The Day Television Started Teaching - November 10, 1969

On November 10, 1969, Sesame Street premiered with a revolutionary mission: use television to teach poor and minority children the skills they needed for school. The show's multicultural cast, research-based approach, and iconic Muppets transformed children's television and proved that media could be both entertaining and educational. Discover how Big Bird and friends changed education, representation, and what television could be.