Happy 38th birthday, Sesame Street!
On this day in 1969, the National Educational Television network premiered a show from the Children’s Television Workshop, with songs, animation, Carol Burnett, and Muppets. Thirty-eight years later, Sesame Street has become the longest running American children’s program, having helped educate generations of children worldwide.
The effect of the show is so powerful and widespread, this song made it up to #16 on the Billboard charts in 1970:
I vote for this to be the new tribute video.
I vote for this to be the new tribute video…http://youtube.com/watch?v
Aw, I was so pleased to hear I could still sing along with this one. My fav!