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.
Bert (Sesame Street) Bert is a yellow Muppet character on the long-running children's television show, "Sesame Street". Bert was originally performed by Frank Oz. Since 1997, Muppeteer Eric Jacobson has been phased in as Bert's primary performer, like Grover, although Frank Oz still performs Bert occasionally. Bert has also made cameo appearances within "The Muppets" franchise, including "The Muppet Show", "The Muppet Movie", and "The Muppets Take Manhattan".