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9 Interesting Sesame Street Characters from Around the World
November 21st, 2011
Grouchy Moishe Oofnik from Israel.
We’re all used to Oscar and Big Bird and Cookie Monster, but of course, our favourite Sesame Street characters are a little bit modified for the various versions of the show produced around the world.
In Israel, for example, Oscar the Grouch is replaced by Moishe Oofnik, who doesn’t live in a garbage can, because Israeli kids have to be concerned about explosive devices in garbage cans (!!). And in Nigeria, there’s a Yam Monster instead of a Cookie Monster. Because most kids don’t have access to cookies, a cookie-hungry monster just wouldn’t make any sense. And Mexico’s Big Bird is actually a Big Parrot!
Check out the list of all 9 fascinating international Sesame Street characters over at mental_floss!
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