Television changed 40 years ago, because Sesame Street first hit the airwaves.  Well, technically, November 10, 1969 was the first day that a gigantic yellow bird and his motley crew of assorted monsters, blind people, and general hangers-on first appeared on televisions around the nation, but this date is close enough for government work (or for the Children’s Television Workshop/Sesame Workshop).  It’s hard to believe the first fans of Sesame Street are now middle-aged and their children are too old for the show, isn’t it?

The important thing about Sesame Street is that it’s still entertaining, and it still teaches kids the basic skills you need to know in preschool.  That’s why it’s still on the air, and why it’s still culturally relevant.  Hopefully, by the time I have kids, it’ll still be on the air so I’ll be able to plop the diaper dandies down in front of the boob tube and let them get an education in Muppetry while I get a well-deserved break.

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