🍪 Interesting fact: Sesame Street (1969–present) - The character of Cookie Monster was originally designed by Jim Henson for a snack food commercial before he was officially brought onto the show to teach children about self-regulation and healthy habits. While he is famous for eating everything in sight, his “cookies” are actually painted rice crackers or chocolate-chip-patterned foam pieces, as the real grease from cookies would damage the delicate fur of the puppet. Over the decades, the cha