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Mississippi officials refused to air 'Sesame Street' in 1970 because of multiracial cast
On May 7, 1970, Jackson-based newspaper The Clarion-Ledger said Mississippi Gov. John Bell Williams had no opinion on the news about "Sesame Street" because he "[doesn't] know what it is." ...
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Sesame Street and the History of Rubber Duckie
NEW YORK - 1970: Puppeteers (L-R: Daniel Seagren holding and Jim Henson working Ernie and Frank Oz with Bert rehearse for an episode of Sesame Street at Reeves TeleTape Studio in 1970 in New York ...
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In the 1970s, Mississippi banned the ‘Sesame Street’ kids show. Here’s the historic story.
After premiering for the first time in 1969, the beloved children’s show “Sesame Street” soon found itself at the center of a controversial decision in Mississippi. The racially diverse cast ...
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Lost episode of 'Sesame Street' resurrected on social media: 'This episode scared me beyond belief'
An episode of "Sesame Street" reportedly deemed too scary for kids after being aired once in the 1970s was resurrected over the weekend after being posted on YouTube and Reddit — and it was ...