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'''''Play with Me Sesame''''' is a half-hour program developed for [[Noggin]], which premiered on April 1, [[2002]].<ref>[http://www.muppetcentral.com/news/2002/032102.shtml Noggin Press Release]</ref> It features a framing structure starring [[Grover]], [[Prairie Dawn]], [[Ernie]] and [[Bert]] while also showcasing old inserts from ''[[Sesame Street]]''. It currently airs on [[PBS Kids Sprout]].
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'''''Play with Me Sesame''''' is a 24-minute program that premiered on April 1, [[2002]].<ref>[http://www.muppetcentral.com/news/2002/032102.shtml Noggin Press Release]</ref> It features a framing structure starring [[Grover]], [[Prairie Dawn]], [[Ernie]] and [[Bert]] while also showcasing old inserts from ''[[Sesame Street]]''.
   
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The first two seasons were produced for [[Noggin]], and contained 26 and 52 episodes, respectively. In the second season, [[Cookie Monster]], [[Ernestine]], [[Slimey]], and [[Zoe]] started making occasional appearances on the show. [[Chicago the Lion]] also made at least one appearance. The third and final season was produced solely by [[Sesame Workshop]] with 26 episodes.<ref name="official">[http://www.sesameworkshop.org/programs/play_with_me_sesame Official Sesame Workshop page]</ref> The show aired on [[Sprout]] until 2016.
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In the second season, [[Cookie Monster]], [[Ernestine]], [[Slimey]], and [[Zoe]] were added to the cast.
  
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The series has been green-lit for 26 new episodes<ref>[http://www.sesameworkshop.org/aboutus/inside_press.php?contentId=16743118 "Sesame Workshop Expands Opportunities for Kids to Play with Their ''Sesame Street'' Friends"], 21 August 2006.</ref>, 78 episodes have already been created. In Britain, the series is modified to include [[Domby]] and [[Kit]]; see [[Play With Me Sesame (UK)|''Play With Me Sesame'' (UK)]].
  
   
 
==Format==
  
==Format==
 
A typical show follows this format:
  
A typical show follows this format:
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*Ernie Says ... ''(similar to "Simon Says")''
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* Ernie Says ... ''(similar to "Simon Says")''
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*classic Muppet clip
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* Classic Muppet clip
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*Prairie Dawn showcases drawings made by kids
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* Prairie Dawn showcases drawings made by kids
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*classic Muppet clip
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* Classic Muppet clip
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*Bert plays on the computer
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* Bert plays on the computer
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*classic Muppet clip
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* Classic Muppet clip (a song segment)
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*Bert shows computer-generated "oatmeal art" submitted by kids
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* Bert shows computer-generated "oatmeal art" submitted by kids
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*classic Muppet clip
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* Classic Muppet clip (an Ernie and Bert segment)
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*Finale: Grover invites the viewer to dance with him (occasionally includes a classic clip)
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* Finale: Grover invites the viewer to dance with him (occasionally includes a classic clip)
   
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Other airings of the show (including those on PBS Kids Sprout) include a fifth insert, removing Prairie's segment. The Sprout airings featured her segment only during ''[[Sunny Side Up|The Sunny Side Up Show]]'', where it would cut to in-studio art presentations.
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==Trivia==
  
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For the third season, the format was altered in many ways. "Ernie Says" was replaced with a series of interactive games with Ernie, Prairie Dawn's segment focused on music instead and Grover's musical segment would be preceded by a series of set-up scenes shown throughout the show.
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==International versions==
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* In [[United Kingdom|Britain]], the series is modified to include [[Domby]] and [[Kit]]; see [[Play With Me Sesame (UK)|''Play With Me Sesame'' (UK)]].
 
* When ''Play with Me Sesame'' aired on the [[Hallmark Channel]] in Asia in October of 2003, the Prairie Dawn segments were cut out.
  
