Posted by Diane - November 10th, 2009
It was 40 years ago today that a TV show was introduced to viewing audiences, although that show was more than three years in the making. It was an ambitious project. It had never been done. Television producers worked with educators and researchers to create this show. Story meetings gave way to curriculum meetings, and show segments were judged not only on their writing and humor, but on their teaching value. This show changed the way we watch television. This show was Sesame Street.
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Posted by Diane - November 9th, 2009
There are those that believe that Sesame Street “jumped the shark” when Elmo “took over.” There are those that believe that the show has lost its edge, lost what made it special, now that Elmo is a central character. Change of any kind is difficult to deal with, and Elmo is change.
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Posted by Diane - November 5th, 2009
In their continuing tribute to Sesame Street’s 40th anniversary, Google has featured Cookie Monster today!
The anniversary has prompted me to consider some of my favorite episodes and sequences from the show. There are a lot to choose from, and sesamestreet.org has a treasure trove of classic and new video clips to watch. For those of you who, like me, haven’t watched the show for awhile, it’s a great way to catch up. For those with younguns of your own who watch Sesame Street, or have recently, it’s wonderful fun to go back and enjoy those classics WE grew up with!
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Diane began performing as a puppeteer when she was only six years old. Her first marionette, Clippo the Clown, a gift from her Grandmother, accompanied Diane to school every year through college. As an adult, Diane began making and performing hand puppets. She writes the shows, fabricates the puppets and props, performs all of the puppetry, and even serves as her own lighting and sound engineer!
