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This Day in History: 'Sesame Street' Debuts
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11/10/2023
54 years ago today, on November 10, 1969, an iconic and beloved children's television show made its debut, leaving a lasting impact on generations of viewers.
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What happened today in the year 1969?
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54 years ago today, on November 10, 1969, an iconic and beloved children's television
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show made its debut, leaving a lasting impact on generations of viewers.
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Sesame Street was created by former public television documentary filmmaker Joan Ganz
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Cooney.
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Cooney sought to provide programming for preschoolers that would both entertain and educate.
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Puppeteer Jim Henson created some of television's most recognizable characters for the show,
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including Big Bird, Grover, Oscar the Grouch and Bird and Ernie.
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The show's diverse human characters and positive social messages were somewhat groundbreaking
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for the time.
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The show continues to tackle difficult topics, including HIV and the US opioid crisis.
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Sesame Street has played in more than 120 countries and has been viewed by more than
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80 million Americans alone.
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