Cast members of the television show, 'Sesame Street,' posing on the set with some of the puppet characters in 1969. Left to right: Will Lee (1908 - 1982), Matt Robinson (1937 - 2002), Bob McGrath ...

How would it be possible to create a Sesame Street character that could bridge this span? Dramatic change: Sherrie Westin (far left), Julia the Muppet, Leslie Kimmelman and Christine Ferraro Brian ...

Since its premiere, the show's beloved characters have experienced subtle design changes and undergone some pretty extreme makeovers. Here's how the most popular "Sesame Street" muppets have ...

The long-running children’s show, which first introduced young audiences to Big Bird, Bert and Ernie in 1969, is in the midst ...

Now, the program is breaking new ground by introducing a character with autism, a Muppet named Julia. While Julia has appeared in an online storybook from Sesame Street, this will be the first ...

It now leaves characters like Elmo and Cookie Monster looking for a new distribution home. Public television broadcaster PBS, which has aired Sesame Street since its inception and featured new ...