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Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
“It's the series we've all grown up with, and still cherish.”
6.5 / 10• 2021• 2h 0m•NR• English
FamilyDocumentaryTV Movie
Storyline
For more than a half-century, Sesame Street has addressed and explained diversity, equity, and inclusion around the globe by using the universal tools of music, empathy and celebrity. Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days reflects upon the efforts that have earned the show respect and qualification around the globe. The special also chronicles the creation and introduction of a Black family of Sesame Street Muppets, Wes and Elijah Walker, a father-and-son duo who are at the heart of Sesame Workshop’s new racial justice initiative Coming Together.
Cast & Crew
Whoopi Goldberg
Self - Guest
Lead
Anthony Fauci
Self - Guest
W. Kamau Bell
Self - Guest
Gloria Estefan
Self - Guest
Christopher Jackson
Self - Guest
Lucy Liu
Self - Guest
John Legend
Self - Guest
Olivia Munn
Self - Guest
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Rebecca Gitlitz's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
