New Documentary Reveals How ‘Sesame Street’ Began

For 50 years, watching “Sesame Street” has been a part of growing up for many children. Now “Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street,” a new documentary, is exploring how it all started. NBC’s Kristen Dahlgren reports for TODAY.
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[@Shng275]

The ppl in charge at Sesame Place needs to watch this. They seem to have forgotten what the brand stands for.

[@serenitygilles7064]

YASSSSSS

[@MrGZM90]

R.I.P Caroll Spinney, we will miss you! I wish they made a movie base off his true story!

[@shannonwynne1613]

There is a documentary called I Am Big Bird you can watch

[@derekllewellyn6663]

​@@shannonwynne1613and Bob McGraw

[@thy-wounded]

It's not even about sesame street .. it's about the heart's of people in these costumes..

[@davidcascadian4105]

I didn't realize how much I missed them until I saw them.

[@matthewjahnke4953]

Me either.

[@yankeeladee02]

Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers characters/actors are like family for Gen-X and other generations to follow, but for Gen-X we didn’t have cable, which meant little options so we were really invested in them.💛

[@matthewjahnke4953]

I loved it when Mr. Rogers appeared on Sesame Street.

[@lanceflx63]

Most people didn’t have cable.

[@ginadoll00901]

We had cable back then. It was not many channels and the box looked like a keyboard that you had to push.

[@derekllewellyn6663]

​@@matthewjahnke4953lues was same thing as the

[@shadicTPZ]

This documentary was probably the best one out of all the 50th anniversary ones.

[@KingD-light]

I remember Roscoe aka Gordon was one of my favorite a long with my Aunt Loretta Long aka Susan , here I am 52 and didn't think I actually start looking like him 😂😂😂 this show is priceless. Maria was one of my crushes 😂😂

[@labrador-retriever]

**seasame street theme song starts**

[@hankterreros223]

This "Aloha Friday" I remember being more of a "Checkers and Pogo" keiki. "Checkers And Pogo Poge"!

[@m.layfette6249]

Sunny Day Sweepin' the clouds away On my way to where the air is sweet Can you tell me how to get, How to get to Sesame Street Come and play Everything's A-OK Friendly neighbors there That's where we meet Can you tell me how to get How to get to Sesame Street How to get to Sesame street... How to get to Sesame Street How to get to Sesame Street...

[@Dingdong297]

It's a magic carpet ride every door will open wide to happy people like you. Happy people like what a beautiful

[@emiliobello2538]

A documentary that is great for families

[@ameliawarfield5637]

I'm impressed with this informative video. You learn a lot about things and how to behave and how not to behave.🤔

[@11miwp]

This is awesome!

[@bryanmcwhite9335]

2021 Rules forever 👍.

[@aprilabbott5585]

This documentary has to have Kevin Clash in it half the reason why it was famous in the 80s and now was mainly because of that man! I just wish he still voiced Elmo now a days cause he has been cleared of the charges.

[@vega279]

The muppets were all colors and represent all with ❤

[@cherylburling3325]

Sesame street fan .

[@futuretrunks5795]

Sesame Street back in the days when I was a kid then never had Asian American puppets or Filipino puppets none of that existed back in time when I was a little kid then!

[@darrelljohnsonb708]

Rip caroll spinney

[@t.k.packer9325]

Look There's Sonia Manzano And Roscoe Orman I Love You Guys

[@jenthrift7216]

I love seame street to

[@tigergirl8686]

i love puppet shows, they make me happy

[@blueboy3608]

ODD Odd but t brilliant Jim Henson and Frank Oz to the rescue, come now, Oscar Cookie, Grover Bert n Ernie and many more

[@serenitygilles7064]

To all the woke saying they have to change Sesame Street and fire some of these cast members*I have can't even with Disney anymore* look at this lovely talented diverse cast! Love these guys🥰

[@DJ-zd3gj]

I’m waiting for them to mention the BLACK man who CREATED Sesame Street! 🤔😒

[@Nasamusa]

Word up, fam.

[@soccergoal4090]

@@Nasamusa Also creates for inner city kids in Harlem

[@BoricuaNyc]

He was white-Jim Henson. He was a great man.

[@moniqueuu8777]

@@BoricuaNyc No he isn't white. The idea, format came from Chester Pierce, a Black psychiatrist who isn't mentioned in this video. He created Sesame Street for us. Jim Henson created the muppets, not Sesame Street.

[@makodragneel8463]

@@BoricuaNyc no he stole and took credit

[@bernardsingh981]

The view. Whoopi Goldberg

[@makodragneel8463]

It was a black man