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On November 10, 1969, television audiences were introduced to the residents of Sesame Street—including a distinctly orange Oscar the Grouch.

Jason English




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'Watch Mr. Wizard,' which aired on NBC from 1951 to 1965, featured host Don Herbert performing a series of science experiments using everyday objects—glass bottles, cans, aquariums, matches—to illustrate the amazing world of physics.

Jake Rossen