"Sesame Street," still young as it turns 50 

Sesame Street is absolutely wonderful! Growing up dirt poor in the streets of Manila in the Philippines in thé 70s and in the early 80s, I learned how to speak and understand English through Sesame Street. I miss Big Bird, Ernie and Bert, Maria, Bob, Olivia and everybody. My work has taken me to Hong Kong, Riyadh, Toronto, Atlanta, San Francisco, and now Singapore, and, when people ask me if I grew up in America, I tell them I grew up in Sesame Street.

Happy 50th birthday Sesame Street! And thank you for being such a huge part of my childhood!

I watched Sesame Street regularly from the 80s to the mid/late 90s. In my mind the grownups from that time are still there and Sesame Street is still the place to be.

This made me tear up a bit...

Wow! Big Bird's already hitting puberty. His voice has gotten so low.

Happy 50th Anniversary, Sesame Street!!! Thank you for being a huge part of not only our childhood, but our lives!!!

Elmo: Elmo thinks treating others the way you would like to be treated is very important. Grover: That's deep. I think I have to write that down - as soon as I learn how to write.

"Spread the love!" - that sounds like an excellent idea!

Rip Carroll Spinney 1933-2019

Even though I am an adult, I will always look up to Sesame Street for education, love, and morals.

Happy 50th Sesame Street thank you for being a part of my childhood

Thank you and happy anniversary Sesame Street! I'm 50, too!

LOVE Sesame Street! I grew up watching this! I turned 50 last year. I wasn't allowed to watch much tv when I was young, but Sesame Street was the exception. Grover was and is my favorite! I teach Pre-K and I still use clips from the show to help the kids understand academics and social situations. Sesame Street has truly shaped so many generations for the better!!

This brought me memories of my childhood. I grew up watching Sesame Street. I learned a lot from its characters. I always remember Big Bird, Bert and Ernie, Oscar, Count Dracula and the Cookie Monster were my favorites! I showed it to my kids.We need more programs like Sesame Street.💖

Sesame Street is just as iconic as SEGA, Disney, Universal, DC Comics, and other businesses and IPs of our childhoods.

Happy 50th Sesame Street! Your Awesome !

Happy Birthday, to my favorite TV show!

Rip Carol spinney😢😢

Happy Birthday, Sesame Street!!!!! I wouldn’t be the same without you!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Wow everyone born between 1965 to 1981 grew up with this. Happy 50th Birthday Sesame Street. Good childhood memories especially that ending funky theme.

I must be old because I still remember the weird Cookie Monster prototype that was green and had teeth. Also, Big Bird had a strange, tiny head. It was a bit scary. I guess that's why the designs had to be tweaked.

I prefer Big Bird's old voice since i really miss Carol Spinney!

I’ve lived in nyc all my life and never knew SS was filled in queens! 😲

That show is a legend.

PBS is responsible for making me, and most of my generation the people we are today. I was already way past learning my numbers and letters when Sesame Street arrived (I'd learned to read and do simple math by the age of 4) but I still loved the show and its counterpart The Electric Company. WTTW was my public television station growing up and while I was only allowed to watch 2 hours of TV a day if I chose to watch cartoons, my mom let me watch all the PBS shows I wanted. I was a Masterpiece Theater addict! I couldn't get enough of shows like Upstairs/Downstairs. I was also addicted to their Sunday night comedy line up which introduced me British comedies like "No, Honestly", "The Two Ronnies" and of course, "Monty Python's Flying Circus." WTTW was truly my window to the world (which is what the acronym stands for.) I learned to cook with Julia Child, Graham Kerr and Jeff Smith! And there are a host of learning and entertainment programs that help us all learn and grow and opened our eyes to all the possibilities of who we are and who can can become. If someone asked me, "Who's your favorite teacher?" I'd have to say PBS. And it all started with Sesame Street!

It's awesome they are 50 and I hope for 50 more! But I'm not a fan of the new Big Bird voice. It's not as happy, or as innocent, sounding... sorry.

