Can you tell me how to get…how to get to SESAME STREET?  

 DAVID KAMP can.  He’s the author of the national best-seller “Sunny Days: The Children’s Television Revolution That Changed America”, which chronicles the behind-the-scenes stories of Sesame Street (as well as other classic shows like Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, Zoom, and Schoolhouse Rock) and the seismic impact it had – not just in America, but the world – on the way children learned how to count, sing the letters of the alphabet, and how to deal with their own feelings.  (While entertaining the living heck out of them.)

 Dan and David talk about their favorite moments from the show – classic songs and skits featuring beloved Muppets like Kermit, Big Bird and Cookie Monster (with their non-Muppet pals Susan, Gordon, Bob, and Maria), odd little film segments like “The King of 8”, "Chicken or the Egg?" and the “Pinball/Number 12” cartoon (sung by pre-fame The Pointer Sisters – who knew?), and so many, many others.

This episode is brought to you by the letter E -- for Educational and Extremely Entertaining.

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