Stone did not audition actors until spring 1969, a few weeks before five shows, designed to test the show's appeal to children and to examine their comprehension of the material, were due to be filmed. Lesser put it, 'a variety of distinctive and reliable personalities'. Unlike most children's television programs at the time, the producers of Sesame Street decided against using a single host and cast a group of ethnically diverse, primarily African American actors/presenters, with, as Sesame Street researcher Gerald S. The original cast, chosen by original producer Jon Stone, consisted of four human actors- Matt Robinson, who played Gordon Loretta Long, who played Gordon's wife, Susan Will Lee, who played Mr. Since the premiere of the children's television program Sesame Street on November 10, 1969, it has included what writer Malcolm Gladwell has called 'the essence of Sesame Street-the artful blend of fluffy monsters and earnest adults'.
Long-running cast member Bob McGrath (in 2007), who played Bob on Sesame Street from its premiere in 1969 until 2016. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
