Sesame Street 50 Years and Counting

Can You Tell Me How to Get to 50 Years?

Since 1969, children and adults alike have flocked to the place where multiethnic, multigenerational, and even multispecies residents coexist in harmony. The people on this very special street learn life’s lessons together, provide viewers with strong role models, and teach children that everyone brings a special ability to the community. Here, children learn to use their imaginations, build social skills, and respect people’s differences.

And now, it’s an event five decades in the making as Sesame Street celebrates its 50th Anniversary. We’re celebrating the world’s most iconic street with all our furry friends and some very special guests including Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Patti LaBelle, Sterling K. Brown, and many more!

Photo: Zack Hyman

To mark the special event, the whole neighborhood comes together to take a photo under the famous “Sesame Street” sign—but the sign is missing! While Elmo and friends search for the sign, Joe takes a look back at 50 years of Sesame Street memories, and everyone soon realizes that Sesame Street isn’t just a sign or a street—it’s a place where everybody is welcome, learning is fun, and all kinds of monsters, birds, and humans come together to form lifelong friendships.

Wondering how to get to Sesame Street? Don’t worry, it’s closer than you think.

SDPB1: Sunday, November 17, 6pm (5 MT)