A lost episode of Sesame Street deemed so scary it was swiftly axed following its premiere has found its way online, years later. The legendary children’s show, which has been running since 1969, ...
On Nov. 10, 1969, American television changed forever when Sesame Street premiered on PBS. The show combined colorful puppets, clever animation, and catchy songs to teach preschoolers about letters, ...
In 1970, television viewers had the option of three major networks, a handful of local channels and a new outlet called the Public Broadcasting Service, which would soon dominate the underserved ...
The beloved family program Sesame Street has seen its share of controversial moments, including appearances by Katy Perry and ...
Imagine, for a moment, a world without "Sesame Street." Young children would become less proficient spellers, counters and performers of musical odes to rubber duckies. There would be no Elmo to be ...
“She (Joan Cooney, co-creator of “Sesame Street”) is doing what television would do if it loved people instead of trying to sell to people, and there’s all the difference in the world.” Television in ...
As the seminal children’s show celebrates its 50th birthday, a mega-fan looks back on its immeasurable impact on her life. There are a lot of ways I could express my enduring feelings for Sesame ...
It’s hard for me, a former child superfan of “Sesame Street,” to write about the show without sounding mawkish. It’s even harder now that I’ve got two small children of my own. So I might as well ...
This past November marked the 50th anniversary of “Sesame Street,” making it the longest running American children’s show. Throughout its extensive history, Sesame Street has raised awareness of ...