false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255875374m/3111697.jpg 3111697 5 <B>The story of one of the most important and beloved shows on television—how it got started, nearly failed, and was saved by Elmo</B><BR><BR>When the first episode aired on November 10, 1969, <I>Sesame Street</I> revolutionized the way education was presented to children on television. It has since become the longest-running children’s show in history, and today reaches 8 million preschoolers on 350 PBS stations and airs in 120 countries.<BR><BR> <I>Street Gang</I> is the compelling and often comical story of the creation and history of this media masterpiece and pop culture landmark, told with the cooperation of one of the show’s cofounders, Joan Ganz Cooney. <I>Sesame Street</I> was born as the result of a discussion at a dinner party at Cooney’s home about the poor quality of children’s programming and hit the air as a big bang of creative fusion from Jim Henson and company, quickly rocketing to success.<BR><BR> <I>Street Gang</I> traces the evolution of the show from its inspiration in the civil rights movement through its many ups and downs—from Nixon’s trying to cut off its funding to the rise of Elmo—via the remarkable personalities who have contributed to it. Davis reveals how <I>Sesame Street</I> has taught millions of children not only their letters and numbers, but also cooperation and fair play, tolerance and self-respect, conflict resolution, and the importance of listening. This is the unforgettable story of five decades of social and cultural change and the miraculous creative efforts, passion, and commitment of the writers, producers, directors, animators, and puppeteers who created one of the most influential programs in the history of television. 3142975 26 12 2008 Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street total:445|5:46|4:163|3:146|2:66|1:24| 445 1476 1241 196 1 11 false false Wed Mar 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jan 02 10:08:00 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 25 11:07:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 3 false false Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 17 11:53:12 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 16:40:51 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 3 false false Sun Apr 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 11:16:04 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 12:56:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Sep 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 22 15:36:04 -0700 2008 Sun Dec 21 18:17:43 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 12:21:24 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 12:24:15 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Apr 02 22:21:48 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 22:36:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Nov 07 12:02:49 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 07 12:08:48 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 1 false false Wed Aug 12 09:10:49 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 09:46:39 -0700 2009
I just ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jul 14 20:14:08 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 20:14:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon May 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 10:34:42 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 10:37:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Apr 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 19:42:26 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 19:42:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Mar 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 21 11:15:19 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 15:32:20 -0700 2009 1 Sesame Street, it is more of a Complete History of the key players behind the making of Sesame Street. The first half of the book co...more...]]> 1 0 false false Thu Aug 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 17:37:07 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 06:09:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Nov 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 07:54:34 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 20:11:52 -0800 2009
This is a tough one to review... Muppets and Sesame Street seem to be all mixed up with my ability to think logically. They're the characters and the illusions I grew up with, and facing their reali...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Oct 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 08:04:59 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 11:27:33 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Sep 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 13:41:23 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 06:42:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Apr 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 06:32:55 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 16:14:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 21 21:54:40 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 20:07:38 -0700 2009
unlike many, i loved the first half of this book. i couldn't put it down, and i loved the in-depth narrative and the showbiz myths a lot. i told a bunch of peo...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed May 27 19:18:47 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 11:05:03 -0700 2009
The book was...not exactly what I thought. Which isn't to say I...more...]]> 2 1 false false Tue Mar 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 20:20:53 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 26 13:50:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3111697