--- title: Game of Thrones Sesame Street Parody Is Perfect: Video description: This Game of Thrones Sesame Street parody is like musical chairs canonical: https://time.com/3772211/sesame-street-game-of-thrones-parody/ author: Olivia B. Waxman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-04-06T15:27:13.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:43:31.654Z og:title: The Only 'Game of Thrones' Parody You Need to See This Week og:description: Sesame Street debuts a musical chairs spoof of the hit series og:url: https://time.com/3772211/sesame-street-game-of-thrones-parody/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: The Only 'Game of Thrones' Parody You Need to See This Week twitter:description: Sesame Street debuts a musical chairs spoof of the hit series twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production video:duration: 02:12 video:published: 2014-07-25 section: entertainment topics: Game of Thrones, Season 5 casting, new cast members, character introductions, Martell family, Sand Snakes, Myrcella Baratheon, Comic-Con genre: promotional, behind-the-scenes tones: excited, enthusiastic, playful, appreciative emotions: excitement (high), pride (medium), anticipation (medium) sentiment: positive audience: Game of Thrones fans, TV viewers, entertainment news readers, Comic-Con attendees people: Alexander Siddig, Toby Sebastian, Nell Tiger Free, DeObia Oparei, Enzo Cilenti, Jessica Henwick, Rosabell Laurenti Seller, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Jonathan Pryce products: Game of Thrones transcript_source: publisher captions transcript_reviewed: not applicable --- # Sesame Street's _Game of Thrones_ Parody Is the Only Thing You Need to Get Ready for the New Season > Sponsored content. 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They describe their characters, including Doran Martell, Trystan Martell, Myrcella Baratheon, Areo Hotah, Yezzan, Nymeria Sand, Tyene Sand, Obara Sand and High Parrow. Several speakers express excitement about joining the production and mention Comic-Con. ## Key points - Alexander Siddig says he is playing Doran Martell in Game of Thrones. (00:07) - Toby Sebastian says he is playing Trystan Martell and calls being cast alongside these people as good as it gets. (00:21) - Nell Tiger Free says she will play Myrcella Baratheon and expects it to be a bit of a challenge. (00:33) - DeObia Oparei says he will play Areo Hotah and is looking forward to being part of the production. (00:50) - Enzo Cilenti says he is playing Yezzan and describes the series as epic. (01:03) - Jessica Henwick says she will play Nymeria Sand and says she likes her character's weapons most. (01:14) - Rosabell Laurenti Seller says she plays Tyene Sand and is practicing with her double daggers while waiting to get on set. (01:27) - Jonathan Pryce says he will play High Parrow and is excited to join the cast with this new character. (01:53) ## Chapters - [00:00 to 01:03] Martell and Baratheon cast introductions. Siddig, Sebastian, Free and Oparei introduce their roles as Doran Martell, Trystan Martell, Myrcella Baratheon and Areo Hotah. - [01:03 to 01:27] Yezzan and Nymeria Sand introductions. Cilenti introduces his role as Yezzan, then Henwick introduces Nymeria Sand and her weapons. - [01:27 to 02:12] Sand siblings and High Parrow introductions. Laurenti Seller and Castle-Hughes introduce Tyene and Obara Sand, and Pryce introduces High Parrow. ## Key quotes - [00:07] Alexander Siddig: "I'm really, really excited" - [00:21] Toby Sebastian: "People of the world dream of being a part of this." - [00:37] Nell Tiger Free: "I'm absolutely exited to be given such an amazing opportunity." - [01:03] Enzo Cilenti: "I am frothing with excitement to be part of this epic, epic series." - [01:20] Jessica Henwick: "Her weapons." - [01:34] Rosabell Laurenti Seller: "I'm practicing with my double daggers." ## Questions this video answers - Which characters are played by the new Season 5 cast members? [00:07] - How do the cast members feel about joining Game of Thrones? [00:21] - Which character does Jessica Henwick play and what does she like most about her? [01:14] - What is Rosabell Laurenti Seller practicing for her role? [01:27] - Which role does Jonathan Pryce play in the series? [01:53]  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Apr 6, 2015 3:27 PM UTC  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Apr 6, 2015 3:27 PM UTC In light of _Game of Thrones_ coming back this weekend, _Sesame Street_ has spoofed the show with a short film imagining the characters playing an elaborate game of musical chairs with mini replicas of the Iron Throne. There is a silver one made out of golf clubs and golf balls, a copper one made out of ping pong paddles and a gold one made out of baseball bats and wiffle balls. Sit back, and let the games begin. Season five of the [most-watched HBO series](http://time.com/2837360/game-thrones-sopranos-hbo/) of all time premieres April 12. _Read next:_ [Game of Thrones _Author George R.R. Martin Is Creating a New HBO Series_](http://time.com/3771835/game-of-thrones-george-rr-martin-hbo-captain-cosmos/?iid=time%5Freadnext) [_Listen to the most important stories of the day._](http://time.com/newsletter/the-brief/?sl%5Fautoplay=true&xid=spl-fullbrief-article) ### See The Real-Life People Who Inspired Game of Thrones Characters  From left: Cersei and Margaret of Anjou HBO; Getty Images  From Left: Khaleesi and Queen Elizabeth I. HBO; Getty Images  From Left: Melisandre and Bloody Mary Helen Sloan—HBO; Getty Images  From left: Talisa Stark and Anne Boleyn. Helen Sloan—HBO; Getty Images  From left: Brienne of Tarth and Joan of Arc. HBO; DeAgostini—Getty Images  From left: Henry VIII and Robert Baratheon. HBO; Getty Images  From left: Joffrey and Caligula. HBO; De Agostini—Getty Images ## Transcript [00:07] Hi, I'm Alexander Siddig, and I'm really, really excited [00:11] to be playing Doran Martell in Game of [00:16] Thrones! I'm Toby Sebastian [00:21] and I'm playing Trystan Martell. People of the world [00:24] dream of being a part of this. So for me it is an act [00:28] of being cast alongside these types of people. It's [00:30] really as good as it gets. Hello my name is Nell Tiger [00:33] Free, I'm going to be [00:37] playing Myrcella Baratheon. I'm absolutely exited to be [00:39] given such an amazing opportunity. And I think it's [00:44] gonna be a bit of challenge, but [ UNKNOWN ]. [00:50] Hi, my name is DeObia Oparei, and I'm gonna be [00:52] playing the part of Areo Hotah. I'm looking forward to [00:56] being a part of this incredible production. I'm [00:58] completely stoked. Bring it on. My [01:03] name is Enzo Cilenti and I'm playing Yezzan. I am [01:06] frothing with excitement to be part of this epic, epic [01:08] series. Hi Comic Con. [01:14] Hi, my name is Jessica Henwick and I will be playing [01:16] Nymeria Sand. What do I like most about my character? [01:20] Her weapons. [01:27] Hi, I'm Rosabell Laurenti Seller, but in Game of [01:30] Thrones I am Tyene Sand. I can't wait to get on set but [01:34] in the meantime. I'm practicing with my double [01:36] daggers. I'm [01:41] Keisha Castle- Hughes and I'll be playing the role of [01:43] Obara Sand. I'm so very excited to be [01:48] on the show. I can hardly contain myself. My [01:53] name's Jonathan Pryce and I will be playing. High [01:58] parrow and I'm very excited to be joining the cat of [02:02] Game of Throne with this new fascinating character. 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