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1. Stephanie W - December 28, 2010 at 5:43 pm

   In my psych classes, we were taught that children under 2 years should watch NO tv. Sesame street is the best show for children to watch. They have conducted many experiments and all have shown that kids that watch sesame street everyday have higher IQs and larger vocabularies. Having said that, it is nearly impossible (for me at least) to never let my daughter watch any tv until she is 2. We do watch sesame street and I try to limit how much time the tv is on while she is awake. On the other hand, my sisters in laws all put their newborn babies in bouncy seats 12 in from the tv screen and saw nothing wrong with it.
2. Carry On..! - December 29, 2010 at 4:55 am

   They all have the same father, Jim Henson, (well the majority of characters do anyway).
3. It's That Guy - December 29, 2010 at 5:32 pm

   I’m only sixteen, but even I can remember watching Sesame Street as a kid. I absolutely loved that show. My favorite character was Big Bird. Sesame Street’s 40th anniversery is on November 10, which is my birthday!
4. Allygirl - December 30, 2010 at 5:09 am

   Hi there,I saw this question yesterday and skipped over it like so many I do, but I just came to a part in the book Why Does My Dog Act That Way? A Complete Guide to Your Dog’s Personality by Stanley Coren that actually talks about the positive effects of Sesame Street. Here is a bit about it.CREATED BY:The Children’s Television Workshop “with the help of psychologists and educational researchers”WHAT IT IS:”A TV program designed to attract children and stimulate their minds.”CHARACTERS INCLUDE:Bert, Ernie, Kermit, Miss Piggy, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, ElmoFIRST EPISODES AIRED:November, 1969Here is a passage that might help you:”There were lots of opportunities for children to participate and to challenge themselves mentally, as puppets stared directly out of the TV screen and asked them questions like ‘What number comes after three?’ or ‘Can you sing the alphabet song with me?’ or “Can you point to the thing shaped like a triangle?’ A research team headed by psychologist Edward L. Palmer showed that many children did join in the activities, singing, counting, and pointing as they watched the show.”"This limited dose of environmental enrichment, originally designed for inner-city kids, was shown to have noticeable positive effects. When they were tested for their school-readiness, the children who viewed Sesame Street scored more highly, not only for specific abilities, such as alphabet and number knowledge, body part naming, and form recognition, but also for more general thinking skills, such as sorting, classifying, and understanding relationships, than did their non-viewing classmates. Furthermore, long-term studies that followed children for a number of years found that those who watched the program during their preschool years were still showing benefits even in secondary school. Thus, in high school, kids that had been regular viewers of Sesame Street when they were much younger were earning better grades in English,mathematics, and science, generally had higher grade point averages, and were more likely to read books than kids who had not had that experience.”Also good:”The proven educational value of such enrichment has resulted in versions of Sesame Street being shown in more than 130 countries around the world. It also changed the face of television programming for children, so that many contemporary programs such as Blue’s Clues, Dora the Explorer, and The Big Comfy Couch basically ask children to help theircharacterss solve problems and puzzles, while other characters, such as the purple dinosaur Barney, frequently turn to the camera and directly ask viewers to shout out answers to questions.”
5. deerogre - December 30, 2010 at 5:34 pm

   I would say an older two year old (2 1/2?), however, I think 3 is the perfect age to take kiddos to these sorts of things. When my son was 3 he was excited about things and he liked to sing along and dance with the characters. Just remember to pick a show time when they will be happiest….in other words don’t expect them to enjoy it (or anything else for that matter) when it is supposed to be nap time
6. Doug - December 31, 2010 at 5:45 am

   I think a kid may know better than me. Google Maps probably have not chartered the area yet. I believe it may also be a myth and exist in drug users minds. It may also be in hollywood. I wouldn’t go there without a gun if i were you.
7. 'šcúšε mε wнιℓε ι ķίşş thé sкÿ - December 31, 2010 at 5:27 pm

   i heard Sesame Street makes Compton look like “cotton candy land”all those monsters around thereand dont forget there are grown men who talk to kids and gives them “candy”and there is a blue monster who is addicted to cookie cracki wouldn’t do it if i were you
8. macgeek_hi - January 1, 2011 at 5:01 am

   Gedde Watanabe started in Season 20. The season started November 21, 1988, and ended May 19, 1989. Although this does not tell you the episode number, it should at least narrow your search down to 130 episodes.
9. Meredith44 - January 1, 2011 at 5:24 pm

   According to the book The Tipping Point, Sesame Street didn’t originally have Big Bird and other muppets in the street scenes, to keep fantasy and reality separate, but at focus groups of preschoolers, the kids were losing interest in the non-muppet parts. They decided to add Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, and Snuffaleupagus to keep the interest, and it obviously worked. Big Bird is much too sweet to be scary.
10. Destiny - January 2, 2011 at 5:28 am

    Oh man…I remember that one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewalHF0T0GY
11. EUGAIA - January 2, 2011 at 5:24 pm

    Dear Lolke Douma,As soon as I saw your name I wondered whether we are related because my grandmother was a Douma too.But you could ask your question here http://sesamstraat.nl/frameset/contact.htm. Probably they can give you the answer. I watch Sesamstraat but I cannot grasp what sign you are talking about.Good health with a lot of wealth.
12. cutiepie - January 3, 2011 at 5:02 am

    easy goin dayeveryone makes mistakesI Wonder About the World Above Up ThereIf I Knew You Were Comin’ I’d've Baked a Cake for parents trying again and againtake a breathwere a family we all sing with one voice
13. Sean B - January 3, 2011 at 5:09 pm

    “F” all that garbage you’ve been told.All are urban myths going back at least fifteen years.The urban legend site snopes.com should help you get the straght story.