Sesame Street?

     Who hasn't seen Sesame Street while growing up? Well let me tell you about it a little. In Sesame Street, the characters are each given a personality and look based on their job on the show. However, being a children's show, it succeeded beyond anyone's imagination. But with every success comes criticism and like wise controversy. On Sesame Street, the producers try to teach the kids about social issues, now usually this isn't a problem for most shows but, Sesame Street has been associated with so many controversies regarding their characters it makes one think if it is still viable for children. I remember seeing it when I was young and enjoyed it very much but, nowadays I remember the characters in a very different way. Let's start from the minor problems to the major ones.

They took me to Rehab, no no no

1. Count Von Count Aka Count Dracula. He, just as his name implies, teaches kids numbers and how to count from 1-10 or 20. Now even though he is my second favorite on the show, to the eyes of adults the count apparently hallucinates and visualizes these numbers. He looks like someone who's on Acid.
2. Maybe the count was mostly my opinion but, I think this took a little recognition but I personally think this is a minor issue. When Katy Perry was a guest on the show, Elmo had a marvelous time at staring at her cleavage which apparently triggered a parental response to pull the episode.
3. Okay now to the good parts. Who doesn't know or love the Cookie Monster? " I Love Cookies! " a motto that is still remembered by all. However, what is he teaching kids? apparently he was supposed to represent the obese kids and their eating disorder, but he seems more like an addict to "cookies" who apparently in New Sesame Street goes to rehab or rather...starts eating veggies instead of cookies...really?
4. Has anybody met Kami? well I sure haven't she was introduced in the South African Sesame Street, Want to know what she does? Of Course! She represents HIV...seriously? do kids really have to know about that?
5. There's more much much more, now Sesame Street took it upon themselves to make peace in the Middle East. Yeah that's right, on the Israeli Sesame Street they introduced a Muppet named Mahboub, he's supposed to be an Arab and well supposed to come in peace.
6. And of course how can we forget about Bert and Ernie. Now they claim that they are 'Best Friends' but are they? I, and apparently most people. think that they are Gay. I certainly do not think kids should see that at all...like never...seriously...

   

   Why would they do this?

Bert and Ernie