For decades, shows like Sesame Street were, in addition to being often the only thing available, were considered safe havens for children—wholesome, educational programming that helped ...

A poster board highlighting a drag show performer, a pressing inquiry into the sexuality of Sesame Street puppet duo Bert and Ernie and a profanity-laced tirade all led to a lively congressional ...

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It’s Sesame Street that’s making things expensive. It’s Mister Rogers that’s blowing taxpayer money,” he added. “It’s listeners like you. It’s absurd. The total funding for public ...

Nonetheless, the picture – once described as “a sadomasochistic Sesame Street” – was a considerable hit, and became Russell’s highest-grossing film by a country mile.