Sesame Street is an American educational television program
for young children, which led the way for many of the
current standard of combining education and entertainment
in the shows. It is known for the inclusion of Muppet
characters created by the legendary puppeteer Jim Henson.
About 4,100 episodes of the show have been produced in
36 seasons, making it one of the longest-running shows
in television history. Because of its worldwide reach,
with the show shown in over 120 countries, many with adapted
regional versions, Sesame Street is considered the world's
largest educator. Sesame Street is produced by Sesame
Workshop, formerly known as the Children's Television
Workshop (CTW). Produced in the United States, Sesame
Street has millions of viewers worldwide. It premiered
on November 10, 1969 on the National Educational Television
network, and later that year moved to NET's successor,
the Public Broadcasting Service.
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