7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Sesame Street (1969)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.7
Overview
On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts using comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Positive
Islam: Positive
Judaism: Positive
Overview
On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts using comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Sesame Street's core mission is apolitical early childhood education and social-emotional development, emphasizing universal values like kindness, sharing, and acceptance of diversity, rather than promoting a specific political ideology.
Sesame Street consistently features a visibly diverse cast and its narrative explicitly promotes themes of diversity, inclusion, and empathy. The show achieves its educational goals through positive representation and understanding, rather than through critical or negative portrayals of traditional identities.
Secondary
Sesame Street has increasingly incorporated LGBTQ+ characters and families, notably through the introduction of same-sex parents. These portrayals are consistently affirming, depicting diverse family structures with dignity and as integral parts of the community, reinforcing the show's core values of acceptance and inclusion.
The show portrays Christian-rooted holidays like Christmas by focusing on cultural aspects such as family, generosity, and community. These depictions are consistently respectful, emphasizing positive social values without delving into religious doctrine.
Islamic holidays, such as Eid al-Fitr, are presented with respect, focusing on cultural practices like special meals, family, and community sharing. These depictions foster inclusivity and appreciation for diverse traditions among young viewers.
Judaism is depicted through celebrations like Hanukkah, highlighting traditions such as lighting the menorah, playing dreidel, and family gatherings. The portrayal is affirming, promoting cultural understanding and the positive communal aspects of the holiday.
Sesame Street, a long-running children's educational program, does not include identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The show's focus has historically been on early childhood education and broader social diversity, without directly addressing transsexual identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Sesame Street is an original production, not an adaptation of pre-existing material. Its characters' genders were established within the show's own canon and have remained consistent. There are no instances of characters from prior sources being portrayed with a different gender.
Sesame Street features a diverse cast of human characters and Muppets. While new characters of various races have been introduced over its long run, no established human or Muppet character has had their race changed from a previously canonical or widely recognized portrayal.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.1
7.1
Critic Ratings
N/A
7.9
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