How Sesame Street tried to change the world

Forever Ago

American Public Media

Kids & Family, History, Education For Kids

4.4 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 27 November 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

You probably know Sesame Street as a fun, fast-paced show full of talking puppets, like Elmo and Big Bird. But it actually started as a huge experiment to see if TV could change kids’ lives for the better! Join Joy and co-host Truman as tell the tale of how Sesame Street came to be. It’s a wild story full of big gambles, creative ideas, haters and doubters! Along the way, they’ll help a very eager actor get ready for a big audition. Plus, a new First Things First featuring three iconic Sesame Street characters!

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0:00.0	Oh, Truman, come here.
0:01.9	My commercial is about to be on.
0:03.9	Cool. I'll turn the TV up.
0:07.3	Scarlett Johansson, Viola Davis, Timothy Shalameh, Joy Dolo.
0:14.0	Some of the finest actors in our modern age.
0:17.3	But only one offers an acting class taught out of the back of a discount shoe store.
0:22.9	And that one is Joy Dolo.
0:26.2	Learn from the actress Time Magazine once called Late with her monthly subscription payment.
0:31.3	And critics say, who?
0:33.8	At the Joy Dolo School of Acting, you'll master all the emotions.
0:38.2	Happy.
0:39.1	Ha ha ha ha ha.
0:40.8	Sad.
0:41.9	Ah!
0:44.6	Angry.
0:48.0	Confused.
0:49.2	How do I update my payment info in the Time Magazine website?
0:52.6	By the end, you'll be ready for any role.
0:55.0	So call now, or I'll be so sad.
0:59.0	Aha!
1:02.0	Fooled you! Acting!
1:06.0	That was an awesome commercial, Joy!
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