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The Complete History of Sesame Street
Viking Adult
January 2009
On Sale: December 26, 2008
384 pages
ISBN: 0670019968
EAN: 9780670019960
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
The story of one of the most important and beloved shows on
television—how it got started, nearly failed, and was saved
by Elmo When the first episode aired on November 10, 1969, Sesame
Street revolutionized the way education was presented to
children on television. It has since become the
longest-running children’s show in history, and today
reaches 8 million preschoolers on 350 PBS stations and airs
in 120 countries. Street Gang is the compelling and often comical story of the
creation and history of this media masterpiece and pop
culture landmark, told with the cooperation of one of the
show’s cofounders, Joan Ganz Cooney. Sesame Street was born
as the result of a discussion at a dinner party at Cooney’s
home about the poor quality of children’s programming and
hit the air as a big bang of creative fusion from Jim Henson
and company, quickly rocketing to success. Street Gang traces the evolution of the show from its
inspiration in the civil rights movement through its many
ups and downs—from Nixon’s trying to cut off its funding to
the rise of Elmo—via the remarkable personalities who have
contributed to it. Davis reveals how Sesame Street has
taught millions of children not only their letters and
numbers, but also cooperation and fair play, tolerance and
self-respect, conflict resolution, and the importance of
listening. This is the unforgettable story of five decades
of social and cultural change and the miraculous creative
efforts, passion, and commitment of the writers, producers,
directors, animators, and puppeteers who created one of the
most influential programs in the history of television.
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