But I have a feeling that the highest ratings in years is likely due to the milestone 40th season. But then again, it could be due to the format changes that really brought kids back to the show, and PBS knows what works for the ratings. But still, I hate the show.

I hate Sesame Street with absolute passion. I grew up my childhood on the "politically incorrect" content, such as Bert and Ernie fighting/arguing, Cookie Monster eating a plate of cookies, and some other content that stimulated my hyperactivity that resulted in my mother banning the show in October 1984. At that time, my love for the show instantly became hate. In fact, ever since my mother banned the show, my mother has hated the show as well, and to this day and beyond she no longer supports it at all. My mother was probably one of Canada's "pioneers" in noticing behaviour problems linked to certain content on the classic episodes. Every time I hear the Sesame Street theme playing on the radio, I just switch the station or turn off the radio, or if it's playing in a public place, I just leave the premises in a heartbeat. If I were married and had kids, I would never recommend the show to my kids. If I recommend anything to my kids, hands-on learning is the ultimate route to go, to me. If it goes off the air someday, I will certainly not despise it one bit. If it happened to Canadian Sesame Street/Sesame Park, it can happen to the American equivalent as well.

It's days like this that I miss Mr. Dressup greatly. :(

I grew up watching SS. IN fact, I learned the alphabet, my first english words and numbers from SS. What a great show! Mr. Hooper, Gordon and Susan, Maria and Luis, Bob and all the friends on that wonderful street. Kids could be kids. Oh one thing... Why not let the cookie monster eat cookies - we as adults do. And it is up to us parents to teach the kids to eat right, not the media.

I'm nearly 18 and I still watch Sesame Street when I can. It brings back such a feeling of nostalgia. Grant it, since I was a kid Elmo has kind of taken over. If Jim Henson was still alive, I think he'd be proud on what an impact a rather experimental show when it began has made.

Haven't watched it in years, but I think it's one of those shows I would have no trouble enjoying even today.

I think flipping 'Elmo's World' to the 20-minute mark would throw kids for a loop. It's been at the 40-minute mark for as long as I can remember. Plus, it makes a good ending for the hour.

It's about time somebody said something right
about Sesame Street, and I appreciate that report.
I'm happy to hear viewership has increased 60%,
and I'm looking forward to the day when my all-time
favorite children's show breaks the record for the
longest running children's program, ever at 44 years.
If I could make a suggestion for Season 41, it would
be to flip-flop Elmo's World & Abby's Flying Fairy
School, so that Elmo's World airs at the 20-minute
mark, and Abby's Flying Fairy School airs at the
40-minute mark, since Elmo's World is very popular.
I don't really care that much for Abby Cadabby's new
segment, so I'd like to see Elmo & Abby switch places
in the show, but everything else remain the same.