Yahoo

In the 1970s, Mississippi banned the ‘Sesame Street’ kids show. Here’s the historic story.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After premiering for the first time in 1969, the beloved children’s show “Sesame Street” soon found itself at the center of a ...
Gothamist

Previously Unseen Behind-The-Scenes Photos Of Sesame Street In The 1970s

In 1970, an obscure magazine printed by the U.S. government for distribution in the Soviet Union, called Amerika, commissioned New York City-based photographer David Attie to shoot behind-the-scenes ...

9 'Sesame Street' rumors we've screened over the years

The show's status and legacy have made it the occasional target of politics and rumors.
USA Today

Lost episode of 'Sesame Street' resurrected on social media: 'This episode scared me beyond belief'

An episode of "Sesame Street" reportedly deemed too scary for kids after being aired once in the 1970s was resurrected over the weekend after being posted on YouTube and Reddit — and it was bringing ...
WFAE

'Sesame Street' composer Stephen Lawrence has died at 82

If you were a kid in the 1970s and your parents let you watch TV, you heard the music of Stephen Lawrence. From Muppets to major stars, Lawrence composed the music for hundreds of Sesame Street songs.
CNN

‘Sesame Street’ steps up to the biggest issues kids face

Editor’s Note: Kathryn Ostrofsky is an historian of media and American culture who holds a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and teaches at Angelo State University. She is active in efforts to ...