List of Sesame Street international co-production characters

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Sesame Street has many international versions across the world. Each uses some original characters, created specifically to represent their own culture. The following list highlights some of these characters. All characters are Muppets, unless otherwise mentioned.

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Baghch-e-Simsim (Afghanistan)

Open Sesame (Australia)

Sisimpur (Bangladesh)

Vila Sésamo first show (Brazil)

Canadian Sesame Street , later Sesame Park (Canada)

Zhima Jie (China)

Alam Simsim (Egypt)

1, rue Sésame/5, Rue Sésame (France)

1, rue Sésame (1978-1982)

Humans in 1, rue Sésame

5, Rue Sésame (2005-2007)

Humans in 5, rue Sésame

  • Titouan - A retired older dad. Played by Florent Moriniere.
  • Baya - The baker on the Street who is optimistic and confident. Played by Myriam Loucif.
  • Juliette - A young student who's working at the newsstand. Played by Chloe Stefani.

Sesamstraße (Germany)

Humans in Sesamstraße 1978–1986

Humans in Sesamstraße 1986–present

Galli Galli Sim Sim (India)

Jalan Sesama (Indonesia)

Rechov Sumsum / Shalom Sesame (Israel)

Sesami Sutorīto (Japan)

Hikayat Simsim (Jordan)

Iftah Ya Simsim (Kuwait)

Plaza Sésamo (Mexico/Colombia/Hispanic America)

Humans in Plaza Sésamo

Sesamstraat (Netherlands)

Humans in Sesamstraat

Sesame Square (Nigeria)

Sesame Tree (Northern Ireland/United Kingdom)

Sesam Stasjon (Norway)

Humans in Sesam Stasjon

Sim Sim Hamara (Pakistan)

Shara'a Simsim (Israel and the Palestinian Authority)

Sesame (Philippines)

Human characters

Ulica Sezamkowa (Poland)

Humans on Ulica Sezamkowa

Rua Sésamo (Portugal)

Ulitsa Sezam (Russia)

Takalani Sesame (South Africa)

Barrio Sésamo (Spain)

Ahlan Simsim (Syria)

Susam Sokağı (Turkey)

Play with Me Sesame (United Kingdom)

References

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