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Sesame Street’s Elmo Puppeteer Resigns in Disgrace

Source: NewsMax, Nov 20 2012, 12:20pm CST

After funding for Sesame Street and Big Bird took center stage during parts of the presidential campaign, now another Sesame Street character is in the spotlight. Elmo, the famed red puppet and a children’s favorite, will be p ...

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Incarcerated Fuzzfaces: Sesame Street Addresses The Prison Epidemic

Source: okayplayer  |   Jun 18 2013, 5:43pm CDT

Yesterday, NBC did a story on a new addition to The Muppets named Alex, whose father is in jail. Exploring new territory for the Sesame Street crew, Alex is the first character to have an incarcerated parent and while he won’t be a regular on Sesa ...

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'Sesame Street' episode addresses topic of incarcerated parents

Source: Deseret News  |   Jun 18 2013, 4:56pm CDT

"Sesame Street," the children’s show that began running in 1969, has often addressed challenges children face in today’s world. Last week the show aired an episode titled “Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarce ...

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'Sesame Street' introduces a Muppet whose father is in jail

Source: New Haven Register  |   Jun 18 2013, 4:53pm CDT

NEW YORK — Grab your hankies: To help kids coping with a parent in prison, "Sesame Street" created a Muppet whose father can't play with him because he's in jail. "Sesame Street" has always made it part of its larger ...

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Sesame Street Now Features A Muppet Who, Like You, Has A Parent In Jail

Source: Screen Junkies  |   Jun 18 2013, 4:04pm CDT

Perhaps to cater to the dwindling-ly specific demographic that resorts to rabbit ears to get its children’s programming, Sesame Street has added a Muppet who has a parent in jail. The new guy’s name is Alex, and his dad is in the hoosegow for rea ...

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TV: Newswire: Sesame Street to add a Muppet whose parent is in jail

Source: The A.V. Club  |   Jun 18 2013, 3:15pm CDT

After introducing an impoverished Muppet in 2011, Sesame Street will continue to help America's preschoolers cope with society's ongoing collapse by introducing Alex, a Muppet whose dad is in jail. For the moment, Alex will ...

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ELSEWHERE: ‘Sesame Street’ Reveals New Muppet For Kids With Incarcerated Parents

Source: Patheos Blogs  |   Jun 18 2013, 1:37pm CDT

Sesame Street has never been known to shy away from difficult and controversial issues, and now they’re tackling another one: kids with incarcerated parents. The program has recently unveiled a toolkit to help caregivers address the needs of such ...

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J is for Jail: Sesame Street Muppet with Dad in Jail

Source: Neatorama  |   Jun 18 2013, 1:09pm CDT

The creators of Sesame Street have always kept up with modern issues facing today's children. They've tackled hunger, divorce, military deployment, and even loss of a friend. Now, the lesson turns to incar ...

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Sesame Street tackles parent incarceration

Source: FOX News  |   Jun 18 2013, 12:53pm CDT

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'Sesame Street' Tackles Topic of Imprisoned Parents (Video)

Source: Hollywood Reporter  |   Jun 18 2013, 11:25am CDT

Sesame Street is tackling an issue not typically addressed in children's programming: how a parent's incarceration can affect a child, and how to help that child cope with a sad situation that often comes with stigma attached. ...

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Sesame Street Jail Plotline Handles Parental Incarceration

Source: The Inquisitr  |   Jun 18 2013, 9:29am CDT

A new Sesame Street jail plotline addresses a sticky and somewhat under-addressed issue in American families — parental incarceration. The show is known to not shy away from controversial topics, and the Sesame Street jail ...

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