A long-liver among children's educational and entertainment programs is Sesame Street. The characters of this program appeared in the late sixties of the last century. During this time, more than one generation of children who grew up with the funny characters of the show managed to change.
International street
It was thanks to the famous puppeteer Jim Henson in 1969 that a show was launched for children from five to twelve years old. It was Henson who developed the images of the characters; for some time he was involved in the dubbing of some of them. For example, Jim gave his voice Ernie (he is known in Russia under a different name - Enik).
Over its long life, the show boasts a record number of awards. Only Emmy TV Awards at Sesame Street 138! World stars of cinema, music, politicians consider it an honor to appear on the screen along with the heroes of the program.
The main goal of the program: to educate and develop, entertaining. The show has long stepped outside the United States. Now this program is released around the world. Moreover, they do not just translate in translation, under the brand name "Sesame Street", characters with local flavor are conducting national projects. This format allows you to take into account the local way of life and cultural characteristics. Each country itself chooses the educational "stuffing".
The show has been known in Russia since 1996. Then the Russian version of the program was released on ORT. Then the show visited the broadcast network of NTV and STS.
Both the very first program and all subsequent programs were developed taking into account the curricula adopted in the Russian Federation. Russian teachers, writers and psychologists took part in creating the national version. Along with exclusively author’s episodes, the Street included organically fragments provided by the International Library of the Original Project.
Frog and Oscar
The name of the frog from Sesame Street is no less famous than the name of Brad Pitt. Kermit is a leading, central character not only on the Sesame Show, but also on Henson's other project, The Muppets. Jim voiced this character until his death. Perhaps the green frog was one of his favorite creations. Even he was sewn from Henson's mom's coat.
The degree of popularity of Kermit can be judged by the presence of his personal star in the Walk of Fame in Hollywood. And the song in his performance was nominated for an Oscar.
Biscuit monster
Another character of the show is called Cookie Monster (Biscuit Monster) or, in the Russian version, Korzhik. Sesame Street simply cannot leave without this creature covered in thick blue fur. The main difference between this hero in his indefatigable appetite.
Korzhik loves to eat and still speak. The biscuit monster’s favorite treat is cookies. But in the absence of one, he eats everything that turns up under his paw.
Another hero of Streets looks a bit like Korzhik. Elmo also has thick fur, only red. He also has an orange nose. The idea of the creators of Elmo is only three years old, so he speaks about himself in the third person.
And although the red fluffy monster appeared in the show a little later than the main characters, but he is no less popular. Two full-length films came out with him. And the kids love him.
Burt and Ernie
In our version, these heroes of “Sesame Street” are named Vlas and Enik.
Bert and Ernie created Don Salin. She decided that one would be a chubby “orange” and the other a skinny “banana”. Interestingly, in the beginning, in the very first launch, Berta undertook to voice Henson, and Ernie - Frank Oz. But then they changed.
All the jokes of this couple are based on the difference in their characters. Bert is calm and a little nerdy. And Ernie is full of crazy ideas. But at the same time, these two are inseparable friends.
Such a different "Sesame Street"
The characters of the program have a bright personality. Count Mark, who loves counting and numbers, looks a bit like a classic vampire. His girlfriend's name is Countess On the contrary. And the beloved cat bears the name Fatalita.
The green monster living in the trash can responds to the name Oscar Grouch. He is a misanthrope, and his only affection is the Slimy worm.
But the biggest "star" of the show is the Yellow Bird. Her height is 249 centimeters. A large bird exists from the very foundation of the transmission. And she is the second character of Sesame, who was immortalized on the Walk of Fame with a personalized star.
Big Yellow Bird has a wide variety of talents. She is an artist, a poet, a writer, and a dancer. And she often roller skates and loves to drive a unicycle.
Russian characters
Now let's find out the names of the characters in Sesame Street in the Russian version of the show. There are three main dolls in Russian transmission.
Zeliboba is the largest doll. This is the spirit, the yard. He lives in a giant oak tree growing near the playground. Outwardly, this character resembles a shaggy blue dog that walks on its hind legs. Zeliboba has a blue gown, white huge sneakers and a tie. He simply adores ties and collects them.
Thanks to the perfect scent that Zelibob is famous for, Sesame Street is like an open book for him. He smells the music, the weather and the mood of others. He is a very kind and inquisitive spirit.
Another character is the Bead. This is an unusual girl. The doll is made of bright crimson material. The creators complemented her image with many braids, in which bows are braided. The bead loves to dance and eat carrots.
Another humanoid monster from Sesame Street is the Cube. He has bright orange skin and dark red hair. He is an inventor. At the same time, the Cube comes up with very unusual objects, and the most common (for example, a bicycle).
In addition to the puppet characters, there are quite lively people involved in the creation of the show “Sesame Street”. The characters Aunt Dasha, Mom, Dad, Dinara, Uncle Jura, Kolya, Timofey are actors. In addition to them, children of different nationalities, children with disabilities, famous people are often invited to the program.
During the existence of the show, new creations periodically appear in it. But the concept of the program remains unchanged. All the heroes of the project should teach the children something. And this is not only about literacy, the ability to count or write. On the example of heroes, children are taught communication skills, a healthy lifestyle, and creative thinking. Young viewers learn to be friends, listen and hear others, love their culture and respect other people's traditions.