Sesame Street is an American Television is one of the major mass media of the United States. Ninety-nine percent of American households have at least one television and the majority of households have more than one. As a whole, the television networks of the United States are the largest and most syndicated in the world children's television series Children's television series are television programs designed for, and marketed to children, normally broadcast during the morning and afternoon. They can sometimes run in the early evening, for the children that go to school. The purpose of the shows is mainly to entertain and sometimes to educate the young audience about basic life skills or and a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard, combining both education and entertainment Edutainment is a form of entertainment designed to educate as well as to amuse. It is now the most commonly use word in describing any sort of electronic education. Sesame Street is well known for its Muppets The Muppets are a group of puppet characters created by Jim Henson. Individually, a Muppet is one of the puppets made by Jim Henson or his company's workshop. Although the term is often used to refer to any puppet that resembles the distinctive style of The Muppet Show the term is both an informal name and legal trademark linked to the characters characters created by Jim Henson James Maury "Jim" Henson was an American puppeteer. He was one of the most widely known puppeteers in history and was the creator of The Muppets. He was the leading source behind their long run in the television series Sesame Street and The Muppet Show and films such as The Muppet Movie (1979) and creator of advanced puppets for projects. It premiered on November 10, 1969, making it one of the longest running children's programs on television.[1] The show is produced in the United States ^ b. English is the de facto language of American government and the sole language spoken at home by 80% of Americans age five and older. Spanish is the second most commonly spoken language by the non-profit organization Sesame Workshop Sesame Workshop, formerly known as the Children's Television Workshop , is a Worldwide American non-profit organization behind the production of several educational children's programs that have run on public broadcasting around the world (including PBS in the United States). Sesame Workshop was instrumental in the establishment of education, formerly known as the Children's Television Workshop (CTW), founded by Joan Ganz Cooney Joan Ganz Cooney is an American television producer. She is one of the founders of the Children's Television Workshop (now known as Sesame Workshop), and the organization famous for the creation of the children's television show Sesame Street. Cooney received her B.A. degree in education from the University of Arizona in 1951 and Ralph Rogers Ralph B. Rogers was an American industrialist, philanthropist and PBS executive, called the "Founding Father of the Public Broadcasting Service.".[citation needed]
The show was originally taped at Teletape Studios until 1992, when Reeves Entertainment went bankrupt. Since its 24th season, the show has been taped at Kaufman Astoria Studios The Kaufman Astoria Studios is located in Queens, New York, and makes television shows including Sesame Street, Johnny and the Sprites, Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego, and its successor Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?, Power of 10, The Cosby Show, Swan's Crossing, Law & Order, Million Dollar Password, Video Power and Spin City. WFAN,.
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History
Main article: History of Sesame Street Sesame Street's title card used since 2009, taken from Episode 4187, the first episode of the show's 40th season, which aired on November 10, 2009.Sesame Street premiered on almost 200 public broadcasting Public broadcasting includes radio, television and other electronic media outlets that receive some or all of their funding from the public. Public broadcasters may receive their funding from individuals through voluntary donations, a specific charge such as a television license fee, or as direct funding by the state television stations on November 10, 1969.[1] It was the first preschool educational television program to base its contents and production values on laboratory and formative research.[2] Initial responses to the show included adulatory reviews, some controversy, and high ratings Nielsen ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research, in an effort to determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States. Nielsen Media Research was founded by Arthur Nielsen, who was a market analyst whose career had begun in the 1920s with brand advertising analysis and. By its 40th anniversary in 2009, Sesame Street was broadcast in over 120 countries, and 20 independent international versions had been produced.[3] The show was conceived in 1966 during discussions between television producer Joan Ganz Cooney Joan Ganz Cooney is an American television producer. She is one of the founders of the Children's Television Workshop (now known as Sesame Workshop), and the organization famous for the creation of the children's television show Sesame Street. Cooney received her B.A. degree in education from the University of Arizona in 1951 and Carnegie Foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York, which was established by Andrew Carnegie in 1911 "to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding," is one of the oldest, largest and most influential of American foundations[citation needed]. Some notable contributions of Carnegie Corporation include: vice president Lloyd Morrisett. Their goal was to create a children's television show that would "master the addictive qualities of television and do something good with them",[4] such as helping young children prepare for school. After two years of research, the newly formed Children's Television Workshop Sesame Workshop, formerly known as the Children's Television Workshop , is a Worldwide American non-profit organization behind the production of several educational children's programs that have run on public broadcasting around the world (including PBS in the United States) (CTW) received a combined grant of US$8 million from Carnegie, the Ford Foundation The Ford Foundation is a private foundation incorporated in Michigan and based in New York City created to fund programs that were chartered in 1936 by Edsel Ford and Henry Ford, and the U.S. federal government to create and produce a new children's television show.[5]
Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its 40-year history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution".[6] The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The show's success continued into the 1980s. In 1981, the federal government withdrew its funding, so CTW turned to other sources, including the magazine division, book royalties, product licensing, and foreign income.[7] Sesame Street's curriculum has expanded to include more affective topics such as relationships, ethics, and emotions. Many of the show's storylines were taken from the experiences of its writing staff, cast, and crew. Most notable of these are the 1982 death of Will Lee—who played Mr. Hooper[8]—and the marriage of Luis and Maria in 1988.[9]
In recent decades, Sesame Street has faced societal and economic challenges, including changes in viewing habits of young children, more competition from other shows, the development of cable television, and a drop in ratings.[10] After the turn of the century, Sesame Street made major structural changes, including a change from the traditional magazine format to a narrative format in 2002. Due to the popularity of the Muppet Elmo Elmo is a Muppet on the children's television show Sesame Street. He is a furry red monster. He currently hosts the last full 15 minute segment on Sesame Street, Elmo's World, which is aimed at toddlers. His puppeteer is Kevin Clash, who uses falsetto to produce his voice. Elmo's parents, Mae and Louis, speak with Southern American accents, the show also incorporated a popular segment after its thirtieth anniversary in 1999 known as "Elmo's World "Elmo's World" is a segment of the children's television show Sesame Street featuring Elmo, a small, three and a half year old, bright red monster. It debuted on November 16, 1998".[11] The show celebrated its fortieth anniversary in 2009 to much acclaim and recognition, including an Outstanding Achievement Emmy.[12]
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