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Barrio Sésamo
Barrio Sésamo (Sesame Neighborhood in English) is the Spanish co-production of the popular U.S. children's television series ''Sesame Street'' produced by Televisión Española and Sesame Workshop (formerly Children's Television Workshop) from 1979 to 2000, the equivalent of Plaza Sésamo in Mexico and Hispanic America. All characters adopted Spanish names while for the title of the series a more appropriate Spanish name was chosen: barrio (Neighborhood) instead of Street (calle). Ábrete Sésamo (1974-1978) Previously, from 3 November 1974 to 29 March 1978, segments of the original ''Sesame Street'' were simply acquired by Televisión Española (TVE) and dubbed into Spanish to be aired with the title ''Ábrete Sésamo'' (es. Open Sesame) as part of its program "container" called ''Un globo, dos globos, tres globos''. Barrio Sésamo (1978-1988) Season 1 (1978-1981) In 1978, Televisión Española (TVE) and Children's Television Workshop (CTW) agreed the terms for a co-product ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prado Del Rey (studios)
Prado del Rey is the central headquarters of RTVE, Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE), the Spanish state-owned public broadcasting corporation, and the main production center for its subsidiaries (TVE) and Radio Nacional de España (RNE). The complex is in Pozuelo de Alarcón (Community of Madrid, Madrid). History Prado del Rey was inaugurated on 18 July 1964 to replace the first headquarters located at Paseo de la Habana in Madrid. It was opened by Francisco Franco and the then-Ministry of Information and Tourism#List of ministers, Minister of Information and Tourism, Manuel Fraga. with three studios already in operation and another six studios under construction. Studio 1 had an area of , which made it the largest studio in Europe at the time. Shows and fiction production was soon transferred there, but the news program ''Telediario'' and its news services were not transferred until 1967. In 1971, Radio Nacional de España headquarters was moved to an annex building named Casa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petra Martínez
Petra Martínez Pérez (born 24 June 1944) is a Spanish actress who has had a long career on stage, film and television. Career Martínez was in the cast of the 1967 stage play ''Twelfth Night'' by William Shakespeare. In 2011, Uroc Teatro, founded by Martínez and husband Juan Margallo, received the Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes. In 2012, she was nominated to Premio Luna de Islantilla for Best Actress at Festival Internacional de Cine Bajo la Luna Islantilla Cinefórum for the film ''Libre directo''. In 2014, she featured in the television series ''La que se avecina'', playing Fina. In 2017, Martínez received the Premio Jiennenses de Cultura, given by Diario Jaén. On 18 March 2017, she earned the 'San Pancracio' Honorary Award at the alongside actors Roberto Álamo, Laia Marull, Carlos Santos, Ana Castillo, directors Koldo Serra and Salvador Calvo and stage designer Marcelo Pacheco. In 2021, she starred in David Martín de los Santos's '' That Was L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Pimpón
Don, don or DON and variants may refer to: Places *Don (river), a river in European Russia *Don River (other), several other rivers with the name * Don, Benin, a town in Benin * Don, Dang, a village and hill station in Dang district, Gujarat, India * Don, Nord, a ''commune'' of the Nord ''département'' in northern France *Don, Tasmania, a small village on the Don River, located just outside Devonport, Tasmania *Don, Trentino, a commune in Trentino, Italy *Don, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Don Republic, a temporary state in 1918–1920 *Don Jail, a jail in Toronto, Canada *DON, Chapman code for County Donegal, Ireland People and characters Role or title *Don (honorific), a Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian title, given as a mark of respect * Don (academia), a fellow or tutor of a college or university in the U.K. and elsewhere *Don, a crime boss, especially in the Mafia People with the name * Don (given name), a short form of the masculine given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedgehog
A hedgehog is a spiny mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, in the eulipotyphlan family Erinaceidae. There are 17 species of hedgehog in five genera found throughout parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, and in New Zealand by introduction. There are no hedgehogs native to Australia and no living species native to the Americas. However, the extinct genus '' Amphechinus'' was once present in North America. Hedgehogs share distant ancestry with shrews (family Soricidae), with gymnures possibly being the intermediate link, and they have changed little over the last 15 million years. Like many of the first mammals, they have adapted to a nocturnal way of life. Their spiny protection resembles that of porcupines, which are rodents, and echidnas, a type of monotreme. Etymology The name ''hedgehog'' came into use around the year 1450, derived from the Middle English , from , , because it frequents hedgerows, and , , from its piglike snout. Other names that are used are ''urchin' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Espinete
''Sesame Street'' has many international versions across the world. Each uses some original characters, created specifically to represent their own culture. The following list highlights some of these characters. All characters are Muppets, unless otherwise mentioned. '' Baghch-e-Simsim'' (Afghanistan) * Zari - A six-year-old girl. Similar role to Big Bird. * Zeerak Zari's brother. ''Open Sesame'' (Australia) * Ollie – A yellow orange monster who is the cousin of Elmo. '' Sisimpur'' (Bangladesh) * Halum: A Bengal tiger. He is the series' equivalent of Big Bird. * Ikri Mikri: A small blue monster. * Shiku: A small jackal. * Tuktuki: A female Muppet. '' Vila Sésamo'' 1972 - 1977 and 2007 - 2014 (Brazil) * Garibaldo – A giant, shy, blue bird. In the 1972 version, he was the series' equivalent of Big Bird. Since 2007, he is simply just a localized Portuguese speaking version of the American Big Bird (who is yellow) rather than a separate equivalent of him. * Gugu – A gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruth Gabriel
