No matter where you’re from or where you’ve been, everyone is special – so join in! Elmo, Grover, Abby Cadabby, and their Sesame Street friends welcome Chamki, Grover’s friend from India, to Sesame Street. Together, they explore the universal fun of friendship and celebrate cultural similarities, from singing and dancing, to sharing cookies! Join the fun and make a memory with your friends and family! History of Sesame Street Sesame Street premiered November 10, 1969 on public television, breaking new ground by combining fun and laughter with good old-fashioned learning. Today, the program has touched the lives of children in more than 130 countries. Sesame Street has the largest audience worldwide of any children’s television program. Sesame Street has won 139 Emmy awards, more than any other program in television history. 99 percent of preschoolers recognize Sesame Street characters. Sesame Street is the #1 children’s television program among mothers. Frequent viewers of Sesame Street in the U.S. at age two were found to have an advantage in math, vocabulary and school readiness at age five. - Family Fun Musical - Performed in English with No Chinese subtitles ​