Stevie Wonder performs "Superstition" live on Sesame Street 1973

Stevie Wonder appeared on Sesame Street April 12, 1973, during which he sings a 7-minute performance of Superstition.  Watch the video below.  Nuff said.

Billy Joel appears on "Sesame Street" 1990

My man Billy Joel appeared on an episode of Sesame Street March 2, 1990.  I can't find clips that are labeled from that episode, but here is a one from one of his appearances on the show.  I think it's great to see him singing the ABCs to a group of children.

"Captain Kangaroo" debuts 1955

The long-running award-winning children's show Captain Kangaroo first appeared on television October 3, 1955, starring Robert Keeshan in the title role.  During its run, Captain Kangaroo was nominated for 6 Primetime Emmys and won 5 Daytime Emmys for Outstanding Children's Programming.

It is the longest-running children's series on US commercial television.  It was the longest-running children's series until 1999 when Sesame Street surpassed it.

Bob Keeshan played the character until 1984. 

Happy birthday, Space Shuttle astronaut Mario Runco!

Mario Runco Jr., born January 26, 1952 in the Bronx, New York, is a U.S. Navy Officer and an astronaut, a veteran of three space shuttle flights.

His first mission into space was aboard Atlantis (STS-44) in November 1991 as mission specialist to deploy a Defense Support Program satellite. 

His second mission was on Endeavour (STS-54) in January 1993 as mission specialist. He and Greg Harbaugh conducted a 4.5 hour EVA to evaluate the limits of human performance during extravehicular activities.  This was in anticipation of building the International Space Station.

His third and final flight was as mission specialist on Endeavour (STS-77) in May 1996.  Runco made several appearances on Sesame Street as part of his Physics of Toys scenes.

Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month: Sonia Sotomayor, first Hispanic and first Latina Supreme Court Justice

Sonia Sotomayor is the first Hispanic and first Latina U.S. Supreme Court Justice.  Her parents are from Puerto Rico, but she was born in the Bronx.  She was nominated by President Obama in May 2009 after Justice David Souter retired.  Sotomayor was confirmed by the Senate in August 2009.

She has appeared on Sesame Street twice and pressed the button to drop the ball at the Times Square New Year's Eve December 31, 2013.