There are not many shows on television that deserve to be called true American institutions but one of them is surely "Sesame Street." It's been on the air now for almost 50 years. When "Sesame Street ...

Apart from the giant yellow bird, the red furry monster and the blue Muppet with an insatiable appetite for cookies, “Sesame Street” appears as real as the New York City streets that inspired it.

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. The road to Sesame Street goes straight through Astoria, Queens, to an ...

Update: “Sesame Street” will air the special episode “Meet Julia” Monday, April 10 on HBO and PBS KIDS. The following is a script from “New Kid on the Street,” which aired on March 19, 2017. Lesley ...