The results were "generally very positive" children learned from the shows, their appeal was high, and children's attention was sustained over the full hour.
Not intended for broadcast, they were presented to preschoolers in 60 homes throughout Philadelphia and in day care centers in New York City in July 1969. ĭuring the production of Sesame Street 's first season, producers created five one-hour episodes to test the show's appeal to children and examine their comprehension of the material. The Muppets were effective teaching tools because children easily recognized them, they were predictable, and they appealed to adults and older siblings. The Muppet segments of the show were popular since its premiere, and more Muppets were added during the first few seasons. The Muppets were a crucial part of the show's popularity and it brought Henson national attention. He also agreed to waive his performance fee for full ownership of the Sesame Street Muppets and to split any revenue they generated with the Children's Television Workshop (renamed to the Sesame Workshop in 2000), the series' non-profit producer. Henson was initially reluctant but agreed to join Sesame Street in support of its social goals. Author Christopher Finch reported that director Jon Stone, who had worked with Henson previously, felt that if they could not bring him on board, they should "make do without puppets". Henson's involvement in Sesame Street began when he and Joan Ganz Cooney, one of the creators of the show, met in the summer of 1968, at one of the show's five three-day curriculum planning seminars in Boston. The Muppets are a group of puppet characters created by Jim Henson, many for the purpose of appearing on the children's television program Sesame Street. Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets (seen here at the 41st Primetime Emmy Awards 8 months before his death), was initially reluctant to work on Sesame Street, but joined due to social concerns of the time.
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