Where Are They Now Special: The Cast of Sesame Street

In 1969, Jim Henson unleashed an army of furry creatures onto a New York street with one aim – to prove that television could be used to entertain and educate – and by gum they did it!

Spanning five decades, Sesame Street has entertained two, maybe three, generations of children and attracted celebrities such as Hilary Clinton, Michael Jackson and David Beckham to come and share the fun with adorable characters such as Elmo, Big Bird and Bert & Ernie.

Forty years on, Sesame Street is still a firm favourite amongst children and parents alike - and it's damn funny to boot.

So in celebration of Sesame Street’s 40th anniversary we thought it was time to find out whatever happened to some of the classic cast members that entertained and educated us without us even realising it.

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