Nick Martel

We don't love pulling out the iPad. That's going to do it. But the worry is, is that going to make them hooked on the iPad? It's like on the one hand, the iPad deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for kids. On the other hand, it's completely destroyed their brains. I try to find like educational content that will keep them occupied on the screen. Right, right, right.

Is Baby Shark really going to teach them quantum physics? I don't know. It's worth a shot, honey. Now, Nick, this feels like a modern problem. It does. But it actually goes way back. Before TikTok, before smartphones, all the way back to the earliest days of television, every parent has been dealing with this screen dilemma.

Is Baby Shark really going to teach them quantum physics? I don't know. It's worth a shot, honey. Now, Nick, this feels like a modern problem. It does. But it actually goes way back. Before TikTok, before smartphones, all the way back to the earliest days of television, every parent has been dealing with this screen dilemma.

Is Baby Shark really going to teach them quantum physics? I don't know. It's worth a shot, honey. Now, Nick, this feels like a modern problem. It does. But it actually goes way back. Before TikTok, before smartphones, all the way back to the earliest days of television, every parent has been dealing with this screen dilemma.

As long as there have been screens, there have been kids trying to watch things on those screens. But get this. In the 1960s, one woman decided to harness children's fascination with screens and use it for something great. She wasn't a teacher and she wasn't a parent. She was a TV producer. And her creation paved the way for the golden age of screen time that you can feel now.

As long as there have been screens, there have been kids trying to watch things on those screens. But get this. In the 1960s, one woman decided to harness children's fascination with screens and use it for something great. She wasn't a teacher and she wasn't a parent. She was a TV producer. And her creation paved the way for the golden age of screen time that you can feel now.

As long as there have been screens, there have been kids trying to watch things on those screens. But get this. In the 1960s, one woman decided to harness children's fascination with screens and use it for something great. She wasn't a teacher and she wasn't a parent. She was a TV producer. And her creation paved the way for the golden age of screen time that you can feel now.

Sesame Street taught us to read, to count, to process emotions, and to make friends with a guy who lives in a trash can. Bert and Ernie showed us what lifelong friendship is about. They're the original co-hosts. And Grover taught us that being a waiter is harder than it looks. Sesame Street has been on the air since 1969, the same year we landed on the moon, Jack.

Sesame Street taught us to read, to count, to process emotions, and to make friends with a guy who lives in a trash can. Bert and Ernie showed us what lifelong friendship is about. They're the original co-hosts. And Grover taught us that being a waiter is harder than it looks. Sesame Street has been on the air since 1969, the same year we landed on the moon, Jack.

Sesame Street taught us to read, to count, to process emotions, and to make friends with a guy who lives in a trash can. Bert and Ernie showed us what lifelong friendship is about. They're the original co-hosts. And Grover taught us that being a waiter is harder than it looks. Sesame Street has been on the air since 1969, the same year we landed on the moon, Jack.

That makes Sesame Street the longest-running children's TV show in U.S. history. The Simpsons? Eh, Sesame Street beat them by 23 years. Sorry, Marge. And since Sesame Street launched, it has helped educate more than 150 million children across 70 different languages in more than 150 countries. Jack, could you sprinkle on some more numerical context for us, please?

That makes Sesame Street the longest-running children's TV show in U.S. history. The Simpsons? Eh, Sesame Street beat them by 23 years. Sorry, Marge. And since Sesame Street launched, it has helped educate more than 150 million children across 70 different languages in more than 150 countries. Jack, could you sprinkle on some more numerical context for us, please?

That makes Sesame Street the longest-running children's TV show in U.S. history. The Simpsons? Eh, Sesame Street beat them by 23 years. Sorry, Marge. And since Sesame Street launched, it has helped educate more than 150 million children across 70 different languages in more than 150 countries. Jack, could you sprinkle on some more numerical context for us, please?

Well, add in the 300 million parents who are grateful that their kid had Sesame Street, and that means this show has impacted 450 million people. That's right. The number of the day is 450 million. This show, it broke barriers with a diverse cast and black actors in leading roles, which actually got the show banned in Mississippi in the 70s, which we'll talk about.

Well, add in the 300 million parents who are grateful that their kid had Sesame Street, and that means this show has impacted 450 million people. That's right. The number of the day is 450 million. This show, it broke barriers with a diverse cast and black actors in leading roles, which actually got the show banned in Mississippi in the 70s, which we'll talk about.

Well, add in the 300 million parents who are grateful that their kid had Sesame Street, and that means this show has impacted 450 million people. That's right. The number of the day is 450 million. This show, it broke barriers with a diverse cast and black actors in leading roles, which actually got the show banned in Mississippi in the 70s, which we'll talk about.

Sesame Street also brought in A-list guest stars from James Earl Jones and Stevie Wonder to Carrie Underwood and Julia Roberts. But honestly, the real stars of Sesame Street? Muppets. These fuzzy, lovable, and totally alive-seeming puppets were created by the great Jim Henson and his workshop.

Sesame Street also brought in A-list guest stars from James Earl Jones and Stevie Wonder to Carrie Underwood and Julia Roberts. But honestly, the real stars of Sesame Street? Muppets. These fuzzy, lovable, and totally alive-seeming puppets were created by the great Jim Henson and his workshop.

Sesame Street also brought in A-list guest stars from James Earl Jones and Stevie Wonder to Carrie Underwood and Julia Roberts. But honestly, the real stars of Sesame Street? Muppets. These fuzzy, lovable, and totally alive-seeming puppets were created by the great Jim Henson and his workshop.

We're talking Big Bird, Mr. Snuffleupagus, Oscar the Grouch, and the ultimate celebrity to toddlers everywhere, including my son Brooks, Elmo.