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Sesame Street
1969
· TV Show
· 55 min episodes
· 56 seasons
C
MEANRANK
64/100
Every rating
On a special inner city street, the inhabitants, human and muppet, teach preschool subjects with comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.
Details
- Created by
- Jim Henson, Joan Ganz Cooney, Lloyd Morrisett
- Writer
- Halcyon Person
- Released
- 10 November 1969
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 55 min
- Rated
- TV-Y
- Episodes
- 3669 across 56 seasons
- Awards
- 27 wins, 31 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 58 →27 wins from 58 nominations across 33 ceremonies
| International Emmy Awards, Children & Young People 2006 | International Emmy Awards, Children & Young People | Plaza Sésamo | Nominee |
| International Emmy Awards, Children & Young People 2006 | International Emmy Awards, Children & Young People | 5, Rue Sésame | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Multiple Camera Program 2022 | Outstanding Directing for a Multiple Camera Program | Sesame Street | Nominee |
| Outstanding Editing for a Multiple Camera Program 2022 | Outstanding Editing for a Multiple Camera Program | Sesame Street | Nominee |
| Outstanding Fiction Special 2022 | Outstanding Fiction Special | See Us Coming Together: A Sesame Street Special | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lighting Design for a Live Action Program 2022 | Outstanding Lighting Design for a Live Action Program | Sesame Street | Nominee |
| Outstanding Non-Fiction Program 2022 | Outstanding Non-Fiction Program | Sesame Street in Communities : Talking About Race | Nominee |
| Outstanding Original Song 2022 | Outstanding Original Song | "Friends with a Penguin" | Winner |
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International Emmy Awards, Children & Young People
2 nominations
| International Emmy Awards, Children & Young People | Plaza Sésamo | Nominee |
| International Emmy Awards, Children & Young People | 5, Rue Sésame | Nominee |
Outstanding Children's Program
10 nominations, 4 won
| Outstanding Children's Program | When You Wish Upon A Pickle: A Sesame Street Special | Winner |
| Outstanding Children's Program | The Magical Wand Chase: A Sesame Street Special | Winner |
| Outstanding Children's Program | Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas | Winner |
| Outstanding Children's Program | Christmas Eve on Sesame Street : Jon Stone, executive producer; Dulcy Singer, producer | Winner |
| Outstanding Children's Program | The Street We Live On : Dr. Lewis Bernstein, executive producer; Tim Carter, producer; Kevin Clash, co-executive producer; Melissa Dino, producer; Karen Ialacci, producer; Carol-Lynn Parente, producer | Nominee |
| Outstanding Children's Program | Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration : Arlene Sherman, executive producer | Nominee |
| Outstanding Children's Program | Sesame Street's All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Streets Forever : Franklin Getchall, co-executive producer; Marjorie Kalins, co-executive producer; Joel Lipman, coordinating producer; Marc Sachnoff, producer; Andrew Solt, executive producer; Emily Squires, co-producer; Victoria Strong, producer; G | Nominee |
| Outstanding Children's Program | Don't Eat the Pictures | Nominee |
| Outstanding Children's Program | Sesame Street in Puerto Rico : Michael Cozell, producer; Al Hyslop, executive producer | Nominee |
| Outstanding Children's Program | A Special Sesame Street Christmas : Bob Banner, executive producer | Nominee |
Gemini Awards, Best Performance in a Pre-School Program or Series
4 nominations, 2 won
| Gemini Awards, Best Performance in a Pre-School Program or Series | Eric Peterson as Old King Cole on Sesame Park | Winner |
| Gemini Awards, Best Performance in a Pre-School Program or Series | Sheila McCarthy on Sesame Park | Winner |
| Gemini Awards, Best Performance in a Pre-School Program or Series | Pier Kohl on Sesame Park | Nominee |
| Gemini Awards, Best Performance in a Pre-School Program or Series | Pier Kohl on Sesame Park | Nominee |
Hollywood Walk of Fame
2 nominations, 2 won
| Hollywood Walk of Fame | Star at 7021 Hollywood Blvd for Big Bird | Winner |
| Hollywood Walk of Fame | Star at 6631 Hollywood Blvd for Jim Henson | Winner |
Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming (Individuals)
2 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming (Individuals) | Jon Stone, Jeff Moss, Ray Sipherd, Jerry Juhl, Dan Wilcox, Dave Connell, Bruce Hart, Carole Hart, and Virginia Schone, writers, for " Sally Sees Sesame Street ", the first episode of Sesame Street | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming (Individuals) | Joe Raposo, Jeffrey Moss, music and lyrics, for the song This Way to Sesame Street, Sesame Street | Winner |
Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming (Programs)
2 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming (Programs) | David D. Connell, executive producer; Jon Stone, producer for Sesame Street | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming (Programs) | David Connell, executive producer; Jon Stone, Lutrelle Horne, producers for Sesame Street | Winner |
Peabody Award
2 nominations, 2 won
| Peabody Award | For the 1989 season | Winner |
| Peabody Award | For the 1969 season | Winner |
American Ingenuity Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| American Ingenuity Award | Social Progress | Winner |
