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Cocomelon vs. Sesame Street

Sesame Street pulls ahead by 100 points (188 vs. 88) — and crosses into Masterclass tier where Cocomelon sits at Passive.

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Cocomelon

Passive
88/200

Nursery rhymes with fast visual pacing designed for engagement over development.

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Sesame Street poster

Sesame Street

Masterclass
188/200

Decades of research-backed educational design teaching literacy, numeracy, and social skills through puppetry, music, and storytelling.

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The dimension breakdown

Cognitive
16
40
Educational
24
50
Entertainment
28
48
SEL
8
44

IQ Score (0–200) is a composite of Cognitive Stimulation (40%), Educational Value (35%), and Entertainment Quality (25%). All dimensions scored 0–50. Read the full methodology →

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