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Street Gang is the compelling and often comical story of the creation and history of this media masterpiece and pop culture landmark, told with the cooperation of one of the show's co-founders, Joan Ganz Cooney. Sesame Street was born as the result of a discussion at a dinner party at Conney's home about poor children's programming and hit the air as a big bang of creative fushion from Jim Henson and company, quickly rocketing to success.
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- Scott T. Hards
- 09-24-10
An important subject, but hardly gripping
Davis writes a good book, and this history of Sesame Street is not poorly written, to be sure. The problem is that the history of the show and its Muppet characters is just not particularly engaging, even for someone like me who grew up watching it and who still loves the Muppets. There's simply almost no drama in the details: a bunch of smart, well-meaning people got together and made a show that changed the history of children's TV. That's about all you need to know. There were no massive hurdles to overcome, no last-minute crisis to be dramatically solved, etc. As a story, it's just not gripping. Perhaps because of this, the author goes off at times on the personal problems of some of the participants, sliding into tabloid journalism at times while he looks for something out of the ordinary. And while it goes without saying that Caroll Spinney is eminently qualified to talk about Sesame Street, as a narrator he's only average. Unfortunately, there are many points where unnatural pauses or intonation soil his narration that should have had a second take recorded, but the production team apparently decided not to bother. The 30-minute interview with Spinney and the author included as a bonus at the end of the book is probably the most interesting part.
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- jamesh-lantern-media
- 11-05-15
Overall a great story, but ome dull parts
I really enjoyed this audio book. The story was something I was interested in, and it delivered.. I found out the behind the scenes stuff that I didnt know about and having it narrated by the voice of Big Bird was definitely a plus..
The only problem was that there were a couple of large sections of the story where they were just rattling off names and their jobs.. And it was just so dry that I caught myself tuning out for a while... Happily it wasn't that large of a section, and the actual stories made up for it...
LIke millions of other kids, I grew up on Sesame Street, and hearing the stories about the people who made it was wonderful... Reliving the episodes when Mr Hooper died was a sad moment, but it made me realize how these characters touched my life... I was honestly surprised that the characters were actors with different names and completely different lives... (I shouldnt have been, but it took me off guard)
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- T.
- 06-21-12
Now I love Sesame Street even more
I watched as a kid. I had the toy brownstone and plastic characters. Now I'm a teacher and a mother of a bicultural child, and I have my daughter watch "Sesame Street Old School" videos (episodes from the late 60s and 70s - the ones I grew up on). I've long had a vague awareness that Sesame Street was/is a groundbreaking, well-researched show, but now that I've listened to this audiobook I have a much better understanding of what went into creating it. It's heartwarming to hear about how committed the originators were to achieving their vision. Other reviewers have complained about Caroll Spinney's narration, but for me hearing him tell a story that's so close to his own heart made the experience more meaningful.
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- Aidan
- 02-08-19
This audiobook is terrible
The narrator randomly skips paragraphs throughout each chapter and makes it extremely hard to follow along with the book. If you are buying this as a reading aid I definitely would not recommend it. Two thumbs down.
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- Caitlín Mitchell
- 06-21-10
History of the Children's Television Workshop
A book subtitled The Complete History of Sesame Street, narrated by the guy who does the voice of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch. Sounds foolproof, right? Sadly, it is not. The book should have been subtitled The Complete History of Children's Television Workshop, as it is a history of the people (and I do mean history - this includes detailed biographies of the parents of the people who ended up founding or working on Sesame Street) and the business behind Sesame Street, and manages to focus surprisingly little on the actual show itself. The book is a good third of the way through before the show even launches.
If that's what you're after then you'll enjoy this book, but it wasn't for me.
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- R. WEAVER
- 01-27-18
Interesting Story - TERRIBLE NARRATOR
Would you be willing to try another one of Caroll Spinney’s performances?
NO! I cannot fathom how this narrator got a job reading books aloud. He speaks like a man with a nose-full of mucous, and still manages to be monotonously nasal. He also fairly routinely mispronounces words, putting accent on the wrong syllable, adding syllables to some words ("summarily") and somehow deleting syllables from others ("spectacularly"). I got to the first airing and reactions of Sesame Street, and just couldn't take any more of him. If he is the only option in Audio, I'll go buy the paper book or E-book.
