Changes: David Connell

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David Connell (d. 1996) was the original executive producer for Sesame Street, and Children's Television Workshop's vice-president in charge of production. Connell, a former producer for Captain Kangaroo, played a key role in establishing the basic format of the "street" skits. He was also the principal creative behind "The Man from Alphabet", a series of live action skits starring Gary Owens which failed in child tests and were never aired on Sesame Street.

His other Sesame credits include:

1969: Sesame Street -- Producer

1974: Out to Lunch -- Executive Producer

1975: The Jean Marsh Cartoon Special with Grover -- Producer

????: Sesame Street Live Big Bird and the ABC's -- Co-writer

Connell was also executive producer and writer for The Electric Company, and for Square One TV in the late 1980s.

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+'''David Connell''' (d. [[1996]]) was the original executive producer for ''[[Sesame Street]]'', and [[Children's Television Workshop]]'s vice-president in charge of production. Connell, a former producer for ''Captain Kangaroo'', played a key role in establishing the basic format of the "street" skits. He was also the principal creative behind "The Man from Alphabet", a series of live action skits starring [[Gary Owens]] which failed in child tests and were never aired on ''Sesame Street''.
-'''David Connell''' was a writer and producer for ''[[The Electric Company]]'' in the 1970s.
-His Sesame credits include:
+His other ''Sesame'' credits include:
 [[1969]]: ''[[Sesame Street]]'' -- Producer
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 [[????]]: ''[[Sesame Street Live]]'' ''[[Big Bird and the ABC's]] -- Co-writer
-Connell was also executive producer for ''[[The Electric Company]]'', and for ''[[Square One TV]]'' in the late 1980s.
+Connell was also executive producer and writer for ''[[The Electric Company]]'', and for ''[[Square One TV]]'' in the late 1980s.