Grover visits the hospital to find out what to expect when he goes to have his tonsils out.

Grover shows Big Bird the many things to be enjoyed and the surprising services at the public library.

The fire chief shows the Sesame Street characters how firefighters fight fires and the equipment at the firehouse.

Elmo and his friends, Dr. Lana, Nurse Nick, and Nurse Christy, show kids how doctors and nurses take care of kids in the doctor’s office, a hospital, and in school. They take the mystery and fear out of a visit to the doctor’s office by demonstrating the basics of check-ups and explain how doctors and nurses help children get well when they’re sick and make sure they stay healthy the rest of the time.

It's the first day of school! Join the Sesame Street gang for art time, recess, snacktime, and more!

Now an acclaimed documentary from Screen Media, the New York Times bestselling account of the story behind one of the most influential, durable, and beloved shows in the history of television: Sesame Street. “Davis tracks down every Sesame anecdote and every Sesame personality in his book . . . Finally, we get to touch Big Bird's feathers.” —The New York Times Book Review Sesame Street is the longest-running-and arguably most beloved- children's television program ever created. Today, it reaches some six million preschoolers weekly in the United States and countless others in 140 countries around the world. Street Gang is the compelling, comical, and inspiring story of a media masterpiece and pop-culture landmark. Television reporter and columnist Michael Davis-with the complete participation of Joan Ganz Cooney, one of the show's founders-unveils the idealistic personalities, decades of social and cultural change, stories of compassion and personal sacrifice, and miraculous efforts of writers, producers, directors, and puppeteers that together transformed an empty soundstage into the most recognizable block of real estate in television history.