I always liked Kermit when he was on...

Hopefully Sesame Street's next 50 years will be marvelous!

Rest In Peace Caroll Spinney ❤️

Sesame Street has won 189 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Children's Programming - Music and Lyrics - This Way to Sesame Street, Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Writing: Sally Sees Sesame Street, Outstanding Children's Programming - Programs, Outstanding Children's Programming - Programs, Outstanding Children's Programming - Programs, Outstanding Children's Programming - Entertainment/Fictional, Outstanding Children's Programming - Performers - Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Caroll Spinney, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Fran Brill, Outstanding Children's Programming - Performers - Jerry Nelson, Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Caroll Spinney, Richard Hunt, Gerri Brioso, Outstanding Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts - Costume Design, Outstanding Children's Instructional Programming - Series and Specials, Outstanding Children's Programming - Performers - Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Caroll Spinney, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Sound Effects, Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Cinematography, Outstanding Children's Informational/Instructional Series/Specials, Outstanding Children's Programming - Lighting Direction, Outstanding Children's Programming - Audio, Special Classification of Outstanding Individual Achievement - Puppet Design, Construction and Costuming, Outstanding Children's Programming - Graphic Design, Outstanding Children's Programming - Art Direction/Scenic Design/Set Decoration, Outstanding Children's Informational/Instructional Series, Outstanding Writing in Children's Programming, Outstanding Children's Programming - Lighting Direction, Outstanding Technical Crafts in Children's Programming - Technical Direction/Electronic Camerawork, Special Classification of Outstanding Individual Achievement - Performers - Caroll Spinney, Outstanding Technical Crafts in Children's Programming - Audio, Outstanding Video Tape Editing, Outstanding Children's Series, Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Art Direction/Set Direction/Scenic Design, Outstanding Costume Design, Outstanding Children's Series, Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Children's Series, Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Live and Tape Sound Mixing and Sound Effects, Outstanding Children's Series, Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Music Direction and Composition, Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design, Outstanding Costume Design, Outstanding Lighting Direction, Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series - Kevin Clash for playing Elmo, Outstanding Videotape Editing, Outstanding Music Direction and Composition, Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Lighting Direction, Outstanding Children's Series, Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing, Outstanding Live and Tape Sound Mixing and Sound Effects, Outstanding Children's Series, Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design, Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design, Outstanding Costume Design, Outstanding Lighting Direction, Outstanding Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control, Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing, Outstanding Children's Series, Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing, Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series, Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing, Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series, Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series, Outstanding Costume Design/Styling - Elmo Saves Christmas, Outstanding Children's Special - Elmo Saves Christmas, Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Sound Mixing - Special Class, Outstanding Pre-School Series, Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Costume Design/Styling, Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing, Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series, Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series, Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Costume Design/Styling, Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series, Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Costume Design/Styling, Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Music Direction and Composition, Outstanding Sound Mixing - Special Class, Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series, Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Costume Design/Styling, Outstanding Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control, Outstanding Music Direction and Composition, Outstanding Main Title Design, Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series, Outstanding Costume Design/Styling, Outstanding Lighting Direction, Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing, Outstanding Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation, Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series, Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design, Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series - Kevin Clash for playing Elmo, Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series, Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design, Outstanding Costume Design/Styling, Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series - Kevin Clash for playing Elmo, Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing, Outstanding Music Direction and Composition, Outstanding Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation, Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series, Outstanding Costume Design/Styling, Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing, Outstanding Music Direction and Composition, Outstanding Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation, Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series, Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series - Caroll Spinney for playing Oscar the Grouch, Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series - Kevin Clash for playing Elmo, Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series, Outstanding Costume Design/Styling, Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series, Outstanding New Approaches - Daytime Children's, Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series - Kevin Clash for playing Elmo, Lifetime Achievement Award, Outstanding Individual in Animation - character design: Abby's Flying Fairy School, Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing, Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Costume Design/Styling, Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series - Kevin Clash for playing Elmo, Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series - Joey Mazzarino for playing Stinky, Murray and Blogg, Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series, Outstanding Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control, Outstanding Original Song - Children's and Animation - What I Am: The Happy Scientists, Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing, Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Costume Design/Styling, Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design, Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series - Kevin Clash for playing Elmo, Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series, Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control, Outstanding Sound Mixing - Live Action, Outstanding Sound Editing - Live Action, Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing, Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series, Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series - Kevin Clash for playing Elmo, Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Sound Editing - Live Action, Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing, Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design, Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series - Kevin Clash for playing Elmo, Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series, Outstanding Sound Editing - Live Action, Outstanding Sound Mixing - Live Action, Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing, Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series, Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series, Outstanding Costume Design/Styling, Outstanding Original Song - Power of Yet: Bert's Training Wheels, Outstanding Sound Editing - Live Action, Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing, Outstanding Writing in a Children's or Pre-School Children's Series, Outstanding Sound Mixing - Live Action, Outstanding Sound Editing - Live Action, Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series, Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design, Outstanding Directing in a Children's, Pre-School Children's or Family Viewing Program, Outstanding Writing in a Children's, Pre-School Children's or Family Viewing Program, Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series, Outstanding Original Song - A Song About Songs: Big Bird's Song, Outstanding Sound Editing - Live Action, Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing, Outstanding Technical Team, Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design, Outstanding Writing in a Children's, Pre-School Children's or Family Viewing Program, Outstanding Special Class - Short Format Daytime Program - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star with Julia & Elmo, Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series, Outstanding Children's Program - Christmas Eve on Sesame Street, Outstanding Children's Program - Big Bird in China, Outstanding Music and Lyrics - Look Through The Window: Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting!, Outstanding Special Events - Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting!, Outstanding Children's Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Program - Sesame Street: Growing Hope Against Hunger, Outstanding Children's Program - Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas and Outstanding Children's Program - The Magical Wand Chase: A Sesame Street Special.

