In 1966 a group of friends gathered for a dinner party in Manhattan. As the evening was winding down, one of the guests, Lloyd N. Morrisett, a vice president at the Carnegie Corporation, turned to his ...

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Lloyd Morrisett’s observations about his 3-year-old daughter’s viewing habits led him to join Joan Ganz Cooney in creating a program that revolutionized children’s television. Lloyd Morrisett, a ...

The deal is a much-needed shot in the arm for Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit that produces “Sesame Street” and has been struggling financially. By John Koblin After many difficult months, “Sesame ...

Lloyd Morrisett died earlier this week at the age of 93. Whether or not you recognize his name, you'll almost certainly recognize the television program he helped create. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "SESAME ...