Sweeping the Clouds Away

"The show’s quick-cut comedic pace, a hallmark of Sesame’s early years, was patterned after late-1960s TV sensation Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, which featured blackouts, knock-knock jokes, and sight gags. And just as Laugh-In had its walk-on cameos, a contingent of comedy greats has stopped by the stoop at 123 Sesame Street over the years."

Michael Davis in American Way magazine explores the forty-year success of Sesame Street.