Sesame Street’s 40th Anniversary
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November 6, 2009
Filed under A&E
Frustrated with the lack of educational television programming, Joan Cooney wanted to develop a show that would target preschoolers, especially the inner city youth. By using jingles and other stylistic devices, he intended to sell learning to the children. In putting this idea into action, the first writer for the show, Jon Stone, suggested Jim Henson and his puppets for the part. Thus, the project, soon to be international phenomenon, Sesame Street, was born. The Muppets are considered the backbone that the show would not survive without. Their skits and way of portraying the messages such as respect, tolerance and other social skills made the show a huge success over the years.
Each Muppet on Sesame Street portrayed a different personality trait, such as Oscar’s grouchiness or Big Bird’s curiosity. But, Kermit the Frog was the ultimate portrayal of the human spirit and the ideals and complexities of everyday life. The success of the characters led to the success of many spinoffs of the original Sesame Street, shows such as: The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, The Muppet Babies, and Dinosaurs. Kermit was the only character allowed to cross the boundary to other shows. Fozzie bear and Miss. Piggy were new characters that also cleared a path to success. The original Sesame Street crew led to much success in the world of entertainment and will always be a classic.
Written by Elizabeth Walker
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