“Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures” brings them to claymation on April 6th

SESAME STREET’S FAVORITE DUO IS NOW IN CLAYMATION AND BACK WITH ALL-NEW EXCITING QUESTS AS WARNER HOME VIDEO AND SESAME WORKSHOP RELEASE

BERT AND ERNIE’S GREAT ADVENTURES ON DVD APRIL 6, 2010

Popular Muppet™ Pair Appear as Claymation for the First Time on DVD and Take Preschoolers on 11 Fantastic Journeys Experiencing ‘Pirates,’ the ‘Deep Sea,’ the ‘Wild West’ and Much More!

Experience all-new adventures like never before with Sesame Street’s favorite comedic duo as Warner Home Video (WHV) and Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, team up to release Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures on DVD April 6, 2010.  The DVD features the beloved Sesame Street Muppet™ roommates appearing as clay characters for the first time on DVD taking preschoolers on exciting and fantastic journeys that are sure to open up their imaginations. Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures will be available on April 6, 2010.

Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures contains a compilation of 11 exciting adventures in 50 minutes of fun for preschool children.  Join Bert and Ernie as they search for buried treasure as ‘Pirates,’ ride horses in the ‘Wild West’ and swim with the fishes in the ‘Deep Sea.’  The adventures continue as they help out an Arctic friend in ‘Penguins,’ run from dinosaurs in ‘Cavemen’ and cook up a mess in ‘Bakers.’  Children will delight in the characters’ cool Claymation look and the fun and creative stories.

“Bert and Ernie have been one of the centerpieces of Sesame Street since the beginning and WHV is proud to bring these characters to life on DVD for the first time in an all new original form,” said Amit Desai, WHV Vice President, of Family, Animation & Partner Brands Marketing.  “In Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures DVD the lovable pair will be portrayed in clay character form that children will easily identify to and enjoy while learning along the way.”

Celebrating its impressive 40^th anniversary this season, Sesame Street is the longest-running program in children’s television. The series has received more Emmy awards than any other show in television history, including a Lifetime Achievement Award honoring the 40^th year.