"Happy 40th Birthday to Sesame Street! The 1st episode of Sesame Street aired on November 10, 1969; 40 years ago! It is hard to imagine our world today without Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Elmo, and the rest of the Sesame Street gang!
I think the first stuffed toys Andie and Webb received were Bert and Ernie dolls that Grammy gave them one Christmas in Boston.
Before Sesame Street, "educational television" was thought of as an oxymoron. But the show creators understood the balance between fun and learning! They were pioneers in combining animation, puppets, and live actors. I think Sesame Street is the longest airing television series and it has received more Emmy Awards than any other TV show!
Michelle Obama is making a guest appearance on today's anniversary show encouraging kids to be healthy eaters! Cookie Monster might want to keep a low profile!
Since I was 10 years old for Sesame Street's debut, I wasn't raised on Big Bird but I definitely saw plenty of episodes during babysitting and parenting years! I'm pretty sure my kids knew all the words to the song parody "Letter B" before they even knew The Beatles sang the original version of "Let It Be." Sesame Street fits the description of a CLASSIC work: clearly it has withstood the test of time! Congratulations to 40 years Sesame Street!
Gordon: "Sally, you've never seen a street like Sesame Street before. Everything happens here. You're gonna love it!"
