Vila Sésamo

Vila Sésamo
Also known asSésamo (2016-2022)
Genre
Created by
  • Cláudio Petraglia
  • José Bonifácio de Oliveira Sobrinho
Based onSesame Street
Opening themeAlegria da vida by Paulo Sérgio Valle (1972–1977, 2019)
Gergelim by Vanessa de Mata (2007–2016)
Sésamo (2016–present)
Ending themeAlegria da vida (instrumental) (1972–1977)
Gergelim (instrumental) (2007–2016)
Sésamo (instrumental) (2016–present)
Country of originBrazil
Original languagePortuguese
Production
ProducerJayme Leite de Godoy Camargo
Production companiesChildren's Television Workshop/Sesame Workshop (1972-1974; 2007-present)
TV Cultura (1972-1974; 2007-2017)
Central Globo de Produções (1972-1977)
Original release
Network
Release12 October 1972 (1972-10-12) 
present
Related
Sesame Street (original series)
Plaza Sésamo

Vila Sésamo (formerly known as Sésamo from 2016 to 2022) is a Brazilian co-production of the first preschool television programme Sesame Street. As of 2009 it airs on TV Rá-Tim-Bum. As of 2016, similar to Plaza Sésamo (the Spanish version of the popular kids' show), new seasons air under the title Sésamo. The series debuted on October 12, 1972, moving from TV Cultura to SKY Play on June 25, 2020.