Sisimpur
Season 6
The Bangladeshi co-production of Sesame Street, Sisimpur is beloved and trusted among Bangladeshi children and parents alike. Sisimpur delivers critical early education through television, in classrooms, and with community outreach. Set in a vibrant and colorful neighborhood, the series, which launched in 2005, features locally beloved characters like Halum the Bengal tiger; a small blue monster called Ikri Mikri; Shiku, a curious and inventive jackal; and Tuktuki, a vivacious young girl. Original music and locally produced live-action and animated segments reflect the rich artistic heritage of Bangladeshi culture. Sisimpur is designed to meet the learning needs of children ages 3-8 across social classes and different regions of the country. It emphasizes literacy and language, math and science, and socio-emotional skills like mutual respect and understanding, as well as delivering lessons on health and hygiene, disaster preparedness, financial empowerment, and childhood injury and accident prevention. Beyond the nationally beloved television program, Sisimpur uses innovative means to engage children within their own communities, including providing content and training to childcare centers and bringing Sisimpur to remote areas with mobile screenings on vans and rickshaws.
Where to Watch Season 6
1 Episode
- Tuktuki's BicycleE1
Tuktuki's BicycleRight before the bicycle contest, Tuktuki's bike tire went flat. She and Ikri tried to pumped up the tire again but they couldn't. The next segment shows that girls can ride bicycles too, and they can ride a bicycle to the sea, mountains, and jungles. Tuktuki and Ikri went to the mechanic to pump up the bike tire. The mechanic showed them how to patch the tire up. Tuktuki goes to the bicycle competition. A girl named Shaon won first place. Tuktuki did great. She only got third place, but she was happy anyway. Next, we learn about the letter "murdhanno na" as well as count to twelve with airplanes. Halum and Tuktuki pretend to play the bus game. Gunimoyra joins them. When Gunimoyra boards, the bus driver Halum can't get the bus engine to start. Gunimoyra has to help push the bus. Shaheda, a Bangladeshi girl child gets introduced to traditional boat race and get to see the race with her father. She supports the yellow boat team and her team wins second position. She then visits the village fair and buys a clay boat toy. The gang sings a song about the neighborhood and their love for each other.