For more than a half-century, Sesame Street has addressed and explained diversity, equity, and inclusion around the globe by using the universal tools of music, empathy and celebrity. Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days reflects upon the efforts that have earned the show respect and qualification around the globe. The special also chronicles the creation and introduction of a Black family of Sesame Street Muppets, Wes and Elijah Walker, a father-and-son duo who are at the heart of Sesame Workshop’s new racial justice initiative Coming Together.
Direction
Seamless weaving of 50 years of cultural impact.
Production
Archival footage that hits harder than expected.
Director
Rebecca Gitlitz
Whoopi Goldberg
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Anthony Fauci
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W. Kamau Bell
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Gloria Estefan
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Christopher Jackson
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Lucy Liu
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John Legend
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Olivia Munn
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Questlove
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Usher
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Chrissy Teigen
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John Oliver
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Rosie Perez
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Stevie Wonder
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Angelina Jolie
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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sesame Street's 1969 debut was considered 'experimental educational television' and was initially banned in Mississippi for its integrated cast.
The Walker family Muppets were developed with extensive consultation from racial justice organizations, making Wes and Elijah among the most researched puppets in television history.
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