5, Rue Sésame is a French language children's television series based on the popular U.S. children's show Sesame Street, aired by France 5. This series is the second Sesame Workshop co-production for France, the first being 1, rue Sésame. Seventy-five 26-minute-long episodes were created for the two seasons, directed by François Basset and Jul Mallard. The series is produced for France 5 by Expand-Drama with Sesame Workshop. The executive producer of the series is Georges Campana. The show debuted airing daily, Sunday to Friday at 6:30 am, and Saturdays at 7:00 am and 12:30 pm. Characters For the most part, characters in 5, Rue Sésame are unique to the series. Muppets Nac (performed by Régis Fassier) – Gentle, positive and generous, he is a monster. Nac is considered to be the program's "mascot". Griotte (performed by Evelyne Scheigam) – A lavender Anything Muppet girl. She is handicapped, but still participates in all the activities on the street. Griotte's name can be literally translated as Morello cherry. She is similar in design to Roxie Marie from Sesame Street. Yoyo (performed by Yves Brunier) – He is a fearful, hyperemotional, and very anxious monster. Yoyo has a heart of gold and his qualities are very endearing. He is a live-hand variation of Narf from Sesame Street. Olive (performed by Charlie Bazire) – A green furry monster. Naughty, fearless, full of giggles and grins: Olive is all that at once! She has a similar design to that of Karina the Ballerina from Sesame Street. Elmo (performed by Christophe Albertini) – Three-and-a-half years old, he is the youngest character in the series. Originally from the American version. Georges (performed by Richard Sandra) – Georges is a penguin who arrived on Rue Sésame inside an ice cube. A likeable character, he made friends with the rest of the Rue's residents. Humans Titouan (portrayed by Florent Moriniere) – A retired man, he is considered to be a "true modern dad". Baya (portrayed by Myriam Loucif) – A baker. Her good mood and her generosity give the street a lot of confidence. Juliette (portrayed by Chloe Stefanni) – This young student works as a newsstand manager on the street. Season 1 The show follows the original Sesame Street format, in which the extended storyline (known as "a Street scene") continues throughout the show, in four parts. Twenty songs are featured in this season, ten of which are