Common Ground Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Common Ground Awards | Gary Knell and Sesame Workshop with the Lifetime Achievement Award | Winner |
Foreign Language Advocacy Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Foreign Language Advocacy Award | For multilingual programming and international partner initiatives | Winner |
Founders Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Founders Award | Children's Television Workshop co-founder Joan Ganz Cooney for her work, including Sesame Street | Winner |
Gemini Awards, Best Pre-School Program or Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Gemini Awards, Best Pre-School Program or Series | Wendy Smith, Duncan Lamb, Susan Sheehan of Sesame Park | Winner |
Institutional Peabody Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Institutional Peabody Award | For 50 years of Sesame Street | Winner |
Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming (Entertainment-Fictional)
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming (Entertainment-Fictional) | Jon Stone, executive producer, Bob Cunniff, producer for Sesame Street | Winner |
Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming (Program)
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming (Program) | David D. Connell, executive producer; Sam Gibbon, Jon Stone, Lutrelle Horne, producers for Sesame Street | Winner |
Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics | Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting : Joe Raposo | Winner |
Outstanding Children's Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Program
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Children's Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Program | Sesame Street: Growing Hope Against Hunger | Winner |
Outstanding Original Song
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Original Song | "Friends with a Penguin" | Winner |
Outstanding Preschool Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Preschool Series | Sesame Street | Winner |
Outstanding Special Event
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Special Event | Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting | Winner |
Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming (individuals)
4 nominations
| Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming (individuals) | Robert G. Myhrum, director for Sesame Street | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming (individuals) | Joe Raposo, music director for Sesame Street | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming (individuals) | George W. Riesenberger, lighting director for Sesame Street | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming (individuals) | George W. Riesenberger, lighting director for Sesame Street | Nominee |
Outstanding Individual Achievement (children's program)
4 nominations
| Outstanding Individual Achievement (children's program) | Sesame Street in Puerto Rico : Nat Mongioi, art director | Nominee |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement (children's program) | Sesame Street in Puerto Rico : Ozzie Alfonso, director | Nominee |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement (children's program) | Christmas Eve on Sesame Street : Gerri Brioso, graphic artist | Nominee |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement (children's program) | Christmas Eve on Sesame Street : Dave Clark and Tony Di Giroloma, lighting directors | Nominee |
Outstanding Writing for a Live Action Preschool or Children's Program
2 nominations
| Outstanding Writing for a Live Action Preschool or Children's Program | See Us Coming Together: A Sesame Street Special | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Live Action Preschool or Children's Program | Sesame Street | Nominee |
Young Artist Awards
2 nominations
| Young Artist Awards | "Best Family Feature Film - Animated": Elmo in Grouchland | Nominee |
| Young Artist Awards | "Outstanding Youth Host in a TV Magazine, News or Variety Show": Savion Glover | Nominee |
Outstanding Achievement in Choreography
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Choreography | Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music : Jacques d'Amboise | Nominee |
Outstanding Directing for a Multiple Camera Program
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directing for a Multiple Camera Program | Sesame Street | Nominee |
Outstanding Editing for a Multiple Camera Program
1 nomination
| Outstanding Editing for a Multiple Camera Program | Sesame Street | Nominee |
Outstanding Fiction Special
1 nomination
| Outstanding Fiction Special | See Us Coming Together: A Sesame Street Special | Nominee |
Outstanding Lighting Design for a Live Action Program
1 nomination
| Outstanding Lighting Design for a Live Action Program | Sesame Street | Nominee |
Outstanding Music And Lyrics
1 nomination
| Outstanding Music And Lyrics | The Street We Live On : Lou Berger, lyricist; Mike Renzi, composer | Nominee |
Outstanding New Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding New Series | Connell, Gibbon, Stone, Horne for Sesame Street | Nominee |
Outstanding Non-Fiction Program
1 nomination
| Outstanding Non-Fiction Program | Sesame Street in Communities : Talking About Race | Nominee |
Outstanding Short Form Program
1 nomination
| Outstanding Short Form Program | Sesame Street in Communities: Explaining Race #ComingTogether | Nominee |