Sesame Street, thirtysomething and More: This Week on TV CONFIDENTIAL
Author Michael Davis and Emmy-winning writer/producer Joseph Dougherty will be our special guests on the next edition of TV CONFIDENTIAL, premiering Monday, August 10 at 10pm ET7pm PT10pm ET7pm PT
Michael Davis is the author of Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street, a compelling and often comical account of the creation and history of the long-running landmark children’s television series Sesame Street. Michael’s book traces the evolution of the show from its inspiration in the civil rights movement through its many ups and downs, from President Nixon’s attempt to cut off its funding through the meteoric rise of Elmo. Street Gang tells the story of Sesame Street through the many personalities who helped shape it, including series co-creator and Children’s Television Workshop co-founder Joan Ganz Cooney, music composer Joe Raposo, actors and puppeteers Frank Oz (“Cookie Monster,” “Grover,” “Bert”), Kevin Clash (“Elmo”) and Caroll Spinney (“Oscar the Grouch,” “Big Bird”), and Muppets founder, headmaster and ringleader Jim Henson. Michael Davis will be joining us by phone beginning at10:05pm ET7:05pm PT.
Then in our second hour, our guest will be Emmy Award-winning writer, director and producer Joseph Dougherty, whose many credits in television include the groundbreakingABC -TV series thirtysomething, the acclaimed TNT series Saving Grace starring Holly Hunter, and several full-length motion pictures for HBO. Joseph Dougherty will be with us in the studio beginning at 11:05pm ET, 8:05pm PT.
If you want to be part of our conversation, if you grew up watchingSesame Street 10pm ET7pm PT(888) 746-5875 (or 888 SHOKUS-5). If you have questions or comments you’d like to send in advance, our email address is talk@tvconfidential.net.
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Michael Davis is the author of Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street, a compelling and often comical account of the creation and history of the long-running landmark children’s television series Sesame Street. Michael’s book traces the evolution of the show from its inspiration in the civil rights movement through its many ups and downs, from President Nixon’s attempt to cut off its funding through the meteoric rise of Elmo. Street Gang tells the story of Sesame Street through the many personalities who helped shape it, including series co-creator and Children’s Television Workshop co-founder Joan Ganz Cooney, music composer Joe Raposo, actors and puppeteers Frank Oz (“Cookie Monster,” “Grover,” “Bert”), Kevin Clash (“Elmo”) and Caroll Spinney (“Oscar the Grouch,” “Big Bird”), and Muppets founder, headmaster and ringleader Jim Henson. Michael Davis will be joining us by phone beginning at
Then in our second hour, our guest will be Emmy Award-winning writer, director and producer Joseph Dougherty, whose many credits in television include the groundbreaking
If you want to be part of our conversation, if you grew up watching
Ed Robertson
Co-Host, TV CONFIDENTIAL
Mon-Sun
Shokus Internet Radio
Every other Tuesday at
Share-a-Vision Radio, KSAV.org
www.tvconfidential.net
blog.tvconfidential.net
Also available as a podcast via iTunes and FeedBurner
Posted by TV Confidential at 8/9/2009 9:55 AM 
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Categories: film and television actors, network television programming, strong female TV characters, television producers, cable television, childrens television, television industry publications, Politics and pop culture, daytime television, public television, television writers, broadcast pioneers, prime time television
Tags: miss frances alphabet song michael dann hbo children's television workshop nancy elmo joan ganz cooney thirtysomething abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz song grover handwritten theatre cookie monster kermit the frog ding dong school llovd morisett sesame street tnt edge of the frame i love trash bert and ernie kevin clash sesame workshop holly hunter caroll spinney frank oz big bird saving grace clare jim henson captain kangaroo michael romper room bob keeshan cancer joseph dougherty oscar the grouch
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