It was on this date in 1969, that Sesame Street was introduced to viewers.
As I was reading about the early days of the show, I wondered why they called it Sesame Street. It’s said it’s because of the phrase open sesame which conveys the idea of “a street where neat stuff happens”
Original characters included: Big Bird, Bert & Ernie, Cookie Monster, The Count, Oscar the Grouch and Kermit the Frog.
Aloysius Snuffleupagus joined the cast in 1971.
I was today years old when I learned that Snuffleupagus has a first name.
