Susam Sokağı
Turkish co-production of Sesame Street on TRT.
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Susam Sokağı is the Turkish co-production of American children's television program Sesame Street. It aired on weekday mornings at 9 am on TRT, the state television in Turkey, in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
The show was coproduced by Children's Television Workshop and Turkish Radio and Television, with filming beginning in 1989. Two seasons, for a total of 250 episodes, were filmed. Funding from CTW was $825,000 for the first season and $625,000 for the second season.
Characters
The human cast included Tahsin Usta, a repairman and husband of Sabiha Teyze; Zehra Teyze, a greengrocer; Nihat Amca, a stationery store owner; Hakan Abi, a young guitarist; Zeynep Abla, a young woman; and Sabiha Teyze, a tailor. Muppet adaptations featured Minik Kuş, a red Big Bird; Kırpık, an Oscar the Grouch living in a wooden basket; Edi ve Büdü, based on Ernie and Bert; Kurbağacık, a Kermit adaptation; Kurabiye Canavarı, the Cookie Monster; and Açıkgöz, a Grover adaptation.
Did You Know?
- One segment featured two contenders in a boxing ring who engage in a toothbrushing contest.
- The show's street design was modeled after a traditional neighborhood.
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Sources
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: Susam Sokağı (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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