American puppeteer and filmmaker Jim Henson (1936 - 1990) with his best-known Muppet character, Kermit the Frog, January 1984 (Photo Credit: Frank Edwards | Fotos International | Archive Photos via ...

When "Sesame Street" was created in 1969, it was a test - could television teach children? The program was developed with lower-income families in mind, and the set was meant to represent a block in ...

How old is Elmo on Sesame Street? Learn why the iconic red character is permanently 3½ years old, the educational reasoning behind his age, and how ages work for other Sesame Street characters.

As a scholar of popular culture, I believe that the Muppets’ reign, which began in the 1950s, has helped shape global culture ...