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News •

'Sesame Street' moves in with Netflix, but will stay on PBS • May 19, 2025, 11:13 AM ET (AP)
Sesame Workshop receives Elevate Prize Catalyst Award as it charts a new path for 'Sesame Street' • May 15, 2025, 8:06 AM ET (AP)
Kids author Mo Willems and The Pigeon stare down the future in a new book • May 9, 2025, 9:18 AM ET (AP)

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Big Bird in Sesame Street
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Sam the Eagle, Fozzie, Walter, Animal at the "Muppets Most Wanted" - Los Angeles Premiere at the El Capitan Theater on March 11, 2014 in Los Angeles, CA
The Muppets
Elmo, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch and more of the Sesame Street Characters.
Quiz: How Do You Get To Sesame Street?
(Left) Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock and William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk from the television series "Star Trek" (1966-69). (science fiction, Vulcans)
1960s TV Show Debuts Quiz
Illustration of Vulcan salute hand gesture popularized by the character Mr. Spock on the original Star Trek television series often accompanied by the words live long and prosper.
Character Profile
(Left) Ball of predictions with answers to questions based on the Magic 8 Ball; (right): Rubik's Cube. (toys)
The Dating Game: Which Came First?
USA 2006 - 78th Annual Academy Awards. Closeup of giant Oscar statue at the entrance of the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Hompepage blog 2009, arts and entertainment, film movie hollywood
Pop Culture Quiz