“Sesame Street”

1. An educational television program for preschool children, particularly aimed at disadvantaged children, that began in the late 1960s. “Sesame Street” teaches awareness of letters and numbers and combines live actors, animation, and puppets (Muppets) in a great number of small segments, many of them musical.

Example Sentences

For Peete, whose father, Matthew Robinson Jr., was the original Gordon on “Sesame Street,” starring in the series is a “full-circle moment.”

From Los Angeles Times

Immediately, it distinguished itself by bringing high-quality programming such as Julia Child’s “The French Chef” and “Sesame Street” into homes across the country.

From Salon

Dating shows, cooking competitions and live reunion specials are comfort food that help supplement the streamer’s large library of movies, scripted dramas like “Squid Game,” kids shows like “Sesame Street” and, increasingly, live events and sports.

From Los Angeles Times

The funding loss jeopardizes not only trusted news programs such as PBS NewsHour and Morning Edition, but also educational and cultural programming that has defined generations — Sesame Street, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Ken Burns documentaries and countless local productions.

From Salon

The organization dates back nearly 60 years and has helped nurture such notable programs as “Sesame Street,” “PBS NewsHour,” “Nova,” numerous Ken Burns documentaries and “Antiques Roadshow.”

From Los Angeles Times