Jalan Sesama Explained

Genre:Children's television series
Based On:Sesame Street
Theme Music Composer:Jack Arthur Simanjuntak
Opentheme:"Di Jalan Sesama"
Endtheme:"Di Jalan Sesama"
(instrumental)
Country:Indonesia
Language:Indonesian
Company:Creative Indigo Productions
Sesame Workshop
Num Seasons:3[1]
Num Episodes:>156
Runtime:30 minutes
Network:Trans7 (2008–2010)
Kompas TV (2011–2016)
MNC Kids (2013-2016)
TVRI (2020)
Vision Prime (2021-present)

Jalan Sesama is the Indonesian adaptation of the American children's television series, Sesame Street. The series was produced by Creative Indigo Productions in association with Sesame Workshop.[2] [3] [4]

On 13 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the series re-aired on TVRI as part of Belajar dari Rumah programming block sponsored by Ministry of Education and Culture.[5]

History

In March 2006, the series was created with funding by the United States government through USAID, which totaled US$8.5 million.[6] [7] [8] [9]

Filming for the series took place in Jakarta beginning in May 2007. A total 156 episodes were planned. Mohammad Zudhi acted as the series educational consultant.[10]

The series debuted on 18 February 2008 on Trans7.[11] A magazine to accompany the show, Jalan Sesama Magazine, was scheduled to release in April of the same year.[12]

Content

The program's set resembles an Indonesian neighborhood, with clay-tiled houses, a snack cart, and a motorcycle taxi stop.[13] Traditional forms of performance, including gamelan and wayang, were included in segments.

The pilot episode showed the characters preparing for, and later partaking in, a celebration for the opening of a new library. Guest stars in the first season included Hetty Koes Endang, Titiek Puspa, Gilang Ramadhan, and Surya Saputra.

Messaging

Jalan Sesama teaches watchers about diversity, environmental awareness, and positive character building.[14] The show avoided mentions of religion for its first season, due to the topic's sensitive nature.

Season 3 of the series focused on the environment, and included information on how to prepare for natural disasters.[15] Season 5 of the show had creativity as its main theme.[16]

Characters

Episodes

The series consisted of about 52 half-hour episodes each season, with a total of 156 episodes over three seasons.

Impact

A 2010 study found that children who watched the program showed greater improvements in cognitive skills, cultural awareness, environmental awareness, health and safety knowledge, literacy, mathematics, and social development than children who had not watched the program.[18]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jalansesama.or.id/index.php/tentang-jalan-sesama Tentang Jalan Sesama
  2. Web site: Greg. James. Indonesia Launches Jalan Sesama. The Muppet Newsflash. 23 March 2007.
  3. Web site: Sesame Street's coming to town! The Jakarta Post, 13 January 2007 . 26 March 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080314063958/http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=61345 . 14 March 2008 . dead .
  4. Web site: 30 June 2008 . Jalan Sesama . 2023-01-05 . The Communication Initiative Network . en.
  5. Web site: 10 April 2020 . Belajar dari Rumah lewat TVRI, Berikut Tayangan yang Akan Diberikan . 13 April 2020 . KOMPAS.com . id.
  6. Web site: Secretary Rice Meets Elmo in Indonesia . 2006-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060922195614/http://future.state.gov/what/special/63144.htm . 2006-09-22 . dead .
  7. Web site: The U.S. Secretary of State Visits School . 2006-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070125183257/http://mbeproject.net/mbe121e.html . 2007-01-25 . dead .
  8. Web site: Sesame Street goes Indonesian, The Jakarta Post, Features, 24 March 2006 . 26 March 2007 . 29 September 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070929110406/http://www.thejakartapost.com/yesterdaydetail.asp?fileid=20070324.T03&irec=2 . dead .
  9. News: 22 May 2007 . 'Sesame Street' heads to Indonesia . Agence France-Presse.
  10. News: 22 June 2007 . Indonesia's "Sesame Street" to emphasize diversity, avoid religion . BBC.
  11. Web site: 11 November 2019 . 50 years of Sesame Street, through the eyes of its global spinoffs . 2023-01-05 . NBC News . en.
  12. News: Purbo . Atun . 13 February 2008 . New Children's Series Jalan Sesama Debuts on Trans7 . Business Wire.
  13. News: Arga . Adhityani . 2007-05-22 . "Sesame Street" in U.S. bid to court Indonesians . en . Reuters . 2023-01-05.
  14. Web site: 24 March 2007 . "Jalan Sesama": "Sesame Street" Versi Indonesia . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927225028/http://www.sinarharapan.co.id/berita/0703/24/lua08.html . 27 September 2007 . 23 May 2007 . Sinar Harapan.
  15. News: 29 January 2010 . THIRD SEASON OF USAID-SUPPORTED JALAN SESAMA TO FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENT . US Fed News.
  16. Web site: Zuhdi . Muhammad . 6 December 2011 . Nurturing Creativity in Children: A Jalan Sesama Initiative . 5 January 2023 . Blog Sivitas Universitas Dinamika.
  17. Web site: Meet Sesame Street's Global Cast of Characters . 2023-01-05 . Smithsonian Magazine . en.
  18. Borzekowski . Dina L.G. . Henry . Holly K. . March 2011 . The impact of Jalan Sesama on the educational and healthy development of Indonesian preschool children: An experimental study . International Journal of Behavioral Development . en . 35 . 2 . 169–179 . 10.1177/0165025410380983 . 145785698 . 0165-0254 . SAGE Journals.

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