Sesame Workshop & YouTube have made it easier for families to watch and learn with their favorite Sesame Street Muppets. YouTube is now home to the largest online collection of Sesame Street material. Bringing a treasure trove of classic episodes and other original videos right to families worldwide.
Key Updates at a Glance
- Show streams to YouTube & YouTube Kids, making it the largest digital library of Sesame Street content.
- Over 100 full episodes from past and recent seasons are now available, including iconic moments such as the first episode, Snuffy’s reveal, Mr. Rogers’ visit, Maria & Luis’ engagement, and Goodbye Mr. Hooper.
- All full-length episodes are available streaming free to families on both the Sesame Street channel and the Sesame Street Classics channel.
- The library also includes unique Shorts, long-form compilations, and thematic playlists covering ABCs, STEM, friendship, holidays, and more.
- This collaboration furthers Sesame Workshop’s goal of helping kids develop into smarter, stronger, and kinder children through accessible, family-friendly programming.
Sesame Street Expands Streaming to YouTube Platforms
More than 100 full episodes of Sesame Street from past seasons are available for the first time ever on YouTube and the YouTube Kids app. This content includes some of the latest episodes as well as some of the most iconic moments in Sesame Street history, including but not limited to:
Welcome to Sesame Street: Take a look at the original episode from 1969, featuring beloved characters such as Big Bird, Bert, Ernie, Kermit the Frog, and more!
Snuffy is Revealed: Big Bird finally reveals that Snuffleupagus isn’t imaginary after all!
Mr. Rogers Visits: It’s a beautiful day on Sesame Street as Mr. Rogers arrives in the neighborhood.
Maria & Luis Get Engaged: Maria and Luis, in love, decide that they will marry each other.
Goodbye Mr. Hooper: Neighbours joins the passing of their friend Mr. Hooper
Families are already enjoying Sesame Street on the big screen, since more than half of the viewing time on the official Sesame Street channel on YouTube TV. Families now have even more to engage with.
- An expanded collection that will include exclusive “Shorts” featuring all your favorite Sesame characters,
- Long-form episodes that will be curated around such important topics as ABC & 123s, STEM, Adventure & Imagination, Friendship & Play, Holidays, and Animals. These will all vary in length from about 1 to 2 hours.
The official report says that YouTube and YouTube Kids provide families with one place to find all the content they love and support Sesame Workshop’s mission of helping kids around the world become smarter, stronger, and kinder.
Conclusion
Sesame Workshop’s partnership with YouTube offers families one convenient location to access evergreen content. New ‘Shorts,’ and specially curated compilations: celebrating the continued mission of fostering smarter, stronger, and kinder children.