According to Broadway World, the special will feature interviews with Jodie Foster, Itzhak Perlman, LL Cool J, filmmaker Ken Burns, PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger and Jeffrey D. Dunn, President and CEO of Sesame Workshop, include interviews with many of the writers and puppeteers, and will be hosted by Grammy Award winner Gloria Estefan.
"PBS is thrilled to present this Sesame Street documentary special," said Lesli Rotenberg, Chief Programming Executive and General Manager, Children's Media & Education, PBS. "For 50 years, Sesame Street has been imparting invaluable lessons as a shining example of high-quality, educational children's television. Sesame Street: 50 Years and Still Sunny! is a warm and welcome reminder of how the series has touched the lives of viewers of all ages for decades."
Filled with video clips of Sesame Street's most unforgettable moments, the program will explore how the groundbreaking children's series captured lightning in a bottle and examines its significant and lasting impact on families across America. The program also features heartfelt testimonials from viewers, captured by PBS member stations, about the influence of Sesame Street on their lives.
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Still Sunny! premieres on PBS stations beginning Wednesday, December 4, 2019 (check local listings).
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