Play with Me Sesame was one of my favorite television programs as a child. I remember being excited to sit down and watch it every time it aired. The show was fun and informative, making it a great way to learn new things while having fun. The characters like Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Grover were lovable and engaging. Each segment was well-crafted and entertaining, keeping my attention throughout the show. Although it wasn't my favorite show of all time, I would still give Play with Me Sesame a solid 7 out of 10 stars for its educational and entertaining content. Looking back, I have many fond memories of watching the show as a child, and it will always hold a special place in my heart.
4 Reviews
Somebody Come and Play Today
Jace_the_Peanuts_Fan18 January 2024
I give this a 6/10 for a reason: none of Sesame Street's spinoff shows are as good as the original series, and this is no exception, but that doesn't mean I don't like them at all. It lacks some but not all of its parent show's charm. The main characters here are Grover, Bert, Ernie, and Prairie Dawn, but a lot of the other characters don't appear at all outside of classic Sesame Street sketches that are shown here. Zoe and Cookie Monster occasionally appear, but they're unfortunately the only characters who appear outside of the sketches, aside from the main characters.
The segments are fun to watch. The ones were Bert plays computer games are some of the most remembered of them all. One of the games he plays all the time is called "Perfect Pair." It's a game where one has to find two socks or other items that match. There's another game he plays all the time, where one writes words with oatmeal, but I can't think of the name of it. The two aforementioned games are like no other game I've seen or played before. One of my favorite moments of the show is one segment where the main characters line up, pretend to be a train, "chug along," and say "Chugga Chugga Choo Choo!" They do this a few more times, but they replace the choo choos with similar sounds like "who who" and "coo coo" and become a "pigeon train" and an "owl train." The aforementioned scene inspired me to do the same things and made me realize what rhymes with the sound of a train's whistle, and being a "pigeon train," an "owl train," and whatnot made the scene and my imagination even better!
The characters state a few facts about themselves here that haven't been mentioned in the original series like their favorite foods (though some of them have been mentioned before), their favorite games, their favorite styles of singing, and a few others. There's even a segment where Grover shows his dance moves, and he hasn't previously done some of them on screen, as far as I know.
There are a few callbacks/references to older Sesame Street episodes here and there. Like I said, some of the old sketches are in this, though it's the same story with the more modern Sesame Street episodes (until season 40 or 41, that is). Elmo's not in a whole lot of the sketches seen here, and he doesn't appear in any of the show's original footage at all. Most of the old sketches star older characters like Grover, Herry, Bert and Ernie, and more. Some think Sesame Street went downhill when Elmo became a main character, but I don't think so. Play With Me Sesame is what got me into a few of the older Sesame Street songs like "The Honker Duckie Dinger Jamboree" and "The Bird Call Boogie." In the episode with The Bird Call Boogie, the main characters sing a brief snippet of the song and do its dance moves after the music video is done. The theme song has similar lyrics and a similar beat to Ernie's old song "Somebody Come and Play" from the original series. If you like classic Sesame Street and not modern Sesame Street, maybe you would like this better than the latter seasons, unless you don't like the idea of it being an interactive show.
The segments are fun to watch. The ones were Bert plays computer games are some of the most remembered of them all. One of the games he plays all the time is called "Perfect Pair." It's a game where one has to find two socks or other items that match. There's another game he plays all the time, where one writes words with oatmeal, but I can't think of the name of it. The two aforementioned games are like no other game I've seen or played before. One of my favorite moments of the show is one segment where the main characters line up, pretend to be a train, "chug along," and say "Chugga Chugga Choo Choo!" They do this a few more times, but they replace the choo choos with similar sounds like "who who" and "coo coo" and become a "pigeon train" and an "owl train." The aforementioned scene inspired me to do the same things and made me realize what rhymes with the sound of a train's whistle, and being a "pigeon train," an "owl train," and whatnot made the scene and my imagination even better!
The characters state a few facts about themselves here that haven't been mentioned in the original series like their favorite foods (though some of them have been mentioned before), their favorite games, their favorite styles of singing, and a few others. There's even a segment where Grover shows his dance moves, and he hasn't previously done some of them on screen, as far as I know.
There are a few callbacks/references to older Sesame Street episodes here and there. Like I said, some of the old sketches are in this, though it's the same story with the more modern Sesame Street episodes (until season 40 or 41, that is). Elmo's not in a whole lot of the sketches seen here, and he doesn't appear in any of the show's original footage at all. Most of the old sketches star older characters like Grover, Herry, Bert and Ernie, and more. Some think Sesame Street went downhill when Elmo became a main character, but I don't think so. Play With Me Sesame is what got me into a few of the older Sesame Street songs like "The Honker Duckie Dinger Jamboree" and "The Bird Call Boogie." In the episode with The Bird Call Boogie, the main characters sing a brief snippet of the song and do its dance moves after the music video is done. The theme song has similar lyrics and a similar beat to Ernie's old song "Somebody Come and Play" from the original series. If you like classic Sesame Street and not modern Sesame Street, maybe you would like this better than the latter seasons, unless you don't like the idea of it being an interactive show.
Being a classic sesame street fan...
The_Light_Triton15 April 2011
I found this show to be better than the modern episodes of sesame street. I'm not kidding. With Elmo now the main character, and characters like Big bird, cookie monster, grover, and Oscar the grouch all playing second fiddle, Play with me sesame feels like it was created by people who loved the original sesame street and didn't like the way it is now.
However, this version of the show is only meant to appeal to really young children, regardless, i find it to be educational for that age level, even with topics that older kids could learn something - One of the segments on the show I saw was about Harry Monster's insides, with Kermit the frog (or Kermit De Frog, as he calls himself) Pointing out the various parts.
This spin off is worthy of a positive review, so thats what i give it. a 7 out of 10.
However, this version of the show is only meant to appeal to really young children, regardless, i find it to be educational for that age level, even with topics that older kids could learn something - One of the segments on the show I saw was about Harry Monster's insides, with Kermit the frog (or Kermit De Frog, as he calls himself) Pointing out the various parts.
This spin off is worthy of a positive review, so thats what i give it. a 7 out of 10.
Really cute, fun, entertaining, and educational show
Catherine_Grace_Zeh15 July 2006
Wow! This is a really cute, fun, entertaining, and educational show. I said that because I watch this on the Noggin network with my 1½-year-old nephew from time to time. It's hard to say which show on the Noggin network is the best. If I had to pick, this would definitely be one of the cutest. Still it's really cute, fun, entertaining, and educational. Before I wrap this up, I'd like to say that the people at the Noggin network really know how to reach a toddler's developing mind. Now, in conclusion, if you have children, nieces, or nephews, I strongly recommend this really cute, fun, entertaining, and educational show. I guarantee you that they will enjoy it.
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