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Sesame Street - 40 Years of Change & Success

Sesame Street - 40 Years of Change & Success - Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 5:55PM EST

Reported by: Kyla Campbell
Tuesday, Nov 10, 2009 @ 05:55pm EST

QUEENS, NEW YORK -- For forty years, sunny days have been sweeping the clouds away on Sesame Street. Our favorite characters feel more like family. So, we went to visit them during a taping at the Kaufman Astoria Studios here.

Many things have stayed the same over the 40 year history of Sesame Street, from Bert and Ernie to Big Bird and Snuffleupagus to Cookie Monster. We sat down with him on the famous front steps. He told us what's great about living here.

"Me love the music. Yeah, lots of great music on Sesame Street," said Cookie Monster. "Me love the people, the monsters, the animals. You name it, we all on street, living together in perfect harmony."

The people on Sesame Street have changed over the years. New muppets have joined the show. And celebrity guests have evolved, from Johnny Cash singing to LL Cool J rapping.

"Forty years is a long time, and a lot of people have come through the neighborhood," said Carol-Lynn Parente, Executive Producer. She says changing over the years has been key, including the "Healthy Habits for Life" campaign created to fight childhood obesity.

"Cookie Monster taught us that cookies are a 'sometimes food,'" said Parente. "We have to eat vegetables, meat, and other healthy foods for a balanced diet."

Parente has worked with Sesame Street for 21 years, including the last four as EP. But it's a labor of love.

"It's a show I pretty much grew up on," said Parente. "So to come here to work every day and deal with Big Bird and Cookie Monster and Elmo, it's kind of hard to call it work."

Don't forget to check out part two of the Sesame Street series on our web site. We talked more with Cookie Monster and Chris, who works at Hooper's store.
 


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