Sesame Street Turns 45 Today

Elmo, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, The Count, Oscar and the gang turn 45 years today and are middle-aged.

You don't get to be the longest-running children's show in U.S. TV history by doing the same thing over and over. So, even though parents who grew up watching “Sesame Street” can still see old favorites like Big Bird, things on the street have changed since the show debuted 45 years ago on Nov. 10, 1969. Who can believe it's been this long.

Cookie Monster now exercises self-control and sometimes eats fruits and vegetables. Millions of kids watch the show on phones and computers instead of TV. And there's less time spent on the street with human characters. They're just not energetic enough for today's viewers.

Will leave you with this though, Bert and Ernie?