Sesame Workshop, formerly Children's Television Workshop (CTW), is an American nonprofit television production company. It has been involved in a variety of television series and films, in addition to international co-productions of Sesame Street that have been broadcast in over 140 countries.
Productions Television series Sesame Street The following series are based on or directly related to Sesame Street. Dubs of the original American version have been produced for international markets since 1971, but are not listed. Programs with guest appearances by Sesame Street characters that were not produced by Sesame Workshop, such as The Muppet Show and Between the Lions, are also excluded. #YearSeriesCountry of originEnd year11969Sesame StreetUnited Statespresent21972Plaza Sésamopresent3Vila SésamoBrazilpresent4Sesame ParkCanada200151973SesamstraßeGermanypresent61975Open SesameWorldwide (outside US)201371976SesamstraatNetherlandspresent81978Barrio SésamoSpain2000919781, rue SésameFrance198210Iftah Ya Simsim111981Svenska SesamSweden1982121983Rechov SumsumIsrael2015131984BatibotPhilippines2013141986Shalom SesameIsrael201115Susam SokağıTurkey1991161989Rua SésamoPortugal1994171991Sesam StasjonNorway1999181996Ulica SezamkowaPoland200119Ulitsa SezamRussia2006201998Zhima JieChina 200121Rechov Sumsum and Shara'a Simsim200022Elmo's WorldUnited States231999Yeollyeola Seseomi SeuteuliteuSouth Korea200824Sesame English2002252000Takalani SesameSouth Africapresent26Alam SimsimEgypt2017272002Sippuray SumsumIsrael200628Hikayat SimsimPalestine200729Play with Me SesameUnited States2007302003Hikayat SimsimJordan201031Global GroverUnited States2008322004Rruga Sesam or Ulica Sezam Kosovo200633Play Along with OllieAustralia201134Sesame Street JapanJapan20073520055, Rue SésameFrance200736Sabai Sabai SesameCambodia200637SisimpurBangladeshpresent382006Galli Galli Sim SimIndia2018392007Shara'a SimsimPalestine2012402008Jalan SesamaIndonesia201641Sesame TreeNorthern Ireland201342Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures43Kilimani SesameTanzania2009442009Abby's Flying Fairy SchoolUnited States201245SesamgadeDenmark2011463, 2, 1 ¡Vamos!Latin America2012472010Eine Möhre für ZweiGermanypresent48Super Grover 2.0United States201549Zhima Jie: Da Niao Kan ShijieChina2012502011Sesame SquareNigeria201351Baghch-e-SimsimAfghanistanpresent52Sim Sim HamaraPakistan2012532012Sesame Street: Super Healthy Monsters201254Elmo the MusicalUnited States201655Fun Fun ElmoChina2013562013Cookie's Crumby PicturesUnited States2015572014The Furchester Hotel201758Chamki Ki DuniyaIndia2016592015Sesame AmigosUnited States201860I Heart ElmoIndia612016Smart CookiesUnited States201762O Desafio do ElmoBrazil63Cookie Monster's Foodie TruckUnited Statespresent642018Sesame Teret TeretEthiopia2018652018Abby's Amazing AdventuresUnited States2021662019Big Bird's Road TripUnited States2020672020Sesame Sheeko SheekoSomalia2021682020The Not-Too-Late Show with ElmoUnited States202169Ahlan SimsimSyriapresent70Sesame Workshop IndiaIndia present712021Sesame Hadithi NjooKenyapresent722021Elmo & Tango's Mysterious MysteriesUnited Statespresent732022Mecha BuildersUnited States202374Tokhnit He'írvkh Shel ElmoIsraelpresent752023Sesame Street Nature ExplorersUnited Statespresent762025Tales from 123United Statespresent
Other television series
YearProductionCountry of originCo-production(s)NetworkEnd year1971The Electric CompanyUnited States PBS19771974Feeling Good 19751977The Best of FamiliesWershba, Shirley (27 April 1998). "Joan Ganz Cooney, Part 5" (Video clip). Archive of American Television. Retrieved 26 December 2013. 197719803-2-1 Contact 19881987Square One Television 19921987Mathnet 19921988Encyclopedia HBO19891992Ghostwriter BBC Television (seasons 1-2)19951993Cro Film RomanABC19941996Big Bag Cartoon Network19981997The New Ghostwriter MysteriesDecode EntertainmentCBS19971998MathmatazzUnited States Direct-to-video19981999Dragon Tales 20052001Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat CinéGroupe 2002Sponk!United States Noggin2002Tiny PlanetsPepper's Ghost Productions Ltd.20062003Out There 20042006Pinky Dinky Doo20112006The Upside Down Show 20062008PanwapaUnited States The Merrill Lynch FoundationPBS Kids Sprout20092009The Electric CompanyUnited States PBS (PBS Kids Go)20112018Esme & Roy Nelvana20212019HelpstersWorldwide Apple TV+presentGhostwriterSinking Ship Entertainment2020Helpsters: Help YouUnited States 20202023Bea's BlockA ProductionsCartoon Network (Cartoonito)present2025Charlotte's WebGuru StudioHBO Max2025
