This week marks the 42nd anniversary of Sesame Street. Seeing as it was significant for many kids growing up (97.3 KIRO FM host Luke Burbank says it taught him to read) we decided to do a little ...

On Nov. 10, 1969, the iconic children’s show “Sesame Street” made its debut. Now a mainstay in pop culture, the series has introduced a plethora of specials, merchandise, Times Square panhandlers and ...

Trivia buffs: How much do you know about Sesame Street? Here are 10 questions to test your knowledge of the muppet characters and their neighborhood. 3. In the first season of "Sesame Street," what ...

--Big Bird, Kermit, Bert and Ernie, Oscar, Grover and Cookie Monster were all original characters (nymag.com). --The first episode was sponsored by the letters W, S and E and the numbers 2 and 3.

When "Sesame Street" was created in 1969, it was a test - could television teach children? The program was developed with lower-income families in mind, and the set was meant to represent a block in ...