Bert is wise, he can be rather eccentric. He collects bottle caps and paper clips, plays the tuba and loves Bernice, his pet pigeon. Bert is not always a willing participant in Ernie's escapades. However, Bert always forgives Ernie. Ernie, the outgoing foil to the more serious and responsible Bert, is great at explaining things, but can sometimes be a bit too smart for his own good. Ernie talks himself into some tight corners and often falls prey to his own jokes, yet his free-spirited approach to his successes and failures makes him one of Sesame Street's most enduring and likeable characters. In season 6, Claymation is used in a new segment called Bert & Ernie's Great Adventures, during which the two go on adventures to exotic places like the Cherrapunji, Antarctica, the Himalayas, Australia, and Goa. Raya is a girl who teaches watchers about proper hygiene. Episodes Season 6 had 52 22-minute episodes. Chamki Ki Duniya An animated series Chamki Ki Duniya based on the character "Chamki" aired on Pogo from 2015 to 2016. Messaging and impact The program, in additional to literacy and math, includes segments promoting financial empowerment and gender equity. One 2019 study found that preschoolers who watched the program had better literacy and math skills and had better understandings of health and emotional issues. The series is watched by about ten million children each year. References External links Sesame Workshop India official web site (offline) Sesame Schoolhouse official web site Indiatelevision.com's special report on the show Indian children's television series Cartoon Network (Indian TV channel) original programming 2006 Indian television series debuts 2014 Indian television series endings Sesame Street international co-productions Television shows featuring puppetry Puppetry in India DD National original programming Indian television series based on American television series