[arista]

If everyone loves Sesame Street so much, it should have no problem surviving on its own in the competitive marketplace just like every other successful show.

[SuziQ]

If everyone loves Sesame Street so much, it should have no problem surviving on its own in the competitive marketplace just like every other successful show.

Bump that. Sesame Street should, at this point, be able to sustain itself through the royalties for the toys and educational materials it encourages and generates.

[a fool in paradise]

Anyone who demands tax dollars for PBS and never gives “their fair share” for the programming they watch is a hypocrite.