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Once upon a time, American kids had a problemâOK, two. They were watching way, WAY too much TV and they were falling way, way behind in school. But then a trailblazing producer and her psychologist friend asked a bold question: What if we used the first problem to solve the second? The result: Sesame Street, home of Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Bert & Ernie, and a social-media superstar named Elmo. Since Sesame Streetâs debut in 1969âthe same year as the moon landing!âthe showâs helped educate more than 150 million kids in 70 different languages while breaking racial barriers along the way. Itâs also taught us the meaning of friendship, the value of neighbors, and the joy of a good rubber ducky. And it was only possible thanks to audacious creators, educators, and one shaggy-looking puppeteer named James Maury Henson (but you can call him Jim). Learn about Kermit The Frogâs commercial past, why the only bets worth making are contrarian ones, and why Sesame Street is the best idea yet.
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