Make Classic Sesame Street Available Online


Make Classic Sesame Street Available Online
The Issue
The Sesame Workshop and the American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) have announced that they will make 4,500 episodes of the groundbreaking and beloved children's television show "Sesame Street" viewable as part of the show's 50th anniversary—but not to everyone. The only way to view them is by visiting either the LIbrary of Congress in Washington, D.C., or WGBH in Boston. The entire goal of "Sesame Street" is to reach and educate children and families from all backgrounds including poor inner city residents and the decision to limit these old episodes of the show to just two locations goes against that goal. Please help convince the Sesame Workshop and the AAPB to make all or at least most of the episodes available online with streaming services such as Amazon Video, Netflix and Google Play so people who can't go to Washington or Boston can share these treasures with future generations.

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The Issue
The Sesame Workshop and the American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) have announced that they will make 4,500 episodes of the groundbreaking and beloved children's television show "Sesame Street" viewable as part of the show's 50th anniversary—but not to everyone. The only way to view them is by visiting either the LIbrary of Congress in Washington, D.C., or WGBH in Boston. The entire goal of "Sesame Street" is to reach and educate children and families from all backgrounds including poor inner city residents and the decision to limit these old episodes of the show to just two locations goes against that goal. Please help convince the Sesame Workshop and the AAPB to make all or at least most of the episodes available online with streaming services such as Amazon Video, Netflix and Google Play so people who can't go to Washington or Boston can share these treasures with future generations.

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Petition created on June 17, 2019