Magenta is beautiful! This week we celebrate one of the unsung heroes of Sesame Street, Roosevent Franklin. Thanks to listener BigBirdFan for helping with the music for this episode. I think it came together nicely! In this week’s feature segment we talk about Roosevelt’s history – and how much of it ties into Sesame actor Matt Robinson – and we celebrate the time Roosevelt spent on the show.
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The PBS Kids programming block is about to become dino-mite! “Dinosaur Train, ” a new animated series from The Jim Henson Company, will begin entertaining preschoolers sooner than you think.
The Muppet Newsflash gives the rundown on all the Sid The Science Kid merchandise currently available, as well as what to look for as we approach the holiday season.
TVShowsOnDVD.com has the details on the new Fraggle Rock Final Season release, as well as the repackaged complete series set and the Fraggle Holiday DVD, all coming out on November 3.
Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter will be returning to the Goodspeed Opera House this December, and they are getting ready to hold auditions for the lead girl role of “Jane”. Think that name is a coincidence?
For fans of Henson’s series “The Pajanimals”, the MNF is reporting that the Jim Henson Company has just released an all-new collection of songs from their hit PBS Kids Sprout series “Pajanimals” in an exclusive Amazon.com album.
The News Flash also has lots and lots of info on what (and who) to look for this season on Sesame Street. Can’t wait to get my hands on the special 2-DVD retrospective set!
And you can bet the toy manufacturers certainly aren’t letting this momentous occasion slip by. Here’s a list of just a few Sesame Street toys coming out soon. That corduroy Elmo actually looks kind of cool.
Watch in early September for the Sesame special “Families Stand Together: Feeling Secure in Tough Times.”
“Muppet Diplomacy” has played a big part in getting the attention of the next generation and helping them to understand other peoples and cultures in the world. The sheer number of international Sesame Street productions is a testament to that; one big way that Jim Henson left the world a better place for having been here.
Denmark is set to get its own Sesame Street. “Sesamgade” will be featured on TV2’s weekend blcok Bavian, targeting 4- to 6-year-olds.
Sesame Workshop obviously doesn’t just put out new content without extensive research and development, and many times what we see on screen only gets there after months – and sometimes years – of scrutiny. However, this week WorldScreen.com gives us a sneak peek into what to expect from the Workshop in the near future.
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Have a great week!
-Steve
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