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New Sesame Street Features Ray, Fey, Spoof of Grey's

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Sesame Street's Abby Cadabby by Rich Termine/PBS
Season 38 of Sesame Street, premiering Aug. 13, will feature a curriculum focusing on early literacy and language skills, PBS announced on Monday. The new batch will also feature Abby Cadabby in all 26 episodes (sounds like someone got a new agent), and kick off each episode with a "Word on the Street," which will be defined throughout the hour. There'll be occasional assists from the likes of Ellen DeGeneres and Jon Stewart.

Speaking of famous human faces, guests for the coming season include Tina Fey, Rachael Ray, James Blunt and several New York Jets. Pop-culture spoofs include "Meal or No Meal," "American I," "A's Anatomy" and "GNN" with Anderson Cooper and grouch coanchors Walter Cranky and Dan Rather-Not. OK, that last bit just made me giggle.


Posted by Matt Webb Mitovich
Jun 18, 2007 12:48 PM
Hey, you got your own spot on the "News and Views" drop down list! Yay, saves me a couple of clicks!
Posted by mdjones
Jun 18, 2007 1:10 PM
It's all America is talking about! And all that Canada is talking aboot!
Posted by Matt Webb Mitovich
Jun 18, 2007 1:26 PM
I love Sesame Street.

You have definitely come out of hiding, Matt!
Posted by CinderAngelkc
Jun 18, 2007 2:51 PM
I love Sesame Street too, it just keeps getting better.
Posted by TrishTheDish
Jun 18, 2007 3:00 PM
My mother helped get Sesame Street started in 1969 ... thanks for keeping it going!! Abby is my favorite new character ... and it has nothing to do with my middle name (Abby of course!)!!
Posted by tidblgr
Jun 18, 2007 3:51 PM
Dan Rather-Not. That gave me a chuckle, too.
Posted by SBThompson
Jun 18, 2007 6:49 PM
Hey tidblgr--tell your mom thanks! I've been a big fan of Sesame Street my whole life. I was very excited to hear Oscar's portrayer finally won an Emmy this year.

I would pay money to see Dan Rather and Walter Cronkite meet Dan Rather-Not and Walter Cranky. I wonder if Kermit the Frog of the Sesame Street News would do string for GNN from time to time.
Posted by Famin
Jun 19, 2007 7:36 AM
LOVE Sesame Street, have a 20 month old and when she is crying and nothing we are doing seems to be what she wants, we put on Sesame Street and BAM instant happiness. THANK YOU SESAME STREET.
Posted by barelyberlee
Jun 19, 2007 8:52 AM
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