The article discusses the legacy and evolution of "Sesame Street" since its debut in 1969, emphasizing its founding principle of providing free, quality educational entertainment for all children. Critics Cunningham, Fry, and Schwartz explore how the show's changing tone and content mirror shifts in parenting and societal values. They argue that these changes indicate a transformation in childhood experiences over the decades, raising questions about the types of individuals that society is cultivating through media designed for children.
"The way that a children's program proceeds does give us a hint as to the kinds of people that a society is producing," Cunningham says.
"Sesame Street," which first aired on PBS in 1969, was born of a progressive idea: that children from all socioeconomic backgrounds should have access to free, high-quality, expressly educational entertainment.
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