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Sesame Street 50 Year Anniversary: The Evolution Of Children's Programming

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Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Abby Cadabby attend HBO Premiere of Sesame Street's The Magical Wand Chase at the Metrograph on November 9, 2017. (Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for HBO)
Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Abby Cadabby attend HBO Premiere of Sesame Street's The Magical Wand Chase at the Metrograph on November 9, 2017. (Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for HBO)

This year, Sesame Street turns 50. That means 50 years of Sunny Days, Elmo, Big Bird and the Letter of the Day.

Here & Now's Tonya Mosley speaks with NPR TV critic Eric Deggans (@Deggans) about the show's legacy of inclusion and why it still resonates with kids.

This segment aired on November 26, 2019.

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