Why ‘Sesame Street’ Still Matters—57 Years Later

The show's ability to be there with us on sunny and cloudy days has made it a foundational piece of our lives for nearly six ...
FOX 10 Phoenix

'Sesame Street' celebrates 50th anniversary

NEW YORK - Fifty years ago, beloved entertainer Carol Burnett appeared on the very first broadcast of a quirky TV program that featured a bunch of furry puppets. "Wow, Wanda the Witch is weird," ...
CNN

From mental health to inflation, when the cast of ‘Sesame Street’ speaks, adults still listen

For over 50 years, “Sesame Street” has been broaching complex topics with kids: Divorce, death and disability, for three, if the letter of the day was D. Maybe it’s nostalgia, maybe it’s the trust ...
NPR

HBO documentary sheds light on the creation of 'Sesame Street'

There's a new HBO documentary called "Street Gang: How We Got To Sesame Street." It sheds light on the creation of a show that transformed children's television. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans has this ...
NPR

How 'Sesame Street' got its start

When "Sesame Street" was created in 1969, it was a test - could television teach children? The program was developed with lower-income families in mind, and the set was meant to represent a block in ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

'Sesame Street' celebrates 50th anniversary

NEW YORK - Fifty years ago, beloved entertainer Carol Burnett appeared on the very first broadcast of a quirky TV program that featured a bunch of furry puppets. "Wow, Wanda the Witch is weird," ...