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{{tv|image=Sesame english titlecard.jpg|first=1999|last=|network=STV & TVBS (initially)<br>Various (later)|seasons=1|episodes=[[:Category:Sesame English Episodes|52]]}}
[[Image:Sesame english titlecard.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
 
 
[[Image:Sesame-english-open.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Tingo pushes his bags on a train, in the opening theme of the series.]]
 
[[Image:Sesame-english-open.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Tingo pushes his bags on a train, in the opening theme of the series.]]
 
[[Image:Tingo and the elephant.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Tingo in front of an elephant.]]
 
'''''Sesame English''''' is a television/video series developed as a collaboration between [[Sesame Workshop]] and Berlitz International. Launched in [[1999]], with Taiwan and China as the debut markets, the series differs from the typical [[:Category:International Sesame Street Shows|international versions]] of ''[[Sesame Street]]'' in that it was devised as a supplement to ESL instruction, that is, teaching English as a second language. The target age group is children from 4 to 7 years old.
 
'''''Sesame English''''' is a television/video series developed as a collaboration between [[Sesame Workshop]] and Berlitz International. Launched in [[1999]], with Taiwan and China as the debut markets, the series differs from the typical [[:Category:International Sesame Street Shows|international versions]] of ''[[Sesame Street]]'' in that it was devised as a supplement to ESL instruction, that is, teaching English as a second language. The target age group is children from 4 to 7 years old.
 
[[Italy]] began airing the show in [[2004]], and it has been brodcast in [[Poland]]/[[Hungary]]/[[Croatia]] as part of ''[[Sesame Nook]]'' since [[2006]] (titled ''Sezamkowy Angielski'').
 
   
 
==Format==
 
==Format==
The project includes seventy-eight 15-minute episodes for TV, along with instructional materials for print, audio, video, and CD-ROMs. [[Dr. Lewis Bernstein]], producer and key developer of the series, explained that "The aim is to introduce English phrases and vocabulary in an entertaining way, using conversational language along with repetition, rhythm and rhyme, cool music styles, and lots of humor—much the way we do on ''Sesame Street''." Each quarter-hour episode combines new framing footage with ''Sesame Street'' inserts and clips.
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The project includes fifty-two 13-minute episodes for TV, along with instructional materials for print, audio, video, and CD-ROMs. [[Dr. Lewis Bernstein]], producer and key developer of the series, explained that "The aim is to introduce English phrases and vocabulary in an entertaining way, using conversational language along with repetition, rhythm and rhyme, cool music styles, and lots of humor—much the way we do on ''Sesame Street''." Each quarter-hour episode combines new framing footage with ''Sesame Street'' inserts and clips.
   
The series stars a new Muppet character, [[Tingo]], a multilingual "international cat." Though all of the new footage was filmed in [[New York City|New York]] studios, 30 to 50 percent of Tingo's dialogue is dubbed into the native language of the target country. Tingo addresses viewers directly in the region specific language, but all other dialogue is in English. Tingo's explanations thus provide a bridge for native speakers to adjust to English. In [[2003]], Sesame Workshop announced a new variation, using the same footage, '''''Sesame Español'''''. Intended for viewing at Berlitz Language Centers, the variation used the same approach, only with Spanish as Tingo's secondary language, and with the aim now being instruction in Spanish for English-only speakers. DVD releases of the series, available in the U.S., include five available audio languages for Tingo's dialogue: Spanish, Hmong, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, and Vietnamese. An English only track is included for more advanced ESL students.
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The series stars a new Muppet character, [[Tingo]], a multilingual "international cat." Though all of the new footage was filmed in [[New York City|New York]] studios, 30 to 50 percent of Tingo's dialogue is dubbed into the native language of the target country. Tingo addresses viewers directly in the region specific language, but all other dialogue is in English. Tingo's explanations thus provide a bridge for native speakers to adjust to English.
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On STV and TVBS, the series aired daily, showing two different episodes each week. On Fridays, the show would instead be replaced by [[Sesame English Variety Shows|''Are You Ready?'' and ''Sesame English Made in Taiwan'']], a variety show that would reinforce the English lessons from the week's two shows.
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==Internationally==
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In 2003, Sesame Workshop announced a new variation, using the same footage, ''Sesame Español''. Intended for viewing at Berlitz Language Centers, the variation used the same approach, only with Spanish as Tingo's secondary language, and with the aim now being instruction in Spanish for English-only speakers.
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DVD releases of the series, available in the U.S., include five available audio languages for Tingo's dialogue: Spanish, Hmong, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, and Vietnamese. An English only track is included for more advanced ESL students.
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[[Italy]] began airing the show in 2004, and it was broadcast in [[Poland]], [[Hungary]] and [[Croatia]] as part of the one-hour programming block ''[[Sezamkowy Zakątek]]'' from 2006 to 2008 (titled ''Sezamkowy Angielski'').
   
