Being that this show Sesame Street was successful, we can argue that there was a need for such educational shows in the time.
Explanation:
For a children's show, Sesame street was incredibly poignant and tried to bridge the cultural an economical gap between children by showing progressive and thoughtful things on TV in a bid to inculcate progressive habits in children while starting early.
The aim of the show was to educate and not alienate the young audience which was not as financially well fed as the other casual TV viewing audience but deserved a show for their educational purposes too to educate the children along with giving entertainment to them.
All the while, the show was inclusive for all.