Jalan Sesama Jalan Sesama is the Indonesian co - production of " Sesame Street " , which debuted Trans7 on February 18 , 2008 . " Jalan Sesama " means " street for all " and was inspired by the concept of togetherness and diversity . " The name was inspired by the concept of togetherness and diversity of the program , " said Putri Rahartana , senior producer of Sesame Street Indonesia . Aside from teaching letters and numbers , the program teaches about Indonesia ' s diversity , awareness , and positive character building . The main Muppet characters include Momon ( a five year old monster ) and Putri ( a 3 1 / 2 year - old girl ) , along with Tantan ( the wise female orangutan who settles disputes and acts as a mother figure ) and baby rhinoceros Jabrik . Elmo joined the cast in the third season , while James Bond spoof Agen Rahasia 123 stars in his own segment . " Jalan Sesama " features stories , songs and music in the Indonesian language . As with most co - productions , it takes place in a locale specific to the country , in this case an Indian village . " We want to raise local cultural values , which in the cities are often no longer held , such as gotong royong , " said Mohammad Zuhdi , the research director of Indonesia ' s PSI Studio Center , initially announced as the show ' s co - producer along with the Sesame Workshop . The program started filming in May 2007 and was originally contracted to run until 2010 . Content came from Indonesian company Creative Indigo Productions collaborated with Sesame Workshop to produce three seasons - - or 156 half - hour episodes - - which aired throughout Indonesia . Initial plans discussed whether the program would introduce other world cultures , such as American culture . " But it must not in the beginning of the program . We will concentrate on local content in the initial program , " said Sesame Street Indonesia ' s research and education director Muhammad Zuhdi , who is also a lecturer at Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University . " Jalan Sesama " , like the US " Sesame Street " , does not have commercial breaks in the middle of the programs . A magazine , " Majalah Jalan Sesama " , published by Gramedia Publishing was sold on newsstands beginning in April 2008 . An Indonesian package , called " Boneka Sesame " , had previously aired in the country , using the " Open Sesame " format of simply redubbing selected US segments ( with no new Muppets or frame scenes ) . Background . In March 2006 , U . S . Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced a new U . S . - sponsored Indonesian " Sesame Street " program to teachers and students , then titled " Sesame Indonesia " . The Secretary of State made an announcement that the United States will donate US $ 8 . 5 million to help Indonesia to develop the TV program . USAID ' s Sesame Street Indonesia partnership complements President Bush ' s broader $ 157 million education initiative for Indonesia , designed to improve the quality of basic education throughout the country . USAID Mission Director William M . Frej said : " By improving school readiness in basic literacy and numeracy , the Indonesian " Sesame Street " program will help millions of Indonesia ' s children develop the skills they need to have a successful school experience . " At a May 22 press conference on the set of " Jalan Sesama " - the new Indonesian version of Sesame Street - US Charge d ' Affaires John Heffern and USAID Mission Director Bill Frej introduced 4 new Indonesian Muppets and marked the first day of production for the show . An initial plan was also for several Muppets to wear Islamic veils as part of Dr . Rice ' s broader message that Western culture can co - exist peacefully with moderate Islam .