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TikTok users shared their excitement after Sesame Street made its official debut on the popular video-sharing platform earlier this week.
Two Yip-Yips, characters on the popular children's show, were featured in the first TikTok video that the account posted, which amassed one million views.
"Yip, you read that right," read the caption of the video. "#SesameStreet is on TikTok!"
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Sesame Street's first episode aired in 1969 and was created with the intention to educate children.
Sesame Workshop said that Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrissett, the founders of Sesame Street, wanted to create a show that could help "disadvantaged children" for school.
"They tapped educational advisors, researchers, television producers, artists and other visionaries to create what would become the longest-running children's show in American television history," the organization said.
Over the years, racial justice, national tragedies and public health were among the topics that the show addressed in various episodes.
While the show's primary home has been with the Public Broadcasting Network, it is also available to stream on HBO Max.
The streaming service recently removed about 200 episodes of Sesame Street, much to the dismay of viewers, though several seasons of the children's show remain on the platform.
However, some may have found comfort with the show's presence on TikTok.
In the first video, the short and simple clip showed one Yip-Yip repeating "Tik" as the other repeated "Tok."
Viewers rushed to the comments section to welcome Sesame Street to the platform.
"You don't know how much I needed this," an account wrote.
"I request lots more Yip Yip content," another viewer commented.
"Hi friends," a comment from the verified account for PBS read, which was accompanied by a heart emoji.
"You just made soooo many 40-somethings extremely happy," a viewer commented.
"Omg yip yips," wrote another TikTok user. "You've made my day. I've found my happy place again, many, many years later."
The account continued to publish more content to its page.
A second video, viewed more than 100,000 times, showed a clip from one episode in which Bert described how "free" he felt when he went on a bike ride.
"When I'm out there on the open bike path, feeling the wind in my eyebrow, I feel so free," he said.
At the time of publication, the account posted three videos in total since it launched.
Newsweek reached out to Sesame Workshop for further comment.
Another video shared on TikTok showed just how much one child loved to play with their doll of Zoe, a Muppet on Sesame Street.
TikTok users also felt nostalgic after seeing Steve Burns, the original host of Blue's Clues, join the platform.
Update: 08/25/22 4:50 p.m. ET: This article was updated to clarify Sesame Street's presence on HBOMax*.*
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