Sesame Street: 50th Anniversary

In February 2019, Sesame Workshop kicked off a year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of Sesame Street.
==Media==
;Documentaries
* Sesame Street: 50 Years & Still Sunny!, March 2020
* 50 Years of Sunny Days, April 26, 2021
;Specials
* Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration, November on HBO and PBS
;Episodes
* Season 50 of the series, premiered on HBO on November 16
* 4,500 episodes archived at the American Archive of Public Broadcasting
;Physical media
* 50 Years and Counting DVD
* 50 Years and Counting book
;Online
* Special anniversary-themed videos and livestream on the show's official YouTube channel.
* New Sesame Street in Communities projects surrounding substance abuse and foster careSesame Workshop Press Release February 4, 2019
* "This Is My Street" music video with Thomas Rhett
* Sesame Street Memories web videos
* 50th Anniversary Memories promos on HBO
* "#ThisIsMyStreet" social media hashtag
* The promotional campaign "Respect Brings Us Together"Sesame Workshop "Sesame Workshop Kicks Off “Respect Brings Us Together” Campaign" April 18, 2019
* Anniversary section of Sesamestreet.org
* Pinball Number Count online game
* "A signature research report that will explore an important issue facing kids and families today."
==Events==
JF-OpenSesameLC03.jpg|Joe Fiedler's Open SesameFebruary 4, 2019
Ss50universalsingapore.jpg|50 Years and Counting CelebrationUniversal Studios SingaporeMarch 8 - April 28, 2019
Thecurvesesame50.jpg|50 Years and Counting EventThe Curve shopping mall, MalaysiaMarch 22-31, 2019
Sesame50-DGA.png|Forever Young... A Celebration of 50 Years of Sesame StreetApril 10
SSDay2019b.jpg|Sesame Street DayMay 1
SS50-Gala.png|50th Anniversary Benefit DinnerMay 29, 2019
SS-RoadTrip.png|Sesame Street Road TripPR Week "Leaving the Neighborhood" by Diana Bradley, July 27, 2018Summer 2019
sesamestreetrunlogo.jpg|Sesame Street Run TourSouth East AsiaAugust 2019
SesameJazz-Puppeteers.jpg|A Swingin' Sesame Street CelebrationOctober 25-26
50ausexhibit-2.jpg|Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting (exhibition)October 25 - January 27, 2020
ESB-SS50.jpg|On Sunday, November 10, 2019, The Empire State Building was lit green and yellow in honor of Sesame Street's 50th anniversaryEMPIRE STATE BUILDING TOWER LIGHTS CALENDAR
KennedyCenter-SingAlong.png|Sesame Street Sing-AlongDecember 7
SS-KCH-Muppets.jpg|Kennedy Center HonorsDecember 8
* Sesame Place celebrations include:Sesameplace.com
** A revamped "Sesame Neighborhood" area
** Snuffy walk-around added to the park
** "Our Street Is Sesame Street," a new live show
** "C is for Celebrate" firework show throughout the year
** Special photo-op areas of the park
* The Iowa State Fair in conjunction with Iowa PBS (which was also celebrating its 50th Anniversary) featured butter sculptures of Sesame Street characters alongside the annual butter cow in August 2019.https://www.iowastatefair.org/media/news-releases/sesame-street-characters-join-the-butter-cow-this-year-at-the-iowa-state-fair/
* The Strong Museum of Play remodeled much of Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street?
