Comments on: Bloggers spark media controversy around Sesame Street anniversary

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:49:39 +0000

I really don’t agree with Sesame Street nowadays. It was the trend up until the mid-1990s. Today’s generation don’t seem to care about Big Bird, Bert and Ernie, and even Elmo nowadays. Not to mention many of the earlier episodes were doing nothing but stimulating obsession in kids born in the 1970s up to the 1990s. I am 37, and I do admit I was addicted to the show and watched it religiously because of certain segments that could pop up anytime. Because it was causing problems with my behaviour (and being autistic on top of that), my mother banned the show in October 1984, and my right to watch the show remains in Oscar The Grouch’s garbage can to this very day (pun intended). But from what I remember, kids today are seeking interest in computers and Nickelodeon shows for kids, thus causing lower ratings, and I wouldn’t be one bit surprised if Sesame Street gets cancelled later in the 2010s. And when it gets cancelled, I bet mothers who are so against the show will rejoice and set off fireworks. Fireworks to celebrate the end of 40+ years of stimulating behaviour problems in children. And then, you people will see an improvement in child’s behaviour from that moment forward.

By: Linda Carter

Linda Carter — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:48:42 +0000

To Superman: No, Sesame Street does not air commercials, but they market licensed: toys of each and every character, bedding, dishes, clothing, etc. They do create a market for consumer goods. ALL children’s programming markets child specific products and they have since the 1900’s with the advent of comics and cartoons. Hell, I just bought my two year old great nephew a talking Elmo potty chair and he’s training fast. LOL Sits on the pot and talks to Elmo in three languages. That’s not a bad thing. I wasn’t criticizing Sesame Street, but the marketing is ubiquitous. Buy me, buy me!!!

By: Ashanti

Ashanti — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:38:43 +0000

Oh Wow This absolutely unnecessary. we all know that children who watch sesame street worry about politics. Children watch this show because they enjoy it. sesame street is a helpful tool for these children to learn so those parents who are against sesame street, really need to lighten up because you are making a big deal out of nothing. Let Kids Be Kids!!! And Let Sesame Street help kids be Kids by writing their shows they have already been. This is NOT controversy…

By: Superman

Superman — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:58:43 +0000

To “Linda Carter” who wrote, “Sesame Street basically molds little consumeristic capitalists to buy Elmo dolls” — REALLY? Have you watched Dora, Bob the Builder, the Backyardigans, or ANY other children’s show lately? Noticed any commercials during those shows? I suppose those are all for things that kids really need — you know, Happy Meals, Fruit Loops, Barbie dolls, etc. — as opposed to capitalistic goods. Hmmmm. Oh, and exactly how many commercials have you seen aired during Sesame Street?

By: Wayne Rhymer

Wayne Rhymer — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:03:21 +0000

I am now 50 years young. I just wanted to put in my 2 cents to congratulate “Sesame Street: on celebrating its 40th anniversary. I grew up with the famous “Big Bird, Bert and Ernie, Oscar the Grouch” and most of the cast that were there and are now in movies or soap operas. Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, thank you for being a part of my life and I wish you make many lives enriched with your laughter and wit in teaching the alphabet or helping with number recognition. I thank you immensely again and good luck.

By: HG

HG — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:17:15 +0000

I cannot believe this is “controversy.” The skit involved Oscar the Grouch (Oscar the GROUCH!!!! He lives in a trash can!!!) reporting for GNN (Garbage News Network). In this context, a viewer wants to switch to Pox News. Get it?

This is not political indoctrination. It’s a play on words!

It is deeply disturbing that any adult could be so DUMB and so MORONIC to not get this obvious joke.

This is utter foolishness, anyone who is outraged should be ashamed of themselves.

Go back to school, fool!

By: Grouch

Grouch — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:00:36 +0000

You’d think with as much crapola is in the news you’d have something better to bitch about than what Oscar the Grouch is doing on Sesame Street. Have you taken a look at the ‘childrens’ programing that’s on TV these days? Sponge Bob, Yu-gi-oh, Pokemon.. just about anything that’s aired on Nickelodeon or Fox. As a mother of 6 kids, I highly doubt that a 3 yr old is going to associate GNN/POX with anything their parents are doing.

By: mike

mike — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:26:29 +0000

I think the writers are just running out of things to say or it is just a cheap attempt to try and regain all the lost viewers who are now all about Dora or bob the builder or whatever new show comes out. Sesame street, let’s remember, is for young children who should be watching mildly stimulating t.v. It was never meant to hold the attention of adults nor should the dialogue. The cookie monster should continue to eat however many cookies he wants, the Count should keep counting and Bert and Ernie, as far as I was concerned when I was young, were simply buddies or roommates. Leave the show alone and leave it for the kids. For the most part, I don’t remember sesame street that much, neither will the 5 – under age group they should be targeting.

By: megan

megan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:14:21 +0000

“POX” and “GNN” thats awesome!!

By: Linda Carter

Linda Carter — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:29:30 +0000

As far as public funds financing Sesame Street’s “political programming”, what about PBS funding the ravings of the religious-right Repulsivecans? I believe in the separation of Church and State. Sesame Street basically molds little consumeristic capitalists to buy Elmo dolls.