See Also
See Again
© Getty Images
0 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 1969 - 'Sesame Street' was created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morriset. The show premiered on public television stations on November 10, 1969.
© Getty Images
1 / 28 Fotos
Pasadena, CA 2005 - Bert and Ernie ride the Music Makes Us Family float in the Tournament Of Roses Parade.
© Getty Images
2 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2009 - 'Sesame Street' puppet characters, Fran Brill, Kevin Clash, Caroll Spinney, and Joan Ganz Cooney gather to launch the 40th season of the show.
© BrunoPress
3 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2003 - Singer Tony Bennett and Elmo make a fine duo at the Sesame Street Workshop 35th Anniversary Gala.
© Getty Images
4 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2009 - Original cast members Eric Jacobson (Grover & Bert), Caroll Spinney (Oscar and Big Bird), Leslie Carrara-Rudolph (Abby Cadabby) and Joey Mazzarino (Murray Monster) together for the show's 40th Anniversary.
© Getty Images
5 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2010 - Anchorwoman Katie Couric and Elmo, Jesse, and Rosita address an audience and the press before a special tree planting ceremony promoting the launch of the 'When Families Grieve' support group initiative.
© Getty Images
6 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2003 - Rosita tells children about the 'You Can Ask!' program. The initiative aims to help identify and deal with stress in young children.
© Getty Images
7 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2017 - Guests and several of the show's characters attend HBO Premiere of 'The Magical Wand Chase.'
© Getty Images
8 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2014 - Abby Cadabby lights the Empire State Building in honor of Autism Awareness Day.
© Getty Images
9 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2004 - Oprah Winfrey cuddles up to Elmo during The Sesame Workshop's Second Annual Benefit Gala.
© Reuters
10 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2010 - Ernie, Bert, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby, and Zoe pose together in their very own Sesame Street.
© Getty Images
11 / 28 Fotos
Boston, MS 2014 - Cookie Monster attends the unveiling of the Party City party cart at Boston Children's Hospital.
© Getty Images
12 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2004 - Super Grover makes its way down Broadway during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.
© Reuters
13 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2009 - Sheryl Crow and Elmo sharing guitar duties.
© Getty Images
14 / 28 Fotos
Las Vegas, NV 2013 - Big Bird appears on stage during a keynote address at the 2013 International CES, the world's largest annual consumer technology trade show.
© Getty Images
15 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2014 - Raya and Elmo bring laughter to the VIP Lounge at the 2014 Global Citizen Festival To End Extreme Poverty By 2030.
© Getty Images
16 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2009 - Elmo pops up between guest Ice-T and host Jimmy Fallon during an edition of 'The Tonight Show.'
© BrunoPress
17 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2017 - Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Abby Cadabby ride to the HBO premiere of Sesame Street's 'The Magical Wand Chase.'
© Getty Images
18 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2017 - A Muppet opens the Jim Henson Exhibition at the Museum of the Moving Image.
© Getty Images
19 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2017 - The 'Big Bird' character is displayed during an exhibition in memory of American puppeteer and movie director Jim Henson at the Museum of Moving Images.
© BrunoPress
20 / 28 Fotos
Tokyo, Japan 2003 - 'Sesame Street' characters play in front of a large cookie made by Universal Studios Japan (USJ) as a promotion for a new attraction at its Osaka theme park.
© Reuters
21 / 28 Fotos
Shanghai, China 1998 - The creators of the popular children's show partnered with Shanghai Television to bring a mixture of entertainment and education to Chinese TV screens.
© Reuters
22 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 1969 - The original 'Sesame Street' hosts, Matt Robinson (Gordon), Will Lee (Mr. Hooper), Loretta Long (Susan), and Bob McGrath (Bob) stand with Big Bird on the set.
© Getty Images
23 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 1981 - The 'Sesame Street' band pictured together to promote their record album, 'Sesame Country.'
© Getty Images
24 / 28 Fotos
Washington, D.C. 2006 - Jim Henson and Jane Nebel pose with puppets, including the original Kermit, from the TV show 'Sam and Friends' around 1956/57. The rare still was released to promote a Muppet display at the National Museum of American History.
© BrunoPress
25 / 28 Fotos
Los Angeles, CAL 1999 - Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy, two of Jim Henson's Muppet characters and stars of the film 'Muppets From Space', arrive in a limousine at the film's premiere.
© Reuters
26 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2018
- The show has been taped at the historic Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens since 1993. It was previously recorded at Reeves Teletape Studios. See also: Celebrity guest stars on 'Sesame Street'
© Shutterstock
27 / 28 Fotos
© Getty Images
0 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 1969 - 'Sesame Street' was created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morriset. The show premiered on public television stations on November 10, 1969.
© Getty Images
1 / 28 Fotos
Pasadena, CA 2005 - Bert and Ernie ride the Music Makes Us Family float in the Tournament Of Roses Parade.