 
==Characters and Cast==
 
==Characters and Cast==
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[[Image:SnackAttack5.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[Niki]], Tingo, and Baby Jake]]
[[Image:Tingo.jpg|frame]]
 
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[[Image:RockOn4.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Niki and her band members Mike, Samantha, and Tom with Tingo.]]
Tingo, the only new Muppet character, is an exchange student living in [[The United States of America|America]] with his best friend, Niki (played by [[Kelly Karbacz]]). Teenaged [[Niki]] lives in the basement of her parents' home, and has an extended circle of family and friends, including grandparents, siblings [[Katie (Sesame English)|Katie]] and [[Kevin]], baby [[Jake (Sesame English)|Jake]], and the members of her band. Niki's band, [[Children at Play]], includes [[Mike (Sesame English)|Mike]], [[Sam (Sesame English)|Sam]] (Samantha), and [[Tom (Sesame English)|Tom]]. Stage actors [[Roger Bart]] and [[Jonathan Freeman]] play various members of Niki's circle, as well as episodic roles. Plots center around sports activities, music, and family get-togethers and social events.
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Tingo, the only new Muppet character, is an exchange student living in [[The United States of America|America]] with his best friend, [[Niki]]. Teenaged Niki lives in the basement of her parents' home, and has an extended circle of family and friends, including grandparents, siblings [[Katie (Sesame English)|Katie]] and [[Kevin (Sesame English)|Kevin]], baby [[Jake (Sesame English)|Jake]] (played by an adult actor), and the members of her band. Niki's band, [[Children at Play]], includes [[Mike (Sesame English)|Mike]], [[Sam (Sesame English)|Sam]] (Samantha), and [[Tom (Sesame English)|Tom]]. Stage actors [[Roger Bart]] and [[Jonathan Freeman]] play various members of Niki's circle, as well as episodic roles. Plots center around sports activities, music, and family get-together and social events.
   
==Crew==
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==Cast==
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'''Puppeteers:'''
[[Lara MacLean]] was the series puppet wrangler.
 
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*[[John Tartaglia]] as Tingo
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*[[Lara MacLean]] as puppet wrangler and the right hand for Tingo
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*[[Alice Dinnean]] as Izzy
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*[[Stephanie D'Abruzzo]]
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*[[Eric Jacobson]]
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*[[Matt Vogel]]
   
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'''Actors:'''
==Episodes==
 
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* [[Kelly Karbacz]] as [[Niki]]
[[Image:Tingo and the elephant.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Tingo in front of an elephant.]]
 
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* [[Roger Bart]] as Jake, Jenny, Kevin and others
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* [[Vivian Bayubay]] as Ms. Huong and others
* Animals & Pets 1
 
** [[Rock On]]
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* [[Amy Carickhoff]] as Katie
** [[Just Say It, Jake]]
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* [[Derek Contreras]]
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* [[Wali Collins]] as Mike
* Animals & Pets 2
 
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* [[Jonathan Freeman]] as Niki's Dad, Grandpa, and others
** [[A Zoo for Jenny]]
 
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* [[Karen Murphy]] as Niki's Mom, Grandma, and others
** [[Where Is It?]]
 
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* [[Selena Nelson]] as Annie and others
* Family and Home 1
 
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* [[Tom Plotkin]] as Tom and others
** [[All in the Family]]
 
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* [[Shannon Walker Williams]] as Samantha
** [[Yes, Baby]]
 
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* Family and Home 2
 
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==Production crew==
** [[Tingo Meets the Band]]
 
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* Executive Producer: [[Dr. Lewis Bernstein]]
** [[Mine! (Sesame English)|Mine!]]
 
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* Supervising Producer: [[Jill R. Gluckson]]
* Food & Eating 1
 
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* Directors: Dana Calderwood, [[Richard A. Fernandes]], Greg Lehane, [[Jim Martin]], [[Emily Squires]], Leslie Williams
** [[Vegetable Soup (Sesame English)|Vegetable Soup]]
 
** [[Do You Like It?]]
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* Head Writer: [[Louise Gikow]]
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* Writers: [[Billy Aronson]], Pam Benson, Scott Cameron, [[Rick Gitelson]], [[Brian Meehl]], Chris Nee, [[Cathi Rosenberg-Turow|Cathi Turow]], [[Ellis Weiner]]
* Food & Eating 2
 
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* Music Directors: [[Joe Carroll]], [[Peter Thom]]
** [[Make Me a Sandwich]]
 
