how has sesame street impact us today?
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I used to watch it when it first came out... I was about 1 1/2 years old for the first episode.  Because of Sesame Street, I knew all my letters by the time I was 2, and was reading books like Black Beauty and The Hobbit when I was 6 and 7 years old.\n\nThere's lots of people like me, who did better in school, earlier, because of Sesame Street.
181196
I think they first showed up on Sesame Street then made a 'guest appearance' on the Muppet Show.  I know for sure they were on the 1st season of the Muppet Show, though!
642220
The impact is generally, good. It has narrowed the gap between countries and cultures. It also provides unlimited knowledge at your fingertips. It has freed up the mind from useless clutter, because now the computer can store it instead of us.
526694
I watch cartoons and baby shows all the time. im even watching cartoons right now! My personal favorite is Sponge bob squarepants
591951
I believe I have too much of an impact on my children to be concerned with an impact from South Park. Out of respect I won't allow explicit episodes but the ones that are on regular television are ok. You have to know that child and if their weakness. Example won't let my children watch MTV or BET or VH1. When they watch certain South Park episodes they are like wow
105362
oh yeah that has a huge impact on everyday life
549011
Although most of what we read about children and TV is bad, there are many benefits. \n\nThere are some wonderful television programs that promote learning and growth. Many educational programs teach important skills such as spelling and reading. Parents should encourage the viewing of these programs.\n\nFor some research and a more in-depth discussion, go to:\n\nhttp://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/C/htmlC/childrenand/childrenand.htm\n\nhttp://www.ed.uiuc.edu/courses/EDPSY313/projects/2001_fall/television.html
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James earl Jones. Hope this don't sound gay, but I remember his character on "sesame street" when I was a kid, and it scared the sh*t right out of me. Since then whenever he speaks, I notice.
269748
Images come and go for me but listening to sounds stays more in my memory. For instance I still can't forget what Grover from Sesame street sounds like...i kind of forgot what he looks like but not the voice...and it's REALLY annoying!
527177
Sesame Street's "The Count"
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Well everyone knows about the Muppets, which had regular appearances on all sorts of shows. He has tons of legacies which include...\n\n1) Muppets and Muppet Babies\n2) Kermit, Ms piggy, Gonzo, Fozzie (whaka whaka whaka)\n3) Fraggle rock (good show back in the day)\n4) Movies like Dark Crystal and Labyrinth (classics) and muppet movies\n5) Most importantly Jim hensons creature shop which continues to make puppets and special effects for current movies like Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy and Farscape)\n\nTons of legacies out there because of him. It was sad to see him go, but awesome that his son took up Kermit and keeps him going (the voice etc).\n\nYou can read more at wikipedia. I have included the link to his wiki page. Enjoy!
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Other than violence? Well tv and internet is in almost every household in north america, therefore, the impact is significant.  In addition to easy accessability, parents seem to be busier with their own lives and less involved with their childrens. This combination is not a positive one, kids at incredibly early ages feel as though they know everything there is to know, and often they have absorbed much info, unfortunately too much of which is of a negative nature. In addition, our young people have not had the opportunity of much life experience to go along with all of the knowledge and ideas being blasted at them. Essentially, the old players who used to have the big impact on our kids, parents, teachers, churches, neighbours, etc., no longer have as much influence.  As a result, life ends up imitating art, as the kids have much more interest in what's on the tube or internet than they do from the old community staples of learning values. Again, with limited life experiences to sort out all that they have learned, as quickly as they have learned it, at the very least makes for a very confusing time for them, and in the extreme causes real issues more often than not bad behaviour stemming from lack of understanding real life. I do not believe that this is ever going to be an overly positive step in our evolution as it is clear to me that it is becoming harder and harder for kids today to differentiate between "entertainment" and real life.
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The amount of viewers the show has and if these figures continue to rise, stay steady or fall!\n\nAlso, the content of the programme and its target age group.
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Cartoons in general (Tom and Jerry, Scooby-doo, Flintstones) But ONLY on Saturday mornings.  And on the weekday nights  I watched 3's company, Laverne & Shirley, Happy Days.  You know when they werent reruns?
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simply stated -- yes\n\nWhat other show can almost 4 generations of people  remember fondly entertaining them as children (not reruns). It's a great program for kids and it's great memories for adults
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The humor in cartoons, even in old ones like the Flintstones and the Jetsons have humor written into them that only an adult would get.\n\nWhen I rewatch cartoons (and shows from the 70s for that matter), I see a lot of humor that I completely missed when I was a child.\n\nCartoons like Family Guy, King of the Hill, Simpsons, etc... (let us not forget South Park and Beav... yeah let's forget them) are written FOR adults. It's the humor as much as it is the "kid inside us" that makes them great.\n\nNow if you are still loving Sesame Street and Blue's Clues (especially since Steve is gone) then you might want to get professional help!\n\nJust Kidding.\n\nKeep on watching those cartoons!
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For TV: \n  TV that teaches your child something about his world is most beneficial for him to grasp the things that are happening outside of his house. Sesame Street has always been a good teacher for our kids. The most benefit comes when mom or dad can watch the program with their child and give input to their child on what they're watching.\n\nAgainst TV: \n  There's almost nothing on network TV that's good for our children. If you have cable or satelite TV, you have some better choices. Discovery, The History Channel, A&E and The Weather Channel all have educationl programs that are beneficial, but most of the other programs only feed the senses, and do nothing to educate your child appropriately. \n\n  Again, if you can't watch the program WITH your child, turn it off. You are still the best teacher for your child, and you know what he needs. Get some books, and appropriate videos that will help guide your child, without cluttering their minds with violence, sex and rudeness. They'll learn all that stuff when they go to school. Keep your home as a place of refuge and comfort. A place they know is always constant. <*)))><