Movie: Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

Top 10 Billed Cast

Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg

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Anthony Fauci
Anthony Fauci

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W. Kamau Bell
W. Kamau Bell

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Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan

Self - Guest

Christopher Jackson
Christopher Jackson

Self - Guest

Lucy Liu
Lucy Liu

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John Legend
John Legend

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Olivia Munn
Olivia Munn

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Questlove
Questlove

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Usher
Usher

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  • Overview

    For more than a half-century, Sesame Street has addressed and explained diversity, equity, and inclusion around the globe by using the universal tools of music, empathy and celebrity. Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days reflects upon the efforts that have earned the show respect and qualification around the globe. The special also chronicles the creation and introduction of a Black family of Sesame Street Muppets, Wes and Elijah Walker, a father-and-son duo who are at the heart of Sesame Workshop’s new racial justice initiative Coming Together.

  • Release Date

    2021-04-26

  • Average

    6.5

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
  • Tagline

    It's the series we've all grown up with, and still cherish.

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    English
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