The U.S. Agency for International Development has just rewarded a $500,000 grant to the non-profit educational organization Sesame Workshop to create an Indian version of Sesame Street, complete with some Indian muppets. What I really wonder is whether or not Big Bird will become a big Peacock as the show matures, instead of a…actually what kind of bird is Big Bird?
Read the full story: U.S. gives money to add Indian Muppet to Sesame Street created for India
Few know this, but Big Bird is actually part dragon! He’s based on a muppet Henson made for an ad for La Choy.
ME-L. Thank you! You totally just helped me out for when I next try out for Jeopardy 🙂
This is just like Marvel Comics creating a version of Spiderman in a dhoti…