When Sesame Street was first created, it was intended in large part for poor children in the inner city, who were suffering from a performance gap when they entered school as compared to children in suburban and middle class families. One of the goals of the show was not just to teach reading and mathematics, but also socialization and getting kids familiar with ordinary events and experiences, which, in cities like New York, means the subway. But, I mean, here’s one where Forgetful Jones and Kermit teach kids how to use the telephone:
and here's one about having a song in your head that you can't remember the lyrics to: