"Sesame Street": characters by name. What are the names of the characters on Sesame Street?

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

Sesame Street is a long-lived children's educational and entertainment program. The characters of this program appeared in the late sixties of the last century. During this time, more than one generation of kids has changed, who grew up with the funny characters of the show.

International Street

It was thanks to the famous puppeteer Jim Henson that the show was launched in 1969 for children from five to twelve years old. It was Henson who developed the images of the characters, and until some time he was engaged in the voice acting of some of them. For example, Jim gave his voice to Ernie (he is known in Russia under a different name - Yenik).

During its long life, the show boasts a record number of awards. Sesame Street has 138 TV Emmy Awards alone! World stars of cinema, music, politicians consider it an honor to appear on the screen along with the heroes of the program.

The main purpose of the program: to educate and develop while entertaining. The show has long gone beyond the US. Now this program is being released all over the world. And not just broadcast intranslated, under the Sesame Street brand, characters with local flavor lead national projects. This format allows you to take into account the local way of life and cultural characteristics. Each country chooses its own educational content.

The show has been known in Russia since 1996. Then the Russian version of the program was released on ORT. Then the show visited the broadcast network of NTV and STS.

Both the very first program and all subsequent programs were developed taking into account the curricula adopted in the Russian Federation. Russian teachers, writers and psychologists took part in the creation of the national version. Along with exclusively author's episodes, "Street" organically included fragments provided by the International Library of the original project.

The Frog and the Oscars

The name of the frog from "Sesame Street" is no less famous than the name of Brad Pitt. Kermit is the leading, central character not only on the Sesame show, but also on Henson's other project, The Muppet Show. Jim until his death voiced this character. Perhaps the green frog was one of his favorite creatures. It was even made from Henson's mom's coat.

Kermit's popularity can be judged by his personal star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. And the song performed by him was nominated for an Oscar.

Biscuit Monster

Another character in the show is named Cookie Monster (Biscuit Monster) or in the Russian version - Korzhik. Sesame Street just can't go out without this creature covered in thick blue fur. The main thingthe difference of this hero is in his irrepressible appetite.

Korzhik loves to eat and talk at the same time. Biscuit Monster's favorite treat is cookies. But in the absence of such, he eats everything that turns under his paw.

Slightly similar in appearance to Korzhik is another hero of the "Streets". Elmo also has thick fur, only red in color. He also has an orange nose. According to the creators, Elmo is only three years old, so he refers to himself in the third person.

And although the red fluffy monster appeared in the show a little later than the main characters, but it is no less popular. He has released two feature films. And the kids love him.

Bert and Ernie

In our version, these Sesame Street characters are named Vlas and Yenik.

Bert and Ernie were created by Don Salin. She decided that one would be a plump "orange" and the other a skinny "banana". Interestingly, in the beginning, in the very first launch, Bert undertook to voice Henson, and Ernie - Frank Oz. But then they changed.

All the jokes of this couple are based on the difference in their characters. Bert is calm and slightly bored. And Ernie is full of crazy ideas. But at the same time, these two are inseparable friends.

So different Sesame Street

The characters of the program have a bright personality. Count Znak, who loves counting and numbers, looks a bit like a classic vampire. His girlfriend's name is Countess Vice Versa. And the beloved cat is named Fatalita.

The green monster that lives in the garbage can responds to the name Oscar the Grouch. He is a misanthrope andonly attachment is Slimy the worm.

But the "biggest" star of the show is Yellow Bird. Her height is 249 centimeters. The big bird has been around since the beginning of the transmission. And she is the second Sesame character to be immortalized on the Walk of Fame with a personalized star.

Big Yellow Bird has a wide variety of talents. She is an artist, a poet, a writer, and a dancer. She is also a frequent roller skater and enjoys riding a unicycle.

Russian characters

Now let's find out the names of the Sesame Street characters in the Russian version of the show. There are three main dolls in the Russian program.

Zeliboba is the biggest doll. This is the spirit, the yard. He lives in a giant oak growing near the playground. Outwardly, this character resembles a shaggy blue dog that walks on its hind legs. Zeliboba has a blue robe, huge white sneakers and a tie. He simply loves ties and collects them.

Thanks to the perfect scent that Zeliboba is famous for, Sesame Street is like an open book for him. He smells the music, the weather and the mood of those around him. He is a very kind and inquisitive spirit.

Another character is Bead. This is an unusual girl. The doll is made of material of bright crimson color. The creators complemented her image with a lot of braids, in which bows are braided. Bead loves to dance and eat carrots.

Another humanoid monster from "Sesame Street" - Cube. He has bright orange skin and dark red hair. He is an inventor. At the same time, Kubik comes up with a veryunusual items, and the most common ones (like a bicycle).

In addition to the puppet characters, there are quite real people involved in the creation of the Sesame Street show. The characters Aunt Dasha, Mom, Dad, Dinara, Uncle Yura, Kolya, Timofey are actors. In addition to them, children of different nationalities, children with disabilities, famous people are often invited to the program.

During the existence of the show, new creations periodically appear in it. But the concept of the program remains unchanged. All heroes of the project should teach children something. And it is not only about literacy, the ability to count or write. On the example of heroes, children are taught communication skills, a he althy lifestyle, and creative thinking. Young viewers learn to make friends, listen and hear others, love their culture and respect other people's traditions.