme Street originally developed by advertisors. Before Seseme Street advertising was already teaching children as young as 3 or 4 to recognize cereal boxes and other products in the supermarkets. The folks who started Seseme Street adopted advertising techniques to teach children letters, numbers, shapes, etc. That why the show is "brought to you by the letters A and F and the numbers 7, 4 and 3".

In the early 80's when VCR's became affordable, I wanted to buy one in the worst way. My wife thinking it was an extravagance said, "no way". Being a considerate, mature responsible adult, I bought one any way knowing full well that I would catch Holy Hell for it. Her displeasure lasted about a month until she figured out how to tape Seseme street. I came home from work one night. My daughter who was 3 at the time, was peacefully watching Sesame Street while my wife made dinner.

[Laredo]

The actor who brings Elmo to life has written a book.
I think it would be fascinating to read.

Big Bird and his friends didn't come along until I had started going to school, but my children always had my blessings watching Sesame Street (and I used to make a point of catching the Sunday-am repeats with them). I do think it gave them a head start on reading and simple math.

Ira, can you send me a pm with the name of the documentary? I'd really like to see it, if there's still a chance.

[Micro469]

My daughter watched s.s. all the time...... she even carved the alphabet into the stereo cabinet as she was watching it..... didn't pick up on the math part tho..... can't put 2+2 together if her life depended on it...

[Dennis T]

Topic; "Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street"?
Well Ira, you would take I-95 north to the Langhorne exit at business Rt. 1. Take that north to Oxford Valley Rd (about 4 miles) and make a left. Can't miss it on left. You'll see the big rubber duckie.


Dennis T
http://www.sesameplace.com/sesame/pa/index.aspx