Open Sesame (TV series)
Compilation series of Sesame Street skits for international audiences.
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Open Sesame is a children’s show built entirely from skits pulled from the American series Sesame Street. Its title plays on the phrase “Open sesame” from the Ali Baba story. The first Open Sesame collections aired in 1975 and 1976 in Spain, Sweden, France, and Montreal, Canada.
Quick Facts
- First broadcast (italy)
- 1971
- Countries with early packages
- Spain
- Sweden
- France
- Montreal (Canada)
Facts from the source article.
Sesamo Apriti
Sesamo Apriti, the Italian adaptation of Sesame Street, debuted in 1971. Around 50 episodes from the original series were trimmed to half an hour and dubbed into Italian. A board game and a record album came out in 1978. The Italian voice cast included Dario Mazzoli as Ernesto (Ernie), Loris Gizzi as Berto (Bert), and Franco Latini as Pasticcino (Cookie Monster).
Did You Know?
- The Australian version of Open Sesame retains the original soundtrack.
- The Australian Muppet Ollie, cousin of Elmo, appears in Play Along with Ollie interstitials.
- The Australian version aired on Nick Jr. in Australia.
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Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Open Sesame (TV series) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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