Sesame Street

Sesame Street

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Sesame Street
Sesametitle.jpg
Sesame Street title card since the 4135th episode in 2007[note 1]
Created by Joan Ganz Cooney
Lloyd Morrisett
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 40
No. of episodes 4,186
Production
Location(s) Manhattan Island
Running time 50 minutes
Production company(s) Sesame Workshop
Jim Henson Productions
Megnetic Dreams Animation (visual effects)
Broadcast
Original channel PBS
Original run November 10, 1969 – present

Sesame Street is an American educational children's television series and a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard, combining both education and entertainment. Sesame Street is well known for its Muppets characters created by Jim Henson. It premiered on November 10, 1969, and is the longest running children's program on US television.[1] The show is produced in the United States by the non-profit organization Sesame Workshop, formerly known as the Children's Television Workshop (CTW), founded by Joan Ganz Cooney and Ralph Rogers. The show has been running for 40 years straight and celebrated it's 40th anniversary on November 10, 2009.
Contents
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* 1 Beginnings
* 2 Educational goals
* 3 Format
o 3.1 Original format
o 3.2 Format changes of the 1990s and 2000s
* 4 Production
o 4.1 Research in production
o 4.2 Writing
o 4.3 Music
* 5 Cast and crew
* 6 Reception
o 6.1 Ratings
o 6.2 Influence
o 6.3 Critical reception
o 6.4 Rumors and urban legends
* 7 Media information
o 7.1 Broadcast history
o 7.2 Spin-offs
o 7.3 Videos and specials
o 7.4 Feature films
o 7.5 Brand licensing
o 7.6 International co-productions
o 7.7 Funding
o 7.8 Web site
* 8 Footnotes
* 9 Notes
* 10 References
* 11 External links

Beginnings