''Monstruos Supersanos'' is a ''

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'' mini-series that debuted in June 2012. The 5 to 7-minute series focuses on activities and foods that keep one healthy.

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produced 26 episodes in English, which initially aired dubbed in

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on Antena 3 as a ''

Barrio Sésamo Barrio Sésamo (Sesame Neighborhood in English) is the Spanish co-production of the popular U.S. children's television series ''Sesame Street'' produced by Televisión Española and Sesame Workshop (formerly Children's Television Workshop) from 1 ...

'' mini-series called ''Monstruos Supersanos''. Around 2011, the segments were also released in Latin America.Marilynn Marchione,
Muppets mini-makeover aims to boost kids' health
, The Associated Press, January 23, 2014. Each episode featured framing scenes starring

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, followed by newly produced Muppet sketches and on-location film pieces. The film segments aren't retained in airings outside of Spain. Excerpts from each episode are also available in the Antena 3 webpage, as well as a series of videos with Elmo and Spanish celebrities, such as singer

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, host

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, chef

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and football player

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. The series features main ''

'' characters

Grover Grover is a blue Muppet character on the PBS/HBO children's television show ''Sesame Street''. Self-described as lovable, cute, and furry, he is a blue monster who rarely uses contractions when he speaks or sings. Grover was originally perfo ...

Cookie Monster Cookie Monster is a blue List of Sesame Street Muppets, Muppet character on the PBS/HBO children's television show ''Sesame Street.'' He is best known for his voracious appetite and his famous eating catchphrases, such as "Me want cookie!" As ...

, Rosita,

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and a new Muppet character, Dr. Ruster.

International airings

Select segments have since been incorporated into '' Sesamstrasse'', ''

Plaza Sésamo ''Plaza Sésamo'' () is the first Sesame Street international co-productions, international co-production of the Educational television, educational Children's television series, children's television series ''Sesame Street''. Its first season p ...

'', ''

Sesamstraat () is a Dutch television series in the Netherlands, and a localized version of the U.S. children's program ''Sesame Street''. In its early days, the show was broadcast in Flanders (Belgium) as well. It is the second longest-running foreign ada ...

'', and '' Sezamkowy Zakątek'' as stand-alone Muppet pieces. The episodes also began airing in Dutch as ''Super Gezonde Monsters'', featuring additional material to extend the shows to a 10-minute running time. The episodes of the show has also been dubbed for the Catalan dub ''Barrí Sésam''. The episodes have also been incorporated into the episodes of the 2015 revival of ''

Iftah Ya Simsim ''Iftah Ya Simsim'' (; meaning " Open Sesame") is the first international co-production of the American children's television series ''Sesame Street'' created in the Arab world. It premiered in Kuwait and Morocco on September 14, 1979, and was ...

''.

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