>> We got to experience something incredibly special
with our care and what we’re experiencing right now adding
online big Bird they’re here Sesame Street of course has
been entertaining and educating children for nearly half a
century. We could not pass up an opportunity show are.
>> Little fans bail, Charlie Haley joy in Calvin exactly how
to get to Sesame Street. Not right.
>> And ever since we were kids who lived and learned from
Sesame Street and now so to our children.
How could we pass up the chance to bring our little levees to
meet their beloved magical monsters.
>> You tell me.
>> Hi there what are your names. Yeah, my bail and big
Bird put your name for you Haley.
You tell them or you Charlie. I’m Ali haven’t.
I think Bill and I have an hour.
>> I’m looking so nice to see you at 8 foot 2 big birds
imposing size took a little time for our tiny tots to
adjust to if you want to touch the.
>> I’m a big Bird to a good thing for the has the move.
and you want to think.
I think there’s some other brands you guys the media are
ready to meet some other.
It will be great when and where they are met by 2 why I think
>> Off to see a fan favorite
for a red guy think how moelis over this way.
Added bonus program was there too.
>> Happy dances and some cases too.
>> Yes go over there.
>> Down the street by the Guardian bail Charlie Haley and
Calvin eke out over a cab, you could Abby and cookie monster.
>> Everybody welcome to says it is to you guys are year right
Debbie.
>> Cookies how do you.
>> And all that you had and you immediately get out now.
>> A lot going on around here.
>> And with that it turned into a sesame haga palooza
>> how about a big group hug.
Khalil Tate into a gentler Clinger point towards the the
way best day ever best.
>> I felt good.
>> Oh my gosh we do to guys we loved being on sesame Street’s
big Bird you’ve been there so long at such a magical place.
>> Yeah, I am 6 so I guess that’s how long I’ve been there
>> Learned a lot since you’ve been there hot.
yet.
>> Oh sure yeah, can you see it, you know sometimes Haley
know Calvin everybody you’re watching through the screen and
sometimes they want to hug you through the screen, you see
them, yeah.
>> You do. Every year.
>> I know and cabin was giving you some really big hugs.
are going on some amazing adventures soon.
>> A little brother, I really I played for a 10 step in my
really just been everywhere we can pretend that we don’t at
this guy and tell about.
>> Well you guys are really credit hugging how did you get
to be so good at it.
>> Been yeah. You yeah dancing can be a little of the happy
dance show. Happy.
>> Big but this is Ike
you would you like to say
here I want to say hi.
Get inside.
>> Elmo and I are both 3 years.
>> It’s such an exciting time to be here at sesame place
because they a renovated the street portion of use been Park
and we are in the midst of celebrating sesame streets.
50th anniversary coming up in November. So the 2 events
happening sort of closer together or fabulous.
I think the show has lasted 50 years and will continue the
last 50 years is because it always changes to address the
needs of that current crop of children and of course you have
to know that the markets are the heart and soul of the show
and there’s an irreverence to them I think that people like
all people all over the world. We loved one could be months
both not sunny all the cooking we think they need and I think
children like to see that kind of out of control list. It
makes him feel superior because they’re not going to say.
>> What makes Sesame Street a special place to work is I love
kids, I love the idea of educating kids and making them
smarter stronger and kinder which is sort of our mission
statement and you know you get to play with Muppets ad
monsters all day and told her lessons that we keep or
something that I think everybody should have to to
move on into life about education an emotional
>> I think that the younger people are exposed to different
people living different lifestyles, the more
comfortable they are with it. I have been to places
in the Midwest where they are our hard Lee any people of
color and they set to be the first what we can I ever saw on
TV a possible, I’m thinking maybe I was the 1st quarter can
be a source of all human need and I think that that’s what
the power of Sesame Street was and we are we’re people get
better understand the the better off the United States
with the and the world.
>> We live in a diaper world we live in a diverse country and
so to be able to see so many different types of people
represented is super important. So for me being Japanese
American yet out to be sort of the Asian American
representation on the show is so important I’ve had so many
is American parents come up and say how much that meant to
them, but I feel like I’m you know, I’m just another person
in this beautiful fabric that when you open and created so
I’m honored to be a part of that fabric. Yeah, and that’s
why I love the show so much.
>> I’ve had many wonderful encounters with fans and the
most touching one. I was from a fan who has revealed that she
was rain sunup all to us household and she said that her
one hour of Sesame Street today was her one moment of peace and
and that was very touching of for me to hear and probably my
funny is than a joke is when I asked him what his name was and
he said, you know my name and he also asked me what I thought
of his new sofa because he assumed that I could see him as
clearly as we can see me.
>> So one of my favorite moments of the show was
actually just a couple of years ago when we brought joy up with
autism onto the show.
>> Who is this.
>> I get to do a lot of interaction with her and I just
think it’s so important that we have her represented on the
show and that so many parents and kids and adults on the
spectrum come up to me and let me know how much they
appreciate being represented on the showers that makes us feel
good.
>> The jury just just concentrating on her painting
right now you guys are all doing a great job.
>> So many wonderful guest stars on Sesame Street. I have
to say that I was really thrilled to see Tony Bennett
because Tony Bennett was famous when I was a little girl.
>> Sky looks beautiful tonight, Mister yeah I soon does big
>> So to see him come on Sesame Street and end and seeing a
Bird.
beautiful song or was wonderful.
This is my friend Supreme Court Justice senescent them I go on
everybody my favorite Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor
when she came on to the show and I have been writing for
several years, but I want to reduce your life that I have to
write this one you have to let me write this one and we we
have become friends for to each other as the other song out
from the Bronx.
I wasn’t supposed to be tell me and at the last minute said hey
Allan can come in and I was like no, I’m going on a plane
fly can time doing this and are getting their like it’s with
Ryan Reynolds like I will be there. It was what was so great
about it is that he’s just a big ball as well so he’s so
funny get out and fell.
>> He was this big letter we’re doing a refund the 80 workers
in all TV series.
That’s when he turned 50 years old this year. And I think why
it’s still around is that we still have many things to say
that society is possibly changing and the issues that
arise for kids are constantly changing and so we try to be on
the forefront of that and great shows around those topics like
like autism like foster care.
>> You have a place at our table.
>> I think as long as there’s a need to bring up the subject I
think that’s why Sesame Street has been around and we’ll still
be around hopefully for another 50 years.