What is up with sesame street?

What channel is Sesame Street on and how did Sesame Street receive its name?

• Answer:

  Sesame Street is on all PBS affiliate stations & on cable and satellite television systems, "PBS Kids Sprout." After a long search for a catchy name, one of the show's writers suggested Sesame Street. The name "Sesame" was meant to conjure up a sense of excitement and adventure, as in the Arabian Nights command, "Open Sesame!" Because the show was set in an urban street scene, Sesame Street seemed an ideal combination