Who was the original executive producer of the children's television series, produced by Sesame Workshop and created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett?
David Connell (television producer) David Connell (1931–1995) was the original executive producer for "Sesame Street", and Children's Television Workshop's vice-president in charge of production. Connell, who had been a producer for the CBS children's program "Captain Kangaroo", played a key role in establishing the basic format of the "street" skits. He was also the principal creative behind The Man from Alphabet, a series of live action skits starring Gary Owens which failed in child tests and were never aired on "Sesame Street". Connell received his B.A. in 1955 and his M.A. in 1956, both from the University of Michigan.
Sesame Street international co-productions "Sesame Street" international co-productions are educational children's television series based on the American "Sesame Street" but tailored to the countries in which they are produced. Shortly after the debut of "Sesame Street" in the United States in 1969, television producers, teachers, and officials of several countries approached the show's producers and the executives of Sesame Workshop (2000-present) about the possibility of airing international versions of "Sesame Street". Creator Joan Ganz Cooney hired former CBS executive Michael Dann to field offers to produce versions of the show in other countries.