I almost never see it these days but from the first week it turned up on PBS in 1969, I was a great admirer of Sesame Street. I may not watch but I'm very glad it's still on for the wee folks in its target audience.
My pal Charlie Kochman (also a fan) recommended the new documentary on HBO Max called Street Gang. It's about how the show came to be and its early days on the air…the period when I used to watch at least a little of it every morning before I had to go to college. I admired the ingenuity, the clever use of television and the sheer benevolence of the program. There's an awful lot in there about the Muppets…though not nearly enough Cookie Monster for my tastes. But I highly recommend it anyway.