This Day in History: 'Sesame Street' Debuts

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54 years ago today, on November 10, 1969, an iconic and beloved children&#039;s television show made its debut, leaving a lasting impact on generations of viewers.

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00:00 What happened today in the year 1969?

00:03 54 years ago today, on November 10, 1969, an iconic and beloved children's television

00:10 show made its debut, leaving a lasting impact on generations of viewers.

00:15 Sesame Street was created by former public television documentary filmmaker Joan Ganz

00:20 Cooney.

00:21 Cooney sought to provide programming for preschoolers that would both entertain and educate.

00:27 Puppeteer Jim Henson created some of television's most recognizable characters for the show,

00:32 including Big Bird, Grover, Oscar the Grouch and Bird and Ernie.

00:36 The show's diverse human characters and positive social messages were somewhat groundbreaking

00:41 for the time.

00:43 The show continues to tackle difficult topics, including HIV and the US opioid crisis.

00:49 Sesame Street has played in more than 120 countries and has been viewed by more than

00:54 80 million Americans alone.

01:04 (upbeat music)

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