© Getty Images
2 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2009 - 'Sesame Street' puppet characters, Fran Brill, Kevin Clash, Caroll Spinney, and Joan Ganz Cooney gather to launch the 40th season of the show.
© BrunoPress
3 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2003 - Singer Tony Bennett and Elmo make a fine duo at the Sesame Street Workshop 35th Anniversary Gala.
© Getty Images
4 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2009 - Original cast members Eric Jacobson (Grover & Bert), Caroll Spinney (Oscar and Big Bird), Leslie Carrara-Rudolph (Abby Cadabby) and Joey Mazzarino (Murray Monster) together for the show's 40th Anniversary.
© Getty Images
5 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2010 - Anchorwoman Katie Couric and Elmo, Jesse, and Rosita address an audience and the press before a special tree planting ceremony promoting the launch of the 'When Families Grieve' support group initiative.
© Getty Images
6 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2003 - Rosita tells children about the 'You Can Ask!' program. The initiative aims to help identify and deal with stress in young children.
© Getty Images
7 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2017 - Guests and several of the show's characters attend HBO Premiere of 'The Magical Wand Chase.'
© Getty Images
8 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2014 - Abby Cadabby lights the Empire State Building in honor of Autism Awareness Day.
© Getty Images
9 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2004 - Oprah Winfrey cuddles up to Elmo during The Sesame Workshop's Second Annual Benefit Gala.
© Reuters
10 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2010 - Ernie, Bert, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby, and Zoe pose together in their very own Sesame Street.
© Getty Images
11 / 28 Fotos
Boston, MS 2014 - Cookie Monster attends the unveiling of the Party City party cart at Boston Children's Hospital.
© Getty Images
12 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2004 - Super Grover makes its way down Broadway during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.
© Reuters
13 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2009 - Sheryl Crow and Elmo sharing guitar duties.
© Getty Images
14 / 28 Fotos
Las Vegas, NV 2013 - Big Bird appears on stage during a keynote address at the 2013 International CES, the world's largest annual consumer technology trade show.
© Getty Images
15 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2014 - Raya and Elmo bring laughter to the VIP Lounge at the 2014 Global Citizen Festival To End Extreme Poverty By 2030.
© Getty Images
16 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2009 - Elmo pops up between guest Ice-T and host Jimmy Fallon during an edition of 'The Tonight Show.'
© BrunoPress
17 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2017 - Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Abby Cadabby ride to the HBO premiere of Sesame Street's 'The Magical Wand Chase.'
© Getty Images
18 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2017 - A Muppet opens the Jim Henson Exhibition at the Museum of the Moving Image.
© Getty Images
19 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2017 - The 'Big Bird' character is displayed during an exhibition in memory of American puppeteer and movie director Jim Henson at the Museum of Moving Images.
© BrunoPress
20 / 28 Fotos
Tokyo, Japan 2003 - 'Sesame Street' characters play in front of a large cookie made by Universal Studios Japan (USJ) as a promotion for a new attraction at its Osaka theme park.
© Reuters
21 / 28 Fotos
Shanghai, China 1998 - The creators of the popular children's show partnered with Shanghai Television to bring a mixture of entertainment and education to Chinese TV screens.
© Reuters
22 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 1969 - The original 'Sesame Street' hosts, Matt Robinson (Gordon), Will Lee (Mr. Hooper), Loretta Long (Susan), and Bob McGrath (Bob) stand with Big Bird on the set.
© Getty Images
23 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 1981 - The 'Sesame Street' band pictured together to promote their record album, 'Sesame Country.'
© Getty Images
24 / 28 Fotos
Washington, D.C. 2006 - Jim Henson and Jane Nebel pose with puppets, including the original Kermit, from the TV show 'Sam and Friends' around 1956/57. The rare still was released to promote a Muppet display at the National Museum of American History.
© BrunoPress
25 / 28 Fotos
Los Angeles, CAL 1999 - Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy, two of Jim Henson's Muppet characters and stars of the film 'Muppets From Space', arrive in a limousine at the film's premiere.
© Reuters
26 / 28 Fotos
New York City, NY 2018
- The show has been taped at the historic Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens since 1993. It was previously recorded at Reeves Teletape Studios. See also: Celebrity guest stars on 'Sesame Street'
© Shutterstock
27 / 28 Fotos
Staying tuned to 'Sesame Street'
Today is Sesame Street Day
© Getty Images
Can you believe that 'Sesame Street' first aired all the way back in 1969? Over 50 years later, it's still going strong! Indeed, it's as good a time as any for a walk down memory lane. Are you ready? Click on to check out this throwback gallery.
MOST READ
- Last Hour
- Last Day
- Last Week
-
1
CELEBRITY Relationships
-
2
LIFESTYLE Throwback
-
3
LIFESTYLE Catholicism
-
4
LIFESTYLE Home remedies
-
5
LIFESTYLE Putin
-
6
FOOD Fine dining
-
7
LIFESTYLE Emotions
-
8
TRAVEL Nations
-
9
LIFESTYLE History
-
10
LIFESTYLE Emergency
