Sesame Street’s Godfather
Tim Madigan at Philosophy Now writes about Tim Cooney, the late ex-husband of Joan Ganz Cooney, a founder of Children’s Television Network and creator of Sesame Street.
It’s a look at the light and dark sides of Cooney and the role he played in helping Sesame Street come into existence.
“My ideas evolved from long hours in local bars, talking, talking, talking, always about morality. People were always asking ‘Who do you think you are, Socrates?’ They said it with contempt, but I would smile and say, ‘Thank you.’” – Tim Cooney
Read the whole thing. It’s a sad story.