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- Michael O'Connell
- 08-25-16
Excellent
As a father of a toddler; who is now fully immersed in the Sesame Street world, it was nice to get the history of a wonderful organization. Caroll Spinney does an excellent job narrating, and the interview with him at the end brings it all together.
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- Jean
- 06-17-12
I can't bring myself to finish this book
Perhaps it is not fair to rate a book that I have not finished, but I want to warn anyone else out there who saw all of the high ratings for this book that it is not nearly as interesting as it appears.
The first problem that I have with the book is the narrator. His voice is a combination of monotony and condescension which I find insulting and hard to listen to. This is the first audio book I have listened to which is not an autobiography read by the author, so maybe that is part of the problem.
The content of the book is also incredibly dull so far. The book opens with Jim Henson's funeral, but keeps cutting from the funeral to describe the thoughts of some other people who helped create Sesame Street. There is a long lament against Henson's decision to license the Muppets with Disney, and it seems like a personal vendetta the author has against Michael Eisner.
The first chapter opens by going in-depth describing some family who originally came up with the idea for Sesame Street, but once again I find myself wondering why the details of these people are so relevant. I'm not sure if the book actually drags on or if it's just the narrator's voice that makes it seem like these details just go on forever, but at this point I do not see myself being able to finish this book.
Perhaps it's the fact that the story opens with a funeral that gives the story such a depressing tone. It would have been better to open up on a livelier note.
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- Melissa D.
- 01-15-15
Great book!
A great history of one of the most famous children's television shows of all time. A must-read (or, rather, a must-hear) for any Sesame Street or Muppet fans out there.
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- Robert
- 11-17-12
"Thank You Kermit"
When Jim Henson's memorial service was held, Carroll Spinney dressed up as Big Bird and sang "Being Green", a song written by Joe Raposo for Kermit the Frog (Henson) to sing. He concludes it with "Thank you Kermit" and the audience knew what he meant.
Henson--and Joan Ganz Cooney, Raposo, Spinney and others--was a major part of the success of Sesame Street.
This interesting book traces the genesis of the show and has bios of the various figures involved. It does start off with Henson's funeral but that sets up the message that his life really mattered, and his friends would miss him. Yes there are sad moments here, people gone too soon, but also many happy moments and great achievements. Davis' tale covers it all and Spinney's voice is just perfect for it. (At the end, author Davis interviews Spinney--nice feature, but I must admit I'm glad the author didn't narrate the whole book.
Davis' voice is a bit gruff; Spinney's easier on the ears). Nice trivia and well written.
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- By: Brian Jay Jones
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 18 hrs
- Unabridged
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The definitive, fascinating, all-reaching biography of Dr. Seuss. Dr. Seuss is a classic American icon. Whimsical and wonderful, his work has defined our childhoods and the childhoods of our own children. The silly, simple rhymes are a bottomless well of magic, his illustrations timeless favorites because, quite simply, he makes us laugh. The Grinch, the Cat in the Hat, Horton, and so many more are his troupe of beloved and uniquely Seussian creations.
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Good enough to read but not listen to.
- By Vetbo on 05-21-19
By: Brian Jay Jones
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Schulz and Peanuts
- A Biography
- By: David Michaelis
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
- Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
- Abridged
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Charles Schulz, the most widely syndicated and beloved cartoonist of all time, is also one of the most misunderstood figures in American culture. Now, acclaimed biographer David Michaelis gives us the first full-length biography of Schulz: at once a creation story, a portrait of a hidden American genius, and a chronicle contrasting the private man with the central role he played in shaping the national imagination.
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Not as dark as you've heard
- By B. Steele on 05-03-08
By: David Michaelis
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The Good Neighbor
- The Life and Work of Fred Rogers
- By: Maxwell King
- Narrated by: LeVar Burton
- Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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The first full-length biography of Fred Rogers, The Good Neighbor tells the story of this utterly unique and enduring American icon. Drawing on original interviews, oral histories, and archival documents, Maxwell King traces Rogers’s personal, professional, and artistic life through decades of work, including a surprising decision to walk away from the show to make television for adults, only to return to the neighborhood with increasingly sophisticated episodes, written in collaboration with experts on childhood development.
