Street Gang

The Complete History of Sesame Street

Michael Davis

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Penguin Books Ltd
27 October 2009

Television; Society & Social Sciences

Now an acclaimed documentary from Screen Media, the New York Times bestselling account of the story behind one of the most influential, durable, and beloved shows in the history of television- Sesame Street.

""Davis tracks down every Sesame anecdote and every Sesame personality in his book . . . Finally, we get to touch Big Bird's feathers."" -The New York Times Book Review

Sesame Street is the longest-running-and arguably most beloved- children's television program ever created. Today, it reaches some six million preschoolers weekly in the United States and countless others in 140 countries around the world.

Street Gang is the compelling, comical, and inspiring story of a media masterpiece and pop-culture landmark. Television reporter and columnist Michael Davis-with the complete participation of Joan Ganz Cooney, one of the show's founders-unveils the idealistic personalities, decades of social and cultural change, stories of compassion and personal sacrifice, and miraculous efforts of writers, producers, directors, and puppeteers that together transformed an empty soundstage into the most recognizable block of real estate in television history.

By: Michael Davis
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 213mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 380g
ISBN: 9780143116639
ISBN 10: 0143116630
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 27 October 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael Davis was a Senior Editor and family TV Columnist for TV Guide from 1998-2007. A Neiman fellow, he has also worked for the Baltimore Sun and Chicago Sun-Times.

Reviews for Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street

Davis spins an evocative, insidery tale out of the wildly creative personalities and political ups and downs of the cozily delivered show. The Washington Post