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The Dating Game: Which Came First?
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Illustration of Vulcan salute hand gesture popularized by the character Mr. Spock on the original Star Trek television series often accompanied by the words live long and prosper.
Character Profile
Sam the Eagle, Fozzie, Walter, Animal at the "Muppets Most Wanted" - Los Angeles Premiere at the El Capitan Theater on March 11, 2014 in Los Angeles, CA
The Muppets
(Left) Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock and William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk from the television series "Star Trek" (1966-69). (science fiction, Vulcans)
1960s TV Show Debuts Quiz
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Sesame Street's Future Is in Jeopardy • Mar. 26, 2025, 5:45 AM ET (Newsweek)
The Trump administration’s abrupt federal grant cuts have made their way to 'Sesame Street'—and they risk 'pulling the rug out from under children' • Mar. 24, 2025, 11:27 AM ET (Fortune)

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Big Bird in Sesame Street
Cookie Monster
Sesame Street: Bert and Ernie
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Quiz
Sam the Eagle, Fozzie, Walter, Animal at the "Muppets Most Wanted" - Los Angeles Premiere at the El Capitan Theater on March 11, 2014 in Los Angeles, CA
The Muppets
Elmo, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch and more of the Sesame Street Characters.
Quiz: How Do You Get To Sesame Street?
(Left) Ball of predictions with answers to questions based on the Magic 8 Ball; (right): Rubik's Cube. (toys)
The Dating Game: Which Came First?
Illustration of Vulcan salute hand gesture popularized by the character Mr. Spock on the original Star Trek television series often accompanied by the words live long and prosper.
Character Profile
(Left) Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock and William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk from the television series "Star Trek" (1966-69). (science fiction, Vulcans)
1960s TV Show Debuts Quiz
USA 2006 - 78th Annual Academy Awards. Closeup of giant Oscar statue at the entrance of the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Hompepage blog 2009, arts and entertainment, film movie hollywood
Pop Culture Quiz