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Fred Rogers was the person you saw on TV
- By Adam Shields on 10-03-18
By: Maxwell King
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Jim Henson
- The Biography
- By: Brian Jay Jones
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 21 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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For the first time ever - a comprehensive biography of one of the 20th century’s most innovative creative artists: the incomparable, irreplaceable Jim Henson He was a gentle dreamer whose genial bearded visage was recognized around the world, but most people got to know him only through the iconic characters born of his fertile imagination: Kermit the Frog, Bert and Ernie, Miss Piggy, Big Bird. The Muppets made Jim Henson a household name, but they were just part of his remarkable story.
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Dramatically complete
- By T on 10-01-13
By: Brian Jay Jones
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Sunny Days
- The Children's Television Revolution That Changed America
- By: David Kamp
- Narrated by: David Sadzin
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1970, on a soundstage on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, a group of men, women, and Muppets of various ages and colors worked doggedly to finish the first season of a children’s TV program that was not yet assured a second season: Sesame Street. They were conducting an experiment to see if television could be used to better prepare disadvantaged preschoolers for kindergarten. What they didn’t know then was that they were starting a cultural revolution that would affect all American kids.
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Not What You Expect.
- By Erik Peter Carlson on 03-06-21
By: David Kamp
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Muppets in Moscow
- The Unexpected Crazy True Story of Making Sesame Street in Russia
- By: Natasha Lance Rogoff, Gary Knell - afterword
- Narrated by: Emily Lahey Shoov
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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After the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, the timing appeared perfect to bring Sesame Street to millions of children living in the former Soviet Union. With the Muppets envisioned as ideal ambassadors of Western values, no one anticipated just how challenging and dangerous this would prove to be. In Muppets in Moscow: The Unexpected Crazy True Story of Making Sesame Street in Russia, Natasha Lance Rogoff brings this gripping tale to life.
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Intriguing in measures, needs Russian counterpoint
- By Buretto on 01-15-23
By: Natasha Lance Rogoff, and others
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Becoming Dr. Seuss
- Theodor Geisel and the Making of an American Imagination
- By: Brian Jay Jones
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 18 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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The definitive, fascinating, all-reaching biography of Dr. Seuss. Dr. Seuss is a classic American icon. Whimsical and wonderful, his work has defined our childhoods and the childhoods of our own children. The silly, simple rhymes are a bottomless well of magic, his illustrations timeless favorites because, quite simply, he makes us laugh. The Grinch, the Cat in the Hat, Horton, and so many more are his troupe of beloved and uniquely Seussian creations.
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Good enough to read but not listen to.
- By Vetbo on 05-21-19
By: Brian Jay Jones
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Schulz and Peanuts
- A Biography
- By: David Michaelis
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
- Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
- Abridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Charles Schulz, the most widely syndicated and beloved cartoonist of all time, is also one of the most misunderstood figures in American culture. Now, acclaimed biographer David Michaelis gives us the first full-length biography of Schulz: at once a creation story, a portrait of a hidden American genius, and a chronicle contrasting the private man with the central role he played in shaping the national imagination.
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Not as dark as you've heard
- By B. Steele on 05-03-08
By: David Michaelis
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The Good Neighbor
- The Life and Work of Fred Rogers
- By: Maxwell King
- Narrated by: LeVar Burton
- Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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The first full-length biography of Fred Rogers, The Good Neighbor tells the story of this utterly unique and enduring American icon. Drawing on original interviews, oral histories, and archival documents, Maxwell King traces Rogers’s personal, professional, and artistic life through decades of work, including a surprising decision to walk away from the show to make television for adults, only to return to the neighborhood with increasingly sophisticated episodes, written in collaboration with experts on childhood development.
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Fred Rogers was the person you saw on TV
- By Adam Shields on 10-03-18
By: Maxwell King
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Even This I Get to Experience
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Charismatic subject makes for great reading
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