RU
As well as the lunctime showing, (pretty sure it was at 1pm) I swear there was an edition at around 8.30 - It must have been before the days of Channel 4 Daily, I seem to recall a holding slide as it was the first programme of the day and the slide featured Cookie Monster with his eye pupils rotating very fast!
Oh just to add, Sesame Street did return to the UK a couple of years ago on Cartoonito. Itw as a half hour but very stripped so it was the same features every night.
Oh just to add, Sesame Street did return to the UK a couple of years ago on Cartoonito. Itw as a half hour but very stripped so it was the same features every night.
TM
In its first few years on Channel 4, it flip-flopped between 09.25: (the same place it was on most ITV stations during its final year), and 13.00, before in the early 90's, as Channel 4's daytime hours were further expanded, there was a showing about 06:30, just before The Big Breakfast.
Recently, Tiny Pop have aired the revival of Elmo's World, and on Saturday, will begin showing Cookie Monster's Foodie Truck, (both segments originating from the main series).
As well as the lunctime showing, (pretty sure it was at 1pm) I swear there was an edition at around 8.30 - It must have been before the days of Channel 4 Daily, I seem to recall a holding slide as it was the first programme of the day and the slide featured Cookie Monster with his eye pupils rotating very fast!
Oh just to add, Sesame Street did return to the UK a couple of years ago on Cartoonito. Itw as a half hour but very stripped so it was the same features every night.
Oh just to add, Sesame Street did return to the UK a couple of years ago on Cartoonito. Itw as a half hour but very stripped so it was the same features every night.
In its first few years on Channel 4, it flip-flopped between 09.25: (the same place it was on most ITV stations during its final year), and 13.00, before in the early 90's, as Channel 4's daytime hours were further expanded, there was a showing about 06:30, just before The Big Breakfast.
Recently, Tiny Pop have aired the revival of Elmo's World, and on Saturday, will begin showing Cookie Monster's Foodie Truck, (both segments originating from the main series).
Last edited by ToasterMan on 25 February 2020 8:47pm - 2 times in total
NW
If old listings on Twitter are anything to go by, I believe it ran on Channel 4 in the mornings from 8:30 to 9:25am from January to March 1989 prior to the Channel 4 Daily launching.
For me personally I remember it being shown at lunchtime in the early 1990’s.
As said it’s never a show that fully caught on in the UK. To be fair CTW/Sesame Workshop seems to be co-produce other programmes, most recently The Furchester Hotel for CBeebies.
It gets a first run airing in the US on HBO now prior to a PBS repeat last I checked, on that basis I’m surprised Sky haven’t picked it up here, even if it’s only on Sky Kids.
As well as the lunctime showing, (pretty sure it was at 1pm) I swear there was an edition at around 8.30 - It must have been before the days of Channel 4 Daily, I seem to recall a holding slide as it was the first programme of the day and the slide featured Cookie Monster with his eye pupils rotating very fast!
Oh just to add, Sesame Street did return to the UK a couple of years ago on Cartoonito. Itw as a half hour but very stripped so it was the same features every night.
Oh just to add, Sesame Street did return to the UK a couple of years ago on Cartoonito. Itw as a half hour but very stripped so it was the same features every night.
If old listings on Twitter are anything to go by, I believe it ran on Channel 4 in the mornings from 8:30 to 9:25am from January to March 1989 prior to the Channel 4 Daily launching.
For me personally I remember it being shown at lunchtime in the early 1990’s.
As said it’s never a show that fully caught on in the UK. To be fair CTW/Sesame Workshop seems to be co-produce other programmes, most recently The Furchester Hotel for CBeebies.
It gets a first run airing in the US on HBO now prior to a PBS repeat last I checked, on that basis I’m surprised Sky haven’t picked it up here, even if it’s only on Sky Kids.
RU
If old listings on Twitter are anything to go by, I believe it ran on Channel 4 in the mornings from 8:30 to 9:25am from January to March 1989 prior to the Channel 4 Daily launching.
For me personally I remember it being shown at lunchtime in the early 1990’s.
As said it’s never a show that fully caught on in the UK. To be fair CTW/Sesame Workshop seems to be co-produce other programmes, most recently The Furchester Hotel for CBeebies.
It gets a first run airing in the US on HBO now prior to a PBS repeat last I checked, on that basis I’m surprised Sky haven’t picked it up here, even if it’s only on Sky Kids.
Thanks for the listing info, I've probably posted a listing from that time. (Checks his twitter account from this week and yes it's was on in February 1989) I was about 10 at the time so the only time I would have seen that programme slide would have been during half term and potentially at Easter whenever that fell.
