Sesame Street turns 50 today

[caj]

Debuting in 1969 on PBS. who else grew up watching this?

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[Cmbmool]

I know I did I enjoyed all of the characters on the show.

[Güicho]

Debuting in 1969 on PBS. who else grew up watching this?

https://variety.com/2019/vintage/fea...ticle-comments

Yes!
Old enough to remember Mr Hooper.
This is when nobody but Big Bird could see Snuffy.
The "street" (actually looked like my block), back then it pretty much consisted of Big Bird's backyard behind construction-site doors and trash can, the main 123 stoop, the courtyard (with the fire-escape and tire swing), Hooper's store and the "Fix-It Shop" run by Luis and Maria at the other end, that was the entire set.

Although I think its grown and gotten more colorful since?

Grover, Grouch, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, Burt & Ernie, Sherlock Hemlock, the Count, Reporter Kermit, were regulars.
This was well before Tickle-me-Elmo was a thing, at least I have no memory of him.

Humans were; Mr. Hooper, Gordon, Susan, Bob, Luis, Maria, Dave (edit:looked it up Linda was the deaf woman), the guy with to many cakes falling over, the mad number painter guy LOL! were all regulars.

Oh and one day two worlds collided and this happened ...!

Is Lothar the Grouch still canon?

And is S.A.M. officially part of the Marvel U?
Anything that happened after that I have no idea.




Glad the show is still running, pretty amazing!

[Osiris-Rex]

I know I did I enjoyed all of the characters on the show.

Bert and Ernie were my favorite. I was sort of too old for the show but my youngest brother used to watch it.

[AndrewCrossett]

I was 3 when it debuted and my mother assures me I watched the premiere. I definitely grew up watching it. Bert and Ernie gave me a lifelong love of sketch comedy.

Loved the trippy animations and songs, Mr. Hooper, Roosevelt Franklin, Snuffleupagas and especially Grover.

I was out before Elmo showed up, though. Probably for the best.

[MyriVerse]

I was 4 in 1969. Prime age for Season 1.

[WillieMorgan]

Yeah absolutely. Sesame Street was broadcast on this side of the Atlantic as well. I used to watch it alongside all the British kids TV shows like Rainbow.

Cookie Monster still cracks me up today: