Over half a million children under the age of five are waiting for their active duty, Guard or Reserve, mother or father to come home - the most since World War II. The producers of Sesame Street, along with funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, have responded with a television special geared to address the challenges military families face with deployment. This primetime special, hosted by Cuba Gooding, Jr. captures the extraordinary courage and touching vulnerability of both parents and children. "When Parents are Deployed" builds upon Sesame Workshop's recent educational outreach program produced in partnership with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.