Sesame Street turns 40

Sesame Street turns 40 today. Lucy Mangan praises the programme for its educational and entertainment value in the left-liberal daily The Guardian: "'Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Stree-ee-t, how to get to Sesame Street?' But of course I can! Just turn on your television set any time after 10 November 1969 and there it is – the slightly tatty New York thoroughfare peopled with an exuberant mix of fuzzy puppets from Jim Henson's near-magical workshop, flesh-and-blood adults and children from different races and ethnic backgrounds, all of which was designed to reflect for pretty much the first time the ... real lives of the vast majority of intended young viewers. ... [Sesame Street] was the first to understand and successfully exploit television as a teaching tool for children. Its popularity was immediate and lasting … among children and parents alike. It has been broadcast in more than 120 countries and must have informed and entertained children in their millions."

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