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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.
