Bob McGrath, the smooth-voiced tenor and actor best known for his nearly 50-year run on “Sesame Street,” where he was a founding cast member, died Dec. 4 at his home in New Jersey. He was 90. The ...

For years, they’ve been taking kids to a place called "Sesame Street." Now, a group of talented writers and performers is transporting Atlanta families to Africa to meet a young girl and her elephant ...

When "Sesame Street" was created in 1969, it was a test - could television teach children? The program was developed with lower-income families in mind, and the set was meant to represent a block in ...

1969 Sesame Street premieres on Nov. 10 on NET (the predecessor to PBS). 1971 Maria and Luis bring bilingual education to their Fix-It Shop. 1972 'Plaza Sésamo,' Mexico's Sesame Street co-production, ...