Rua Sésamo (TV series)
| Rua Sésamo | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's television |
| Country of origin | Portugal |
| Original language | Portuguese |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Manuel Petroneo |
| Original release | |
| Release | 6 November 1989 |
Rua Sésamo is the Portuguese co-production of the American children's television program Sesame Street. It premiered on 6 November, 1989 on Portuguese channel RTP, and has since also been broadcast in other Portuguese-speaking markets, including Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, and São Tomé and Príncipe.[1][2][3]
Production[edit]
Planning for the series began in 1987 between RTP and Sesame Workshop.[4] Maria Emilia Brederode served as the show's pedagogical director.[5]
Content[edit]
The first and second seasons consisted of 130 half-hour episodes each.[2][4]
Characters[edit]
Muppets:[6]
- Poupas
- Ferrão
- Egas and Becas
- Monstro das Bolachas
- Tita
Reception[edit]
Within its first year of broadcast, the show was being viewed daily by 95% of its target audience (children 3–7 years old).[4]
In other media[edit]
Tita was included in Sesame Workshop's 1993 New Year's special Sesame Street Stays Up Late.[7]
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "`Rua Sésamo` estreou na RTP há 30 anos". RTP Noticias (in Portuguese). 2019-11-06. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ a b Oliveira, André (2015-11-06). "'Rua Sésamo' faz 26 anos. Reveja o primeiro episódio". Fantastic – Cultura na palma da tua mão. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ Kinder, Marsha, ed. (1999). Kids' Media Culture. Durham [NC]: Duke University Press. p. 164. ISBN 0-8223-2350-8. OCLC 41531823.
- ^ a b c United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on European Affairs (1992). U.S. assistance to the new independent states : hearings before the Subcommittee on European Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Second Congress, second session, March 19 ; April 8 and 9 ; May 5, 6, and 14, 1992. Washington: U.S. G.P.O. pp. 304–307. ISBN 0-16-038840-6. OCLC 26365899.
- ^ Glubke, Mark (1992-05-06). "Sesame Street in Russia? It Could Happen, Soon". USA Today.
- ^ Martins, J.B. (2022-07-05). "Rua Sésamo. Quando a maior escola da televisão chegou a Portugal". Comunidade Cultura e Arte (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ Moore, Scott (29 December 1993). "A New Year's Romp for 'Sesame Street' Set". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-08.