1 Many characters have completely changed.

2. The Count has arithmomania.

3. The show was almost all about Bert and Ernie.

4. Oscar the Grouch fell in love ...

5. Snuffleupagus was initially an imaginary friend.

6. Sesame Street develops special features.

8. Sesame Street is named after the Arabian Nights phrase.

　　1. Many of the main characters have completely changed。

　　1.节目中许多主要人物已完全改变。

　　2. The Count 's love of numbers isn't exactly just a play on his name. Vampires are supposed to have arithmomania -- a strong need to count surrounding objects。

　　伯爵爱好数数并不仅仅是在玩他的名字。吸血鬼都应该有计数癖——对周围物体有着计数的强烈欲求。

　　3. The muppets that dominated the show were Bert and Ernie。

　　3.伯特和厄尼是主导节目的两个提线木偶。

　　4. Oscar the Grouch actually fell in love ... with the Wicked Witch of the West。

　　4.奥斯卡事实上爱上了西方的坏女巫。

　　5. Snuffleupagus was initially Big Bird's imaginary friend, but then became real so kids wouldn't fear bringing up sexual abuse 。

　　5.史纳菲最初是大鸟的假想朋友，但是后来成了现实，这样孩子们将来就不会害怕成长过程中出现的性侵害现象了。

　　6. Sesame Street develops special features for military families and for children with an incarcerated parent. Also, Elmo's dad was deployed overseas。

　　6.《芝麻街》为军人家庭和父亲或母亲被监禁的孩子们形成了这样一档有特色的节目。艾摩的爸爸也被部署在海外。

Elmo

　　7. The Elmo puppet was initially just a background extra and was given up on as a workable character。

　　7.木偶艾摩最初只是一个额外的背景，并且曾被放弃使用这个人物。

　　8. Sesame Street is named after the Arabian Nights phrase Open, Sesame!

　　8.《芝麻街》的名字来源与《天方夜谭》中的咒语：芝麻开门吧！

（文章来源：沪江英语）