Theatrical feature films
YearProductionDistributorProduction companyCountry of origin1985Sesame Street Presents: Follow That BirdWarner Bros. PicturesUnited States1999The Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandSony Pictures ReleasingTBAUntitled third Sesame Street filmNetflixRideback
TV films, specials, and documentaries Sesame Street (1969–present) YearProductionCountry of origin1969This Way to Sesame StreetUnited States1973Julie on Sesame Street1974Out to LunchUnited States1975The Grover Monster - Jean Marsh Cartoon Special1977Sesame Street at Night?Sesame Street Goes to Prison1978Christmas Eve on Sesame StreetA Special Sesame Street Christmas1979A Walking Tour of Sesame StreetSesame Street in Puerto Rico1983Don't Eat the PicturesBig Bird in China1984Big Bird in AustraliaAustralia1988Sesame Street, SpecialUnited States1989Big Bird in JapanSesame Street: 20 and Still CountingUnited StatesSesame Street Around the WorldThe Sesame Street Experiment1990Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music1991Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake1993Sesame Street: 25 Favorite MomentsSesame Street Jam: A Musical CelebrationSesame Street Stays Up Late!1994Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Basil Hears a Noise1996Sesame Street Film FestivalUnited StatesElmo Saves Christmas1998ElmopaloozaThe Rosie O'Donnell Show on Sesame Street1999CinderElmoSesame Street Unpaved2000The Greatest TV Moments: Sesame Street Music A-Z2001A&E Biography: Sesame Street2003Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic2004Sesame Street: The Street We Live OnUnited States2005Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet2006The World According to Sesame StreetWhen Parents Are Deployed2007Elmo's Christmas Countdown2008One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure2009Coming HomeUnited StatesFamilies Stand Together2010When Families Grieve2011Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's JourneyGrowing Hope Against Hunger2014I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story2015The Cookie Thief2016Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas2017The Magical Wand Chase2018When You Wish Upon A Pickle2019Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration2020Sesame Street: 50 Years and Still Sunny!Sesame Street: Elmo's PlaydateStreet GangUnited StatesThe Monster at the End of This StoryMonster Meditations (with Headspace)2021Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a PuppySee Us Coming Together2022The Nutcracker: Starring Elmo & Tango2023Elmo & Tango Holiday Helpers Sesame Street Muppets have appeared in cameos in various feature films, including The Muppet Movie (1979), The Great Muppet Caper (1981), The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984), and Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009). These productions, however, were not produced by Sesame Workshop. Also excluded from this list are Julie on Sesame Street (1973) and A Special Sesame Street Christmas (1978)—while both featured the same elements and characters of Sesame Street, these specials were not produced by Sesame Workshop.
Other TV films, and documentaries YearProductionCountry of origin1979The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeUnited States1981Sign On!1984The House of Dies Drear1991The Wish That Changed Christmas2003Dragon Tales: Let's Start a Band!2005PBS Kids: Big Big Friend Day2021Through Our Eyes2025Charlotte's Web
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