The only thing about Sesame Street what with it being American is when they do the letter Z and how its pronounced Zee. It gets my goat
As well as the lunctime showing, (pretty sure it was at 1pm) I swear there was an edition at around 8.30 - It must have been before the days of Channel 4 Daily, I seem to recall a holding slide as it was the first programme of the day and the slide featured Cookie Monster with his eye pupils rotating very fast!
Oh just to add, Sesame Street did return to the UK a couple of years ago on Cartoonito. Itw as a half hour but very stripped so it was the same features every night.
Oh just to add, Sesame Street did return to the UK a couple of years ago on Cartoonito. Itw as a half hour but very stripped so it was the same features every night.
If old listings on Twitter are anything to go by, I believe it ran on Channel 4 in the mornings from 8:30 to 9:25am from January to March 1989 prior to the Channel 4 Daily launching.
For me personally I remember it being shown at lunchtime in the early 1990’s.
As said it’s never a show that fully caught on in the UK. To be fair CTW/Sesame Workshop seems to be co-produce other programmes, most recently The Furchester Hotel for CBeebies.
It gets a first run airing in the US on HBO now prior to a PBS repeat last I checked, on that basis I’m surprised Sky haven’t picked it up here, even if it’s only on Sky Kids.
Thanks for the listing info, I've probably posted a listing from that time. (Checks his twitter account from this week and yes it's was on in February 1989) I was about 10 at the time so the only time I would have seen that programme slide would have been during half term and potentially at Easter whenever that fell.
The only thing about Sesame Street what with it being American is when they do the letter Z and how its pronounced Zee. It gets my goat
GE
I remember it from Channel 4 too. Would it have been year-round? I'm trying to think if it would have been something I'd have caught in that mismatched bit between the English and Scottish school holidays.
That pinball number bit was a favourite - music by the Pointer Sisters. I think Sesame Street probably does a lot more of the celebrity cameos (largely for the benefit of parents) than much of the rest of north American children's TV that makes it over here.
thegeek
Founding member
It was on Channel 4 in the very early 90s as I was on half days in primary school and I remember watching it at around lunchtime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZshZp-cxKg
I loved it, but maybe I'm older than you lot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZshZp-cxKg
I loved it, but maybe I'm older than you lot
I remember it from Channel 4 too. Would it have been year-round? I'm trying to think if it would have been something I'd have caught in that mismatched bit between the English and Scottish school holidays.
That pinball number bit was a favourite - music by the Pointer Sisters. I think Sesame Street probably does a lot more of the celebrity cameos (largely for the benefit of parents) than much of the rest of north American children's TV that makes it over here.
RU
The main bulk of its airing was around 1pm weekdays but as nwtv2003 states it was seen at the beginning of 1989 in the early morning as you will see with one of the tv schedules...
TM
Do you happen to have the listing of the series' move to C4 on 30/11/1987? They started off with Season 18, just one year after it's US premiere, no surprise as C4 always had the best American imports early.
RU
I think I do but I will need to dig it out, they are in crates at the moment as they are bit musty these editions so they are out of harms way. Will try and have a look tomorrow.
Do you happen to have the listing of the series' move to C4 on 30/11/1987? They started off with Season 18, just one year after it's US premiere, no surprise as C4 always had the best American imports early.
I think I do but I will need to dig it out, they are in crates at the moment as they are bit musty these editions so they are out of harms way. Will try and have a look tomorrow.
DA
The only thing about Sesame Street what with it being American is when they do the letter Z and how its pronounced Zee. It gets my goat
Wait til you see the German version. They don't pronounce any of the letters properly!
The only thing about Sesame Street what with it being American is when they do the letter Z and how its pronounced Zee. It gets my goat
Wait til you see the German version. They don't pronounce any of the letters properly!
DJ
I remember it from Channel 4 too. Would it have been year-round? I'm trying to think if it would have been something I'd have caught in that mismatched bit between the English and Scottish school holidays.
That pinball number bit was a favourite - music by the Pointer Sisters. I think Sesame Street probably does a lot more of the celebrity cameos (largely for the benefit of parents) than much of the rest of north American children's TV that makes it over here.
Must have been 1990-1991 maybe when I use to sit and watch it with my lunch 😂
It was on Channel 4 in the very early 90s as I was on half days in primary school and I remember watching it at around lunchtime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZshZp-cxKg
I loved it, but maybe I'm older than you lot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZshZp-cxKg
I loved it, but maybe I'm older than you lot
I remember it from Channel 4 too. Would it have been year-round? I'm trying to think if it would have been something I'd have caught in that mismatched bit between the English and Scottish school holidays.
That pinball number bit was a favourite - music by the Pointer Sisters. I think Sesame Street probably does a lot more of the celebrity cameos (largely for the benefit of parents) than much of the rest of north American children's TV that makes it over here.
Must have been 1990-1991 maybe when I use to sit and watch it with my lunch 😂