Dr. Palmer shared in founding the Children's Television Workshop (CTW) and Sesame Street, beginning as a general researcher. He was Vice President of Research at CTW for 19 years. While at CTW, Dr. Palmer played a role in the creation of three adult TV series -- the Feeling Good health series, an adult drama series on U.S. history called The Best of Families, and the 50-episode Latin American Health Minutes -- in addition to The Electric Company, a children's TV series on reading; 3-2-1 Contact, a children's TV series on science; and numerous overseas adaptations of Sesame Street.