The gang’s all here:Beloved characters Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Elmo, Count von Count, Ernie and Mr Snuffleupagus — along with the rest of their famous furry friends — pose with the cast of the show in the ’90s.
FOR OVER 50 years, Sesame Street has been educating pre-schoolers and slyly amusing adults. In her new documentary, Street Gang: How We Got To Sesame Street, Marilyn Agrelo explores the show’s early years. For all its cuddly Muppets and fun with numbers, this was a series born from social unrest and a desire to change the world. Here are four things you probably don’t know about the most popular kids’ show in the world.