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* Art Director: [[David B. Ellis]]
** Niki's Thanksgiving Disaster
 
* Friends 1
 
** [[Tingo's Crush]]
 
** [[Here in Right Field]]
 
* Friends 2
 
** Niki for President
 
** Snack Attack
 
* Friends 3
 
** Tingo the Superstar
 
** Tall, Taller, Tallest!
 
* Toys, Games & Sports 1
 
** What's Your Favorite Sport?
 
** [[Tingo at the Bat]]
 
* Toys, Games & Sports 2
 
** [[Tingo's Stuck]]
 
** Mouse Hunt
 
* Weather, Seasons & Time 1
 
** [[To the Beach!]]
 
** [[Tingo's Cold]]
 
* Weather, Seasons & Time 2
 
** Forecast: Wind
 
** [[What Time Is It?]]
 
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==See also==
 
==See also==
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* [[:Category:Sesame English Episodes|Sesame English Episodes]]
 
* ''[[Sesame Street English]]''
 
* ''[[Sesame Street English]]''
   
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20010707101910/http://www.sesameenglish.com/ Official Site]
*[http://www.sesameworkshop.org/programs/sesame_english Sesame Workshop: An Inspired Early Introduction to Conversational English]
 
*[http://www.libraryvideo.com/sm/sesame_englishdvd.asp Sesame English DVD Catalogue, with Video Clips]
 
 
[[Category:International Sesame Street Shows]]
 
[[Category:International Sesame Street Shows]]
 
[[Category:Sesame English| ]]
 
[[Category:Sesame English| ]]

Revision as of 05:27, 26 November 2015

Sesame english titlecard
Premiere 1999
Network STV & TVBS (initially)
Various (later)
Seasons 1
Episodes 52
Sesame-english-open

Tingo pushes his bags on a train, in the opening theme of the series.

Tingo and the elephant

Tingo in front of an elephant.

Sesame English is a television/video series developed as a collaboration between Sesame Workshop and Berlitz International. Launched in 1999, with Taiwan and China as the debut markets, the series differs from the typical international versions of Sesame Street in that it was devised as a supplement to ESL instruction, that is, teaching English as a second language. The target age group is children from 4 to 7 years old.

Format

The project includes fifty-two 13-minute episodes for TV, along with instructional materials for print, audio, video, and CD-ROMs. Dr. Lewis Bernstein, producer and key developer of the series, explained that "The aim is to introduce English phrases and vocabulary in an entertaining way, using conversational language along with repetition, rhythm and rhyme, cool music styles, and lots of humor—much the way we do on Sesame Street." Each quarter-hour episode combines new framing footage with Sesame Street inserts and clips.

The series stars a new Muppet character, Tingo, a multilingual "international cat." Though all of the new footage was filmed in New York studios, 30 to 50 percent of Tingo's dialogue is dubbed into the native language of the target country. Tingo addresses viewers directly in the region specific language, but all other dialogue is in English. Tingo's explanations thus provide a bridge for native speakers to adjust to English.

On STV and TVBS, the series aired daily, showing two different episodes each week. On Fridays, the show would instead be replaced by Are You Ready? and Sesame English Made in Taiwan, a variety show that would reinforce the English lessons from the week's two shows.

Internationally

In 2003, Sesame Workshop announced a new variation, using the same footage, Sesame Español. Intended for viewing at Berlitz Language Centers, the variation used the same approach, only with Spanish as Tingo's secondary language, and with the aim now being instruction in Spanish for English-only speakers.

DVD releases of the series, available in the U.S., include five available audio languages for Tingo's dialogue: Spanish, Hmong, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, and Vietnamese. An English only track is included for more advanced ESL students.

Italy began airing the show in 2004, and it was broadcast in Poland, Hungary and Croatia as part of the one-hour programming block Sezamkowy Zakątek from 2006 to 2008 (titled Sezamkowy Angielski).

Characters and Cast

SnackAttack5

Niki, Tingo, and Baby Jake

RockOn4

Niki and her band members Mike, Samantha, and Tom with Tingo.

Tingo, the only new Muppet character, is an exchange student living in America with his best friend, Niki. Teenaged Niki lives in the basement of her parents' home, and has an extended circle of family and friends, including grandparents, siblings Katie and Kevin, baby Jake (played by an adult actor), and the members of her band. Niki's band, Children at Play, includes Mike, Sam (Samantha), and Tom. Stage actors Roger Bart and Jonathan Freeman play various members of Niki's circle, as well as episodic roles. Plots center around sports activities, music, and family get-together and social events.

Cast

Puppeteers:

Actors:

Production crew

See also

External Links