My 2 friends were recording me in P.E. today, & I didn’t like it, & Elmo is right, it’s important to be kind. I am only 13 years old in 7th grade

Big bird is my favorite character in Sesame street 😊

Big bird: i thought I have grown an itch Me: around the middle maybe

Sesame street will never be the same without Kevin Clash. 😔

We were the family in the video. It was such a lovely experience and they were all so nice and caring towards us all.

happy 50th birthday I hope you got something special planned

Big Bird outlived my mum XD

Sesame street 50th anniversary is in a couple days, I'm so excited

I lived breathed and binge watched it. That and Mr. Rogers neighborhood.

Sesame St season 50 will premiere in November 2019 take lots of pictures on my phone

at 4:36 hug me hug me NOW lol

Happy 50th Birthday Sesame Street! Keep this show alive.

Elmo is so adorable.

I appreciate what Matt Vogel's doing, but I can't help but miss Carol Spinney...

Im turning 48 this year and i still watch this show!! Love it!!

CBS Sunday Morning thank you for posting this video louder. The Linda Ronstadt, and Sam Elliot were very difficult to hear on my full volume. 🎉Happy Birthday Sesame Street🎈 and VEGAS PBS 💟

Thank you to everyone who has worked with and on Sesame Street to make it last this long. I hope to work on Sesame Street someday .

Happy 50th anniversary Sesame Street! Here's to, hopefully, many more years of education and entertainment to come.

Big Bird makes me happy when I was a baby.

Thank you Sesame Street. For 50yrs of education,and fun story telling. Thank you giving our children the loveable Muppets. Here's to 50 more...

i don't care what anyone says i will always love sesame street

Great show created to help educate inner city children, many great childhood memories from this amazing public show!

thank you dad for all the Sesame Street toys I had growing up.

Congratulations on 50 years of education enlightenment, Sesame Street. And, for coming to DragonCon. I hope that you all will invite me and The Feedback Family as guest stars on your show. And, tell Super Grover that we will do a heroic team up. By the way, please include The Aquabats as well. Again, Happy Big 5-0, GLITTER AND GOLD! DANGER WOMAN

Such an amazing program for everyone.

