When did sesame street first introduce a muppet to represent a specific group of people, and not like a cookie monster? The very first season of sesame street, which was the 19 69, 70 season. mat robinson said, we should have a muppet character who is recognizably black too.
Big Bird got vaccinated, an Asian American Muppet moved in, and conservatives got really mad at Sesame Street.
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