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'''Madlenka''' is the title character in a series of children's books by Peter Sis, which began with the eponymous ''Madlenka'' in [[2000]]. A small girl living in an ethnically diverse neighborhood (based on [[New York City]]), Madlenka learns about her neighbors' cultures and personal histories.
 
'''Madlenka''' is the title character in a series of children's books by Peter Sis, which began with the eponymous ''Madlenka'' in [[2000]]. A small girl living in an ethnically diverse neighborhood (based on [[New York City]]), Madlenka learns about her neighbors' cultures and personal histories.
   
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In [[Season 35]] of ''[[Sesame Street]]'', Madlenka was adapted for animated segments, following "[[Global Grover]]" and alternating with "[[Global Thingy]]". The series shows inter-ethnic friendship and tolerance, and each segment ends with Madlenka and neighbors exchanging multilingual goodnights.
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In [[Season 35 (2004)|Season 35]] of ''[[Sesame Street]]'', Madlenka was adapted for animated segments, following "[[Global Grover]]" and alternating with "[[Global Thingy]]". The series shows inter-ethnic friendship and tolerance, and each segment ends with Madlenka and neighbors exchanging multilingual goodnights.
   
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The theme song is performed by [[Kevin Clash]], in a [[Louis Armstrong]] imitation and written by [[Mike Renzi]] and [[Sarah Durkee]].
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The theme song is performed by [[Kevin Clash]], in a [[Louis Armstrong]] imitation, and written by [[Mike Renzi]] and [[Sarah Durkee]].
   
 
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*'''Madlenka Cheers Up''' : Madlenka is sick, and friends and neighbors try to cheer her up. Madlenka imagines her neighborhood as a [[Circus|circus]]. {{first|4078}}
  
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| align=center | Madlenka Plants a Garden<hr/>[[Episode 4059]]
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| Madlenka, admiring her tulip, notices how bare her neighborhood is. With the help of her fellow apartment dwellers, she plants a variety of trees and flowers, beautifying the area. {{Sketchrelease|video=''[[Grover Plants a Tree]]''}}
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| align=center | Madlenka Goes to School<hr/>[[Episode 4065]]
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| Madlenka imagines the many different ways she could get to school.
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| [[Image:4078Madlenka.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Madlenka Gets a Cold<hr/>[[Episode 4078]]
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| Madlenka is sick, and friends and neighbors try to cheer her up. Madlenka imagines her neighborhood as a [[Circus|circus]].
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| [[Image:Madlenka-Soccer.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Madlenka Plays Soccer<hr/>[[Episode 4080]]
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| Madlenka imagines herself playing soccer as she runs around the block. {{Sketchrelease|online={{youtube|GwynPyda1v8}}}}
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| align=center | Madlenka Plays the Violin<hr/>[[Episode 4081]]
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| Madlenka plays her violin for the various people on her street, sparking memories of instruments they used to play.
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*'''Garden''' : Madlenka, admiring her tulip, notices how bare her neighborhood is. With the help of her fellow apartment dwellers, she plants a variety of trees and flowers, beautifying the area. {{first|4059}}
  
   
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*'''Getting to School''' : Madlenka imagines the many different ways she could get to school. {{first|4065}}
  
   
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*'''Music''' : Madlenka plays her violin for the various people on her street, sparking memories of instruments they used to play. {{first|4081}}
  
 
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Latest revision as of 02:31, 9 October 2023

Madlenka
PERFORMER Stephanie D'Abruzzo
DEBUT 2000

Madlenka is the title character in a series of children's books by Peter Sis, which began with the eponymous Madlenka in 2000. A small girl living in an ethnically diverse neighborhood (based on New York City), Madlenka learns about her neighbors' cultures and personal histories.

In Season 35 of Sesame Street, Madlenka was adapted for animated segments, following "Global Grover" and alternating with "Global Thingy". The series shows inter-ethnic friendship and tolerance, and each segment ends with Madlenka and neighbors exchanging multilingual goodnights.

The theme song is performed by Kevin Clash, in a Louis Armstrong imitation, and written by Mike Renzi and Sarah Durkee.

Sketches

Picture Title / First Appearance Description
Madlenka2
 Madlenka Plants a Garden
Episode 4059 		Madlenka, admiring her tulip, notices how bare her neighborhood is. With the help of her fellow apartment dwellers, she plants a variety of trees and flowers, beautifying the area.
Video: Grover Plants a Tree
MadlenkaSchool
 Madlenka Goes to School
Episode 4065 		Madlenka imagines the many different ways she could get to school.
4078Madlenka
 Madlenka Gets a Cold
Episode 4078 		Madlenka is sick, and friends and neighbors try to cheer her up. Madlenka imagines her neighborhood as a circus.
Madlenka-Soccer
 Madlenka Plays Soccer
Episode 4080 		Madlenka imagines herself playing soccer as she runs around the block.
Online: (YouTube)
MadlenkaMusic
 Madlenka Plays the Violin
Episode 4081 		Madlenka plays her violin for the various people on her street, sparking memories of instruments they used to play.
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