* Center for Puppetry Arts - November 2019
* Hang Lung Properties Fortune Walks
* Sesame Street Education Summit, launched in Japan, November 10, 2019
==Appearances==
License-global-february-2019.jpg|License GlobalFebruary
CBSSunday-2019.jpg|CBS Sunday MorningFebruary 3|link=CBS Sunday Morning
HollywoodReporter.jpg|The Hollywood ReporterFebruary 6|link=The Hollywood Reporter
Fallon-Feb11.png|Big Bird on The Tonight ShowFebruary 11|link=The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
60MinutesDownUnder.jpg|60 Minutes AustraliaFebruary 17|link=60 Minutes (Australia)
InStyle-Cast.jpg|InStyleMarch 2|link=InStyle
Today-BillSherman.jpg|Bill Sherman on TodayMarch 3|link=Today
Grover-Yankees.jpg|Grover at Yankee StadiumMarch 10|link=Yankee Stadium
Big-Bird-At-Hudson-Yards-Opening-Event-New-Yorks-Newest-Neighborhood-(2019-03-15).jpg|Big Bird at Hudson YardsMarch 15
ASUGSVX.jpg|Elmo at the ASU+GSV SummitApril 9-10
ThisMorning-Foodies.jpg|Cookie Monster and Gonger on This MorningApril 15
CommonSenseMedia.jpg|Common Sense MediaApril 19
MeetThePeetes.jpg|Meet the PeetesApril 22
2019Emmys.png|46th Annual Daytime Emmy AwardsMay 5
LSB.jpg|Lip Sync BattleMay 30
YankeeStadium-BB.jpg|Big Bird at Yankee StadiumMay 31
SS-TinyDesk.jpg|Tiny Desk ConcertsJune 10
CapitolFourth2019-Group.jpg|A Capitol FourthJuly 4
SS-SDCC2019.jpg|San Diego Comic ConJuly 20
Jksimmons.jpg|Farmers Insurance GroupSeptember
Harvard-BB.jpg|Harvard UniversityOctober 2
Globalfarm2.jpeg|Sésamo characters on Programa Silvio SantosOctober 5
Today2019-Caricatures.jpg|TodayOctober 21
Life mag sesame.jpg|LifeOctober
AccessHW-110619.jpg|Access DailyNovember 6
ENews-110619.jpg|E! NewsNovember 6
Despierta-110719.jpg|Despierta AméricaNovember 7
Corden-SSGang.png|The Late Late Show with James CordenNovember 8
HeadsUp-1.jpg|Heads Up! KidsNovember 24
SSMacys2019.jpg|Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeNovember 28
KellyClarkson-Sesame-12-02-2019.jpg|The Kelly Clarkson ShowDecember 2
Sesame-Washington-Post-December-2019.jpg|The Washington PostDecember 2
HeadsUp-2.jpg|Heads Up! KidsDecember 3
Fallon-Dec2019.png|The Tonight ShowDecember 20
==Merchandise==
* Licensing deals with various different companiesLicensing Source "Sesame Street ready to mark 50 years" by Samantha Loveday, September 20, 2017Sesame Workshop "Sesame Street Debuts New Furry and Fashionable Apparel and Lifestyle Collaborations" February 14, 2018Behance 50th Anniversary Branding by Ty Mattson and Luke Bott
Toy factory 2019 amusement prizes 1.jpg|Toy Factory plush
Gund-SSBlindBox.jpg|Gund blind box plush
Kksesame ad.jpg|Krispy Kreme Japan
SS-50YearsStamps.jpg|Forever Stamps
Hallmark-Ornament-Big-Bird-Musical-Lighted-2019.png|Hallmark Christmas ornaments
50DVD.jpg|50 Years and Counting DVD set
50 Years and Counting Barnes Noble 02.jpg|50 Years and Counting (album)
File:China Glaze-holiday box.jpg|China Glaze nail polish
SS-AdvancedColoringBook.jpg|Sesame Street Advanced Coloring Book
==Books==
Love the Fur You're In.png|Love the Fur You're In|link=Love the Fur You're In
PIYN-2019book.jpg|People in Your Neighborhood|link=People in Your Neighborhood (2019 book)
Book-SunnyDay.jpg|Sunny Day: A Celebration of Sesame Street|link=Sunny Day: A Celebration of Sesame Street
You can do it.jpg|You Can Do It!|link=You Can Do It!
Book-SSEats.jpg|Sesame Street Eats
===Special reissues===
Big bird's red 2019 reissue.jpg|Big Bird's Red Book|link=Big Bird's Red Book
50Book-Sniffles.jpg|The Day Snuffy Had the Sniffles|link=The Day Snuffy Had the Sniffles
Grover's Own Alphabet 2019.jpg|Grover's Own Alphabet|link=Grover's Own Alphabet
50Book-Grouchy.jpg|Growing Up Grouchy|link=Growing Up Grouchy
50Book-FacesOfErnie.jpg|The Many Faces of Ernie|link=The Many Faces of Ernie
My Fuzzy Valentine 50th reissue.jpg|My Fuzzy Valentine|link=My Fuzzy Valentine
50Book-MeCOokie.jpg|Me Cookie!|link=Me Cookie!
50Years-MonsterBook.jpg|The Monster at the End of This Book|link=The Monster at the End of This Book
Pumpkin patch party.jpg|Pumpkin Patch Party|link=Pumpkin Patch Party
==Promotional images==
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==Sources==
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