Global Thingy is a recurring animated sketch, initially alternating with "Global Grover", introduced on Sesame Street in Season 34. The series of comic shorts focuses on diversity and cultural differences, and "puts the emphasis on the importance of social reasoning, cooperation, sharing and empathy" The series is produced by Cartoon Pizza, a New York City animation studio headed by Jim Jinkins and David Campbell. Jinkins and Campbell have also collaborated with Sesame Workshop on the animated series Pinky Dinky Doo.