Jalan Sesama

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]

Jalan Sesama
GenreChildren's television series
Based onSesame Street
Theme music composerJack Arthur Simanjuntak
Opening theme"Di Jalan Sesama"
Ending theme"Di Jalan Sesama"
(instrumental)
Country of originIndonesia
Original languageIndonesian
No. of seasons3[1]
No. of episodes>156
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesCreative Indigo Productions
Sesame Workshop
Release
Original networkTrans7 (2008–2010)
Kompas TV (2011–2016)
MNC Kids (2013-2016)
TVRI (2020)
Vision Prime (2021-present)
Picture formatPAL
Original release18 February 2008 (2008-02-18) –
26 February 2010 (2010-02-26)

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.[6][7][8][9]

The series debuted on 18 February 2008 on Trans7.[10][4]

Content

The program's set resembles an Indonesian neighborhood, with clay-tiled houses, a snack cart, and a motorcycle taxi stop.[9]

Messaging

Jalan Sesama teaches watchers about diversity, environmental awareness, and positive character building.[11]

From encouraging healthy habits to dealing with the aftermath of a flood, Jalan Sesama tackles serious issues impacting the children of Indonesia.

Season 5 of the show had creativity as its main theme.[12]

Characters
  • Momon - A 5-year-old yellow monster boy who is very neat and loves drawing and counting.[4][9][13]
  • Putri - An active and extroverted young girl who is always asking Momon for help.[4][9]
  • Tantan - A wise orangutan that settles every dispute on Jalan Sesama.[9]
  • Jabrik - A baby rhinoceros that is always complaining and laughing.[2][8][9]

Episodes

The series consisted of about 52 half-hour episodes each season, with a total of 156 episodes over three seasons.[4]

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.[14]

References
  1. Tentang Jalan Sesama Archived 2016-11-04 at the Wayback Machine Jalan Sesama. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  2. James, Greg (23 March 2007). "Indonesia Launches Jalan Sesama". The Muppet Newsflash.
  3. "Sesame Street's coming to town! The Jakarta Post, 13 January 2007". Archived from the original on 14 March 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2007.
  4. "Jalan Sesama". The Communication Initiative Network. 30 June 2008. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  5. "Belajar dari Rumah lewat TVRI, Berikut Tayangan yang Akan Diberikan". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). 10 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  6. "Secretary Rice Meets Elmo in Indonesia". Archived from the original on 2006-09-22. Retrieved 2006-10-19.
  7. "The U.S. Secretary of State Visits School". Archived from the original on 2007-01-25. Retrieved 2006-10-19.
  8. "Sesame Street goes Indonesian, The Jakarta Post, Features, 24 March 2006". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 26 March 2007.
  9. Arga, Adhityani (2007-05-22). ""Sesame Street" in U.S. bid to court Indonesians". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  10. "50 years of Sesame Street, through the eyes of its global spinoffs". NBC News. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  11. ""Jalan Sesama": "Sesame Street" Versi Indonesia. Sinar Harapan. 24 March 2007". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2007.
  12. Zuhdi, Muhammad (6 December 2011). "Nurturing Creativity in Children: A Jalan Sesama Initiative" (PDF). Blog Sivitas Universitas Dinamika. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  13. "Meet Sesame Street's Global Cast of Characters". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  14. 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. 35 (2): 169–179. doi:10.1177/0165025410380983. ISSN 0165-0254. S2CID 145785698 – via SAGE Journals.
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