I watched it a lot. Wish they would show some stuff from the 70's so the kids of today watching it would know what we watched.

ON THE POSITIVE side of things, this long running PBS series has much to recommend it. It is well mounted, has had a creative use of music and always remains bright throughout every minor 'crisis'.ITS WELL INTEGRATED interaction between both human and puppet characters always seems to be quite natural; both to the 'Little Ones', as well as to any adolescent and adults who just happen to be within earshot. Well planned use of regular characters from the late Jim Henson's MUPPETTS add a depth of characterization and aids in maintaining a good measure of continuity.EVEN MORE RECOGNIZABLE than any of the people in the cast, the names of the Muppett are forever etched into our collective memory. Who could ever forget those 'regulars' such as: Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch, Grover, Ernie & Bert and Elmo. In addition to these Henson creations, the production company gave us the 8' 2" Bug Bird and Snuffleupugas.ON THE OTHER side of the ledger, we must ask why such a successful and seemingly immortal a series as this is on the Public Broadcasting System rather than on 'commercial' TV? WHY DOES THE production company, once again being The Children's' Television Workshop, receive its funding from public sources such as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the National Endowment for the Arts and other $ource$ from private foundations? WE CAN UNDERSTAND having 'seed money' advanced from both Uncle $am, as well as from those aforementioned Foundations. But, why should this panhandling financial plan when the program is and has been well established for over four decades? AS Further EVIDENCE to our argument, we point to the seemingly never ending of licensed toys, books, clothing, games and kiddie records that bear the Sesamme Street brand.AS AN EVEN more perplexing situation, we offer the existence of the SESAME STREET ON ICE Show; which has been touring for nearly 40 years itself. Surely this enterprise alone must generate a huge quantity of revenue by way of royalties paid.IN ALL FAIRNESS, if this sort of aid to PBS programming is to continue, should it not also be offered to other Communications Conglamorates? So, Uncle Sam, how about throwing some tax payers' $$$ toward outfits like : Disney, Comcast/NBC/Universal and Time-Life-Warner?

Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, the Count. All of these are loved childhood memories founded in Sesame Street. Of course you still see Kermit, Miss Piggy and the Muppets on the screen today, but Sesame Street has a unique quality all of it's own. It has its own culture and street family and is great for pre-schoolers because it teaches key elements of phonics, counting and educational assets while providing children with a whole new world to explore and get to know. Yes, it does bring out some reality points of life but everything always gets resolved on the show and ends well and positively. This type of education for children teaches them to overcome cultural barriers and realize that life is diverse but all areas of life need to be respected, for example Oscar the Grouch.Sesame Street was produced by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett. The show has won more awards than any other kids show on television. Sesame Street has won 153 Emmys and 8 Grammys. Jim Henson's Muppets are extraordinary and unique and original. Originality is encouraged in Sesame Street and the hosts are upbeat as well as fun and educational. Sesame Street is a valuable asset for children to be highly entertained while learning. Sesame Street will go down in history and is definitely a family treasure.How many of you are like me, and if you look back at your life when you were very young, you don't remember what you learned in school, but you do remember watching Sesame Street?

I agree with the majority of the comments I have seen written. I grew up watching Seseme Street before a lot of the people who have written comments were even born. I was born in 1964, so I was 5-yrs-old when Seseme Street was introduced to television. The show taught me my numbers (The Count), spelling (the Muppet), and about life. I liked all the old characters (Big Bird, Oscar, Grover, and Cookie Monster) and don't quite understand why they had to change. I understand that everything has to change in some way, but to make Cookie Monster into a "veggie monster" to promote healthy eating. The show has introduced new characters and monsters since it's inception, why not make a separate "veggie monster" that talks/discusses the benefits of eating a varied diet with Cookie Monster. But, back to my point. I grew up watching the very beginning of Seseme Street, my now 20 yr-old daughter grew up watching SS with me along side her, and we discussed Mr. Hooper dying, although he had died prior to her being born, as well as other topics on the show. I saw the episode as a older child, and still remember how well they portrayed the event, much like real life. And I'm sure it hit the cast extremely hard as all deaths and losses effect families. You saw this on the show and it allowed parents and children to discuss very difficult events. The show has talked about traditional families, adoptive families and combined families. It's one of the few shows that actually discusses these scenarios. I now have a 5 yr-old daughter who really doesn't watch SS. I've tried to watch the show a couple of times, but, it really is not what it used to be. The Elmo 1/2 hr with Mr. Noodle is absolutely ridiculous. Like many people have said, it doesn't teach anything. It's geared for the less than 18 month old (maybe), and isn't even funny. I always prided myself on watching SS as a child, teen, and adult with my own child. Now on my second go-round, I really have a hard time watching SS. The topics that were discussed: death, marriage, non-traditional families, new to neighborhoods, moving away were related to children and adults in a manner easy for 2-99 year old to understand and relate to. Now, there are NO concepts taught, minimal counting, only the occasional mention of the alphabet. It is NOT the same SS, from an original watcher of the show. PLEASE if any producers from the show read these comments, return the show to its foundation. New concepts have never been a problem with SS, they just used to have a better way to incorporate them into the show.