Examine the true nature of the popular television program Sesame Street. At the time of its launch the program was positively received and expectations for a training complement were high. The fact that the program was also positively received by the educators themselves is a confirmation of its exceptionality: “As for the educators, in general they also approved of Sesame Street” (Postman, 422). The idea that entertainment can be educational is tempting, but it is most likely deceptive. The vast majority of television programs do not even pretend to consider responsibility regarding the education of children. Postman makes a very good point that the show is indeed attracting young audiences to the world of television: “We know that Sesame Street encourages children to love school only if school is like Sesame Street” (Postman, 422). Unfortunately, there are more than one side effect of the show. On the one hand, the perception of school is distorted, because it implies in children the false idea that school will be fun. On the other hand, this false premise, keeping children in front of the television screen for longer, prepares them to become a