Hikayat Simsim (Arabic: حكايات سمسم) is the Jordanian co-production of Sesame Street, which began airing in 2003.
[1] The program was created, written, and produced by local educators and television professionals.
The show combined segments featuring Muppet characters with animation and live action pieces, which introduced Jordanian children to positive images of themselves and others.
Hikayat Simsim focuses on subjects such as literacy, numeracy, health and hygiene, national identity, needs of Iraqi refugee children, mutual respect, and tolerance.
Tonton was used in early pitches for Ahlan Simsim and made a special appearance in one episode of the show.