I cannot find anything substantial that the author thinks is materially worse about today’s show than the one from his childhood. The animations and style are

I cannot find anything substantial that the author thinks is materially worse about today’s show than the one from his childhood. The animations and style are different, or the length has changed, but so what. That’s changing with the times. This feels a bit like an old man ranting “it was better in my day than it is today!” Memories get locked into our brain at certain ages and become out reference point for what we consider “best”, and anything new isn’t as good. We tend to talk about nostalgia with rose color glasses, overemphasizing the the good parts while forgetting the bad. OK boomer! I’m 42 and have a 3 yr old daughter. I grew up with Sesame Street and I try to watch as much of it with her as possible. (We watch on public television WTTW, not HBO.) I cannot say it’s gone downhill. One key point pioneered by Sesame Street that’s still true today is trying to make a show that parents watch with their kids because then the learning continues after the show stops. One example is featuring musical acts feature artists recognizable by adults. Another key point is showing diversity. Sesame Street keeps a variety of characters it has tremendous value. The the author even mentions this as one of the good things! The worked has grown up and we show diversity a lot more today than in the 70’s and 80’s so what Sesame Street pioneered has now been adopted by everyone. The show hasn’t gone downhill, other have risen to the level of excellence. Another pioneering part of Sesame Street was developing child entertainment around research and learning outcomes. I’m not sure how that compares between the original and today but curious ti know.