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Kermit the Frog puppet
1970
created by Jim Henson
Educators foresaw television's potential as an instructional tool as early as the 1930s, but the Public Broadcasting Act was not passed until 1967. Sesame Street debuted on PBS in 1969, with Kermit as the lead Muppet. The show has been heralded for its success in combining education with entertainment, and teaching everything from the alphabet to social tolerance, as in Kermit's hit song, "It's Not Easy Being Green." |