Below is the official press release:
Beloved Children's Series Begins Two-year Curricular Focus on Playful Problem-Solving, Brought to Life Through New Anthem 'I Wonder, What If, Let's Try" Performed by Hailee Steinfeld
Additional Celebrity Guests in Season 51 Include Kelsea Ballerini, Stephen and Ayesha Curry, Billy Porter, Issa Rae, and Maggie Rogers
(New York, N.Y.) – Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind a half century of award-winning children’s television, will launch Sesame Street’s 51st season on Thursday, November 12 on HBO Max, marking the first season to debut on the streaming platform. New episodes – 35 in all – will be available every Thursday on HBO Max, with the season coming to PBS KIDS in Fall 2021.
“We are proud to announce our newest episodes of Sesame Street, designed to entertain and educate kids as we help them build curiosity, creativity, and persistence – an especially crucial focus as families continue to face unprecedented challenges,” said Steve Youngwood, Sesame Workshop’s President of Media & Education and COO, who becomes the nonprofit’s CEO in January 2021. “This season debut on HBO Max marks another key moment in our partnership with WarnerMedia. We are grateful to them and our longstanding partners at PBS for their continued support as we work together to help children grow smarter, stronger, and kinder.”
“Sesame Street has a longstanding legacy of doing incredibly important things for children by shaping culture and sparking important conversations among all of us. For me personally, I’m thrilled to be reunited with all the exceptional people that make Sesame Workshop the force that it is,” added Tom Ascheim, President, Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics.
Sesame Street's latest season marks the beginning of a two-year curriculum focused on playful problem-solving, designed to build critical thinking skills in young children and better equip them to handle challenges in school and beyond. As Sesame Street Muppets, human cast members, and guest stars alike face obstacles – while building a castle, staging a circus, fixing the inner workings of a grandfather clock, and more – they approach these problems with curiosity, creativity, and perseverance, together using phrases and corresponding gestures as starting points in finding solutions: I wonder…? (pointer finger to temple); What if…? (pointer finger to chin); and Let’s try! (pointer finger in the air).
A new anthem – “I Wonder, What If, Let’s Try” – performed by celebrity guest Hailee Steinfeld, brings this curriculum to life and makes its season debut on Thursday, November 26. The anthem will appear in Sesame Street episodes throughout the year.
Check out the sizzle reel for the season below:
Today on #VeteransDay we are proud to honor all veterans who served and protected our country. Thank you for your service! pic.twitter.com/tW68OPsnRj
— Sesame Street (@sesamestreet) November 11, 2020
51 years later and everyone's favorite furry friends are still keeping us laughing, learning, and playing together! Watch a brand-new season of Sesame Street, streaming November 12 on @hbomax. pic.twitter.com/L6JkHge6NG
— Sesame Street (@sesamestreet) November 10, 2020
Celebrity Airdates:
Nov. 19: Maggie Rogers
Nov. 26: Hailee Steinfeld
Dec. 10: Issa Rae
March 25: Steph and Ayesha Curry
April 1: Billy Porter
June 17: Kelsea Ballerini
Sesame Street will continue to be available on PBS stations and on the PBS KIDS 24/7 channel, and anytime on the free PBS KIDS Video App.
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