From How Big Bird and Kermit Saved the World:
A documentary that will examine the cultural, political and social impact of the various foreign versions of ‘Sesame Street’ is getting ready to begin a yearlong shoot across several continents.Among the topics of ‘The World According to Sesame Street’ are the impact of an HIV-positive ‘Muppet’ character in compelling the South African government to address the country’s HIV/AIDS epidemic, the creation of a strong female character that challenged traditional gender roles in Egypt and programing designed to foster cross-cultural tolerance in post-conflict Kosovo.
Everything reactionaries say about Sesame Street is true. Wow.