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Sabai Sabai Sesame, or Happy Happy Sesame in English, is the Cambodian version of the popular American children's series Sesame Street . [1]

It debuted 13 December 2005 on Apsara TV-11. [1] [2] [3] The show was produced by Educational Television Cambodia in association with Sesame Workshop, through a grant from the United States embassy. [1] [3] Episodes were aired twice weekly in Khmer. [1] [2]

The show largely consisted of clips of the American production dubbed in Khmer by Babel Studios and Seven Colours. [2] [4]

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