Ruth Sánchez Bueno (born 10 July 1975), better known as Ruth Gabriel, is a Spanish actress. Biography Ruth Sánchez Bueno was born in San Fernando (province of Cádiz) on 10 July 1975, daughter of actor Ismael Abellán and writer . Her aunt on her father's side, Susi Sánchez, is also an actress. She spent her childhood in Madrid. At 14 years of age, she moved to the United States, where she took acting classes. She later continued her education in Florence, Italy, where her mother had moved. Upon returning to Madrid, she continued her artistic development through dance and fencing classes, working as a waiter. She took the name Ruth Gabriel when she acted in her first film, '' Días contados'' by Imanol Uribe. She received the Concha de Oro and the Goya Award for Best New Actress and was nominated for Best Leading Actress. She acted in ''Señales de fuego'', by the Portuguese Luis Filipe Rocha; ''Gran Slalom'', by Jaime Chávarri; and ''99.9'', by Agustí Villarong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lolo Rico
María Dolores Rico Oliver (1935, Madrid – 20 January 2019, San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa), known professionally as Lolo Rico, was a writer, television producer, screenwriter and Spanish journalist. Career She began her career writing children's stories and working on Radio Nacional de España and Televisión Española. For Radio Nacional she directed and wrote in the 70s the children's show ''Dola, Dola, tira la bola'', for which she created the character of Dola and for which she received an Premios Ondas, Ondas prize in 1977 For TVE she wrote the children programs ' and ' in the 1970s. As a creator and director she started in 1981, with the TV show '. In 1984, for Saturday's mornings, she created the famous TV show ''La bola de cristal'', an innovative program in tune with the ideas of the then current La Movida Madrileña, ''movida madrileña''. Personal life She had seven children with her husband Santiago Alba, but they divorced as it was not a happy marriage. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Henson
James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer, animator, actor, and filmmaker who achieved worldwide notability as the creator of the Muppets. Henson was also well known for creating ''Fraggle Rock'' (1983–1987) and as the director of ''The Dark Crystal'' (1982) and ''Labyrinth (1986 film), Labyrinth'' (1986). Born in Greenville, Mississippi, and raised in both Leland, Mississippi, and University Park, Maryland, Henson began developing puppets in high school. He created ''Sam and Friends'' (1955–1961), a short-form comedy television program on WRC-TV, while he was a freshman at the University of Maryland, College Park, in collaboration with fellow student Jane Henson, Jane Nebel. Henson and Nebel co-founded The Jim Henson Company, Muppets, Inc. – now The Jim Henson Company – in 1958, and married less than a year later in 1959. Henson graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in home economics. In 1969, Henson join ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Count Von Count
Count von Count (known simply as the Count) is a Muppet character on the PBS/HBO children's television show ''Sesame Street.'' He is meant to parody Bela Lugosi's vampiric character, Count Dracula. His first appearance on the show was in the 4th season premiere in 1972, where he counts blocks in a sketch with Bert and Ernie. Description and personality The Count's main role is to teach counting skills to children. His catchphrase is, "Greetings! I am The Count. They call me the Count because I love to count... things". The Count loves counting so much that he will often count anything and everything regardless of size or amount, to the point of annoying other characters. The Count can occasionally lose his temper if interrupted while counting, or feel sad when there is nothing around for him to count. Apart from these, he is typically portrayed as friendly and cheerful. Once he reaches the total number of items he is counting, thunderstorms roll (even indoors or on sunny day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cookie Monster
Cookie Monster is a blue List of Sesame Street Muppets, Muppet character on the PBS/HBO children's television show ''Sesame Street.'' He is best known for his voracious appetite and his famous eating catchphrases, such as "Me want cookie!" As his name suggests, his preferred food is cookies, although he eats almost anything. Chocolate chip cookies are his favorite kind of cookies. His speech is often grammatically nonstandard; for example, he always uses "Me" to refer to himself in place of "I", "My", and "Mine". Despite his voracious appetite for cookies, Cookie Monster shows awareness of Healthy diet, healthy eating habits for young children and also enjoys fruits and vegetables. In a song in 2004, and later in an interview in 2017, Cookie Monster revealed his real name as "Sid", though in the first season he was referred to as both "tiny" and "Harry". He is known to have a mother, a younger sister, and a cousin, identical in design, who do not like cookies. All three share ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grover
Grover is a blue Muppet character on the PBS/HBO children's television show ''Sesame Street''. Self-described as lovable, cute, and furry, he is a blue monster who rarely uses contractions when he speaks or sings. Grover was originally performed by Frank Oz from his earliest appearances. Eric Jacobson has performed the character regularly from the year 1998 onwards. Origins A prototype version of Grover appeared on ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' on Christmas Eve in 1967. This puppet had greenish-brown fur and a red nose. He also had a raspier voice – somewhat like Cookie Monster's – and was played a bit more unkempt than Grover would later behave. The monster was referred to as "Gleep", a monster in Santa's workshop. He later made a cameo appearance in '' The Muppets on Puppets'' in 1968 with the Rock and Roll Monster. In 1969, clad in a necktie, he appeared in the ''Sesame Street Pitch Reel'' in the board-room sequences. During the first season of ''Sesame Street'', the char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kermit The Frog
Kermit the Frog is a Muppet character created in 1955 and originally performed by Jim Henson. An anthropomorphic green frog, Kermit is the pragmatic everyman protagonist of numerous Muppet productions, most notably as the showrunner and host of the sketch comedy television series ''The Muppet Show'' and a featured role on ''Sesame Street''. He has appeared in other television series, feature films, specials, and public service announcements through the years. He also served as a mascot of The Jim Henson Company and appeared in various Henson projects until 2004, when the character was acquired by The Walt Disney Company. Kermit performed the hit singles " Bein' Green" in 1970 for ''Sesame Street'' and " Rainbow Connection" in 1979 for '' The Muppet Movie'', the first feature-length film featuring the Muppets. Kermit's original performance of "Rainbow Connection" reached No. 25 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was added to the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
