Episodes will invite youngsters to play alongside in new methods, carry viewers contained in the world’s most well-known brownstone for the primary time, and have celeb visitors, unique music, partaking animation, and, as all the time, numerous laughter. The season premieres on “Sesame Road Day,” which celebrates the 56th anniversary of the enduring present.
Episodes, which shall be obtainable on each Netflix and PBS KIDS on the identical day, will drop in three volumes and have visitor appearances by music famous person Miley Cyrus {and professional} race automobile driver and NASCAR champion Bubba Wallace. All through the season, Sesame Road associates will discover compassion, kindness, and social problem-solving in methods little ones can relate to — whether or not it’s studying to take turns, cheering up a good friend, or discovering methods to unravel issues collectively. Celeb associates can even stick with it the enjoyable in unique digital content material all through the season.
“Season 56 reimagines Sesame Road, inviting youngsters into the motion and bringing them hand-in-hand by way of high-stakes tales, highly effective studying moments, and laugh-out-loud surprises,” stated Sal Perez, Government Producer, Sesame Road. “And, as all the time, Sesame Road’s curriculum is designed to fulfill youngsters’s most urgent wants — so our focus this season is on kindness and compassion, one thing we are able to all use extra of in the present day.”
Every episode will function interactive, immersive, and visually partaking 11-minute tales that put younger viewers on the middle of the motion. That includes the beloved Muppets of Sesame Road, each narrative is designed to maintain the training going, with methods to encourage youngsters’s play past the display:
Elmo’s Fake: When on a regular basis moments spark his creativeness, Elmo jumps into motion. Enhanced by animation overlays, youngsters can play with Elmo by way of imaginative anything-can-happen storytelling.
Cookie’s Cookie Cart: Along with his Foodie Truck, Cookie Monster is increasing with a brand-new Cookie Cart. With scrumptious experiments and foolish day by day specials on the menu, there’s sure to be cookie chaos!
Grover’s Suity Suitcase: Grover can do absolutely anything, however typically he wants slightly assist from his Suity Suitcase, a foolish contraption that may remodel the enthusiastic monster into something he can think about with a purpose to assist his associates. Youngsters can comply with alongside by way of imaginative position play and expertise thrilling transformations alongside their fuzzy blue good friend.
Abby’s Magic Beasties: Abby’s Fairy Backyard is house to new shocking and pleasant magical beasties who she will establish, observe, and care for, together with Bunberry who’s now her closest Beastie buddy, the musical dragon triplets, and a bug that makes bubbles when it flies. Youngsters will be capable of play Abby by way of accumulating and caring for imaginative creatures.
Ever surprise what occurs behind the entrance door of the world’s most well-known condominium constructing? The brand new five-minute animated section Tales from 123 invitations viewers in for a laugh-out-loud take a look at the wacky and kooky shenanigans past the stoop. Led by Elmo and Tango, the action-packed segments comply with enjoyable and shocking adventures with constructing residents Cookie Monster, Grover, Abby, Massive Fowl, Bert and Ernie, fairies, animals, shapes, speaking meals — and everybody’s favourite condominium constructing superintendent, Oscar the Grouch. From the Mighty Monster Megaphone to the zany elevator and musical stairs, you by no means know what’s behind the door at 123 Sesame!
The brand new reimagined season additionally contains:
To-camera moments the place characters converse on to viewers and invite them into the motion, capturing heartfelt feelings and off-the-cuff interactions.
Animation overlays that spotlight music, motion, humor, and vital story moments whereas including visible pleasure. Visible results like wand sparkles, bubbles, and confetti will add a contact of anything-can-happen magic to the storytelling.
This season’s curriculum is an extension of Season 55’s concentrate on emotional well-being. With an emphasis on serving to youngsters develop a compassionate mindset, little ones will uncover the best way to identify and handle huge emotions whereas additionally studying calming methods to assist themselves and their associates.
“With abilities like perspective-taking, listening, and cooperation, youngsters will see how even robust moments could be became alternatives for caring, connection, and enjoyable,” stated Dr. Rosemarie Truglio, Sesame Workshop’s Senior Vice President of International Schooling. “We hear repeatedly from dad and mom who wish to give their youngsters the emotional well-being and problem-solving abilities they want to achieve life. This season’s curriculum is designed to fulfill the second for households, all within the joyful method solely Sesame can.”
Along with the journey narrative and Tales from 123, every episode will function the return of fan-favorite segments Elmo’s World and Cookie Monster’s Foodie Truck. The primary quantity of episodes embody:
Elmo Runs the Race – Elmo is happy to compete in “The Sesame Road Races” however learns that his temper and his athletic efficiency are affected when he retains delaying consuming lunch. In the meantime, Cookie Monster’s attempting to get that uncared for sandwich for himself! Particular visitor star Bubba Wallace joins within the enjoyable as a sportscaster.
Cookie Monster’s Massive Puzzle – Cookie Monster has a baking puzzle to unravel — a brand new cookie for Elmo. However Elmo isn’t hungry and will get annoyed when Cookie Monster doesn’t pay attention. Cookie Monster learns the significance of respecting what Elmo desires and apologizes.
Abby’s Magical Beasties – Abby is happy to introduce her associates to the superb, magical beasties who stay in her Fairy Backyard! However when one of many beasties goes lacking proper earlier than sundown, Abby feels discouraged. So, she does a wand wiggle and remembers to make use of brilliant gentle to seek out Bubble Bug. In the meantime, Cookie Monster and Grover have their fingers full in caring for the opposite beasties within the backyard.
Grover’s Suity Suitcase – When Grover learns that Elmo is unhappy, he is aware of simply what to do: he’ll turn into Tremendous Grover, the tremendous good friend who will do something to make Elmo giggle once more! However when his makes an attempt don’t work, a discouraged Grover wonders if he ought to simply hand over… till he learns that typically compassion means asking others how they want to be helped.
With the launch of this season, Sesame Road will attain extra youngsters in additional locations than ever earlier than in its 56-year historical past. New episodes shall be obtainable in 30+ languages globally on Netflix and launched on the identical day on PBS stations, the PBS KIDS Channel, and throughout PBS KIDS digital platforms within the U.S. This distinctive public-private partnership allows Sesame Workshop to carry its research-based curriculum to younger youngsters all over the world with Netflix’s world attain, whereas guaranteeing youngsters in communities throughout the U.S. proceed to have free entry on PBS KIDS to the Sesame Road they love, constructing on the 50+ yr partnership with PBS.
Sesame Road Season 56 launches November 10 on Netflix and PBS Youngsters!
