Old School Children's Television

Taking a moment to stop and remember growing up at a time when television for children was a new and heartfelt thing. Pioneers of children's entertainment like Fred Rogers, Jim Henson and the cast of Sesame Street put together programs that were not only fun and educational for kids, but were filled with positive messages of self worth, respect and love for others and a joy of creativity, silliness and laughter. These values seem to be rare in today's television programs for kids, and I am grateful to have grown up with the loving, rainbow-filled artwork that was the result of the creative and free-thinking time in the 1960's and 1970's. Remember these?

ABC's

The number song from Sesame Street

The orange sings Carmen on Sesame Street

Kermit and Cookie Monster

Reading Rainbow Opening

Mr. Rogers Opening

Mr. Rogers Closing

Mr. Rogers Lifetime Achievement Emmy