Superb segment Serena..

I think bringing a autism character to Sesame Street is a fantastic idea! I've actually suffered with only mild of autism and even my sister she's has twice as autism as I am. Fortunately, in the real world we can still understand and work hard like every average human being. My point is, never count the autisms they can show a lot determination and tell all kinds of details for their talents and stories.

Love this! Sesame’s getting up there too.

Happy 50th birthday sesame street I love your show you taught me so much about life .

My childhood memories brought me here.

Happy 50th Anniversary Sesame Street filled with stronger and kinder

Happy 50th Birthday Sesame Street...and Many More. :-)

Happy 50th thanks for the laughs

Happy Birthday! Thank you!! And Yes C is for Cookie. And it is good enough for me!

I remember sesame Street on Irish television when I was growing up in the early 80s. Loved it.

Give back my childhood

Mr Jim is my idol

I hope Sesame Street outlives us all.

Big Bird's voice was provided by Matt Vogel in this because Caroll Spinney retired from doing the voices of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch after almost 50 years.

💜

RIP Carrol Spinney😭

Foley artists are great

I can’t look at big bird these days without missing Carol Spinney.

Matt Vogel is the voice of Big Bird, he's six going on 16.

Sesme Street Is now 52 Years old! IN 2021

😊 B-day. Turning the big 5-0. 🎂🎈🎉🎁 Congrats.

Sesame street, wonderful

Big Bird has a different voice here

😍😍😍😍

Happy late birthday sesame street

here is hoping, that this will be the year, ALL the old episodes will finally be available to view online!!!

February 3, 2019: i remember when Oscar was orange with black eyebrows and when grover was dark green. and ernie and bert look a little different today then they did in 1969. I also remember a lot of sesame street segments. one I like is called "mrs Wilson's garden". it's about a girl named jenny who went to visit her mom's friend, mrs Wilson, who had a garden behind her house. I first saw that segment in 1971 or 1972, but I found out it was filmed sometime in 1969. does anyone know the exact date that segment was filmed on and if mrs Wilson still lives in that same house and does she still have a garden? I also remember another segment about a man who went forwards while everything and everyone else went backwards. at one point in that video, a chef was unwriting stuff from a chalkboard. as he moved the chalk along the writing, the writing disappeared. the man asked him "how did you do that?" and the chef replied "do what?"

My dream is always ,to be a gust star on Sesame Streets just to worked with them.

I saw this on tv

We should all be like Elmo and Grover. Just be kind.

It's interesting they weren't (meaning Matt and Martain) introduced as Big Bird and Snuffy.

The Childhood Memories.....

I think it’s a shame that the Muppets proper (Kermit & co.) and other Henson properties have fallen by the wayside. I wish Sesame Street many more happy birthdays and hope that people continue to carry the torch and honor it’s rich legacy.

looking at the world today,i see how a great show like that failed to make us kinder

It's gonna take a long time to get use to the fact that Matt Vogel is now the official performer for Big Bird

Does anyone believe sesame street will ever end?

Your forgetting something Carol Spiney retired from the role last year and replaced him with someone else so thatls why his voice is different.

40 is the highest number to count all the way to on sesame street instead

best babysitter i ever had. ahem...i watched too.

Why does Big Bird sound different?

Know what It is very important to us

Hey Sunday morning that India country portion is mexico alright.

What about an Elmo's World movie.

Anyone's welcome? So can you make a special on a criminal on the loose?

I always love Sesame Street and I want to write for it someday! But right now I feel they are making a handful of mistakes, especially the lack of people characters when compared to the large abundant of muppets. Right now all we have are Chris, Alan, Nina, and Charlie, ONLY FOUR! That's too little. Having so many muppets and monsters but so little people is like having kids run around with barley any adult supervision at all! Sesame Street needs real humans again (not inluding human muppets)