Remembering Jim Henson: September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990 🎥: On July 21, 1969, the first pilot episode for PBS’ Sesame Street was broadcast called a ‘test show’ to measure the educational value for a children’s audience. In this first of five Sesame Street pilots, The Muppets Bert and Ernie, which were co-designed and created by Henson, make their debut, appearing in several segments, including one featuring Batman from “The Adventures of Batman” (1968-1969) series; Bert and Ernie argue over wh

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