Update: According to a Sesame Workshop press release, Sesame Street will enter its 55th season on Max and will be available on PBS starting the fall of 2025. Alabama Public Television airs Sesame Street on weekdays at 9 a.m. on its main channel and 7 a.m. on its digital channel 2, the PBS Kids Channel.
Despite living during the time of satellite TV, my family had 25 channels.
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