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« Without Lloyd Morrisett, there would be no Sesame Street, » co-founder Joan Ganz Cooney wrote in Sesame Workshop’s announcement. « It was he who first came up with the notion of using television to teach preschoolers basic skills, such as letters and numbers. He was a trusted partner and loyal friend to me for over fifty years, and he will be sorely missed. »
Morrisett co-founded the Sesame Workshop, originally the Children’s Television Workshop, with Ganz Cooney in 1968. He served as a board member until his death.
« We hoped to find a way — using television — that we may help those children who would otherwise not succeed in school, do better, » Morrisett said.