* When ''Play with Me Sesame'' aired on the [[Hallmark Channel]] in Asia in October of 2003, the Prairie Dawn segments were cut out.
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* In [[Denmark]] the show was included as its own segment on ''[[Sesamgade]]''.
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* Broadcast in over 50 countries, the series is currently seen on such networks as [[Disney UK]], [[Disney Asia]], [[ABC Australia]], [[YTV]]/[[Treehouse Canada]], [[Cartoon Network India]], [[Minimini]] (as part of [[Sesame Nook]], known as ''Bawmy się Sezamku'', or "Let's Play Sesame"), [[Minimax]], [[Magma]], and [[Rai Sat Italy]]. Small portions of the show are used and dubbed for episodes of international coproductions of ''Sesame Street'', including ''[[Sesamstrasse]]'' and ''[[Sesamstraat]]''.
  
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* ''[[Baghch-e-Simsim]]'' in Afghanistan includes locally-produced live action segments.
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* Broadcast in over 50 countries, the series is currently seen on such networks as Disney UK, Disney Asia, ABC Australia, YTV/Treehouse Canada, [[Cartoon Network]] India, [[MiniMini]] (as part of ''[[Sezamkowy Zakątek]]'', known as ''[[Bawmy się, Sezamku]]'', or "Let's Play Sesame"), Minimax, Magma, and Rai Sat Italy. Small portions of the show are used and dubbed for episodes of international coproductions of ''Sesame Street'', including ''[[Plaza Sésamo]]'', ''[[Sesamstrasse]]'', ''[[Ulitsa Sezam]]'', ''[[Rechov Sumsum]]'', and ''[[Sesamstraat]]''.
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==Cast==
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'''Puppeteers:'''
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*[[Fran Brill]] as Prairie Dawn and Zoe
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*[[Eric Jacobson]] as Bert and Grover
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*[[David Rudman]] as Cookie Monster, Ernestine and Chicago (Season 2)
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*[[Steve Whitmire]] as Ernie (Seasons 1 and 3)
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*[[John Tartaglia]] as Ernie (Season 2)
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*[[Pam Arciero]]
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*[[Lisa Buckley]]
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*[[Tyler Bunch]] (Season 3)
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*[[Jim Martin]]
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*[[Carmen Osbahr]]
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*[[Matt Vogel]]
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==Production crew==
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* Producer and Director: [[Jocelyn Hassenfeld]], [[Nadine Zylstra]] (Season 3)
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* Head Writer: [[Karen Kuflik]], [[Christine Ferraro]] (Season 3)
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* Writers: [[Joey Mazzarino]] (Season 3), [[Cathi Rosenberg-Turow]] (Season 3)
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* Puppet Wranglers: [[Andrea Detwiler]], [[Michelle Hickey]], [[Lara MacLean]]
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* Music Composers: [[Mike Renzi]], [[Russell Velazquez]]
   
 
==See also==
  
==See also==
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Play with Me Sesame is a 24-minute program that premiered on April 1, 2002.[1] It features a framing structure starring Grover, Prairie Dawn, Ernie and Bert while also showcasing old inserts from Sesame Street.

The first two seasons were produced for Noggin, and contained 26 and 52 episodes, respectively. In the second season, Cookie Monster, Ernestine, Slimey, and Zoe started making occasional appearances on the show. Chicago the Lion also made at least one appearance. The third and final season was produced solely by Sesame Workshop with 26 episodes.[2] The show aired on Sprout until 2016.

Format

A typical show follows this format:

  • Ernie Says ... (similar to "Simon Says")
  • Classic Muppet clip
  • Prairie Dawn showcases drawings made by kids
  • Classic Muppet clip
  • Bert plays on the computer
  • Classic Muppet clip (a song segment)
  • Bert shows computer-generated "oatmeal art" submitted by kids
  • Classic Muppet clip (an Ernie and Bert segment)
  • Finale: Grover invites the viewer to dance with him (occasionally includes a classic clip)

Other airings of the show (including those on PBS Kids Sprout) include a fifth insert, removing Prairie's segment. The Sprout airings featured her segment only during The Sunny Side Up Show, where it would cut to in-studio art presentations.

For the third season, the format was altered in many ways. "Ernie Says" was replaced with a series of interactive games with Ernie, Prairie Dawn's segment focused on music instead and Grover's musical segment would be preceded by a series of set-up scenes shown throughout the show.

International versions

Cast

Puppeteers:

Production crew

See also

Sources

  1. ↑ Noggin Press Release
  2. ↑ Official Sesame Workshop page
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