Meet TJ, the Pinoy muppet in Sesame Street
SESAME STREET – After five decades, the long-running educational children’s television program introduced the first Pinoy muppet named TJ.
Sesame Street is a highly popular and long-running educational children’s television program. It combines live-action, animation, and puppetry to teach young children basic academic and social skills in a fun and engaging manner. The show features a diverse cast of human actors and a wide range of puppet characters, including the iconic Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch, and many others.
Sesame Street was created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett and first premiered on November 10, 1969, in the United States. Its main goal is to promote early childhood education, literacy, numeracy, emotional intelligence, and cultural diversity. The show incorporates a mix of entertaining skits, songs, and educational segments that cover various subjects such as letters, numbers, colors, shapes, emotions, friendship, and problem-solving.
Throughout its history, Sesame Street has received critical acclaim and numerous awards for its innovative approach to children’s programming. It has been praised for its ability to entertain while also educating, helping children develop essential skills and prepare for school. Sesame Street has been adapted into various international versions to reach children worldwide, and it continues to be a beloved and influential show in the realm of early childhood education.
After five decades, ‘Sesame Street’ introduced the first Pinoy muppet named TJ. The program introduced TJ on its YouTube channel in a video centered around “confidence.”
“I’m learning Tagalog. It’s a language my Filipino family speaks. And I have confidence because I can always ask my lola for help when I don’t know a word,” TJ said in the video.
“I’m so proud to help bring some Filipino representation to the neighborhood, and just in time for API Heritage Month to show the range in our diaspora,” said Sesame Workshop’s director of talent outreach, Rosemary Espina Palacios.
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